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DIED:- In Watsonville, Jan 7 1918, a the family residence, 233 Ford street, George Douglas Maynard, beloved husband of Elizabeth Maynard, aged 70 years, a native of Illinois.

George D. Maynard Died Last Evening.

George D. Maynard died at his home at 233 Ford street last evening, January 7, 1918, at nine o'clock, aged 70 years.

The deceased was a resident of the Amesti district for about six years moving into Watsonville about six months ago. He has been ailing for some time past and the coming of the end was not entirely unexpected. He was a veteran of the Civil War.

He leaves a wife and a son and daughter to survive him. The daughter who resides at Seattle has arrived and the son is expected to get here from New Mexico this evening.

Funeral services will beheld from the home tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W.P. Rankin of the Methodist church. Interment will be made at the I.O.O.F cemetery.

Date of Birth: 1847-08-24

Date of Death: 1918-07-01

County: Santa Cruz

Cemetery/City of Burial: Santa Cruz County

Plot: H-05

Mortuary: BBU

Cause of Death: Kid/Nephri

Spouse: (Maynard)_ Elizabeth

Occupation: Orchardist

Religion: Me

Local Address: Ford St. 233

Last City: Watsonville

Native of: IL

Father Native of: Abraham (NY)

Mother Native of: Terwilliger_ Ann (NY)

Enlisted: 1863/12/11

Discharged: 1865/11/23

Military Unit: IL_ 17 Cav_ Co C

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: R-St. Charles

GAR#: N/R

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: PAJ 1918/01/08