Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameGeorge W. Verlander 
Birth27 Mar 1887, Essex County, Virginia
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
OccupationSailor
Eye colorGray
Hair colorDark
FatherJames Henry Verlander (1851-1931)
MotherAda Saunders (~1861-1894)
Documentation
Essex County birth records p. 43. Middle initial M.
His great uncle, Henry Beazley, reported his birth, where he is simply listed as George’s uncle.
1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Rappahannock District/28, household 248
Verlander, James, born May 1851, married 2 years, farmer, 0 months unemployed, rents, mortgaged, farm, farm schedule 221
Verlander, Susan E., born August 1862, married 2 years, has had 5 children, of whom 4 survive
Verlander, James H. G.?, born February 1886, at school for 5 years
Verlander, George W., born March 1887, at school for 5 years
Verlander, Ellen, born November 1891
Verlander, Joseph L., born March 1893
Verlander, Charles L., born February 1899
In 1918[?], George W. Verlander completed a draft registration card, stating his age was 30, residing at Weems, Lancaster Co., Va., born 27 March 1887, natural born citizen, born in Essex County, Va., U.S.A., occupation sailor (captain) in own employment, has wife and two children, married, white, no military service, claims exemption because of wife and two children, short, stout, gray eyes, dark hair, bald, no disabilities. [World War I Draft Registration Card, Roll 1984806.]
His great uncle, Henry Beazley, reported his birth, where he is simply listed as George’s uncle.
1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Rappahannock District/28, household 248
Verlander, James, born May 1851, married 2 years, farmer, 0 months unemployed, rents, mortgaged, farm, farm schedule 221
Verlander, Susan E., born August 1862, married 2 years, has had 5 children, of whom 4 survive
Verlander, James H. G.?, born February 1886, at school for 5 years
Verlander, George W., born March 1887, at school for 5 years
Verlander, Ellen, born November 1891
Verlander, Joseph L., born March 1893
Verlander, Charles L., born February 1899
In 1918[?], George W. Verlander completed a draft registration card, stating his age was 30, residing at Weems, Lancaster Co., Va., born 27 March 1887, natural born citizen, born in Essex County, Va., U.S.A., occupation sailor (captain) in own employment, has wife and two children, married, white, no military service, claims exemption because of wife and two children, short, stout, gray eyes, dark hair, bald, no disabilities. [World War I Draft Registration Card, Roll 1984806.]