George Alexander Dye
George was born on March 18th, 1861. George's father was
Dusosway George Dye and his mother was
Mary Ann McKinley. His paternal grandparents were
Dusoway Dye and
Elizabeth Petty; his maternal grandmother was
Catherine Ott. He had four brothers and five sisters, named
Dusoway,
William,
Dennis,
Henry,
Priscilla,
Mary,
Elizabeth,
Susan and
Harrietta. He was the second youngest of the ten children. He died at the age of 87 on July 18th, 1948.
Death Notes
Born in Burning Springs, VA
Married Margret Louise Wyatt on 11 Dec 1884 in Reedy, WV
From the Pointer newspaper, Reedy
CAIN'S RUN
February 1906
Mrs. G.A. Dye, on the strength of the oil boom, has traded her thoroughbred leghorn rooster to George Board for a buggy. Mr. Dye was so well pleased with the buggy that he made Mr. Board a present of a calf that he had no use for. Mr. Board is also very proud of his rooster.