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Note: 1850; living with parents in Rock Island County, Illinois.Census enumerated 20 November 1850. 1860; living with parents inBear Creek Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Census enumerated 9July 1860. Listed as "George A Guild", 12 years old, bornIllinois in 1860 census. 1870; living with parents in Deep RiverTownship, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Census enumerated 3 August1870. Listed as "George A Guild", 21 years old, born Illinois in1870 census. 1880; living in Hillsboro, Washington County,Oregon. Census enumerated 26 June 1880. Listed as "George AGuild", 31 years old, born in Illinois in 1880 census. Fatherborn New York, mother born Ohio. 1900; living in MerlinTownship, Josephine County, Oregon. Census enumerated 12 June1900. Listed as "George A Guild", 50 years old (b. September1849), born in Illinois in 1900 census. Father born New York,mother born Ohio. Married 23 years. 1902; living in Grants Pass,Josephine County, Oregon. 1910; living in Merlin Precinct,Josephine County, Oregon. Census enumerated 6 May 1910. Listedas "Geo A Guild", 61 years old, born in Illinois in 1910 census.Father born New York, mother born Ohio. Married 33 years. 1920;living in Merlin, Josephine County, Oregon. Census enumerated 6January 1920. Listed as "Geo A Guild", 71 years old, born inIllinois in 1920 census. Father born New York, mother born Ohio.1930; living in Merlin, Josephine County, Oregon. Censusenumerated 6 April 1930. Merlin Township: "The Southern PacificRailroad established the Jump-Off Joe Station in the early1880's. The name Merlin came from a railroad employee namedDavid Loring after seeing the area inhabited by pigeon hawksalso known as merlins. Mr. Loring's imagination is alsoresponsible for naming several other towns as well, includingthe city of Medford. Postmaster Lanterman changed the name ofthe post office to Merlin on March 21, 1891. Following Lantermanas postmaster were George A. Guild, followed by his daughter,Mattie. Ruth Lendberg was postmaster from 1930 to 1967, servingseven presidents. Mrs. Lendberg's little green house served asthe post office and it still stands with flagpole on PleasantValley Road, just down the street from the present day postoffice." http://www.webtrail.com/history/merlin.shtml
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