PARENTS: George Norman Gurney & Nora Hebard.

Nora was b. Sept 1884, OR; m. George Norman Gurney 26 Oct. 1902; d. 11 Nov., 1904, Roseburg, Oregon.

George later m. Nora's younger sister, Lucinda Hebard. Lucinda is buried in Coles Valley Cem., Coles Valley,
Douglas Co., OR; Memorial 9535757.

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: George Volney Gurney & Priscilla Jane Fisher (b. Jan. 1858, Oregon).

George V. Gurney m. Priscilla Jane Fisher 1 January 1875, Douglas Co., OR. Priscilla was 17 yrs, so father John Fisher certified that he gave permission for their marriage.

George V. Gurney, b. 22 December 1851, Iowa; d. 28 August 1925, Douglas Co., OR.

George V. & Priscilla are buried in Tenmile Cem., Tenmile, Douglas Co., OR; Memorial 98043218.

PATERNAL GR-GRANDPARENTS: Robert Martin Gurney & Elizabeth Anthony.

Robert, b. Aug. 5, 1814, Perry, Lake Co., Ohio; d. Mar. 15, 1878, Roseburg, OR.

Elizabeth, b. July 27, 1824, Lee Co., Iowa; d. Jan. 24, 1899, Roseburg, OR.

They are buried in Roseburg Memorial Gardens; Memorial 98039645.

John Fisher & Sarah E. Olmsted. They are buried in the McGuire Cem., Olalla, Douglas Co., Oregon; Memorial 154194736.


1880 U.S. Census for Tenmile Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
Elizabeth Gurney Self F 55 Ohio; widow
Voltaire Gurney Son M 31 Iowa; lumber mfger
George V Gurney Son M 29 Iowa; farmer
Robert M Gurney Son M 27 Iowa; lumbr mfger
Rebecca M Gurney Daughter F 20 Oregon
Soloman A Gurney Son M 18 Oregon; at schoo
Margaret M Gurney Dau F 16 Oregon
James W Gurney Son M 12 Oregon
James M Gurney Grandson M 2 Oregon
George N Gurney Grandson M 0 Oregon
Pryscilla J Gurney Dau-in-law F 21 Oregon

George V. Gurney, wife Priscilla & children James M. & George N. Gurney are listed above.


1900 U.S. Census for Millwood Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
Samuel Hebord Head M 56 yrs, b. Nov. 1844 Wisc
Lydia Hebord Wife F 38 yrs, b. Sept. 1862 OR
Henry Hebord Son M 20 yrs, b. Feb. 1880 OR
Alvey Hebord Son M 18 yrs, b. July 1882 OR
Nora Hebord Dau F 16 yrs, b. Sept. 1884 OR
Cathrine Hebord Dau F 14 yrs, b. Aug. 1886 OR
Lucindy Hebord Dau F 11 yrs, b. Jan. 1889 OR
Alice Hebord Dau F 8 yrs, b. April 1892 OR
Florence Hebord Dau F 6 yrs, b. Dec. 1894 OR
William Hebord Son M 2 yrs, b. Dec. 1898 OR

Lydia had 8 children, all living. Samuel was a farmer. Note daughters Nora & Lucindy.


1900 U.S. Census for Tenmile Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
George V Gurney Head M 49 yrs, b. Dec. 1851 Iowa
Priscilla J Gurney Wife F 42 yrs, b. Jan. 1858 OR
James M Gurney Son M 23 yrs, b. Oct. 1877 OR
George N Gurney Son M 20 yrs, b. Feb. 1880 OR
Rowena Gurney Dau F 18 yrs, b. Dec. 1882 OR
Thomas T Gurney Son M 15 yrs, b. Sept. 1885 OR
Lula R Gurney Dau F 11 yrs, b. Feb. 1889 OR
Laura J Gurney Dau F 9 yrs, b. Sept. 1891 OR
Martha R Gurney Dau F 4 yrs, b. Feb. 1896 OR
William H Black Servant M 33 yrs, b. April 1867 OR

Priscilla had 8 children, 7 living. George's parents were b. Ohio; Priscilla's father was b. Holland & her mother Oregon. George Volney Gurney worked in a sawmill. Son James is a teamster. George Norman is a farmer. And William Black is a "screw tender" (at the sawmill?).

Note that daughter Lula May Gurney was b. 19 Feb 1889, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon. She later married a Mr. Baldwin.


1910 U.S. Census for Millwood Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
George N Gurney M 30 Oregon
Wife Lucinda Gurney F 21 Oregon
Dau Velma Gurney F 6 Oregon
Son Venny Gurney M 2 Oregon
Son Glen Gurney M 0 Oregon
Nephew John H Black M 33 Oregon

Note: Millwood is an unincorporated community alongside the Umpqua River past the community of Umpqua, OR. It probably was a logging community.

Note: At this time, his parents, George Volney Gurney & Priscilla Jane Fisher Gurney reside in Myrtle Point, Coos Co., OR with daughter Martha, 14 yrs. George V. is farming.


George Norman Gurney registered for the World War I draft on Sept. 12, 1918 in Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR. He states his birth date is 16 Feb 1880 as shown on his memorial. He is married to Lucinda Guerney. He is a farmer & they reside in Millwood, Douglas Co., OR. He is described as short, stout, with blue eyes & brown hair. He's lost 2 toes on his left foot.


1920 U.S. Census for Millwood Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
George N Gurney M 39 Oregon
Wife Lucinda E Gurney F 30 Oregon
Dau Velma Gurney F 16 Oregon
Son Benny Gurney M 11 Oregon
Son Glenn Gurney M 9 Oregon
Dau Rowena Gurney F 4 Oregon
Dau Evelyn Gurney F 0 Oregon

At this time, George N.'s parents, George V. & Priscilla, reside in Sugar Loaf, Coos Bay, OR.


1930 U.S. Census for Coles Valley Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
George N Gurney Head M 50 Oregon
Lucindy E Gurney Wife F 41 Oregon
Glenn L Gurney Son M 19 Oregon
Rowena E Gurney Dau F 14 Oregon
Eveline E Gurney Dau F 11 Oregon
Florence W Gurney Dau F 10 Oregon
Alfred G Gurney Son M 6 Oregon
Hilda L Gurney Dau F 4 Oregon
Ralph F Gurney Son M 2 Oregon


1940 U.S. Census for Coles Valley Precinct, Douglas Co., OR:
George N Gurney Head M 60 OR; farmer
Lucinda E Gurney Wife F 51 Oregon
George A Gurney Son M 16 OR; farm laborer
Hilda L Gurney Dau F 13 Oregon
Ralph F Gurney Son M 11 Oregon

They resided in the same house in 1935.


Note: Thanks to "Steve" for his data re Nora Hebard Gurney, a family relative.