George A. Lemley

George A. Lemley was born in West Virginia, May 24, 1867. He came to Bottineau County, North Dakota to teach school in 1899. In 1901 he came to Barnes County to teach in District #56, Leal, starting the school term on September 30th, 1901.

On November 3, 1902, he married Frances E. Walks at Valley City. Frances was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Walks, who settled in Uxbridge, having come from Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada, in 1882.

Mr. Lemley continued to teach and also began to farm in Minnie Lake Township, subsequently settling in Ellsbury Township on Section 21, purchasing the farm from Mrs. E. E. Green.

Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lemley:

  1. Melinda, born February 9, 1904;

  2. James, born May 16, 1905;

  3. Clara, born September 25, 1908;

  4. Ida, born January 6, 1915;

  5. George, born January 29, 1917;

  6. Samuel, Born April 27, 1918;

  7. Frank, born July 14, 1921;

  8. Amy, born November 15, 1922;

  9. Clarence, born April 24, 1925;

  10. Marcus, born April 24, 1927.

Two sons, George and Frank, still reside in Ellsbury Township, and Samuel and Frank own farms there. George owns a farm in Baldwin Township. Samuel, Clarence and Clara (Mrs. Lyle Hill) reside in Valley City, Amy (Mrs. Lester Winning) lives in Cooperstown, and Marcus lives at Hope. Melinda (Mrs. Henry Lutjens), James and Ida (Mrs. Helmer Borstad) are deceased.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 140