CANDLER, George S^[1]

1887 - 1973  (85 years)

• Name	CANDLER, George S
  Birth	23 Jun 1887	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1 Jun 1900	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [2]
  	Attended School
  	Address: Barry Street
  Residence	22 Apr 1910	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [1]
  	Teacher at a female school
  	Address: College Avenue
  Residence	13 Jan 1920	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [4]
  	Lawyer, general practice
  	Address: 158 South Candler
  Death	13 Feb 1973	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [3]
  Burial	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [3]
  	Address: Decatur Cemetery
  	Scott Candler was known as "Mr. DeKalb." He is credited with the establishment of DeKalb County, Georgia's water system as well as the public library system.
  Person ID	I12268	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	CANDLER, Charles Murphey Sr.,   b. 17 Mar 1858, Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States d. 7 Aug 1935, Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States (Age 77 years)
  Mother	SCOTT, Mary A,   b. Abt 1860, Florida d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	26 Oct 1882	DeKalb County, Georgia, United States   [5]
  Residence	1 Jun 1900	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [2]
  	Lawyer
  	Address: Barry Street
  	Listed as Chas M and Eliza Candler. The census records that they had been married for 17 years and that five of six children born to them were still living.
  Residence	Jun 1901	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [6]
  	He was a graduate of the University of Georgia.
  Residence	22 Apr 1910	Decatur District, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [1]
  	General practice lawyer
  	Address: College Avenue
  	Listed as Charles M. and Mary Scott Candler; they had been married for twenty-eight years and five of six children were still alive.
  Residence	13 Jan 1920	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [4]
  	Railroad Commissioner
  	Address: 158 South Candler
  	Listed as Charles M. and Mary S. Candler.
  Family ID	F3670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BYRD, Georgia,   b. 27 Oct 1895   d. 19 Feb 1981, Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1924	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States
  	Estimated based on age of son.
  Residence	2 Apr 1930	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [7]
  	Lawyer, general practice
  	Address: 160 South Candler
  	Listed as George Scott and Georgia B. Candler.
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States   [8]
  	Commissioner of roads and revenue, De Kalb County
  	Address: 160 South Candler
  	Listed as G. Scott and Georgia Candler
  Children	1. CANDLER, George Scott Jr.,   b. 17 Mar 1926, Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States d. 17 Nov 1994, Decatur District, DeKalb, Georgia, United States (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F3689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Ancestry.com, Decatur District, DeKalb, Georgia, ED 20, Page 9B, Dwelling 171. [S110] 1900 Federal Census, GA Military Dist. #14, De Kalb, Georgia, ED 14, Page 1, Dwelling 17. [S109] Find-a-Grave website, MEMORIAL ID: 84653392. [S73] 1920 Federal Census, Decatur, De Kalb, Georgia, ED 13 Page 20B. Dwelling 387. [S102] Cer, State of Georgia, County of DeKalb, Marriage License. [S114] Miscellaneous, University of Georgia, Centennial Alumni Catalog, Jun 12, 1901, Pp.65-68. [S72] 1930 Federal Census, Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, ED 45-19, Page 1B, Dwelling 21. [S427] 1940 Federal Census, Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, ED 44-13, Page 8B, Dwelling 163, 1940 United States Census.