George Tiffany Carey (b. Apr 20, 1867; d. Dec 7, 1941) and Libbie Calista Phillips Carey (b. Oct 3, 1871; d. Aug 2, 1956) are Dottie Stearns Wenzinger’s maternal grandparents. Dottie’s mother, Alma Grace Carey Stearns, was a daughter of George and Libbie Carey.
George and Libbie were married on March 17, 1891, in Harford, PA. They had nine children, one of whom (Myrtle) died in infancy.
Pictured below are photos of George, Libbie and their family.
Alma Grace Carey Stearns; George Tiffany Carey, Juna Carey Elefsiades; Russel Carey (c. 1903)
George Tiffany Carey; Juna Carey Elefsiades; Delbert Carey
Rear: Newton Benson (Jennie’s husband); Alma Grace Carey Stearns; Hazel Carey Wakeman;
Stanley Carey; Russell Carey (c. 1913)
George and Libbie are buried in South Harford Cemetery (now Harding Cemetery) in Susquehanna County, PA.
See details at findagrave.com.
Other Carey Relatives Buried at Harding Cemetery
Many other Carey relatives are buried at Harding Cemetery including George’s parents, three of George and Libbie’s children, and two grandsons.
George’s parents
Ziba Carey (1821-1894)
Lucinda Tiffany Carey (1832-1881)
George and Libbie’s children
Myrtle Carey (1898-1898)
Juna Carey Elefsiades (1893-1961)
Alma Carey Stearns (1899-1980) and her husband Eric Swain Stearns (1896-1984)
Delbert Phillips Carey (1904-1950), his wife Arlene Elizabeth Bennett Carey (1909-1992) and two of their four sons: Ronald Carey (1938-1938) and Lee Stanley Carey (1942-1983)
