An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., 
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 451

	GEORGE A. NERTON, Sheriff of Clarke county, was born in Columbia county,
Oregon, February 25, 1854, a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Lockin) Nerton,
natives of England. The parents came to America in 1848, crossed the plains to
Oregon in 1852, and in 1855 removed to Clarke county, Washington, where the
father followed farming until his death, in 1881.
	George A., the second in a family of thirteen children, was reared on a farm
in this county, and educated in the public schools. After reaching a suitable
age he was engaged in draying in Vancouver four years, and then became shipping
clerk to the Vancouver Transportation Company, holding that position during the
years of 1879-í80. Mr. Nerton has served as Clerk of the School Board, as member
of the police force of this city, is an active and stanch advocate of the
principles of Democracy, and was the choice of his party for County Sheriff,
elected in November, 1892.
	In this city, in 1878, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Mary
Caples, a daughter of the Hon. H.L. Caples, of Vancouver. She died in 1890,
leaving four children, three of whom still survive: Ethel M., Bessie and
Millicent. Emma died in July, 1892. Mr. Nerton was again married, at Walla
Walla, October 7, 1892, to Miss Mattie Duncan, a native of California. Mr.
Nerton is filling an official chair in the K. of P., and has passed all the
chairs in the I.O.RM.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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