Abbie bore him a daughter, Margery (29 May 1872 - 23 Mar 1924), whom he pre-deceased by only 2 months, and two sons, Ralph Howard (1881-1883) and George Edward Bardeen, Jr. (1888-1963).
George Jr. married Lucille Lane (1888-1977), daughter of Moses Henry and Ida E. (Lay) Lane.