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Lewis George
LEWIS GEORGE, farmer of Plum Creek township, Armstrong county, was born
Sept. 1, 1846, in Burrell township, this county, son of Leonard and Sarah (Gonaware)
George. He comes of Pennsylvania German stock on both sides, his father born
Feb. 17, 1801, in eastern Pennsylvania, his mother, May 29, 1806, in
Westmoreland county. He died Nov. 29, 1860, she on March 18, 1878. They were
married Jan 13, 1825, and had a family of twelve children, namely: Jacob, born
in 1826, who died in 1904; Philip, born in 1828, who died in 1900; William,
born in 1830; John, born in 1832; Peter, born in 1834, who died in 1911;
Margaret, born in 1836; Josiah, born in 1838; Samuel, born in 1840, who died
in 1911; Sarah and Catherine, twins, born in 1842; Susanna, born in 1844, who
died in 1906; and Lewis, born Sept. 1, 1846.Lewis George grew up in Burrell township and received his education there.
He has always followed farming. During the Civil war he became a member of the
6th Heavy Artillery, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served ten
months, being honorably discharged in 1865; he belonged to Battery B, under
Captain Brown and Colonel Barnes. Mr. George is a respected citizen of Plum
Creek township, which he has served officially as overseer for four years. In
political connection he is a Democrat. He attends the Methodist Church.On Feb. 8, 1866, Mr. George married Rachel Rearick, daughter of Isaac
Rearick, of Armstrong county, and ten children were born to them, viz:
Arabelle married Frank Harklerode, of Armstrong county: Mary Agnes married
Christ Harklerode and they have six children; Joseph E., of Plum Creek
township, married Lizzie Reefer, and they have nine children; Margaret married
Alexander Cochran, of Plum Creek township, and they have four children; Rosa
married Flem Bell, of Wick City, Pa., and has four children; Mertie is
deceased; Barbine E. married Wilson Reefer, of Plum Creek township, and they
have six children; Harris married Ida Fisher, of Plum Creek township, and has
six children; Clarence A. married Mary Lookhart and has one child (they live
in Iselin, Indiana Co., Pa.); Everett R., who lives at Green Oak, Armstrong
county, married Dorothy Campbell and has one child. There are four
great-grandchildren.Source: Pages 775-776 Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed September 1998 by Kathy Zagorac for the Armstrong County Beers
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