Bios: GEORGE W. ARROW: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

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  Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens
  Lawrence County Pennsylvania
  Biographical Publishing Company, Buffalo, N.Y., 1897
  
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    GEORGE W. ARROW,
    
    [p. 537] a highly respected citizen of Hickory township, where he is
  profitably following pursuits of an agricultural nature, was born in
  Neshannock township, Feb. 12, 1847, and is a son of John R. and Mary J.
  (Turner) Arrow, and grandson of George Arrow, who was born in England and
  lived there all of his life engaged at his occupation of a jobber. To our
  subject's grandparents were born the following children: Tobias; Thomas;
  Robert; George; William; James; John; Elizabeth; and a daughter, whose name
  is not given.
    
    John R. Arrow was born in England near Lancaster, and came to the United
  States in 1844, settling in New Castle, this county, where he first engaged
  in the mining of coal in Neshannock township on what is now known as the
  People's Farm. Later in life he purchased a farm in Hickory township, the one
  now owned by his son, George W., the subject of this narration, where he spent
  the remainder of his life in agricultural pursuits, his death taking place
  Jan. 12, 1892, at the age of eighty-three years. His agricultural labors were
  crowned with success, and he left at his death two finely improved farms to
  his three sons. He was a man of unquestioned integrity, a good citizen, and
  has left an enviable record behind him for honesty and moral worth. He
  inclined toward the Democratic party in politics. His wife was a daughter of
  Gideon Turner of New York State; she bore him seven children: George W., our
  subject; Charles, who married Matilda Cox of Wilmington township, and has a
  family of fourWilliam, Mary, George, and Sylvester; Thomas, deceased;
  Harriet, deceased; Robert, deceased; John, who married a Miss Louise
  Lockhart, and lives in the West; and Franklin, deceased. Those deceased all
  died in infancy. The parents were consistent members of the M. E. Church. The
  mother died Feb. 28, 1870, aged forty-four years.
    
    George W. Arrow was educated in the common schools of Neshannock township
  and Hickory township, and after completing his schooling turned his attention
  to agricultural pursuits on the homestead, which was then still owned by his
  father, but was purchased by our subject after his parents' death. He has a
  very good farm, with buildings tastefully arranged and kept in the best
  repair, and on all sides may be seen evidences of thrift and prosperity on
  the part of the owner.
    
    In 1872, he was joined in marriage bonds with Sarah Ann Michael of
  Washington township, daughter of William Michael, and to Mr. and Mrs. Arrow
  have been given three children, Wiliam[sic] J., deceased; Wilhelmina; and
  John, deceased. In their religious belief, they strongly favor the M. E.
  Church, of which they are members.