BIO: George W. READ, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 874 & 875.
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  GEORGE W. READ, one of the enterprising and progressive farmers and 
substantial citizens of Ferguson township, owns the farm of 120 acres on which 
he was born, October 28, 1875, a son of Emberson and Agnes (Ross) Read.
  Emberson Read was born also in Ferguson township, but on an adjoining farm, 
and spent his entire life in Clearfield county.  After marriage he settled in 
Greenwood township and lived there until after the birth of his first child, and 
then moved to Ferguson township, where he acquired the farm now owned by his 
son, George W., and here he died, at the age of fifty-four years.  His burial 
was at Lumber City, he being a member of the Presbyterian church there.  He was 
interested in everything that promised to be of substantial benefit to his 
section and was a charter member of the Grange at Keermoor.  He married Agnes 
Ross, who survives and resides with her son on the home farm.  She was born in 
Greenwood township, a daughter of George Ross, a well known farmer.  Seven 
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Read:  Ida, Effie, Blanche, George, Frank, 
Martin, and Sadie.
  George W. Read was mainly educated at the Friendship school in Ferguson 
township, later passing three terms in the Kerrmoor schools.  He has devoted 
himself to farming ever since and has kept his buildings repaired and has made 
improvements as have seemed desirable.  Like his father he is one of the 
intelligent agriculturists that follow modern methods understandingly and have 
satisfactory profits at the close of the season.  He is an active member of 
Kerrmoor Grange, being one of its charter members.  He is a stockholder in the 
Farmers and Traders Bank at Clearfield, Pa., and belongs to the body of 
progressive and public spirited men who organized and financed the Ferguson 
Township and Lumber City Telephone Company.
  In June, 1906, Mr. Read was married to Miss Julia McCracken, who was born 
October 27, 1884, in Ferguson township, a daughter of Seth McCracken, and they 
have two children, Diantha and Blanche.  Mr. Read is a Prohibitionist in his 
political views, as was his late father, and he has served very acceptably as a 
member of the township school board for two years.