BIOGRAPHY: George F. HORRELL, Mifflin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by P. S. Barr Copyright. All rights reserved. http://files.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/ _______________________________________________ The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, pages 632-633. GEORGE F. HORRELL, Allensville, Mifflin county, Pa., was born at Allensville, son of William W. and Caroline (McDonald) Horrell. His paternal grandfather, William Horrell, was one of the early Scotch-Irish settlers of Allensville, which was formerly called Horrellsville, in honor of its first resident. He married and had a family of sons and daughters: Mary; Margaret; Christopher; William W.; John; and Joseph. William W. Horrell was born at Allensville, where he attended school. He and his brother John learned the trade of tailoring, and for a number of years he engaged in that business in Allensville. He afterwards became a dealer in horses and cattle. Mr. Howell was a worthy and useful citizen. He was active in local and political affairs, as a member of the Democratic party. He gave liberally to the church. William W. Horrell was married to Caroline McDonald. Their children are: William, who died in early life; James, A., of Kansas; George F.; Harry Rush, married Annie Henderson; Alice Blanche (Mrs. Strock); Sadie (Mrs. Rush McClintock); Alphonso Gay; Thomas Irvin; and Harry, who died in youth. Mr. Horrell died in 1889. Mrs. Horrell died in 1892; she was an earnest member of the Presbyterian church at Allensville. George F. Horrell attended the common schools, and when seventeen years of age, learned tailoring with his father, assisting in the shop until he was twenty-five. After that, until he was twenty-nine years old, his father paid him journeyman's wages. Mr. Horrell has been successful in business, and is a progressive and useful citizen. In 1895 he built his large and convenient cottage. He takes an active interest in local and political affairs. He is a Democrat, and was appointed postmaster July 1, 1893. George F. Horrell was married, December 23, 1866, to Rachel, daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Webb) Zerbe. Mr. and Mrs. Horrell are members of the Lutheran church. Mrs. Horrell is one of a family of eleven children. The other surviving members are: Lindsay W.; John T.; James G.; and Homer L. _____ TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: In line 7 (seven) of the above biography, the author has used the name "Howell" which seems to be a typo and which should in all likelihood be "Horrell".