BIO:  George Urey, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Lower Chanceford Township, Pg 127

GEORGE UREY (deceased), son of George and Barbara (Mundorff) Urey, was born 
December 8, 1811, in Lower Chanceford.  His grandfather came to that township 
about 1700, and purchased a tract of land now known as Centreville.  Subject was 
reared, educated, lived and died on the homestead.  In 1838 he married Annie E. 
Kline-Young, of Chanceford Township, and had three children:  George, Annie E. 
and Peter.  His wife died in 1841, and in 1843 he was married to Margaret Hevner, 
of Chanceford Township, and had four children:  Mary, Elias W., Barbara E. and 
Benjamin T.  His second wife died in 1850, and in 1852 he married Mrs. Catherine 
Urey, of Lower Chanceford.  He died May 2, 1875.  He was a farmer, and was also 
engaged on the Tide Water Canal.  Elias W. Urey, son of George and Margaret 
(Hevner) Urey, was born on the homestead in Lower Chanceford Township, February 
9, 1845, and was educated at the public schools of his township.  In 1873 he 
engaged in the hotel business at York Furnace, and in 1877 he began boating and 
followed this until 1880; then kept hotel at McCall’s Ferry until 1883, when he 
came back and took the hotel at York Furnace, which he still keeps.  March 12, 
1867, he was married to Ella Mehaffey, of Lancaster County, and has two children 
living:  Emma and John M.