George R. Prowell

Background

Prowell, George R. was born on December 12, 1849 in near York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel N. and Sarah (Reeser) Prowell.

Education

Educational public schools, Pennsylvania State Normal school and University of Wooster, O.

Career

Teacher and superintendent schools. Was associate editor National Cyclo. American Biography, Lamb’s Biographical Dictionary of the United States.

Curator and librarian History Society of York Company, Pennsylvania, since 1904.

Author: History of York County, Pennsylvania. Reading, Pennsylvania.

Camden, New Jersey. The State of Delaware.

The Continental Congress at York, Pennsylvania. Also the true story of Lincoln’s visit to Gettysburg in 1863.

Was correspondent 2 daily journals at Washington, District of Columbia, for 12 years Home: York, Pennsylvania

Achievements

• George R. Prowell has been listed as a noteworthy curator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Virginia Dean. Children: Nellie Brooks, Edna Doctorate., Dean.

Father:

Samuel North. Prowell

Mother:

Sarah (Reeser) Prowell

Spouse:

Virginia Dean

child:

Edna D. Prowell

child:

Dean Prowell

child:

Nellie Brooks Prowell