George W. Witter ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: MR4C-HJ9.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1800 in Frederick, Frederick, MD. ³ The1800 census recorded George Whitter with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 7
[NOTE: in 1800 Cecil County did not exist and was part of Frederick County.].

2. Census in 1850 in Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. ⁴ The 1850 census recorded George Witter, farmer, 51, living with wife Sarah, 45; Elizabeth, 21; David, 18; George, 16; Samuel, 14; Jacob, 10; Matilda, 7; and Henry, 4. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except George Sr. in Maryland. Also in the same household but listed as a second family is Catherine Saltzgiver, 64, who is very likely Sarah's mother.

3. Census in 1860 in Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams, PA. ⁵ The 1860 census recorded George Withers, 58, living with wife Sarah, 56; daughter Matilda, 17; and sons Henry, 15; and Edward, 10. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except George in Maryland.

4. Census in 1880 in Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams, PA. ⁶ The 1880 census recorded George Witters, widowed, retired farmer, 80. He and his parents were born in Maryland. He was living in the household of George Bupp, farmer, 27, and his wife Anna, 31, and daughter Laura, 3.

George married Sarah Saltzgiver, daughter of Unknown and Catherine. (Sarah Saltzgiver was born on 12 Sep 1801 in , , PA,⁷ died on 1 Feb 1875 ⁷ and was buried in Newchester: Saint John's United Church of Christ, Adams, PA ⁷.)