George Washington Arendt ^{1 2}

   Other names for George were George Arent ³ and George Orrant.⁴

   FamilySearch ID: LW6T-2M2.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ³ Amanda Beecher, 8, and her brother Daniel Beecher, 5, were living in the household of George Arendt, 22, and his wife Matilda, 24. Also there were Jacob Arendt, 3; and Clara Arendt, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Green Mount, PA.

2. Census in 1870 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ⁴ George Orrant, day laborer, 32, was living with wife Matilda, 34. Also with them: Amanda Beecher, 18; Daniel Beecher, 16, working of farm; Jacob Orrant, 13; Samuel Orrant, 10; Annie Orrant, 8; and John Orrant, 6. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. George's real estate was worth $700, personal estate $470. The post office was Gettysburg.

George married Matilda Mary Keafauver, daughter of Daniel Keefauver and Elizabeth Ann Wood, on 27 Dec 1855 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA.¹ (Matilda Mary Keafauver was born on 11 Mar 1836 in , Adams, PA,^{1 3 4 5 6} died on 30 Sep 1905 in Monmouth, Warren, IL ^{1 5} and was buried in Monmouth: Monmouth Cemetery, Warren, IL ⁵.)