George was the son of Oliver Wetmore and Anna Helena (Kramer) Treadwell.
Son of Oliver (b abt 1807) and Anna H. (b. abt 1811) Treadwell (1850 census).
After the death of his first wife, Caroline, he remarried to Sarah Greer, by whom he had a daughter, Lucy H. about 1878.
From "History of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania : with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, palatial residences, public buildings," p. 44,
- The first issue of the Lawrence Guardian made its appearance on the 9th of August, 1870, under the proprietorship of Captain R. G. Dill, William Platt and George E. Treadwell. It was a seven-column folio, printed on new type, and presented a neat typographical appearance. The subscription price was two dollars per annum.
- p. 164,
- George E. Treadwell was born in Maryland in 1842. He graduated at Yale College in 1865, and studied law at the Yale Law School in 1867. He came to New Castle in 1869, where he has continued the practice of law. He has established a reputation as a successful and reliable lawyer.
From "The Brewster genealogy, 1566-1907 : a record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflower," p. 1131,
- George Edwards Treadwill [sic], married first, at Middletown, Conn., April 4, 1876, Caroline Tudor, daughter of Samuel Bacon and Sophia (Bridgham) Wetmore of Middletown, born there, April 6, 1842; died at Newcastle, Pa., June 24, 1870; married second, at Painesville, Ohio, March 1, 1876, Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Caroline (Blair) Greeg of Painesville. He died at New Castle, August 31, 1890.
- George E. Treadwell entered Yale College, but left in 1862 to enlist in the 27th Connecticut Volunteers, in which regiment he held the rank of color corporal. At the close of the Civil War he reentered Yale Law School and was admitted to the bar, receiving the degree of LL. B. in 1867; practiced law at New Haven, Conn., for a time, and in 1869 settle at New Castle, Pa.
- "In addition to his successful law practice, Mr. Treadwell established the New Castle News, a prosperous daily and weekly paper of wide influence in the locality, and conducted it personally for several years. He was devoted to the church of his choice and prominent in the business enterprises of his vicinity. Mr. Treadwell was recognized as one of the best read men of his class at Yale, and books were always his chosen companions. With the benefit of his mental training, a broad experience, and a gentle disposition, he quietly acquired a great and good influence among his fellowmen. ---
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