Descendants of Heinrich Varinger
Generation No. 1
1. H EINRICH1
VARINGER1
was born 1672 in Wolfskirchen, Germany1, and died October 11,
1727 in Wolfskirchen, Germany1. He married BARBARA1.
She was born 16911, and died 1742 in Ottweiler, Germany1.
Notes for H EINRICH
VARINGER:
Heinrich Varinger was a cow herder. "The Varinger family worked from
dawn to dusk with very little variety. This was due to necessity. They did
little socializing, other than church. The Varingers were Lutheran and very
faithful...The Varingers' domain consisted of four acres on which was their
house and barn. The house and barn were connected, as was common in most of
Europe." (1)
(1) from Don Ferringer's book, "Ferringers in America Since 1750"
Notes for B ARBARA:
"Barbara was an excellent cook and baker. She took pride in making
healthy meals for her family...Everything this family ate was raised by them on
their land, including flour and butter." (1)
When Heinrich passed away, he left Barbara a widow, aged thirty seven, with
four children.
(1) from Don Ferringer's book, "Ferringers in America Since 1750"
Children of H EINRICH
VARINGER
and BARBARA
are:
2. i. HANS THEOBALD 2
FERRINGER, b. April 28, 1718, Ottweiler, Germany; d. November 30, 1768,
Lehigh Twp., Northhampton County, Pennsylvania.
ii. MARTIN VARINGER 1,
b. January 13, 1710/111; d. Unknown.
Notes for MARTIN VARINGER:
FARRINGER, MARTIN. Whitemarsh.
December 26, 1791. November 15, 1793. 1.364
To wife Margareth, all estate during widowhood. To son John, 5 pds. To 5
children: John, George, Henry, Martin and dau. Mary Miller all estate, after
wife's death, except the children of John Stam shall have an equal share
with above named children.
Execs: Sons John and George.
Wit: Charles Deshler, William Isaac Mather.
iii. MARIA BARBARA VARINGER 1,
b. April 28, 17151; d. Unknown.
iv. JOHAN NICHOLAS VARINGER 1,
b. August 24, 17201; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. H ANS
THEOBALD2
FERRINGER
(HEINRICH1
VARINGER)1
was born April 28, 1718 in Ottweiler, Germany1, and died
November 30, 1768 in Lehigh Twp., Northhampton County, Pennsylvania. He married
ANNA
BARBARA
FISCHER
1743, daughter of HANS
GEORGE
FISCHER.
She was born 1720 in Germany, and died December 24, 1780 in Rehersburg, Berks
County, Pennsylvania.
Notes for H ANS
THEOBALD
FERRINGER:
Hans Theobald Debald Farringer arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August
28, 1750 as a passenger on the ship Phoenix, Captained by George Mason. He was
accompanied by his wife, Anna Barbara, and his three children, Maria Catherine,
Hans Theobald, Maria Magdalena, and two step sons, Hans George Leiser and Johan
Ludwig Leiser. Debalt and Anna Barbara were to have three more children in
America. It is believed that the family settled in Northampton County. With the
exception of two sons, Theobald and Jacob, the rest of the family has not been
traced. (1)
Debald and his family were members of the Altalaha Lutheran Church. They were
also known to attend a church referred to as the Northkill and also a church
called Christ "Little" Tulpehocken Lutheran in Berks County.(1)
A Ferringer story handed down from generation to generation is as follows:
Debald lived with his family for several years in a log building with only
animal skins for doors and windows. For a stairway to the garrett, the family
used a crude stepladder. Around the house, the wolves would howl at night and
often enter the lower apartment while the family slept in the garrett.
Sometimes, the wolves made attempts to get up on the ladder or crawl up on the
logs. Theobald would fight them off with sticks kept just for that purpose. (1)
(1) from Don Ferringer's book, "Ferringers in America Since 1750"
More About H ANS
FERRINGER
and ANNA
FISCHER:
Marriage: 1743
Children of H ANS
FERRINGER
and ANNA
FISCHER
are:
i. MARIA CATHARINA 3
FERRINGER, b. Abt. 1744; d. Unknown.
3. ii. THEOBALD FERRINGER, b. February 10, 1745/46, Germany; d. November
15, 1777, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
iii. MARIA MAGDALENA FERRINGER, b. Abt. 1748; d. Unknown.
iv. MATHIAS FERRINGER, b. 1751; d. Unknown.
v. ADAM FERRINGER, b. 1752; d. Unknown.
vi. JACOB FERRINGER, b. January 02, 1754; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 3
3. T HEOBALD3
FERRINGER
(HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born February 10, 1745/46 in Germany, and died November 15, 1777 in Berks
County, Pennsylvania. He married MARIA
CLARA
RUPP
17651, daughter of GEORGE
RUPP
and URSALA
VON PETERHOLTZ.
She was born December 04, 1750 in Lehigh Twp., Northhampton County,
Pennsylvania, and died December 24, 1798 in Rehersburg, Berks County,
Pennsylvania.
More About T HEOBALD
FERRINGER
and MARIA
RUPP:
Marriage: 17651
Children of T HEOBALD
FERRINGER
and MARIA
RUPP
are:
i. MARIA CLARA 4
FERRINGER, b. June 12, 1766; d. Unknown.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH FERRINGER, b. August 15, 1768; d. Unknown.
iii. BARBARA FERRINGER, b. January 20, 1770; d. Unknown.
4. iv. GEORGE A. FERRINGER, b. July 21, 1771, Machungie Twp., Northampton
County, Pennsylvania; d. October 23, 1830, Lower Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania.
Generation No. 4
4. G EORGE
A.4
FERRINGER
(THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)1
was born July 21, 1771 in Machungie Twp., Northampton County, Pennsylvania1,
and died October 23, 1830 in Lower Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania1. He married ANNA
NANCY
CHRISTINE1.
She was born 1770 in Lehigh Twp., Northhampton County, Pennsylvania1,
and died 1829 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania1.
Notes for G EORGE
A.
FERRINGER:
"All living Ferringers today are descended from this man. He was the
only male to survive and reproduce a fourth generation. Sometime after the death
of his father in 1777, when George was only 6 years old, the widow Clara and two
surviving children returned to the Rehersburg area. This is the same area where
George's grandparents, Debald Theobald had originally settled...
George and his wife would have 5 children while living near Rehersburg, and
all were baptized in the Altalaha Lutheran Church. Sometime between the birth
and baptism of Peter, in July 1798, and the birth of Christine in September
1800, George moved his family to an area near the western border of what is
today Dulphin and Schuylkill Counties. This area is in the western end of the
beautiful Hegins Valley...
George Ferringer, his wife and children were well respected as citizens and
farmers..."(1)
(1) from Don Ferringer's book, "Ferringers in America Since 1750"
Children of G EORGE
FERRINGER
and ANNA
CHRISTINE
are:
5. i. JOSEPH A. 5
FERRINGER, b. July 03, 1789, Lehigh Twp., Northhampton County, Pennsylvania;
d. 1880, Redbank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
ii. MARGARET FERRINGER, b. 1791; d. Unknown.
iii. GEORGE FERRINGER, JR., b. June 06, 1793; d. Unknown.
iv. CATHERINE FERRINGER, b. October 20, 1795; d. Unknown.
6. v. PETER FERRINGER, b. January 28, 1798, Altalaha Church, Lehigh Twp.,
Northhampton County, Pennsylvania; d. 1889, Redbank Twp., Clarion County,
Pennsylvania.
vi. CHRISTINE FERRINGER, b. September 05, 1800; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 5
5. J OSEPH
A.5
FERRINGER
(GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)1
was born July 03, 1789 in Lehigh Twp., Northhampton County, Pennsylvania1,
and died 1880 in Redbank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania1.
He married CATHARINE
DIETRICK1
18071, daughter of GEORGE
DIETRICK
and ANNE
MARIE.
She was born April 23, 1786 in Greenwich Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania1,
and died 1880 in Redbank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania1.
Notes for J OSEPH
A.
FERRINGER:
Records show that Joseph purchased a shotgun from a gunsmith in Gratz in 1830
for $12. (1)
In the spring of 1832, Joseph and his brother, Peter, organized a wagon train
to journey from Schuylkill County to Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (about 175
miles). It is estimated that the wagon train was made up of about ten wagons and
forty people. There is documentation showing that Peter and his wife, Elizabeth,
sold their farm and equipment and others sold at auction what they couldn't take
on their wagons. They probably started their journey in the spring as soon as
the weather permitted. They would want to be in the New Bethlehem area by early
fall. The journey would include crossing the Susquehanna River and traversing
through wilderness (complete with Indians) and uncharted territory. (1)
Joseph was 43 years old when he arrived in Redbank Township with his large
family. He and Peter would be the Ferringer family spokesmen, and the younger
family members would often seek their advice. Upon arrival in Shannondale, he
and his sons immediately began clearing land in order to get logs and space for
shelter before winter set in. Their first house was only four rooms which had to
be shared by 15 that first year. One room was for cooking and living, and the
other three were for sleeping. (1)
(1) from Ferringers in America Since 1750 by Donald Ferringer
Notes for C ATHARINE
DIETRICK:
The 1850 U.S. Census for Pennsylvania recorded Catharine, age 64, as residing
with her son, John Ferringer. Catharine is recorded as "Blind".
More About J OSEPH
FERRINGER
and CATHARINE
DIETRICK:
Marriage: 18071
Children of J OSEPH
FERRINGER
and CATHARINE
DIETRICK
are:
7. i. JOHANNES 6
FERRINGER, b. May 25, 1803, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; d. June 11,
1883, Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
8. ii. JOSEPH A. FERRINGER, b. May 05, 1808, Pennsylvania; d. 1887,
Pennsylvania.
iii. ELIZABETH FERRINGER 1,
b. September 10, 18091; d. Unknown.
iv. CATHERINE FERRINGER 1,
b. 18121; d. November 01, 1899, Oak Ridge, Armstrong
County, Pennsylvania2; m. JACOB TRAUB; b. April 22, 1804,
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania2; d. August 24, 1885,
Oak Ridge, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania2.
More About CATHERINE FERRINGER:
Burial: Unknown, Alcola Trinity Cemetery, Alcola, Clarion County,
Pennsylvania2
Notes for JACOB TRAUB:
Author: Donna Stieber Date: 2 Sep 1999 11:34 PM GMT
Updated info: Jacob Traub born ca 1730's, married 22 Sep 1757, Old
Goshenhoppen Lutheran Church, Montgomery Co, PA, married Elizabeth Ziegler,
d/o John Deter Ziegler. They had a son Jacob born ca 1770's, married
Christina Hepler ca 1796. They had 1 daughter Elisabeth born 13 Dec 1797,
bap 20 May 1798 Himmel Church, Northumberland Co, PA. M2: Maria Elisabeth
Hepler. They had 4 children: George born 1800, Jacob b 1804, David, and
possibly John and Peter
Donna Stieber
Subject: Traubs, Germany/PA
Jacob Traub ca 1710, Wuerttemberg, (possibly Heidelberg) md Miss
Waldburga.
Jacob Traub ca 1730, Wuertemberg, md Eva Elizabeth Zeigler
Johann Jacob Traub 1768, Montgomery Co, PA, md Christina Hertzel
Jacob Traub, 1804-1881/85, Armstrong Co, PA, md Elizabeth and M2:
Catherine Ferringer
Daniel Traub 1834/36-1907, Armstrong Co, PA, md Louis Shirey and M2:
Miranda Young
These Traubs probably immigrated betwen 1750/1754 and came to Montgomery
Co, PA and then moved to Berks Co (now Schuylkill Co) and then on to
Armstrong Co, PA.
More About JACOB TRAUB:
Burial: Unknown, Alcola Trinity Cemetery, Alcola, Clarion County,
Pennsylvania2
v. MATILDA FERRINGER 3,
b. March 12, 18143; d. Unknown.
vi. MARY AGNES FERRINGER 3,
b. July 06, 18173; d. Unknown.
9. vii. SOLOMON FERRINGER, b. April 20, 1820, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.
6. P ETER5
FERRINGER
(GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born January 28, 1798 in Altalaha Church, Lehigh Twp., Northhampton County,
Pennsylvania, and died 1889 in Redbank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania. He
married ELIZABETH
P.
MILLER.
She was born 1804, and died February 23, 1872.
Notes for P ETER
FERRINGER:
"Peter Ferringer, the youngest son of George Ferringer, Sr. was one of
the leaders in the family following the death of his father. In fact, the oldest
brother Joseph Sr. deferred to Peter to be the administrator of George Sr.'s
will.
Peter and his brother Joseph were the elders of the wagon train from
Schuylkill County in 1832. In preparation for the westward trip, 07 March 1830,
Peter and Elizabeth, by indenture with Nicholas Halter sold acreage for the sum
of $550. The acreage was in Lower Mahontango Twp. of Schuylkill County, Pa.
The 1880 Census listed Peter as living with his son Lewis and his family in
Armstrong County, Pa.
Peter was baptized 29 April 1798 at the Altolaha Church, Rehersburg, Pa. and
the sponsors were Peter and Catherine Hetzel."(1)
(1) from Don Ferringer's book "Ferringers in America Since 1750".
Children of P ETER
FERRINGER
and ELIZABETH
MILLER
are:
10. i. DAVID P. 6
FERRINGER, b. 1822, Lower Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania;
d. 1879, Redbank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
ii. CATHERINE FERRINGER, b. 1823, Lower Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania; d. 1880, Redbank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
iii. LEWIS FERRINGER, b. June 04, 1825, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; d.
July 20, 1903, Clarion County, Pennsylvania; m. SUSANNE FERRINGER; d.
Unknown.
iv. SARAH FERRINGER, b. 1827, Lower Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania; d. 1899, Clarion County, Pennsylvania; m. MICHAEL DINGER; d.
Unknown.
v. DANIEL FERRINGER, b. 1830, Lower Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania; d. 1896, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
vi. SOPHIA FERRINGER, b. 1836, Redbank Twp., Clarion County,
Pennsylvania; d. 1905, Redbank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
11. vii. PHILLIP FERRINGER, b. January 25, 1838, Redbank Twp., Clarion
County, Pennsylvania; d. December 25, 1902, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
viii. JOHNATHON FERRINGER, b. 1839, Redbank Twp., Clarion County,
Pennsylvania; d. 1892, Clarion County, Pennsylvania; m. ELIZABETH; b. Abt.
1844, Pennsylvania4; d. Unknown.
ix. SUSANNE FERRINGER, b. 1841, Redbank Twp., Clarion County,
Pennsylvania; d. 1899, Redbank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Generation No. 6
7. J OHANNES6
FERRINGER
(JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)5
was born May 25, 1803 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania5, and
died June 11, 1883 in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania5.
He married MARY
MAGDALENA
HARNER5
January 1823 in Pennsylvania5, daughter of JACOB
HARNER
and ELIZABETH
REED.
She was born May 15, 1809 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania5,
and died November 20, 1880 in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania5.
Notes for J OHANNES
FERRINGER:
John and Mary resided in Schuylkill County from at least 1820 until 1832.
They were members of the Zion Lutheran Church congregation, also known as
Klinger's Church. This was the church in which their three oldest children were
baptized. (1)
Johannes Ferringer journeyed from Schuylkill County to Redbank Township,
Armstrong County, in 1833 with the family (Clarion County was not formed until
1839). Johannes, with his wife, Mary Magdalena "Molly" (Hanner/Harner)
and four children, were part of a large contingent of Ferringers which made the
four month journey by wagon train.
John and Mary Magdalene had a total of fourteen children.
The 1850 U.S. Pennsylvania census records John living in Redbank, Clarion
County, Pennsylvania, p. 134.
About 1857, John and Mary moved from Redbank to Fern City, Clarion County,
about 25 miles from their home in Redbank. The family would remain there for a
few years, and then move on to the Cranberry Township area. (1)
The 1860 U.S. Pennsylvania census records John as age 57, living in Richland,
Venango County, owning $3,000 in Real Estate and $200 in Personal Property. The
census states John's place of birth as Pennsylvania.
In 1870, John and Mary are living in Cranberry Township, Venango County,
Pennsylvania (p. 44). John lists his occupation as "Hotell Keeper."
In 1880, John and Mary are found residing in Cranberry Township, Venango
County, Pennsylvania (per U.S. Census, p. 25).
(1) from Ferringers in America Since 1750 by Donald Ferringer
More About J OHANNES
FERRINGER:
Burial: Unknown, Brandon Cemetery, Venango County, Pennsylvania6
Notes for M ARY
MAGDALENA
HARNER:
There are records of Mary making numerous trips back to Schuylkill County
from Cranberry to settle the estate of her father when he
died. (1)
(1) from Ferringers in America Since 1750 by Donald Ferringer
More About J OHANNES
FERRINGER
and MARY
HARNER:
Marriage: January 1823, Pennsylvania7
Children of J OHANNES
FERRINGER
and MARY
HARNER
are:
i. ELI 7
FERRINGER7,
b. March 14, 1823, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania7; d.
September 24, 1914, Crawford County, Pennsylvania7; m.
SUSAN A. JONES7;
d. Unknown.
Notes for ELI FERRINGER:
Eli died "in his 87th year from the infirmities of advanced
age."
ii. LYDIA FERRINGER 7,
b. September 09, 1823, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania7;
d. Abt. 1869, Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania7.
iii. CHESTER FERRINGER 7,
b. 1830, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania7; d. August 09,
1839, Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania7.
iv. MATILDA FERRINGER 7,
b. February 12, 1833, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania7; d.
December 19, 1909, Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania7;
m. (1) JOSEPH H. BRYNER7;
d. Unknown; m. (2) JACOB WILT7;
d. Unknown; m. (3) WILLIAM H. FLEMING7;
d. Unknown.
v. SYLONIA FERRINGER 7,
b. 1835, Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania7;
d. February 12, 1842, Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania7.
12. vi. ISRAEL FERRINGER, b. December 24, 1837, Redbank Township, Clarion
County, Pennsylvania; d. January 05, 1919, Franklin, Venango County,
Pennsylvania.
13. vii. PAUL FARRINGER, b. November 29, 1838, Rockland, Clarion County,
Pennsylvania; d. June 15, 1925, Cranberry, Venango County, Pennysylvania.
14. viii. EMANUEL MOSES FERRINGER, b. August 29, 1840, Redbank Township,
Clarion County, Pennsylvania; d. September 10, 1929.
ix. CAROLINE FERRINGER 7,
b. April 17, 1842, Alcola, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania7;
d. April 12, 1907, Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania7;
m. (1) DAVID RIGGLE7;
d. Unknown; m. (2) CHARLES FLINSPACH7;
d. Unknown.
x. JESSE FERRINGER 7,
b. 1843, Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania7;
d. 1843, Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania7.
xi. JOHN D. FERRINGER 7,
b. September 04, 18467; d. November 30, 1903, Franklin,
Venango County, Pennsylvania7; m. PRICILLA PRATT7;
d. Unknown.
xii. REBECCA FERRINGER 7,
b. December 03, 18477; d. Unknown.
xiii. CHARLES FERRINGER 7,
b. 18487; d. Unknown.
8. J OSEPH
A.6
FERRINGER
(JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)7
was born May 05, 1808 in Pennsylvania7, and died 1887 in
Pennsylvania8. He married ELIZABETH
?.
She was born 1813 in Pennsylvania9, and died 1885 in
Pennsylvania10.
More About J OSEPH
A.
FERRINGER:
Burial: Unknown, Shannondale Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Red Bank, Clarion
County, Pennsylvania
More About E LIZABETH
?:
Burial: Unknown, Shannondale Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Red Bank, Clarion
County, Pennsylvania10
Children of J OSEPH
FERRINGER
and ELIZABETH
?
are:
15. i. SIMON T. 7
FERRINGER, b. 1852, Pennsylvania; d. 1915, Pennsylvania.
ii. JACKSON FERRINGER 11,
b. Abt. 186011; d. Unknown.
9. S OLOMON6
FERRINGER
(JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)12
was born April 20, 1820 in Pennsylvania12, and died Unknown.
He married ISABELLA
?13,
daughter of ?
and ?.
She was born Abt. 1821 in Pennsylvania13, and died Unknown.
Children of S OLOMON
FERRINGER
and ISABELLA
?
are:
i. EMMA 7
FERRINGER13,
b. Abt. 186313; d. Unknown.
ii. ISABELLA FERRINGER 13,
b. Abt. 186613; d. Unknown.
10. D AVID
P.6
FERRINGER
(PETER5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born 1822 in Lower Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and
died 1879 in Redbank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania. He married NANCY
STEWART,
daughter of ?
and ?.
She was born Abt. 1828 in Pennsylvania13, and died Unknown.
Notes for D AVID
P.
FERRINGER:
The 1880 Census lists David as a shoemaker.
Children of D AVID
FERRINGER
and NANCY
STEWART
are:
i. ANNIE 7
FERRINGER13,
b. Abt. 186613; d. Unknown.
ii. DAVID FERRINGER 13,
b. Abt. 186913; d. Unknown.
11. P HILLIP6
FERRINGER
(PETER5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born January 25, 1838 in Redbank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and
died December 25, 1902 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. He married MATILDA
GEORGE
1873, daughter of ?
and ?.
She was born Abt. 1852 in Pennsylvania13, and died Unknown.
More About P HILLIP
FERRINGER
and MATILDA
GEORGE:
Marriage: 1873
Children of P HILLIP
FERRINGER
and MATILDA
GEORGE
are:
i. CARIE L. 7
FERRINGER, b. Abt. 187413; d. Unknown.
ii. MABLE C. FERRINGER, b. Abt. 187613; d. Unknown.
iii. GRACE V. FERRINGER, b. Abt. 187913; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 7
12. I SRAEL7
FERRINGER
(JOHANNES6,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)14
was born December 24, 1837 in Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania14,
and died January 05, 1919 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania14.
He married HANNAH
KEISTER14,
daughter of JOHN
KEISTER
and SUSAN
BEIGHLEY.
She was born March 05, 1848 in Knox, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and died
September 29, 1925 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Children of I SRAEL
FERRINGER
and HANNAH
KEISTER
are:
i. EMMA MAY 8
FERRINGER, b. January 06, 1865; d. Unknown.
ii. WILLIAM P. FERRINGER, b. October 07, 1866; d. Unknown.
iii. CHARLES MARTIN FERRINGER, b. April 10, 1868; d. Unknown.
iv. HARRY CLIFTON FERRINGER, b. March 03, 1870; d. Unknown; m. HARRIETT
H. 15;
d. Unknown.
v. ETTA MARIE FERRINGER, b. May 19, 1872; d. Unknown.
vi. IRWIN FERRINGER, b. June 23, 1874; d. Unknown.
vii. CORA HELENA FERRINGER, b. March 01, 1876; d. Unknown.
viii. JOHN EDWARD FERRINGER, b. September 11, 1878; d. Unknown.
ix. LILLIAN FERRINGER, b. September 06, 1880; d. Unknown.
13. P AUL7
FARRINGER
(JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)16
was born November 29, 1838 in Rockland, Clarion County, Pennsylvania16,
and died June 15, 1925 in Cranberry, Venango County, Pennysylvania. He married ELSIE
JANE
BELL
April 01, 1861 in Parsonage of Valley Church in Richland Township, daughter of GEORGE
BELL
and ELIZABETH
SAY.
She was born March 20, 1841 in near Nickleville, Venango County, Pennsylvania,
and died January 31, 1925 in Cranberry, Venango County, Pennysylvania.
Notes for P AUL
FARRINGER:
Paul Ferringer was the third born son of Johannes and "Molly"
Ferringer. He was a prominent citizen of Venango County and raised a large
family in their home along the Cranberry-Seneca Road. His wife was Elsie. Paul
and Elsie Jane had a total of nine children, one of which died in infancy.
In the 1870 U.S. Census, Paul and Elsie are found residing in Cranberry
Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (p. 43).
In the 1880 U.S. Census, Paul and Elsie are found residing in Cranberry
Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (p. 25).
In the 1900 U.S. Census, Paul and Elsie are found residing in Cranberry
Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (ED #140, p. 28).
1910 U.S. Census, Paul and Elsie resided in Cranberry, Venango County,
Pennsylvania (ED #110, visit 140).
1920 U.S. Census, Paul and Elsie resided in Cranberry, Venango County,
Pennsylvania (ED #103, Sheet 15).
Obituary of Paul Ferringer, 14 June 1925:
Paul Ferringer, aged 84 years, a resident of Cranberry for 55 years, died at
the family home Sunday afternoon. Death was caused by infirmities of old age.
Mr. Ferringer was born at Red Bank, May 29, 1849, the son of John and Mary
Ferringer. He married Elsie Jane Bell, April 2, 1861, now deceased.
The deceased was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Cranberry.
He was very well known, having a large circle of friends in that section.
He is survived by seven children: Mrs. Eliza Brandon and C. E. Ferringer,
Cranberry; G. H. Ferringer, Bowling Green, Ohio; Mrs. Elizabeth Zeigler, Maple
Shade; F. N. Ferringer, Van; Mrs. Edith Backer, Union City and Miss Mary at
home. He is also survived by one brother, Emanuel of Franklin; 19 grandchildren
and 14 great-grandchildren.
At Paul's funeral the following hymns were sung, "Sometime We'll
Understand," "Through the Gates into God's City," "Jesus,
Lover of My Sou.l"
More About P AUL
FARRINGER:
Burial: Unknown, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County, Pennysylvania
Notes for E LSIE
JANE
BELL:
Elsie Jane Bell was born in Nickleville, Venango County,
20 March 1841. She was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Bell. She was one of
a family of eight children: Two daughters and six sons. Her mother died when
Elsie was 12 years of age and the child and her sister kept the home together,
in the mother's place until the sisters' marriage. One brother was killed in the
battle of Gettysburg. The others are Meeker Bell, Oil City; David and Newton
Bell, Nickleville; J. B. Bell of Rockland and Mrs. Andrew O'Neil of Nickleville
(the last two named deceased). Elsie Jane was married to Paul Ferringer, of
Clarion County in April 1861 and the young couple took up residence at Victory,
Cranberry township, where Mr. Ferringer followed his trade of carpenter. After a
number of moves in that vicinity, covering a period of several years, Mr. and
Mrs. Ferringer settled on the present Ferringer homestead, between Seneca and
Cranberry. This place was their home for the rest of their lives. The present
farm was part of the general wilderness at that time, and was cleared by Mr.
Ferringer and his sons, who also erected the roomy and comfortable farmhouse,
which for years has afforded a hospitable welcome to friends and wayfarers
alike. (1)
News Article dated 22 March 1912:
On Wednesday, March 20th, there was a family gathering at the home of Mr.
& Mrs. Paul Ferringer of Cranberry (between Cranberry and Seneca)
celebrating the 71st birthday of the sweet-faced wife and mother, who bears her
weight of years as lightly as though they were half their number. Elsie Jane
Ferringer is loved by a very great number of friends and acquaintances in the
vicinity where Mrs. Ferringer has resided continuously for the past 41 years.
Elsie is the daughter of George and Elizabeth Bell. She was one of a family of 8
children, and seventeen grandchildren. A fact which makes association with them
a pleasure indeed. Paul Ferringer is rugged and hardy, and gives promise of many
more years of life. Attending offspring were Mrs. M. W. Zeigler (Elizabeth),
Maple Shade; Mrs. Jay Baker (Edith), Petroleum Centre; Fred N. Ferringer of the
Chambers lease; and Miss Mary, at home. Brother of Mrs. Ferringer, Newton Bell
of Nickleville, who has been an invalid for the past year was unable to be
present. At the conclusion of the feast, the children present, at the request of
their Mother, stood in line and received from her hand a bulky envelope bestowed
with a few words of loving an affectionate advise, in which she admonished them
to "set their affections not upon things of this world, but upon
Christ." The little scene, a most touching one, was concluded with a prayer
offered by Rev. Frampton and a hymn sung by the family group. Upon examination,
the envelopes were each found to contain $100.00 in currency, and thus the wife
and mother turned the tables on her children, and presented them with gifts in
honor of her own birthday anniversary, a touching and significant act. Similar
gifts were sent to the children who could not be present on Monday.
Obituary of Elsie Jane Bell Ferringer:
The sad intelligence of the sudden and accidental death of Mrs. Elsie Jane
Ferringer at her home near Salina Saturday morning, January 31, 1925, and the
receipt of the news as it went from house to house has cast a pall of gloom over
the entire community in which she has been a resident for over half a century.
It is presumed by the family that on coming out of her room she came to the
head of the stairs sooner than she realized, as her eyesight had not been very
good and accidentally fell to the bottom of the stairs. Her husband having been
sick hadn't arisen, and on hearing the thump called and receiving no answer,
rushing to her, found her in an unconscious condition. He called to the
daughter, Mary, who was at the barn, but she never regained consciousness and
died in a short time, and before Dr. Foster arrived.
Mrs. Ferringer was a woman of sterling Christian character, of kindly
disposition and a good neighbor. Her sudden death fills the hearts of scores of
persons to whom this gentle old lady was inexpressibly dear, with grief. She had
been a member of the Presbyterian church since girlhood. A kindly generous
Christian spirit, full of all good and lovable impulses has gone on to a
brighter, fairer place in the death of this venerable woman.
Mrs. Ferringer was born at Nickleville, March 20, 1841, being a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Bell. She was married to Paul Ferringer on April 2, 1861,
and they have resided on the present homestead nearly 50 years. She was the
mother of nine children, seven of whom survive as follows: Mrs. Eliza Brandon
and Charles Ferringer, of Van, and Miss Margaret Ziegler, of Maple Shade; Mrs.
Edith Baker, of Union City; George H. Ferringer, of Bowling Green, O.; Fred
Ferringer, of Van, and Miss Margaret at home; 19 grandchildren and 14 great
grandchildren and in her death her children lose a beloved and loving mother.
Funeral services were conducted at the family residence on Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 by Rev. M. B. Miller, of the Free Methodist church, assisted by Rev.
Deutsch and Rev. Nickle, of the Methodist church, Seneca. Rev. Kerhli, of the
Presbyterian church of Nickleville; Rev. McNaughton, on the Free Methodist
church, of Van, and Rev. J. E. Baker, of the United Brethren church, of Union
City.
During the services the hymns, "Face to Face," "Tell Mother
I'll be There" and "Some Day We'll Understand," were sung by a
quartet composed of Elsie Neeley, Mrs. Bert Wade, U. C. Kennedy and Carl Sittig.
(1) from Ferringers in America Since 1750, by Donald Carl Ferringer
More About E LSIE
JANE
BELL:
Burial: Unknown, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County, Pennysylvania
More About P AUL
FARRINGER
and ELSIE
BELL:
Marriage: April 01, 1861, Parsonage of Valley Church in Richland Township
Children of P AUL
FARRINGER
and ELSIE
BELL
are:
16. i. ELIZA ELLEN 8
FARRINGER, b. June 05, 1862; d. 1945.
ii. MARY MATILDA FARRINGER, b. September 02, 1863; d. Unknown.
Notes for MARY MATILDA FARRINGER:
Mary never married. After she was older, she lived with Uncle Charlie.
Her great niece remembers that Mary would pray for God to take the flowers
off Eyla's (Eyla was Eyla Belle Farringer, a niece) hat--excessive adornment
was considered to be sinful.
iii. CHARLES EDWARD FERRINGER, b. July 02, 1865, Cranberry, Venango
County, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania; m.
BERTHA PRYER; d. December 19, 193017.
More About CHARLES EDWARD FERRINGER:
Burial: Unknown, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County,
Pennsylvania
iv. GEORGE HARVEY FERRINGER, b. November 15, 1867; d. Unknown.
v. ANTHONY S. FARRINGER 18,
b. Abt. 187018; d. Unknown.
17. vi. WILLIAM BARNETT FERRINGER, b. February 06, 1870; d. July 25,
1922.
18. vii. ELIZABETH CAROLINE FARRINGER, b. September 28, 1872; d. Aft.
August 1949.
19. viii. FREDERICK NEWTON FARRINGER, b. June 23, 1877, Cranberry
Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania; d. September 08, 1974, Santa Cruz,
Santa Cruz County, California.
ix. EDITH BELLE FARRINGER, b. December 19, 1879; d. March 20, 193119;
m. JAY E. BAKER; d. Unknown.
Notes for EDITH BELLE FARRINGER:
The scripture text for Edith funeral was John 14. The text was "She
Hath Done What She Could." The hymns sung were "Oh, That Will Be
Glory for Me" and "I Never Will Cease to Love Him."
14. E MANUEL
MOSES7
FERRINGER
(JOHANNES6,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)20
was born August 29, 1840 in Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania20,
and died September 10, 192920. He married MARY
ANN
GORDON20
Abt. 186921. She was born May 1841 in Pennsylvania21,
and died Aft. 1900.
More About E MANUEL
FERRINGER
and MARY
GORDON:
Marriage: Abt. 186921
Children of E MANUEL
FERRINGER
and MARY
GORDON
are:
20. i. JAMES RIDGEWAY 8
FERRINGER, b. September 09, 1866, Pennsylvania; d. Aft. 1900.
ii. CLARA 21,
b. 187121; d. Unknown.
iii. HANA FERRINGER 21,
b. 187221; d. Unknown.
iv. CALVIN FERRINGER 21,
b. 188121; d. Unknown.
15. S IMON
T.7
FERRINGER
(JOSEPH
A.6,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)22
was born 1852 in Pennsylvania22, and died 1915 in Pennsylvania23.
He married CATHARINE
E..
She was born 1855 in Pennsylvania24, and died 1942 in
Pennsylvania25.
Notes for S IMON
T.
FERRINGER:
In the 1880 Census, Simon resides next door to Joseph. The assumption has
been made that they are father and son.
More About S IMON
T.
FERRINGER:
Burial: Unknown, Shannondale Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Red Bank, Clarion
County, Pennsylvania25
More About C ATHARINE
E.:
Burial: Unknown, Shannondale Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Red Bank, Clarion
County, Pennsylvania25
Child of S IMON
FERRINGER
and CATHARINE
E.
is:
i. DORA 8
FERRINGER, b. Abt. 187926; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 8
16. E LIZA
ELLEN8
FARRINGER
(PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born June 05, 1862, and died 1945. She married NELSON
BRANDON27.
He was born 1855, and died April 04, 192927.
Children of E LIZA
FARRINGER
and NELSON
BRANDON
are:
i. ALVY WELLWOOD 9
BRANDON27,
d. January 20, 193327.
ii. WINFRED BRANDON, d. Unknown.
17. W ILLIAM
BARNETT8
FERRINGER
(PAUL7
FARRINGER,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born February 06, 1870, and died July 25, 192227. He
married EDITH.
She died Unknown.
Notes for W ILLIAM
BARNETT
FERRINGER:
John 11 was used as the scripture for William's funeral and the hymn
"He's Coming Soon" was sung.
Child of W ILLIAM
FERRINGER
and EDITH
is:
i. ROY 9
FERRINGER, b. Private.
18. E LIZABETH
CAROLINE8
FARRINGER
(PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born September 28, 1872, and died Aft. August 1949. She married MYRON
W.
ZIEGLER.
He died Aft. August 1949.
Children of E LIZABETH
FARRINGER
and MYRON
ZIEGLER
are:
21. i. IZORA 9
ZIEGLER, b. April 24, 1895, Maple Shade, Pennsylvania; d. March 06, 1981,
Venango County, Pennsylvania.
22. ii. PAUL ZIEGLER, d. Aft. August 1949.
iii. LLOYD ZIEGLER, d. Aft. August 1949.
iv. ONEITA ZIEGLER, d. Aft. August 1949; m. ? BLUM; d. Unknown.
v. MINNIE ZIEGLER, d. Aft. August 1949; m. ? FISH; d. Unknown.
vi. SARAH VENOL ZIEGLER, b. May 13, 1913; d. Aft. August 1949.
19. F REDERICK
NEWTON8
FARRINGER
(PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born June 23, 1877 in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and
died September 08, 1974 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California. He married
(1) JENNIE
MAY
BAUM
August 16, 189928, daughter of JOEL
BAUM
and ELIZABETH
STARR.
She was born November 26, 1878 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and died January
12, 1924 in Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania. He married (2) CAROLINE
LIEUCETTA
STRATTAN
November 18, 1925, daughter of JOSEPH
STRATTAN
and ANNA
TRAINER.
She was born February 12, 1884 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and died
September 09, 1968 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Notes for F REDERICK
NEWTON
FARRINGER:
As a young boy, Fred worked on his parents' farm. He met Jennie on a sled
riding party. They lived in a house in Cranberry, making a living by Fred
drilling wells in the oil fields. The church was an important part of their
lives.
A recollection of Fred's daughter, Eyla, is as follows:
I remember when Mother died, and Bertha wrote and told me she had something
to tell me. I couldn't imagine what it was. Dad was dating Alice Elder. I went
to the telephone and tried to call him to come home. John pulled me away from
the phone. Wouldn't that have been a scream for all the party [line] owners to
hear, for every receiver would of come down. I cried, went down and told Aunt
Lizzie Ziegler and got her all upset. Poor Dad was so lost and lonesome he was
almost beside himself. He lost interest in everything. Put the farm up for sale.
It was terrible. John's oldest sister tried to talk some sense in me. She said,
I had my family. Dad had nobody and needed someone.
Fred's obituary reads as follows:
"F. Farringer Funeral Rites Announced
Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday in the Charles A. Morrison
Funeral Home for Fred N. Farringer, 97, former resident of Cranberry.
Mr. Farringer, a former farmer in this area and an employee of Oilwell
Division of U.S. Steel Corp. in Oil City at one time, died Sunday afternoon in
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Mr. Farringer had last worked in this area as a custodian at Cranberry High
School before moving to California.
He was a member of the First Free Methodist Church of Oil City. The pastor of
the church, Rev. James Grant, will officiate at the funeral services. Interment
will be in the Brandon Cemetery.
Friends may call after 2 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home, where the family
will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Wednesday.
Preceding Mr. Farringer in death was an infant daughter, Elsie."
More About F REDERICK
NEWTON
FARRINGER:
Burial: September 12, 1974, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County,
Pennsylvania
Notes for J ENNIE
MAY
BAUM:
As a teenager, Jennie spent some time in North Dakota where her father, Joel,
had purchased a big farm.
A granddaughter of Jennie's remembers that she raised chickens and would
travel around to neighbors' homes and sell eggs and also butter that she had
churned.
Jennie died of "quinsy" (strep throat). She had been deathly ill,
but the doctor was unable to come to the homestead, the roads being blocked by
snow. Her granddaughter remembers the big black hearse that was at the funeral.
The obituary for Jennie is as follows:
"Mrs. Jennie Mae Farringer, aged 45, wife of Fred N. Farringer died at
the family home at Hill City at 10 P.M. Saturday night after an illness of 2
days.
Mrs. Farringer was the daughter of the late Joel Baum and Mrs. Elizabeth
Baum. She was born November 6, 1877 in Clarion County. The deceased was a member
of the Oil City Free Methodist Church.
Besides her husband, the following children survive: Arnold of Oil City, Mrs.
John (Eyla) Linamen of West Monterey, and Bertha, at home. Her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Baum, lives near Kossuth, as does a brother, Clem Baum of Oil City,
and three sisters.
Funeral was conducted from the Hill City Methodist Church with Rev. Hoover in
charge. Burial took place at Brandon Cemetery."
More About J ENNIE
MAY
BAUM:
Burial: Unknown, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania
More About F REDERICK
FARRINGER
and JENNIE
BAUM:
Marriage: August 16, 189928
Notes for C AROLINE
LIEUCETTA
STRATTAN:
"Kennerdell Area Woman Succumbs"
Mrs. Lieucetta Farringer, 84, of Kennerdell RD 1, wife of Fred N. Farringer,
died at 8 a.m. Monday in the Franklin Hospital.
She was born February 12, 1884, at Strattanville, a daughter of Joseph and
Anna Mary Trainer Strattan. Mrs. Farringer was a member of the Cranberry United
Methodist Church. She was married November 18, 1925 to Fred N. Farringer, who
survives.
Also surviving are one step-son, W. Arnold Farringer of Oil City; two
step-daughters, Mrs. John (Eyla) Linamen of Santa Cruz, Calif., and Mrs. Joseph
(Bertha) Montana of Livermore, Calif.; one brother, Mark Strattan of Erie; one
sister, Grace Strattan of Franklin; and eight grandchildren.
Also surviving are three nieces, Mrs. Wayne (Florence) Kerr of Franklin, Mrs.
Clifford (Velma) Green of Cape May, N.J., and Mrs. Andrew (Ann) Petrovich of
Franklin RD 1.
Friends will be received any time after 2 p.m. today in the Charles A.
Morrison Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. today.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with
Rev. Ronald Chitester, pastor of Cranberry United Methodist Church, and Rev. J.W.
Grant, pastor of First Free Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in
Brandon Cemetery.
More About C AROLINE
LIEUCETTA
STRATTAN:
Burial: Unknown, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania
More About F REDERICK
FARRINGER
and CAROLINE
STRATTAN:
Marriage: November 18, 1925
Children of F REDERICK
FARRINGER
and JENNIE
BAUM
are:
23. i. WILLIAM ARNOLD 9
FARRINGER, b. July 26, 1900, Hill City, Venango County, Pennsylvania; d.
December 25, 1988, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
24. ii. EYLA BELLE FARRINGER, b. February 25, 1902, Hill City, Venango
County, Pennsylvania; d. November 24, 1998, Phoenix, Maricopa County,
Arizona.
iii. ELSIE JANE FARRINGER, b. September 12, 1905; d. March 21, 1907.
Notes for ELSIE JANE FARRINGER:
Elsie's sister, Eyla, recalls that Elsie was a beautiful child. She died
of pneumonia and whooping cough when she was about 18 months old. Grandma
(Elsie) Farringer said that she was too precious to live.
More About ELSIE JANE FARRINGER:
Burial: Unknown, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County,
Pennsylvania
25. iv. BERTHA ALTHEA FARRINGER, b. February 14, 1908; d. December 09,
2000, Seattle, Washington.
20. J AMES
RIDGEWAY8
FERRINGER
(EMANUEL
MOSES7,
JOHANNES6,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)29
was born September 09, 1866 in Pennsylvania29, and died Aft.
1900. He married MINNIE
B.
LACKER30
Abt. 188930, daughter of JACOB
LACKER
and NANCY.
She was born September 1865 in Pennsylvania30, and died Aft.
1900.
Notes for J AMES
RIDGEWAY
FERRINGER:
Citizens - Press
November 25, 1909
"Well - Known Citizens of the County"
James R. Ferringer - Cranberry Township
E. M. and Mary Ferringer, of Cranberry Township, raised a family of eight
children, among whom was the subject of this sketch, James R. Ferringer, born
September 9, 1866. He was joined in wedlock to Miss Minnie B. Lacker, daughter
of Jacob and Nancy Lacker, of Tionesta, and to whom six children were born, as
follows: Elsie, Achsah, Gertrude, Eulalia, Irwin and Russell.
James Ferringer is a self-made man, as the saying goes, but great credit is
given to his success in life to his wife, he claiming that she stood by him
faithfully through their long struggle - the darker the hour, the more wifely
her devotion. Mr. Ferringer has been engaged in the oil business from boyhood,
working at diversified employment through the fields of this section. A few
years ago he, in company with Harry Smith and R. A. Bigley, of Franklin, and C.
A. Pierce and sons, of Jamestown, N.Y., leased the Simon Nicklin farm, in
Cranberry Township, comprising 132 acres, upon which they have completed
eighty-two wells. The management of the business was given entirely to Mr.
Ferringer, who built a fine residence on the lease, where he and his family
reside and where their numerous friends are made truly welcome.
More About J AMES
FERRINGER
and MINNIE
LACKER:
Marriage: Abt. 188930
Children of J AMES
FERRINGER
and MINNIE
LACKER
are:
i. ELSIE O. 9
FERRINGER, b. 188930; d. Unknown.
ii. ACHSAH B. FERRINGER 30,
b. 189230; d. Unknown.
iii. GERTRUDE FERRINGER 30,
b. 189230; d. Unknown.
iv. EULALIA FERRINGER 30,
b. 189330; d. Unknown.
v. IRWIN S. FERRINGER 30,
b. 189630; d. Unknown.
vi. RUSSELL FERRINGER 31,
d. Unknown.
Generation No. 9
21. I ZORA9
ZIEGLER
(ELIZABETH
CAROLINE8
FARRINGER,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born April 24, 1895 in Maple Shade, Pennsylvania, and died March 06, 1981 in
Venango County, Pennsylvania. She married WARREN
G.
SHEFFER.
He died Unknown.
More About I ZORA
ZIEGLER:
Burial: Unknown, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Children of I ZORA
ZIEGLER
and WARREN
SHEFFER
are:
i. MERLE L. 10
SHEFFER, b. Private.
ii. PHYLLIS SHEFFER, b. Private; m. NELSON LINEMAN, Private; b. Private.
More About NELSON LINEMAN and PHYLLIS SHEFFER:
Private-Begin: Private
iii. ERMA ELIZABETH SHEFFER, d. 1937.
22. P AUL9
ZIEGLER
(ELIZABETH
CAROLINE8
FARRINGER,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
died Aft. August 1949. He married BERTHA
Private. She was born Private.
More About P AUL
ZIEGLER
and BERTHA:
Private-Begin: Private
Children of P AUL
ZIEGLER
and BERTHA
are:
i. LELAND 10
ZIEGLER, b. Private.
ii. CARL ZIEGLER, b. Private.
iii. GLENN ZIEGLER, b. Private.
23. W ILLIAM
ARNOLD9
FARRINGER
(FREDERICK
NEWTON8,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born July 26, 1900 in Hill City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and died
December 25, 1988 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. He married FLORENCE
BELLE
HUFF
March 23, 192032, daughter of WILLIAM
HUFF
and EMMA
HILL.
She was born November 05, 1899 in Hill City, Pennsylvania, and died June 07,
1983 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Notes for W ILLIAM
ARNOLD
FARRINGER:
Obituary:
William Arnold Farringer, 88, of 603 Central Ave., died at 8:40 a.m. Sunday
[December 25, 1988] in Oil City Area Health Center.
Born July 26, 1900, in Hill City, he was a son of Frederick N. and Jennie
Baum Farringer. He was married to the former Florence Belle Huff. She preceded
him in death on June 7, 1983.
For 43 years, he worked for Imperial Works of the Oilwell plant in Oil City.
He had been machine shop foreman at the plant for 16 years.
Mr. Farringer was a member of the Cooperstown Evangelistic Tabernacle.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. C. William (Elizabeth) Sheakley of
Emlenton, Mrs. Kenneth (Edith) Duffee of Sharon, Mrs. William W. (Helen)
Morrison of Oil City, with whom he made his home; two sisters, Mrs. John (Eyla)
Linamen of Santa Cruz, Calif., and Mrs. Joseph (Bertha) Montana of Livermore,
Calif.
Also surviving are five grandchildren, Beverly Duffee of Bellflower, Calif.,
David Duffee of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Nathan (Elaine) Gibson of Upland, Calif., Mrs.
Paul (Diane) Isaacson of Moscow, U.S.S.R., and Mrs. Isaac (Denise) Caudill, Jr.,
Pontiac, Mich.; five great-grandchildren, Elissa and Kent Duffee, Pittsburgh,
Jennifer and Laura Caudill, Pontiac, Mich., and Jill Nicole Gibson, Upland,
Calif.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the
Morrison Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday
in the funeral home. Rev. James Brewer, pastor of the Cooperstown Evangelistic
Tabernacle, and Rev. Homer Sawyer of Christiansburg, Va., will officiate.
Interment will be in Brandon Cemetery.
More About W ILLIAM
ARNOLD
FARRINGER:
Burial: Unknown, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Notes for F LORENCE
BELLE
HUFF:
Obituary:
Mrs. Florence Huff Farringer, 83, of 163 Siverly Ave., died at 8:20 p.m.
Tuesday [June 7, 1983] in the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Morrison of 603
Central Ave.
She was born November 5, 1899 in Hill City, a daughter of William Perry and
Emma Hill Huff. She was married to William Arnold Farringer, who survives. Mrs.
Farringer was a member of the Evangelical [Evangelistic] Tabernacle at
Cooperstown.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth F.
Sheakley of Emlenton, Mrs. Kenneth (Edith) Duffee of Sharpsville, and Mrs.
William (Helen) Morrison of Oil City; one brother, Wilbur Huff of Oregon, Ohio;
and one grandson, David K. Duffee of Pittsburgh. Also surviving are four
granddaughters, Beverly A. Duffee of Anaheim, Calif., Mrs. Nathan (Elaine D.)
Gibson of Santa Ana, Calif., Diane E. Sheakley of Bogota, Colombia, and Mrs.
Isaac (Denise S.) Caudill of Westfield, Ind.; and one great-granddaughter,
Elissa Renee Duffee of Pittsburgh.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the Morrison Funeral Home. The family
will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with Rev.
Don Wardlaw, pastor of the Evangelical [Evangelistic] Tabernacle at Cooperstown,
officiating. Interment will be in Brandon Cemetery.
More About F LORENCE
BELLE
HUFF:
Burial: Unknown, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania
More About W ILLIAM
FARRINGER
and FLORENCE
HUFF:
Marriage: March 23, 192032
Children of W ILLIAM
FARRINGER
and FLORENCE
HUFF
are:
26. i. ELIZABETH JANE 10
FARRINGER, b. Private.
27. ii. EDITH BELLE FARRINGER, b. Private.
iii. HELEN LOUISE FARRINGER, b. May 09, 1923, Oil City, Venango County,
Pennsylvania; d. August 19, 2000, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania; m.
WILLIAM WALLACE MORRISON, May 26, 1944, Williamston, North Carolina; b.
March 23, 1923, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania; d. July 01, 1996,
Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Notes for HELEN LOUISE FARRINGER:
Helen's father, Arnold, would not give his consent for Helen's marriage
to Bill Morrison. Helen turned 21 on May 9th, and later that month took the
train to Williamston, North Carolina, where Bill was stationed. He was a
Military Policeman at a U.S. Army prisoner of war camp in Williamston. They
were married on May 26, 1944. They were married for 52 years.
Obituary:
Helen F. Morrison, 77, of Oil City, died at 8:55 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19,
2000, in the West Unit of Northwest Medical Center [Franklin (Venango
County), Pennsylvania].
Born May 9, 1923, in Oil City, she was a daughter of the late William
Arnold and Florence Huff Farringer.
Mrs. Morrison was a member of the Cooperstown Evangelistic Tabernacle,
where she served as organist. She was active in many programs of the church,
including Vacation Bible School.
She was married May 26, 1944 to William W. Morrison, who preceded her in
death on July 1, 1996.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth F. Sheakley of Emlenton and
Mrs. Edith F. Duffee; a brother-in-law, Kenneth Duffee of Sharpsville; four
nieces, Beverly Duffee of Bellflower, Calif., Mrs. Paul (Diane) Isaacson of
Arlington, Va., Mrs. Isaac (Denise) Caudill of Rio Rancho, N.M., Mrs. Nathan
(Elaine) Gibson of Oviedo, Fla., and a nephew, David Duffee and his wife,
Julie, of Pittsburgh.
Friends were received Sunday, Aug. 20 at the Morrison Funeral Home.
Friends will be received from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the Cooperstown
Evangelistic Tabernacle.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the tabernacle with the
Rev. Gary Mills officiating. He will be assisted by the Rev. Andrew Cooley
and the Rev. Jim Hogg. Interment will follow in Brandon Cemetery.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Cooperstown Evangelistic
Tabernacle or to the Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County.
More About HELEN LOUISE FARRINGER:
Burial: August 21, 2000, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County,
Pennsylvania
Notes for WILLIAM WALLACE MORRISON:
Obituary:
William W. Morrison, 73, of 603 Central Ave., died at 8:55 p.m. Monday,
July 1, 1996, at the Northwest Medical Center in Oil City.
Born March 23, 1923 in Oil City, he was a son of the late Carl H. and
Myrtle Erwin Morrison.
Mr. Morrison was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S.
Army military police for 1-1/2 years and in the medical corps for 1-1/2
years. He was employed at Joy Manufacturing for 43 years.
Mr. Morrison was a member of the Evangelistic Tabernacle in Cooperstown.
He also served on the board of the Navajo Bible Mission near Gallup, N.M.
He was married May 26, 1944 to the former Helen Farringer, who survives.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant brother.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at
the Morrison Funeral Home in Oil City. Funeral services will be held at 11
a.m. Friday in the funeral home, with the Rev. Gary Mills, pastor of the
Evangelistic Tabernacle, officiating. Interment will follow in Brandon
Cemetery in Cranberry.
More About WILLIAM WALLACE MORRISON:
Burial: Unknown, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango County,
Pennsylvania
More About WILLIAM MORRISON and HELEN FARRINGER:
Marriage: May 26, 1944, Williamston, North Carolina
24. E YLA
BELLE9
FARRINGER
(FREDERICK
NEWTON8,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born February 25, 1902 in Hill City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and died
November 24, 1998 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. She married JOHN
WALLACE
LINAMEN
Abt. 1920 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, son of JAMES
LINAMAN
and MYRA
ADAMS.
He was born May 01, 1898 in West Monterey, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and
died November 03, 1970 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California.
Notes for E YLA
BELLE
FARRINGER:
Eyla was named after an old girlfriend of Fred's. They lived in Cranberry.
When Eyla was a small child, her parents took her to a Sunday School picnic.
Always active, she climbed up onto a table and was found eating out of a can of
beets between her knees. She and Arnold (her brother) would catch tadpoles in
their dinner pails and put them under the chicken incubator to grow frogs. They
had tea parties using mountain berries. Arnold would play train, and he would
make Eyla do all the work. Their parents never knew about the time they tried to
drown the cats in the creek. They had two dogs, Baldy and Gyp. One time Baldy
followed Mom to church. Arnold said (loudly), "Mom! Mom! Baldy came to see
Jesus!"
Eyla was known for her strong will and determination. She was primarily
self-educated, being an avid reader. She only received the equivalent of an
eighth grade education. Her first memory of school was getting mad and leaving
for home. She loved to learn, and in particular, she liked arithmetic and
spelling. She remembers enjoying geography on Friday afternoons. Her childhood
friends were Ruth Heckathorn, Nellie Ferrin, Eber Stuffy, Milton French, and
Clarence Frazer. They would play ball and tag. The boys would chase the girls
with fishing worms and the girls would hide in the outhouse.
Eyla had a love of fashion. As a girl, she loved wearing red sweaters. Her
mother would dress her in layers of clothes in the mornings before she left for
school. She would stop at a neighbor's house on the way, take them all off, and
then put them back of on her way home that afternoon.
The homestead she grew up on was on an oil lease. Her room was the spare room
at the top of the stairs. She would have nightmares that someone was coming up
the stairs. She continued to have the nightmares, even after she was grown.
One of her favorite childhood activities was going to the park and riding the
Merry-Go-Round. She would try and catch the brass ring so she could get a free
ride. Eyla was a very social individual, and her favorite memories as a teenager
was time she enjoyed being with her friends.
After Eyla was married, they would go to her parents' house for Christmas.
After her mother died (when Eyla was 21), it didn't seem like Christmas anymore.
After that they went to Bertha's.
When she was about 30 years old, John became sick with Parkinson's disease.
It was during the Depression. Eyla had to worry about finances and having enough
food for her children. It was a very difficult time for her. She had to be
patient and depend on the faith that she held so dear. There were still times
she felt entirely alone and at a loss for which way to turn for help. As a
result of having lived through the Depression, she was frugal the rest of her
life.
Eyla would be best remembered for her intensity in caring for people and for
her never ending sense of humor. The following is an excerpt from a letter she
wrote in October 1984 regarding the impending second marriage of her son,
Harold:
"I am just keeping quiet and hoping and praying that whatever happens
will be O.K. Bertha, when she's facing any kind of a problem, always wants to
die. I never feel that way, for look what I might miss, and no doubt they will
always need my good advise (sic) whether they like it, or even accept it. I've
seen many times if they had taken my advise they would be better off. I told
Gene one time, just to think what it would cost him, if he had to pay an
attorney for all the advise I give him. He said (God forgive him), Mother if I'd
take all your advise, I'd need an attorney...
I told Ruth several times while Maxine was sick, that if either had to go, I
would rather see Harold go first, for I thought Maxine could handle death better
than Harold. Knowing Harold's disposition and emotions, he always took
everything very hard, John was that way...
I remember when Mother died, and Bertha wrote and told me she had something
to tell me. I couldn't imagine what it was. Dad was dating Alice Elder. I went
to the telephone and tried to call him to come home. John pulled me away from
the phone. Wouldn't that have been a scream for all the party [line] owners to
hear, for every receiver would of come down. I cried, went down and told Aunt
Lizzie Ziegler and got her all upset. Poor Dad was so lost and lonesome he was
almost beside himself. He lost interest in everything. Put the farm up for sale.
It was terrible. John's oldest sister tried to talk some sense in me. She said,
I had my family. Dad had nobody and needed someone. So I'm keeping quiet. If
Harold would of asked me, no doubt I could of give him some good advise, on how
long to wait, her
age, the color of her eyes, etc., but he didn't... "
Eyla was also known for pranks she would play on people and for her
storytelling.
Eyla was always current in political events. In her 70's, during the
Watergate scandal, she got so upset (being a devout Republican and Nixon fan)
watching the trials on television, that her stomach became agitated. She took a
spoonful of Pepto Bismol to help feel better, but in her distraction,
accidentally took Calamine lotion, which resulted in a bigger problem. Eyla's
mind was active into her nineties.
Eyla B. Linamen - Obituary -The Herald Bulletin - Sunday, November 29, 1998
"PHOENIX, Ariz. - Eyla B. Linamen, 96, Phoenix, died November 24, 1998,
at Capri Nursing Home in Phoenix.
She was born Feb. 25, 1902, in Venango County, PA., and was a resident of
California for 22 years after moving from Pennsylvania. She was a homemaker and
longtime member of the Church of God.
She was known as a woman of prayer and spent a large part of her day praying
for all of her family members. She had been a Sunday school teacher over the
years and nurtured many young people in the church.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Harold F. and Jan Linamen of
Anderson; six grandchildren, the Rev. Rick J. Linamen, Steve E. Linamen, Kathy
L. Fox, Lori S. Holmlund, Christopher E. Linamen, Larry H. Linamen; 20
great-grandchildren; a sister, Bertha Montana; and a daughter-in-law, Lorene
Linamen.
Her grandson, the Rev. Rick Linamen, officiated a service celebrating the
life of Eyla Linamen Friday in Arizona.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Jennie (Baum)
Farringer; husband, John W. Linamen; son, the Rev. R. Eugene Linamen; brother,
Arnold, and sister, Elsie.
Private services will be conducted Wednesday at Anderson Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Anderson University.
Arrangements are being handled by Rozell-Johnson Funeral Service,
Anderson."
More About E YLA
BELLE
FARRINGER:
Burial: Unknown, Anderson Memorial Park, Anderson, Indiana
Notes for J OHN
WALLACE
LINAMEN:
John and Eyla met at church, when John and her if he could walk her home.
Eyla admired John for his strong faith and sound character. For recreation, they
would go to parks.
They were married in the parsonage at the church in Franklin in 1920. She
wore a light grey dress with ruffles over pink taffeta (she didn't know it was
customary to wear a white dress). John wore a brown suit. All of their relatives
came. There were so many preachers in attendance, Eyla told her mother it was
like a revival. Among their wedding gifts, they received dishes.
After they were married, they lived with relatives until they finished
building a new house. During their early life together, it seemed to Eyla that
his parents and family were always depending on them financially. To make a
living, John worked in the coal mine and delivered mail. They earned about $500
per month. It cost about $2,000 to build their home. Stamps cost $.02, bread was
$.10 for a loaf, and milk was $.10 per quart.
For entertainment, they went to church. Eyla worked with the youth of the
church. Every night they would play games or have weenie roasts or picnics. The
church forbid them to dance, drink or go to movies or shows.
John and Eyla moved to California in the 1950's.
John's obituaries are as follows:
"John Linamen Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for John W. Linamen, 71, will be conducted tomorrow at 2
P.M. at White's Chapel, 138 Walnut Avenue, with the Rev. Howard Herringshaw of
the Community Church of God officiating and Carl White assisting. Interment will
be in Anderson, Indiana.
Linamen, a native of Pennsylvania, died yesterday at his home at 517 Ocean
View Avenue after a long illness. He was employed as a mail carrier for the post
office in West Monterey, Penn., and came to Santa Cruz in 1956. He was a member
of the Community Church of God.
Linamen is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eyla Linamen of Santa Cruz; two sons,
Dr. Harold Linamen of Anderson, Ind., and the Rev. R. Eugene Linamen of South
San Francisco, and six grandchildren."
The Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, Calif., Nov. 4, 1968
"John Linamen, Former Mail Carrier, Dies
John Linamen, 517 Ocean View Ave., Santa Cruz, Calif., former mail carrier at
West Monterey, died Sunday in his home, according to word received in this area.
He was 71.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eyla Farringer Linamen of Santa Cruz; two
sons, Dr. Harold Linamen of Anderson, Ind., and Rev. Eugene Linamen of San
Francisco; six grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Myrna Weisbrod, Mrs. Pearl
Irwin and Mrs. Bessie Powell, and two brothers, William and Herbert.
Removal was made to White's Mortuary, 138 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz, Calif.
95060, where funeral services will be held. Removal will be then made to
Anderson, Ind., for interment in the Brown and Butz Anderson Memorial
Park."
The Derrick, Oil City Pennsylvania, Nov. 4, 1968
More About J OHN
WALLACE
LINAMEN:
Burial: Unknown, Anderson Memorial Park, Anderson, Indiana
Medical Information: John contracted Parkinson's Disease at the age of 36.
More About J OHN
LINAMEN
and EYLA
FARRINGER:
Marriage: Abt. 1920, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Children of E YLA
FARRINGER
and JOHN
LINAMEN
are:
28. i. HAROLD FREDERICK 10
LINAMEN, b. Private.
29. ii. RICHARD EUGENE LINAMEN, b. August 01, 1926, Perry Township,
Clarion County, Pennsylvania; d. August 05, 1997, Burlingame, San Mateo
County, California.
25. B ERTHA
ALTHEA9
FARRINGER
(FREDERICK
NEWTON8,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born February 14, 1908, and died December 09, 2000 in Seattle, Washington.
She married JOSEPH
LAMPO
MONTANA
July 27, 1924 in Pennsylvania, son of ANDREW
MONTANA
and FLORENCE
INGRAO.
He was born December 23, 1897 in Italy, and died December 08, 1990 in Livermore,
California.
More About B ERTHA
ALTHEA
FARRINGER:
Burial: Unknown, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Livermore, California
Notes for J OSEPH
LAMPO
MONTANA:
Obituary for Joseph Montana:
Joseph L. Montana, a former chef and a Livermore [CA] resident for 23 years,
died at his home Friday [December 8, 1989]. He was 91.
Born in Grotto, Italy, he moved to the United States and was employed for 20
years as a chef for the Benetian Dining Room in Altadena in Southern California
before his retirement. He attended the Vineyard Community Church of the Nazarene
in Livermore.
"He loved people and people loved him in return," said his wife,
Bertha. "We were happily married for 65 years and celebrated that
anniversary this summer," she said. "He was a great fan of Joe
Montana, the quarterback for the 49ers, and enjoyed watching their games."
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Dr. Andrew Montana of
Santa Ana; two daughters, Dr. Florence Harrison of Friday Harbor, Wash., and
Dolores Meyer of Mukilteo, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Livermore Mortuary, 3070
East Ave., and on Monday from 1 to 9 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at the mortuary on Tuesday [December 12, 1989]
at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Tom Shaw and Rev. Eugene Linamen. Burial will follow at
the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Livermore.
More About J OSEPH
LAMPO
MONTANA:
Burial: Unknown, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Livermore, California
More About J OSEPH
MONTANA
and BERTHA
FARRINGER:
Marriage: July 27, 1924, Pennsylvania
Children of B ERTHA
FARRINGER
and JOSEPH
MONTANA
are:
30. i. DOLORES MAE 10
MONTANA, b. Private.
31. ii. FLORENCE LOUISE MONTANA, b. Private.
32. iii. ANDREW FREDERICK MONTANA, b. Private.
Generation No. 10
26. E LIZABETH
JANE10
FARRINGER
(WILLIAM
ARNOLD9,
FREDERICK
NEWTON8,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born Private. She married (1) DEWITT
CAMPBELL
KUHN
Private. He was born Private. She married (2) CHARLES
WILLIAM
SHEAKLEY
Private, son of FREDERICK
SHEAKLEY
and MILDRED
JONES.
He was born October 18, 1925 in Foxburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and died
January 17, 1997 in Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
More About D EWITT
KUHN
and ELIZABETH
FARRINGER:
Private-Begin: Private
Notes for C HARLES
WILLIAM
SHEAKLEY:
Obituary:
C. William "Bill" Sheakley, 71, of Walnut Street, Emlenton, died
unexpectedly at 3:40 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 1997, while visiting his daughter in
Rio Rancho, N.M.
Born Oct. 18, 1925, in Foxburg, he was a son of Frederick L. and Mildred
Jones Sheakley. He was a 1943 graduate of St. Petersburg High School.
On Oct. 25, 1946, he married the former Elizabeth Farringer, who survives.
Mr. Sheakley was a member of Emlenton United Methodist Church.
As a young man, he was employed by Pennsylvania Railroad. Later, he was
employed for many years at Emil Long Furniture and the Emil Long car dealership,
both in Emlenton. Mr. Sheakley retired in 1987.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Diane)
Isaacson of Frankfurt, Germany and Mrs. Isaac (Denise) Caudill of Rio Rancho,
N.M.; a sister, Mrs. Willis (Anna Mae) Lawrence of Upland, Calif.; three
grandchildren, Jennifer, Laura and Shane Caudill, all of Rio Rancho; three
nieces and four nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997 at the
Christopher M. Hile Funeral Home in Emlenton, Mark E. Viertel, supervisor.
Officiating was the Rev. Steve Soltis, pastor of Emlenton United Methodist
Church. Interment was in the Emlenton Cemetery.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to the Emlenton United
Methodist Church or to the Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County.
More About C HARLES
WILLIAM
SHEAKLEY:
Burial: January 22, 1997, Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango County,
Pennsylvania
More About C HARLES
SHEAKLEY
and ELIZABETH
FARRINGER:
Private-Begin: Private
Children of E LIZABETH
FARRINGER
and CHARLES
SHEAKLEY
are:
i. DIANE ELIZABETH 11
SHEAKLEY, b. Private; m. PAUL WILTON ISAACSON, Private; b. Private.
More About PAUL ISAACSON and DIANE SHEAKLEY:
Private-Begin: Private
33. ii. DENISE ELAINE SHEAKLEY, b. Private.
27. E DITH
BELLE10
FARRINGER
(WILLIAM
ARNOLD9,
FREDERICK
NEWTON8,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born Private. She married KENNETH
IRA
DUFFEE
Private, son of MILTON
DUFFEE
and SADIE
SMITH.
He was born August 17, 1914 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and died
August 12, 2001 in Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Notes for K ENNETH
IRA
DUFFEE:
"Hickory High Grad Retired from Sharon Westinghouse"
Kenneth Ira Duffee, 6498 Lakeside Drive, South Pymatuning Township
[Sharpsville, Pennsylvania], died at 6:45 a.m. Sunday (8-12-01) in his home of
natural causes. He was 86.
Mr. Duffee was born Aug. 17, 1914 in Oil City to Milton S. and Sadie Smith
Duffee.
The 1932 alunmus of Hickory High School, Hermitage, retired after 42 years
from Department I-25 of Westinghouse Electric Corp.'s former Sharon Transformer
Division. After retirement, he drove a school bus for the former Bortner Bus
& Tours, South Pymatuning Township.
He was a devoted Christian, who attended Free Methodist Church of North
America, and most recently attended Sharpsville Church of the Nazarene. Mr.
Duffee taught Sunday school for many years at Sharon Free Methodist Church. His
loves were God and church, family and friends and fishing.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Edith B. Farringer, whom he married May
10, 1941; two daughters, Beverly Duffee, Bellflower, Calif., and Elaine Gibson
and her husband, Nathan, Oviedo, Fla.; a son, David Duffee and his wife, Julie,
Pittsburgh; and three grandchildren, Jill Gibson, Oviedo; and Elissa and Kent
Duffee, both of Pittsburgh.
He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, Frank, Harold, Homer,
Lawrence, Willard and Edward Duffee; and three sisters, Dorothy, Phoebe and
Sarah.
Calling hours : 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (8-14-01) in Donaldson-Mohney
Funeral Home, 124 Main St., Sharpsville.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (8-15-01) in the funeral home
with the Rev. George P. Oglesby, retired Free Methodist clergyman, officiating.
Burial: Morefield Cemetery, Hermitage [(Mercer County) Pennsylvania].
More About K ENNETH
IRA
DUFFEE:
Burial: Unknown, Morefield Cemetery, Hermitage, Mercer County, Pennsylvania32
More About K ENNETH
DUFFEE
and EDITH
FARRINGER:
Private-Begin: Private
Children of E DITH
FARRINGER
and KENNETH
DUFFEE
are:
i. BEVERLY ANN 11
DUFFEE, b. Private.
34. ii. DAVID KENNETH DUFFEE, b. Private.
35. iii. ELAINE LUCILLE DUFFEE, b. Private.
28. H AROLD
FREDERICK10
LINAMEN
(EYLA
BELLE9
FARRINGER,
FREDERICK
NEWTON8,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born Private. He married (1) VERA
MAXINE
LINE
Private, daughter of CHARLES
LINE
and RUTH
VANCE.
She was born October 20, 1920 in Phelps County, Missouri, and died February 19,
1984 in Anderson, Indiana. He married (2) JAN
SCHRADER
Private, daughter of COY
SCHRADER
and ROSELLA
HAUBER.
She was born Private.
More About H AROLD
LINAMEN
and VERA
LINE:
Private-Begin: Private
More About H AROLD
LINAMEN
and JAN
SCHRADER:
Private-Begin: Private
Children of H AROLD
LINAMEN
and VERA
LINE
are:
36. i. CHRISTOPHER EUGENE 11
LINAMEN, b. Private.
37. ii. LARRY HAROLD LINAMEN, b. Private.
29. R ICHARD
EUGENE10
LINAMEN
(EYLA
BELLE9
FARRINGER,
FREDERICK
NEWTON8,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born August 01, 1926 in Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and
died August 05, 1997 in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California. He married VONNA
LORENE
TRUDGEON
Private, daughter of ARCHIE
TRUDGEON
and LILLIE
HUFFMAN.
She was born Private.
Notes for R ICHARD
EUGENE
LINAMEN:
Gene's mother, Eyla, recalls that as a baby, he was simply adorable and all
the girls at church wanted to take care of him. Having an early reputation as a
precocious child, when he was still almost a baby, he painted the new family car
with grease. When he was a toddler, he walked to the schoolhouse and took
pencils out of the desk drawers. As he grew older, he was known for playing
tricks and for his quick wit.
Obituary for R. Eugene Linamen - Enterprise Journal -
"Pastor Gene Linamen passed away suddenly in Burlingame on August 5,
1997 at the age of 71. A native of West Monterey, Pennsylvania, he lived in
South San Francisco for 39 years. Pastor Linamen, in the early years of his
pastoral career, was in Oregon and in Santa Cruz, and he was the founding pastor
of Hillside Church of God for 27 years in South San Francisco. In the last years
of his life, Chaplain Linamen was very dedicated to being volunteer Chaplain for
Kaiser Hospital of South San Francisco. Pastor Linamen was a member of the
Rotary Club and a past president of Kiwanis Club of South San Francisco. He was
the chaplain for the service learning program of Westborough Middle School in
South San Francisco. He also helped start and was chaplain of the hospice
program of Kaiser Hospital of South San Francisco, was an active and original
member of South San Francisco Ministerial Committee and served in the U.S. Army
from 1944 to 1946. Survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Lorene Linamen of
South San Francisco, his loving children Richard (Kathy) Linamen, Steve
(Catherine) Linamen and Kathy (Darryl) Fox of Scottsdale, Arizona and Lori
(Stephen) Holmlund of Montara, and 14 loving grandchildren; also survived by one
brother, Harold (Jan) Linamen of Indiana and his dear mother, Mrs. Eyla Linamen,
of Livermore, California. Visitation for friends and family will be Friday from
6-8 PM at Funeral Parlors of Nauman Lincoln Roos Mortuary, 322 Maple Avenue,
South San Francisco. Visitation will be at 12 Noon followed with services at 1PM
on Saturday at Hillside Church of God, 1415 Hillside Blvd., South San Francisco.
Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA."
More About R ICHARD
EUGENE
LINAMEN:
Burial: Unknown, Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California
More About R ICHARD
LINAMEN
and VONNA
TRUDGEON:
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Children of R ICHARD
LINAMEN
and VONNA
TRUDGEON
are:
38. i. RICHARD JONATHAN 11
LINAMEN, b. Private.
39. ii. STEVEN EUGENE LINAMEN, b. Private.
40. iii. KATHY LUANNE LINAMEN, b. Private.
41. iv. LORI SUZANNE LINAMEN, b. Private.
30. D OLORES
MAE10
MONTANA
(BERTHA
ALTHEA9
FARRINGER,
FREDERICK
NEWTON8,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born Private. She married (1) HAL
MEYER
Private. He was born Private. She married (2) JAMES
A.
PRUETT
Private. He was born Private. She married (3) DONALD
WAYNE
BERVEN
Private. He was born Private.
More About H AL
MEYER
and DOLORES
MONTANA:
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More About J AMES
PRUETT
and DOLORES
MONTANA:
Private-Begin: Private
More About D ONALD
BERVEN
and DOLORES
MONTANA:
Private-Begin: Private
Child of D OLORES
MONTANA
and DONALD
BERVEN
is:
i. CHRISTOPHER A. 11
BERVEN, b. Private.
31. F LORENCE
LOUISE10
MONTANA
(BERTHA
ALTHEA9
FARRINGER,
FREDERICK
NEWTON8,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born Private. She married MELVIN
A.
HARRISON
Private. He was born Private.
More About M ELVIN
HARRISON
and FLORENCE
MONTANA:
Private-Begin: Private
Children of F LORENCE
MONTANA
and MELVIN
HARRISON
are:
i. DAVID ARNOLD 11
HARRISON, b. Private.
ii. LESLIE ANNE HARRISON, b. Private; m. MICHAEL JOSEPH L. DIDONATO,
Private; b. Private.
More About MICHAEL DIDONATO and LESLIE HARRISON:
Private-Begin: Private
32. A NDREW
FREDERICK10
MONTANA
(BERTHA
ALTHEA9
FARRINGER,
FREDERICK
NEWTON8,
PAUL7,
JOHANNES6
FERRINGER,
JOSEPH
A.5,
GEORGE
A.4,
THEOBALD3,
HANS
THEOBALD2,
HEINRICH1
VARINGER)
was born Private. He married (1) JOAN
CAPP
Private, daughter of LELAND
ARTHUR
CAPP.
She was born Private. He married (2) KATHARINE
ANN
GRAUEL
Private, daughter of GEORGE
W.
GRAUEL.
She was born Private.
More About A NDREW
MONTANA
and JOAN
CAPP:
Private-Begin: Private
More About A NDREW
MONTANA
and KATHARINE
GRAUEL:
Private-Begin: Private
Child of A NDREW
MONTANA
and KATHARINE
GRAUEL
is:
i. STEPHEN SETH 11
MONTANA, b. Private.
Endnotes
1. Ferringers in America Since 1750.
2. Donna Stieber, Genforum.
3. Ferringers in America Since 1750.
4. 1880 U. S. Census - Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
5. Ferringers in America Since 1750.
6. Russ Bryner, Genforum.
7. Ferringers in America Since 1750.
8. Shannondale Cemetery Records, Redbank, Clarion Co., PA, US Genweb
Archives.
9. 1880 U. S. Census - Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
10. Shannondale Cemetery Records, Redbank, Clarion Co., PA, US Genweb
Archives.
11. 1880 U. S. Census - Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
12. Ferringers in America Since 1750.
13. 1880 U. S. Census - Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
14. Ferringers in America Since 1750.
15. 1900 U.S. Census PA, Venango Co., Sugarcreek Twp..
16. Ferringers in America Since 1750.
17. Diane Sheakley Isaacson.
18. 1870 U. S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cranberry Twp., p. 44.
19. Diane Sheakley Isaacson.
20. Ferringers in America Since 1750.
21. 1900 U.S. Census PA, Venango Co., Sandycreek Twp., p. 2.
22. 1880 U. S. Census - Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
23. Shannondale Cemetery Records, Redbank, Clarion Co., PA, US Genweb
Archives.
24. 1880 U. S. Census - Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
25. Shannondale Cemetery Records, Redbank, Clarion Co., PA, US Genweb
Archives.
26. 1880 U. S. Census - Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
27. Diane Sheakley Isaacson.
28. 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango County, Cranberry Twp., p. 24.
29. Ferringers in America Since 1750.
30. 1900 U.S. Census PA, Venango Co., Cranberry (ED 139), p. 12.
31. Citizens Press, November 25, 1909.
32. Diane Sheakley Isaacson.
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