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 EDINGER FAMILY

                                                                   CLARION AND VENANGO

                                                                             COUNTIES, PA

 

                                                                           Generation I

 

                                             Samuel Edinger b. ca 1810 Pennsylvania

 

                                             M Sarah Wagner before 1826 Pennsylvania

                                              d. after 1880

 

                                              CHILDREN    

1.      Andrew b. ca 1836

2.      Lucy Ann b. 1838

3.      George W. b. March 15, 1840

4.      William H. b. ca 1841

5.      Sarah b. ca 1844

6.      Maria b. ca 1847

7.      Samuel J. b. ca 1849

 

 

In the 1880 census. A person was living with Sarah and Samuel named Henry Edinger, although no relation to them was given the space indicated.  He was 17 years old at the time.  Sarah would have been 48 years old at his birth.  If anyone knows of how Henry fits in please let me know

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Samuel’s occupations were listed as a shoemaker in the 1850 census and a farmer in 1880.

 

The parents of Samuel Edinger appear to be Andrew Edinger and Anna Mariah Waggoner.

 

Sarah Wagner b. ca 1814 in Bucks Co Pennsylvania d. September 9, 1894, Richland, Venango Co, PA

 

Generation 2

 

George W. Edinger b. 15 March, 1840, Clarion County, PA.

m. 1. Savilla Mariah Alt   M 25 Jan, 1869, in or near Clarion Co, PA

 

2.      Kate Umstead  21 April, 1874 Pittsburgh, PA

 J. R. Milhorn, presiding.

 

George served as a private in Co G of the 155th Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers.  He enlisted July 27, 1862 and was discharged at Washington. D.C. June 2, 1865.  In 1863, while near the Rhappahacmock River, George developed a fever.  He was sent to the hospital on September 15.  When he returned he was still in ill health.  He was sent again to the Hareman Hospital in Washington, D. C. just before discharge.

 

Here is a picture of George Edinger at a reunion of Co. G, 155th.  Other possibly related members of G. Company were Andrew J. Edinger (we know now that this is George’s brother), John Edinger and Andrew Edinger.  If anyone recognizes these names, please let me know.

 

After the war, George returned to St. Petersburg, Clarion County, where he resided from 1865-1878.  The 1870 census, however, lists a George W. Eddinger, age 30 working as an engineer for an oil company in Armstrong County.  This is substantiated by affidavit in George’s extensive Civil War disability pension application that he was injured in 1872  at Parkers Landing while helping to unload an Engine from Railroad car and furthermore, that in 1870 or 1871 fell from the top of an oil derrick a distance of about 40 feet sustaining injury to right shoulder causing a partial paralysis.  (NB:  George’s death certificate lists his occupation as a shoemaker)

 

From about 1878 to 1889, he states that he resided in Southwestern Missouri.  In an affidavit which describes various medical treatments George received for his ailments, he states that “ in the summer of 1881 I was not under the care of Dr. Horton in Avila, MO.”  I have located an Avilla in Jasper, Co, Mo, which is indeed in the southwestern part of the state.

 

After 1889, George returned to Pennsylvania, settling in Venango Co.  The 1890 Veterans census shows him living in Emlenton, Richland Twp.

 

George died May 24, 1910 in Emlenton, where he was listed with Kate and Alma in the 1910 census.  His listed cause of death was a lymph disorder.  He was buried first at St Petersburg Cemetery in Clarion county.  In 1923, daughter Alma had his body and that of his son, Samuel G. P. to the Emlenton Cemetery number 66, Section.

Children of George Edinger with Savilla Alt

1.      John Edinger

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Kate Umstead

1.      Alma Edinger

2.      Samuel GP Edinger

                                              Kate Umstead Edinger was born December 21, 1843

                                              In Prospect, Butler Co., PA.

                                             She died September 20, 1932.  She is buried with                                                                                         George, Alma and son Samuel in the Emlenton cemetery.

 

                                                       With Savilla Mariah Alt

                                                        b. ca 1851 PA

                                                        m.  George W. Edinger

                                                        d.  ca April 1, 1869

 

, she was born about 1845, which means she was about

15 years old in 1870 and could have been married and living with her husband.  According to the A/S index there was a Jacob W. Alt living in Beaver Twp. in 1850. I will check that out as well.  It is also interesting to note that George W. Edinger stated that Savilla died in Licking Township.  Please let me know if you have any information. We don’t know much about Savilla at the point. We know that she had a sister.  Angelina Aft Boyer, who filed an affidavit on behalf of Kate Edinger.  I suspect she may be the daughter of Jacob and Mariah Alt. We think that Savilla was about 18 years old when she died in 1869.  This was probably due to complications from the birth of her son, John.  At any rate, this would have made her about 9 years old in 1860.  We also have the information that she was buried Beaver Twp, in Clarion County.  The only Alt family that had girl of 9 years old in Clarion county in 1860 was that of Jacob and Margaret Alt of Licking township.  The girl in question is named Maria.  Angelina was not with that family that year, but according to the 1910 census

 

Generation #3

John G. Edinger

 

John G.Edinger

b.      March 19 or 29, 1869

m.     Ida May Walters

d.      August 2, 6:45 p.m. 1944 in the

Forest County Home, Tionesta, Forest Co, PA

 

The cause of death is given as cerebral Hemorrhage due to mouth cancer.

 

And one of Ida (standing behind the boy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claim. She was married to the deceased soldier in April, 1874

 

12.    Questionnaire for Pension Application, George W. Eddinger.  Done Jul 4, 1898.  First are you married and if so, please state your wife’s full name and her maiden name.  Yes,  Kate Edinger, Kate Umstead.  Second.  When, Where and by Whom were you married?  April 21st, 1874, Pittsburgh, PA, J. K. Milhorn, DD.  What record of your marriage exists?  Certificate from the minister.  Fourth,  Were you previously married?  If so, please state the name of your former wife and the date and the date and p/are of her death or divorce.  Yes, Mariah Alt, April 1, 1869.  Licking Twp., Clarion Co, PA.  Fifth.  Have you any children living?  If so, please state their names and dates of children J. G. March 29, 1869; Alma G., February  1st, 1875.  Signed George W. Edinger.

       

13.   Civil War Roster, Company G of 155th Pennsylvania Volunteers.  Source not noted.   A hand written note indicates that this Group was recruited from Clarion County.

 

14.   1870 Federal Census, Perry Township,Armstrong County, p. 295, line 14.  Geo. W.Edinger is listed as living with several others In the household of a Mr. C. Adams, ott operator.  His age is given as 30 years and birthplace PA.

 

15.  General Affidavit on Invalid claim number  691709.  Sworn by George W. Edinger oct April 5th, 1892 in Emlenton, Venango Co, PA before Justice of the Peace  Mercick Davidson.

 

16.  General Affidavit on Invalid Claim number 691709.  Sworn by George W. Edinger on 18 March, 1890 in Clarion Co., PA before T.T.Edinger, Justice of the Peace.

 

17.  1890 Federal Specail Schedule of Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and widows. Venango Co, PA  Richland Twp.  Supervisor’s  disthet 10, Enumecat on D stc ct 106, page 2, ne 2.

 

18.  National Archives and Records Administration, Pennsylvania 1910 Census

      Miracode Index. Ldatabase c hne Provo, UTAncestry.com, 2000.  Data indexed                         

     from National Archives and Records Administration, Pennsylvania Miracode

     T1274, 688 rolls. Washington, D. C. National Archives and Records

     Administration Enumeration District 0141, Venango Co, PA George Edinger,

      age 70, wife Catherine 67, Pennsylvania, daughter Alma, 35,  Pennsylvania.

 

19.  Letter from Margaret S. Kahle to Tommy Hammerbeck, Aug. 1996.

 

20.    From file of Kate Edinger, Widow’s certificate number 707796.  Affidavit filed on Nov. 2, 1916.

                                                           

21.  The News-Herald, Venango Co., PA,  Sept 21, 1932 “Mrs. Kate (Umstead) Edinger born in Prospect, Butler County on December 25, 1843 died at 5:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at her home at 926 Elm Street. She moved to Franklin 18 years ago and was the widow of the late George W. Edinger who died in 1910.  Surviving her is one daughter Miss Alma Edinger, principal of the 9th street school.  Mrs. Edinger was a long member of Grace Lutheran Church.  The body will be removed from the home to the church at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, there to remain for the funeral services which begin at 2:30 o’clock in charge of the pastor Rev. Edward K. Rodgers and with interment following in the Emlenton cemetery.  Friends may call at the home at any time.

 

22.  Correspondence with Lee Lonee on family history.com’s Edinger Surname

Message boards. 21-22 November, 2000.

 

23.  Correspondence with Tommy Hammerbeck, October, 2000.

 

24.  Affidavit of Angelina boyer, Clarion County, PA, May 10, 1910.  Sworn before

T. T. Edinger, Justice of the Peace. Angelina Boyer who being duly sworn says she is 65 years old and a sister of Savila Mariah Edinger, first wife of G. W. Edinger who died about April 1st, 1869 and was buried at the Stone Church, Beaver Township, Clarion County.  And I was present at the funeral.

 

25.  1860 Federal Census, Licking Township, Clarion Co., PA  p. 232.

 

26.   National Archives and Records Administration, Pennsylvania 1910 Census Miracode index idatabase on ne Provo, UT- Ancestry.com, 2000. Data indexed from National Archives and Records Administration. Pennsylvania Miracode. T1274, 688 rolls.  Washington, D. C., National Archives and Records Administration.  Clarion Co. ED 0027 Angelina S. Boyer age 65, b. PA, son William A. 44, born PA, daughter Pearl K 29, b. PA

 

27.  John Edinger Death Certificate, Filed Forest County, PA.  August 2, 1944.  District number 27-02-83 file number 0031631 information supplied by Elma –sic) Edinger.

 

28.  National Archives and Records Administration, Pennsylvania 1910 census Miracode Index (database online Provo, UT Ancestry.com 2000.  Data indexed from National Archives and Records Administration. Pennsylvania Miracode TI274, 688 rolls. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration.  Eflc Co PA, ED 0053.  Eddinger, John age 41, Pennsylvania.  Wife Ida May, 36, Pennsylvania, Daughter Alma 5, Pennsylvania, Son Burt, 09 Pennsylvania, Daughter Alice, 07, Pennsylvania, Son Raymond, 02, Pennsylvania.

 

29.  Postings by Tommy and Linnea on Alt surname board at familyhistory.com Messages 96, 114 and 115.

 

30.  Obituary of John Edinger, source unknown. “John Edinger, 75, a well known resident of East Hickory, Tionesta and vicinity and former tannery employee died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, August 2, 1944.  He was born in Germany 75 years ago. 

Surviving are three daughters and on son.  Mrs. Alma Wright of Oil City, Mrs. Ada Hulings of Stoneham, Mrs. Alice George, Emporium, Raymond Edinger, serving overseas, 11 grandchildren, one sister Alma Edinger of Hendersonville, N. C.  Funeral services in his memory were held at the Lutz funeral home in Warren at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, conducted by Rev. S. R. Schleb, pastor of Salem Evangelical Church.  Interment was made beside the body of his wife in the Hominy Ridge Cemetery.

 

31.  Obituary of Miss Alma G. Eddinger, Franklin Herald, January 14, 1964.

 

Miss Alma Grace Eddinger, 88 a former resident of Franklin and Emlenton died Sunday in the Lowman Home in Columbia, S.C.  She was born at St. Petersburg the daughter of George and Catherine Umpstead Eddinger.  She graduated from Emlenton High School and Clarion State Teachers College and taught school in area rural schools before moving to Franklin.  She was a teacher at the Ninth Street School for 23 years.  After her retirement she moved to Hendersonville, N. C. and after there in 1952 to live at the Lowman Home.  Services were conducted at the Dunbar Funeral Home in Columbia, Monday evening.  Removal is being made to the Crisswell Funeral Home in Emlenton where friends may call Wednesday.  Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Kenneth Webb, Pastor of the Lutheran Church of Columbia officiating.

Interment will be made in the Emlenton Cemetery.

 

Social Security application Oran George SSN 077-22-7123

 

Information from Cheryl George

 

Death register record for Sarah Edinger, Venango Co. PA

 

1893-1905    The date of entry was Dec. 6, 1894.  Date of death was Sept 9, 1894

Place of birth, Bucks Co, PA; place of death Richland; cause of death is listed as paralysis that lasted 34 years.  She was interred at St. Petersburg on Sept. 11, 1894.  No parents names listed