U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ringer, Jerry (b. 1858) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 561 JERRY RINGER, was born October 9, 1858, in Taylor County. Son of Daniel and Louisa (Hilaman) Ringer of Pa. Louisa Hilaman was a daughter of Peter Hilaman. Daniel Ringer was a son of Abraham Ringer of German descent, he settled in Upshur County in 1873, on Mill Seat Run, in Bank's District and there owned and cleared out a farm and raised a family of four children: Millie, wife of A. J. Curry; Albert married a Miss McCue; Elijah, who married Dora B. Bennett, daughter of James Bennett, and Jerry, the subject of this sketch, who was in a coal mine explosion in 1884, at Youngstown, Pa., when 14 miners were killed, all except himself. He married Barbara E. Miller, a daughter of W. L. and Martha (Myers) Miller of Barbour County, and to this union have been born three children: Flora Bell, wife of J. R. Holland of Grafton, W. Va.; William Elsworth, born October 20, 1892, and Emma, born April 1, 1896. The subject of this sketch lives near Alexander, owns a farm of 125 acres, is a member of the Ridgley Lodge No. 995, Odd Fellows of Fairchance, Pa., since 1886. Is a Democrat in politics. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Register of Marriages, Upshur County, WV (Page 50) (Page 50, Line No. 11) Jeremiah Ringer age 24, born in Taylor Co., W.Va. son of Daniel & Louisa Barbra E. Miller (age 21) daughter of Wm. L. & Martha were married February 12, 1883 by Richard L. Brooks ------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage License, Upshur County, WV (Page 341) Jerry Ringer age 56, born in Taylor County, WV divorced son of Daniel and ____ Ringer Arilla Linger Tenney age 39, born in Lewis County, WV divorced daughter of A. D. & _____ Linger were married March 27, 1915 at the residence of Jerry Ringer, Alexander, W.Va. by W. L. Oliver, a Regular Minister of the Gospel ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------