John Moninger

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Husband John Moninger ¹

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           Born:  - Germany
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           Died:  - Amwell Twp, Washington Co, PA
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       Marriage:  - Germany

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Wife

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Children

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1 M Henry M. Moninger ²

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           Born: 1789 - Germany 3
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           Died: 1864 - Brooke Co, WV 4
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         Spouse: [Unk] Hess (Abt 1791-1841) 5

         Spouse: Sarah Hughes (      -Bef 1893) 6

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2 M John Moninger ^{7 8}

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           Born: 27 Mar 1791 - Germany 9
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           Died: 1872 9
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         Spouse: Catherine Dague (      -Abt 1876) 9
           Marr: 28 Sep 1814 9

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3 M George Moninger ¹

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           Born:  - Germany
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4 M Jacob Moninger ¹

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           Born:  - Germany
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5 F Elizabeth Moninger ¹

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           Born:  - Germany
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         Spouse: [Unk] Moore (      -      ) 10

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6 F Mary Moninger ¹

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           Born:  - Germany
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         Spouse: [Unk] Harshaman (      -      ) 10

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7 F Madeline Moninger ¹¹

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            AKA: Catherine Moninger 10
           Born:  - Germany
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         Spouse: [Unk] Harshaman (      -      ) 10

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General Notes: Husband - John Moninger

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He came early in the 1800s to America with his family, from the German Fatherland, where he had married, and reared seven children. They landed at Baltimore, and re­mained in Maryland a short time, then coming over the mount­ains on pack horses and in wagons to Pennsylvania (the journey taking a considerable time), and in 1807 made a final settlement in Amwell township, Washington County, near the present village of Amity.

In company with the Moninger family there came into Washington County, PA, the following: the Dagues, Bakers, Wansettlers, Hewitts, Mowls, Hasses, Sowers and others - all settling near the villages of Scenery Hill, Clarktown, Amity and Lone Pine, the country being then a perfect wil­derness. For a time they lived in log cabins, and later John Moninger (grandfather of Jacob) was among the first to hew logs, and build what was then considered a first-class house. Then they put up two churches of hewed logs-one (Presby­terian) at Mt. Nebo, the other (Lutheran) in West Bethlehem township, their dimensions being about 35x45, in those days considered great structures. This little colony raised the flax, spun the yarn, and wove the material with which they made their own clothes, moving the looms from place to place as required; they also made all their bed and table linen, towels, etc. Shoemakers would carry their tools on their backs from house to house, and “shoe the families” for the winter season; in sum­mer time they generally went without shoes.

He emigrated with his family from Germany to Hagerstown, MD, in 1801, and thence journeying to Washington County, PA. He was a farmer and carpenter, and fol­lowed both vocations very successfully all his life, having a good farm of 130 acres. In politics he was a Whig, and among the first to organize and promote the cause of that party in Washington County.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 708, 647, 1477.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 711, 647, 783, 1126, 1477.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 711, 783.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 711, 784.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 783.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 536, 711, 784, 1126.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 647, 708, 1477.

8 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1290.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 647.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 647, 1477.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 708.