Husband George Beringer 1 2
AKA: George Berringer 3
Born: 1 Feb 1809 - Bedford Co, PA 1 3
Christened:
Died: 9 Nov 1895
Buried: - Beringer Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
Father: John Beringer ( - ) 2
Mother: Jane Leim ( -Bef 1820) 1 2
Marriage: Dec 1831 1 3
Wife Margaret E. Davis 1 2 3 5
Born: Cal 31 Aug 1811 - Cambria Co, PA
Christened:
Died: 28 Jun 1889
Buried: - Beringer Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
Children
1 M William Beringer 1 5
Born: Abt Apr 1829
Christened:
Died: 7 Mar 1864
Buried: - Beringer Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
2 F Elizabeth J. Beringer 1 5 6
Born: 7 Oct 1831
Christened:
Died: 17 Aug 1891
Buried: - Beringer Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 7
Spouse: James Shiner (1831-1898) 1 5 6
3 M John Beringer 1 5
Born: Cal 11 Mar 1833
Christened:
Died: 8 Apr 1868
Buried: - Beringer Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
4 M James Berringer 5
Born: Cal 14 Feb 1835
Christened:
Died: 19 Aug 1876
Buried: - Beringer Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
5 M George Washington Beringer 1 2 5
AKA: G. W. Berringer 3
Born: 23 Mar 1837 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 1 2
Christened:
Died: 31 Oct 1898 or 1899 1
Buried: - Beringer Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
Spouse: Nancy J. Shiner (1844-1898) 1 6
Marr: 18 Sep 1862 - Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 6
6 M David Berringer 1 3 5 6 8
Born: 26 May 1841 - Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA
Christened:
Died: Aft 1890
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah Hovis (1844-Bef 1919) 3 8
Marr: 10 Jul 1862 3 8
7 M Samuel Beringer 5
Born:
Christened:
Died: Abt 1861-1865
Buried:
8 F Mary Ann Beringer 5
Born: Cal 15 May 1846
Christened:
Died: 15 Mar 1862
Buried: - Beringer Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
Spouse: Did Not Marry
9 F Sarah A. Beringer
AKA: Sarah C. Beringer 1 5 6
Born: 1848
Christened:
Died: 1900
Buried: - Beringer Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
Spouse: David F. Hovis (cal 1847-1869) 1 5 6
Spouse: [Unk] Deyo ( - )
10 M Jesse Beringer 1 5 6
Born: 9 Nov 1850 - Venango Co, PA 5
Christened:
Died: Aft 1890
Buried:
Spouse: Harriet "Hattie" Layton (1855- ) 5
Marr: 8 Feb 1872 5
11 F Margaret C. Beringer 5
Born: Cal 14 Nov 1852
Christened:
Died: 28 Mar 1862
Buried: - Beringer Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
Spouse: Did Not Marry
12 F Martha M. Beringer 1 5 6
Born:
Christened:
Died: Aft 1890
Buried:
Spouse: Jacob P. ( - ) 1 6
Spouse: John Henderson ( - ) 5
13 F Manilla Beringer 1
Born:
Christened:
Died: Aft 1919
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - George Beringer
Born in Indiana County, PA. [HMC 1888, 923] CAB 639 and HMC 1888, 923 agree that there were twelve children. The lists total thirteen, however.
His mother died when he was young, and his father remarried, so George, not liking his stepmother, started out on his own account when but eleven or twelve years old. He remained near the old home until grown, however, and came to Venango County, PA, in 1836, a few years after his marriage. Here he was first employed at the old Van Buren furnace, in 1840 settling on a tract in Clinton Township adjoining the land which became his permanent home, and turning his attention to farming. In 1850 he purchased again, becoming the owner of the valuable property which has since remained in the Beringer family, about a mile southeast of the present Bullion store. One of its most attractive features then was the fact that four acres were cleared, and Mr. Beringer set himself to work to continue its improvement, in which he was very successful. He had the thrift to provide the best equipment and conveniences obtainable in his day, and was one of the well-to-do farmers in his locality long before the discovery of oil enriched him. His home place had nearly three hundred acres, and he gave each of his children a farm. About 1877 oil was found in such immense stores that the farm became the center of the Bullion field excitement. A big well on the Gealy farm, three quarters of a mile distant, was sunk, and land in the vicinity was immediately in demand. The Phillips Brothers took a lease on his farm soon afterward, and between February and July of 1877 almost two hundred houses were built there, at Beringer City, stores were opened, and for a couple of years the place had an era of wonderful prosperity. When the oil business settled down on a steady basis the town declined, but there is still [1919] a small settlement there. One well there, "old 22," yielded seven hundred barrels daily for a time. About thirty fine wells were sunk during George Beringer's lifetime. He reached the age of eighty-seven years, and was one of the most respected citizens of his township, where he was the first to hold the office of road commissioner. He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and a Republican in political conviction. [CAB, 639]