Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2010,
                              All Rights Reserved
                             U.S. Data Repository


        Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page:
                     <http://www.us-data.org/fineprint.html>

Title:  History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio
Authors:  Aldrich, Lewis Cass.
City of Publication:  Syracuse, N.Y. :
Publisher:  D. Mason & Co.,
Publication Date:  1888

Transcribed by Linda Talbott

==========================================================================
(Page 645 - Brief Personals)

BARINGER, John W., Pleasant, Holgate p.o., was born in Mahoning county,
O., in 1843, was a son of Absalom and Sarah (Rakestraw) Baringer.  She was
born in New Jersey and her husband was a native of Germany.  They were
married in Mahoning county.  Absalom died in Defiance county in 1866.
They had twelve children, seven of whom are now living.  Two sons
enlisted, Levy R. and John W.  John W. lost his right arm in an engagement
at Atlanta, while serving in Company D. 100th Ohio Volunteers.  He
enlisted August 4, 1862, and was discharged May 17, 1865, from the
Cleveland hospital.  He now receives a pension of thirty-six dollars per
month.  Levy served in the 111th to the close of the war.  The other
children were Benjamin R., Esther J., Lydia, Sophia and Caroline.  John W.
was married in 1868 to Charity Povenmire, of Defiance county, in 1868.
They have seven children; Mary E., Olive R., Luther B., Ernest E., Harriet
E., Charles F. and Sarah V.  John W. settled in Holgate and was appointed
postmaster in July, 1874, and served until 1885.  He was made ticket,
express and freight agent of the railroad and resigned in 1880.  He was
justice for two terms and is now assessor.

==========================================================================