Felger, Benjamin
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Felger, Benjamin
| Celia52 (View posts) | Posted: 17 May 2001 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Felger, Rasor, Hewitt, Bardon, Borden, Arbingast
from reprint of “Clarke County Historical and Biographical Record” by Lewis Publishing, 1886. p. 52.
BENJAMIN FELGER, section 13, Jackson Township, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, July 28, 1834. His father, Adam FELGER, was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1796, where he lived until thirty-four years of age. He then immigrated to Ohio, walking the whole distance. He purchased a tract of land in Wayne County and commenced improvements.
September 29, 1831, he married Miss Elizabeth Rasor, who was born in Westmoreland County, April 10, 1811, and had left the county about the same time. They had five children, three of whom are yet living. The mother died September 29, 1842, the eleventh anniversary of her marriage, and at the same hour in the day. The father died September 26, 1856. The surviving children are--Benjamin, the subject of this sketch; Isaiah, a resident of Geneseo, Illinois; Jeremiah R., postmaster at Woodburn.
Benjamin was reared on a farm and lived in Wayne County until he came to this county in 1865. May 5, 1859, he was united in marriage with Miss Hewitt, who was born in Ireland, September 28, 1832, and died August 19, 1863, leaving one child--John A., residing in Knox County, Illinois. May 3, 1864, Mr. Felger married Mrs. Martha J. Bardon who was born in Pennsylvania, March 27, 1831. She was a daughter of John and Fanny Arbingast. Her marriage with Albert Borden occurred April 28,1853. He died March 26, 1858, leaving one son--John F., now a resident of Jackson Township, Lucas County, this State. May died at the age of eleven months. By his second marriage Mr. Felger had one child--Alta Estella, born June 19, 1874, and died February 3, 1876. Mary Matilda, an adopted child, was born December 27, 1878.
Mr. Felger owns a fine farm of 200 acres, well improved, and good buildings. It is protected by fine groves planted by his own hands. He has one of the best orchards in the county. He also owns twenty acres of timber land. When he came to this county he was worth less than $1,000. Mr. Felger was bereaved by the death of his wife July 25, 1886. She was aged fifty-five years, three months and twenty-eight days. She had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church thirty-five years, and Mr.. Felger has been a member of the same denomination for fifteen years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, affiliating with Unity Lodge, No. 212, Woodburn, of which he was a charter member and one of its first masters. He also was a charter member of Good Shepherd Lodge, No. 414. Politically, he is a Democrat. His mother was one of sixteen children, fourteen of whom lived to rear families. His father was one of fourteen children, thirteen lived to rear families. His present wife was one of nine children. He has served as magistrate and township clerk.
BENJAMIN FELGER, section 13, Jackson Township, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, July 28, 1834. His father, Adam FELGER, was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1796, where he lived until thirty-four years of age. He then immigrated to Ohio, walking the whole distance. He purchased a tract of land in Wayne County and commenced improvements.
September 29, 1831, he married Miss Elizabeth Rasor, who was born in Westmoreland County, April 10, 1811, and had left the county about the same time. They had five children, three of whom are yet living. The mother died September 29, 1842, the eleventh anniversary of her marriage, and at the same hour in the day. The father died September 26, 1856. The surviving children are--Benjamin, the subject of this sketch; Isaiah, a resident of Geneseo, Illinois; Jeremiah R., postmaster at Woodburn.
Benjamin was reared on a farm and lived in Wayne County until he came to this county in 1865. May 5, 1859, he was united in marriage with Miss Hewitt, who was born in Ireland, September 28, 1832, and died August 19, 1863, leaving one child--John A., residing in Knox County, Illinois. May 3, 1864, Mr. Felger married Mrs. Martha J. Bardon who was born in Pennsylvania, March 27, 1831. She was a daughter of John and Fanny Arbingast. Her marriage with Albert Borden occurred April 28,1853. He died March 26, 1858, leaving one son--John F., now a resident of Jackson Township, Lucas County, this State. May died at the age of eleven months. By his second marriage Mr. Felger had one child--Alta Estella, born June 19, 1874, and died February 3, 1876. Mary Matilda, an adopted child, was born December 27, 1878.
Mr. Felger owns a fine farm of 200 acres, well improved, and good buildings. It is protected by fine groves planted by his own hands. He has one of the best orchards in the county. He also owns twenty acres of timber land. When he came to this county he was worth less than $1,000. Mr. Felger was bereaved by the death of his wife July 25, 1886. She was aged fifty-five years, three months and twenty-eight days. She had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church thirty-five years, and Mr.. Felger has been a member of the same denomination for fifteen years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, affiliating with Unity Lodge, No. 212, Woodburn, of which he was a charter member and one of its first masters. He also was a charter member of Good Shepherd Lodge, No. 414. Politically, he is a Democrat. His mother was one of sixteen children, fourteen of whom lived to rear families. His father was one of fourteen children, thirteen lived to rear families. His present wife was one of nine children. He has served as magistrate and township clerk.