Name |
CLINGER, Daniel |
Born |
18 Nov 1837 |
Limestone Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1850 |
Limestone Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States |
Biography |
- DANIEL CLINGER, lumber manufacturer, was born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, November 18, 1837, son of Henry and Susanna (Wagner) Clinger, natives of Chester and Berks counties, respectively, who removed to Limestone township, Lycoming county, in 1828. The father purchased a large farm, and erected thereon a grist mill and saw mill, and also purchased a mill site and built thereon a tannery. He became one of the representative men of the county. He was a prominent Democrat, colonel of a military company in the early days, was justice of the peace many years, was county commissioner, and a general land surveyor and conveyancer. He served as elder in the Reformed church for some years. He died in 1854. Eight of his children grew to maturity, six of whom are living: John, of Winchester, Virginia; Abraham, of Williamsport; Daniel, of Milton; Mary, wife of Michael Sypher, of Antes Fort, Lvcoming county; Catharine, wife of Adam Baker, of Winchester, Virginia, and Susan, wife of John Knouf, of Milton.
The subject of this sketch was reared in Lycoming county, and was eduÂcated at the township schools. In June, 1867, he came to Milton, and became a member of the firm of Balliet, Dreisbach & Clinger, lumber manufacturers. He has since purchased the interests of the other members, and for fourteen years he has conducted the business alone. Mr. Clinger is a stockholder and director in the Milton Trust and Safe Deposit Company, and also one of the executive board. He has stock in the Milton Knitting Company, the Milton Water Company, and is the president of the Milton Driving Park and Fair Association, and director in the Milton Creamery Company and the Milton Record Publishing Company. He is an active Democrat, and is a school director of Milton and treasurer of the school and building fund. In 1860, he married Sarah Amanda, daughter of Israel and Leah (Moore) Gann, of Lycoming county, and by this union they have six children: Harry R.; Edgar M.; Frank W.; George W.; Joseph A., and Daniel J. Mr. Clinger has served as elder in the Reformed church for many years. He is a director in the Young Men's Christian Association, and a member of the Milton Lodge, F. & A. M.
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Census (desc) |
1860 |
Limestone Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States |
working as a farmer |
Census (desc) |
1870 |
Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [2] |
Census (desc) |
1880 |
Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [3] |
working as a lumber manufacturer |
Census (desc) |
1900 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [4] |
living at 617 N Front St. and working as a planing mill owner |
Census (desc) |
1910 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
living at 617 N Front St. and working as president of a lumber company |
_UID |
6961686905D1D842883B1447BB224B5F303C |
Died |
3 Aug 1913 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [5] |
Buried |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
Address: Harmony Cemetery |
Person ID |
I647 |
Milton Families |
Last Modified |
22 Aug 2012 |
Family |
GANN, Sarah Amanda, b. 19 Sep 1839, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1 Jan 1904, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 64 years) |
Children |
| 1. CLINGER, Homer Gann, b. 16 Jul 1861, d. 13 Mar 1865 (Age 3 years) |
| 2. CLINGER, Dora Miemi, b. 17 Mar 1866, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 6 Jun 1871 (Age 5 years) |
| 3. CLINGER, Harry Robert, b. 6 Jan 1868, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1926 (Age 57 years) |
| 4. CLINGER, Edgar Moore, b. 16 May 1872, d. 31 Aug 1898, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 26 years) |
| 5. CLINGER, Franklin W., b. 18 Dec 1874, d. 21 Dec 1941, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 67 years) |
| 6. CLINGER, George Wilbur, b. 9 Mar 1877, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 13 Apr 1942, Pinellas, Florida, United States (Age 65 years) |
| 7. CLINGER, Joseph Abraham M.D., b. 4 Feb 1879, d. 31 Jul 1951, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 72 years) |
| 8. CLINGER, Daniel Jr., b. 25 Mar 1882, d. 9 Jun 1942, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 60 years) |
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Last Modified |
27 Jan 2019 |
Family ID |
F189 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |