- WILLIAM BINGER (deceased) was engaged in farming at the time
of his death, and was rapidly
- coming to the front in his calling. A bright young man, with
more than ordinary endowments and high moral aims, he was recognized
as one of the most promising members of the community in which
he lived.
- Mr. BINGER was born Aug. 21, 1863, and died July 21, 1899.
Jeremiah and Sarah
- (McCAULEY) BINGER, his parents, were old settlers in Cadiz,
Green county, Wis., and his father is still residing in that
town. A sketch of his grandfather, William BINGER, may be seen
elsewhere. On Sept. 19, 1885, Mr. BINGER married Eva BENAGE,
who was born Oct. 20, 1864, a daughter of Abraham and Barbara
(WISE) BENAGE, both members of prominent families. This union
was blessed with two children: Roy, born July 8, 1887, died Nov.
22, 1892; and Rossie, born Nov. 27, 1893.
- Abraham BENAGE was born Nov. 6, 1838, in Union county, Penn.,
son of Samuel and Eva
- (DERSHAM) BENAGE, also natives of that State, the former
a veteran of the war of 1812. In 1841 the family removed to Ashland
county, Ohio, where Abraham married Barbara WISE, a native of
that county, born May 29, 1841. Samuel BENAGE came to Wisconsin
in 1865, and died near Twin Grove, Green county, when over eighty-five
years of age; his wife reached the age of seventy-two. Mr. and
Mrs. Abraham BENAGE came to Wisconsin in 1869, and he now owns
a well improved farm in the town of Jefferson; he gives some
attention to fruit culture. He and his wife were the parents
of four children: Elmira married Douglas BRADLEY, of Stephenson
county, Ill. Agnes married Eugene HALL, a farmer in the town
of Spring Grove. Eva is the widow of William BINGER, as noted
above. Lillie, the youngest, married Archie OSTRANDER, of the
town of Jefferson. Mrs. Barbara BENAGE died Feb. 7, 1899. She
had always been connected with the Lutheran Church, with which
Mr. BENAGE united Nov. 14, 1858.
- William BINGER was a Republican, and a hard working citizen.
When he married he did not have
- a dollar; but by industry, economy and wise management, he
made a good living for his family. Mr. BINGER was reared on the
farm and received his education in the public schools. An honest
and true-hearted man, he was liked by all who knew him, and his
taking away, in the very prime of life, was greatly deplored
by a wide circle of friends and relatives. Mrs. BINGER has rented
her farm, and is devoting herself to the education of her only
son. She is a good and kind-hearted woman, highly respected by
all who know her.
-
- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin,"
(c)1901 Union Publishing; pp. 935-936.
-
- Courtesy of Carol.
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