- SAMUEL BINGER, the owner of a highly improved eighty-acre
farm one and one-half miles
- southwest of Browntown, Green county, was born May 5, 1850,
a son of John and Mary (MARKLEY) BINGER, who were both natives
of Harrison county, Ohio, of English and German origin, the former
being a son of John BINGER, a native of Pennsylvania, who became
one of the early settlers of the State of Ohio. John BINGER,
the father died when our subject was but seven years of age,
leaving his widow with eight children: Elizabeth married Isaac
RUSSELL, of Carroll Co., Ohio; William, Oliver, and Mathias are
deceased; Samuel; Evan and Sarah are both deceased; and John,
Jr., is a farmer in Harrison Co., Ohio.
- Samuel BINGER remained in Ohio until he had attained to man's
estate and in 1874 came to
- Green county, Wis., settling in the township of Cadiz, where
he now owns his own land and is entirely out of debt. He began
life in poverty, borrowing the money needed to purchase an ax
and an iron wedge that he might earn his living as a rail splitter.
He contributed his small earnings to the support of his widowed
mother and when possible attended the common schools to secure
between times the needed education.
- Mr. BINGER was married on March 28, 1875, to Miss Gryscilda
Ann MICHAEL, daughter of
- Benjamin and Cynthia (BILLINGS) MICHAEL, who were among the
earliest settlers in Green county. Two children blessed this
union: Gertrude, born July 18, 1878, was married on September
21, 1897, to Grant DALE, and has one daughter, Alma May, born
October 15, 1899; and Ervin, born May 1, 1886. Mr. BINGER was
called upon to mourn the loss of his wife July 1, 1891, at the
early age of thirty-five years. She was a faithful wife and mother,
and her death caused a break in the little home circle that can
only be repaired on that Last Day.
- In politics Mr. BINGER is a firm believer in the principles
of the Republican party, and for a
- number of years has held the office of school clerk. He is
not identified with any religious body, but is a supporter of
all good works, regardless of the fostering denomination. Socially
he is a member of the I.O.O.F., of Browntown, and as a citizen
is most highly respected.
- Grant DALE, son-in-law of Mr. BINGER, was born Aug. 25, 1868,
a son of Joseph and Mary
- (BINGER) DALE, of Green county, and is one of the highly
respected young farmers of Cadiz township.
-
- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin,"
(c)1901 Union Publishing; pp. 825-826.
-
- Courtesy of Carol.
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