The Heninger Name Game:Information about George Heninger
George Heninger (b. November 10, 1823, d. July 04, 1913)
Notes for George Heninger:
George Heninger was born nov.10,1823 in Baden Germany, When he was nine years old he left Baden with Phillip Heninger Who may have been an uncle.They landed in New York in the fall of 1832.Phillip and george may be indicated int the 1840 census for Vanderburgh co.Ind where there was a Ph8ilip Heniker, A single head of house hold and a boy 15 to 20 years of age..
On june of 1846 George joined the 2nd Volunteers at the New Albany to fight in the Mexican War..He served in the battle of Buena Vista and was discharged at New Orleans on june 28, 1847 (Mexican War Pensions). He returned to Indiana and married Sarah Ann Goss at Greenville In Floyd Co. Sarah Ann was the daughter of Andrew Goss and Isabelle Kepley for North Carolina..
Three children were born in Indiana Mary, William and Catherine. Then on oct 16, 1854 George and Sarah sold their 42 1/2 acre in blue River Two. to John J,. Waltz for $420.00 They settled in Omega Twp. in Marion co Ill Brothers Jacob and frederick Heninger and their family's came along and settled across the countyline in Clay Co.The Omega Twonship Plat Book for 1892 showed that George and sarah had 105 Acres in Section 25 and 120 acres in Section33.
Nine more children arrived, making atotal of eight sons and four daughters..Sarah died on june 19,1910 and george on july 4 1913 the death are not recorded in either marion or Clay co.
More About George Heninger:
Burial: Unknown, Onstott cem.
More About George Heninger and Sarah Ann Goss:
Marriage: October 19, 1848, Greenville Floyd co.
Children of George Heninger and Sarah Ann Goss are:
- Mary Isobel Heninger, b. November 23, 1849, Harrison Co Ind, d. date unknown.
- +William Davis Heninger, b. August 28, 1851, d. date unknown.
- Catherine Elizabeth Heninger, b. October 18, 1853, Harrison Co Ind, d. March 28, 1944.
- +Andrew Franklin Heninger, b. October 23, 1856, Marion Co ILL, d. September 18, 1933, Christian Co. ILL.
- +John Henry Heninger, b. December 29, 1858, Marion Co. Ill, d. May 23, 1947, St.Louis Mo..
- +George Washington Heninger, b. June 12, 1861, Marion Co.Ill., d. May 23, 1947.
- +Edward Lane Heninger, b. October 29, 1863, Marion Co Ind., d. April 15, 1940.
- +Louise Emmeline Heninger, b. February 09, 1865, d. June 1942.
- Jacob Mordecia Heninger, b. October 09, 1868, d. 1868.
- +James Monroe Heninger, b. September 09, 1870, d. Aft. 1952.
- +Charles Austin Heninger, b. September 02, 1873, Marion Co ILL., d. August 03, 1945, Clarkston Wash.
- +Hiram Brinton Heninger, b. July 26, 1877, Marion Co. Ill, d. January 16, 1932.