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Godfrey E. Ghering
by Howard Strawbridge
Godfrey E. Ghering was born in Cherrytree Township on Sept. 23, 1846, the seventh of 13 children of Christian and Christina Link Ghering.
He was married on Dec. 22, 1874, to Margaret E. Hamilton who was born in 1845 and died in 1890. Their children were Ralph I. Ghering 1877 - 1958, Clifford H. Ghering 1878 - 1954, and James C. Ghering 1881 - 1956.
On April 26, 1892, Godfrey was again married to Elizabeth Hamilton who was a sister of his first wife. "Lizzie" was born Jan. 14, 1843, and died Dec. 17, 1912.
Godfrey spent the main portion of his adult life in Troy Township, a distance east of Troy Center. In April or May, 1892, he was struck across the back of his head by a falling tree. This bothered him for some time after. He mainly farmed during his life. He was an active member of the Troy Center M. E. Church and the Troy Center Grange No. 1603.
After the death of his second wife, Godfrey made his home with his youngest son, Jim Ghering, who lived not far from Godfrey's home. The buildings have long been gone on the Godfrey Ghering home site.
He died in Jim's home at 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 7, 1921, aged 74. He had lived in Troy Township nearly 50 years. A large attendance was at his funeral in the home on Wednesday, Feb. 9, with Rev. J. B. Kolaria, Troy Center pastor, officiating. Hymns sang at the funeral included "Jesus Will," "Rock of Ages" and "Beyond Smiling and Weeping." Burial was in Troy Center Cemetery.
"History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania"
TROY TOWNSHIP
GODFREY GHERING, farmer, P.O. Troy Centre, was born in Venango County, Penn., September 23, 1846; son of Christian and Christiana (Link) Ghering, natives of Germany, who immigrated to America in 1832 and settled in Venango County, Penn., where they reared their family and where Mr. Ghering (Christian) died, August 2, 1877. His widow still resides there.
Our subject, who has followed agriculture all through life, purchased 106 acres of land in Troy Township, this county in 1875, which he has cleared and otherwise improved and on which he now lives. He married December 22, 1874, Miss Maggie E. Hamilton, also a native of Venango County, Penn., born March 3, 1845, daughter of James and Margaret (Hamilton) Hamilton, also natives of Venango County, and of Scotch-Irish descent. Mr. Hamilton died in the same county, on November 22, 1853. His widow is now living there. To Mr. and Mrs. Ghering were born three sons: Ralph I., Clifford H. and James C. Our subject and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Democrat.Volume II, page 1102 Illustrated Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885
The reproduction of this book has been made possible through the sponsorship of the Crawford County Historical Society, Meadville, PA.
GODFREY E.1 GHERING (CHRISTIANA GOEHRING/GHERING, JOHANNESB GOEHRING, JOHANN GEORGC, JOHANN CONRADD, JOHANNE, CONRADF)1 was born 23 September 1846 in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and died 07 February 1921 in Troy Township, Pennsylvania. He married (1) MARGARET ELMIRA HAMILTON2,3,4 22 December 1874 in Venango Co, PA5,6, daughter of JAMES HAMILTON and MARGARET HAMILTON. He married (2) ELIZABETH ANN HAMILTON7,8,9 26 April 189210,11, daughter of JAMES HAMILTON and MARGARET HAMILTON.1.
Children of GODFREY GHERING and MARGARET HAMILTON are:
2. i. RALPH I.2 GHERING, b. 16 May 1877, Troy Township, PA; d. 06 July 1958, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA.
3. ii. CLIFFORD H. GHERING, b. 08 October 1878, Troy Township, PA; d. 1954, Plum Township, PA.
4. iii. JAMES CHRISTIAN GHERING, b. 15 December 1881; d. 22 July 1956, Titusville, PA.
James Christian Ghering
2. RALPH I.2 GHERING (GODFREY E.1, CHRISTIANA GOEHRING/GHERING, JOHANNESB GOEHRING, JOHANN GEORGC, JOHANN CONRADD, JOHANNE, CONRADF)12,13 was born 16 May 1877 in Troy Township, PA14, and died 06 July 1958 in Titusville, Crawford Co., PA14. He married (1) LUCY A. BENN15 06 June 1900 in Crawford County, PA16. He married (2) EMMA PLATTE17 1922 in Titusville, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania17, daughter of FRED PLATTE and HENNRIETA SEEDEY.
Child of RALPH GHERING and LUCY BENN is:
i. MARGARET3 GHERING18, b. Abt. 1888.
3. CLIFFORD H.2 GHERING (GODFREY E.1, CHRISTIANA GOEHRING/GHERING, JOHANNESB GOEHRING, JOHANN GEORGC, JOHANN CONRADD, JOHANNE, CONRADF)19,20,21 was born 08 October 1878 in Troy Township, PA22,23, and died 1954 in Plum Township, PA24. He married (1) BERTHA CLARK25,26 18 October 1899 in Hydetown, PA27, daughter of DAVID F. CLARK. He married (2) CATHERINE O. FLAUGH 08 May 1934 in Titusville, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania28, daughter of OTTO FLAUGH and HETTIE LORD.
Child of CLIFFORD GHERING and BERTHA CLARK is:
5. i. DONALD CLARK3 GHERING, b. 23 March 1911, Wallaceville, PA; d. 05 December 1971, Union City, PA; Adopted child.
4. JAMES CHRISTIAN2 GHERING (GODFREY E.1, CHRISTIANA GOEHRING/GHERING, JOHANNESB GOEHRING, JOHANN GEORGC, JOHANN CONRADD, JOHANNE, CONRADF)29 was born 15 December 188130, and died 22 July 1956 in Titusville, PA31. He married (1) CORA A. MILLS32,33,34 17 August 1904 in Meadville, Crawford County, PA35,36, daughter of ROBERT MILLS and EMMA MCDOWELL. He married (2) LEONA ALICE PRATT37,38 01 December 1948 in Titusville, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania39,40, daughter of GLENN PRATT and CORA LANGWORTHY.
Children of JAMES GHERING and CORA MILLS are:
6. i. KENNETH3 GHERING, b. 16 June 1905; d. 09 April 1992, Youngstown, OH.
7. ii. CLIFFORD LEROY GHERING, b. 13 February 1908; d. July 1980, Titusville, PA.
8. iii. RUTH GHERING, d. Bef. 1983.
Generation No. 3
5. DONALD CLARK3 GHERING (CLIFFORD H.2, GODFREY E.1, CHRISTIANA GOEHRING/GHERING, JOHANNESB GOEHRING, JOHANN GEORGC, JOHANN CONRADD, JOHANNE, CONRADF)41,42 was born 23 March 1911 in Wallaceville, PA43,44,45, and died 05 December 1971 in Union City, PA46,47. He married MILLICENT H. KASTER47 18 October 1929 in Venango Co, PA48,49, daughter of ELMER KASTER and HATTIE AMES.
6. KENNETH M.3 GHERING (JAMES CHRISTIAN2, GODFREY E.1, CHRISTIANA GOEHRING/GHERING, JOHANNESB GOEHRING, JOHANN GEORGC, JOHANN CONRADD, JOHANNE, CONRADF)50 was born 16 June 190551, and died 09 April 1992 in Youngstown, OH52. He married MIUTA P. WOOD in Crawford County, PA53.
7. CLIFFORD LEROY3 GHERING (JAMES CHRISTIAN2, GODFREY E.1, CHRISTIANA GOEHRING/GHERING, JOHANNESB GOEHRING, JOHANN GEORGC, JOHANN CONRADD, JOHANNE, CONRADF)55,56 was born 13 February 190857, and died July 1980 in Titusville, PA57.
8. RUTH3 GHERING (JAMES CHRISTIAN2, GODFREY E.1, CHRISTIANA GOEHRING/GHERING, JOHANNESB GOEHRING, JOHANN GEORGC, JOHANN CONRADD, JOHANNE, CONRADF)59 was born Abt. 1907, and died Bef. 1983. She married CLIFFORD E. DANIELS59.
Child of RUTH GHERING and CLIFFORD DANIELS is:
i. REBECCA LOIS4 DANIELS60.