STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1904, page 1, column 6

BENJAMIN LININGER, 29 May 1837 - 30 Apr 1904

   Benjamin Lininger was born in Stark county, Ohio, May 29, 1837, and 
died at his home in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, Saturday, April 30, 1904, aged 
66 years, 11 months and 1 day.
   He was a son of Samuel and Catherine Lininger and is the last one of 
nine children to pass to the better world.  May 22, 1874, he was married 
to Ellen Mitchell, to whom six children were born, Charles M., Cora, 
Howard E., Lottie L., Ray A., and Arlie M., all of whom survive him, 
except Cora, who died at the age of two years and six months.  In 1861, he 
enlisted as a private in Company G., 42nd Reg't., Illinois Veteran Infantry 
and served until the latter part of 1865, when he was honorably discharged 
in Texas with the rank of Corporal which he received May 5, 1865.  He was 
in many of the hardest battles of the Civil war, and during his four years 
service received three wounds.  His lieutenant says he was one of his best 
soldiers, always ready for duty.  Under the pastorate of Rev. A. H. McCloe 
he united with the Pleasant Lake United Brethren church and continued a 
faithful member until his death.
   Funeral service was held Sunday at Pleasant Lake U. B. church, Rev. 
John Ransburg officiating.  Soldier comrades were present in a body in 
token of respect.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Benjamin Lininger, 29 May 1837 - 30 Apr 1904, married Ellen Biantha 
(Mitchell) Lininger Snowberger, 1857 - 1941.  They are buried at Pleasant 
Lake Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana, where Ellen is buried as Ellen S. 
Snowberger.

   Daughter, Arlie M. (Lininger) Freed, 1887 - 10 Apr 19962, married 
Harold Freed, 1892 - 1942, son of William H. and Della (Sunday) Freed.  
Arlie and Harold are buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

   Ellen Biantha on 30 Dec 1923, married 2nd, Robert H. Snowberger, 19 Dec 
1845 - 1938 (his 3rd wife).  He is buried at Pleasant Lake Cemetery.  He 
was the son of David and Evoline (Haughey) Snowberger.  Robert's 1st wife 
was Nancy Marie (Lacey) Snowberger, 1845 - 21 Oct 1909.  His 2nd wife was  
Mrs. Clara Baker Snowberger, 1857 - 1923.  
   The 1880 United States census, Allen, Noble County, Indiana, Family 
History Library 1254302, NA Film Number T9-0302l, page number 494A lists 
Benjamin, wife Biantha, and son Charles M. Lininger.

" Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 1, pages 667, 668; Vol. 2, pages 1702, 1703, 1704.
www.familysearch.org - 1880 Census
Submitted by: Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net