GHERING, Godfrey E.

GODFREY E. 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 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.
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