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Samuel E. Winger
REV. SAMUEL E. WINGER, post-office Clark, was born December 3, 1850, in Venango County, Penn., and is a son of David and Catherine (Smith) Winger, both of whom are of German descent, and to whom were
born eleven children, seven of whom are living: William, Henry, Josiah, Frederick. Jennie, Tillie and Samuel E. The parents moved to Oil City in the fall of 1862, where the father died December 17, of the same year, at the age of fifty-four years. Samuel, our subject, remained on Oil Creek where he relied upon his own efforts for a livelihood until he was seventeen years of age. He then attended school at Oil City two years, and afterward the Allegheny College at Meadville for three years, and a theological seminary in New Jersey. In 1872 he joined the Erie Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was married January 1, 1873, to Miss Eva F., daughter of Rev. James and Sabina (Muse) Clyde, of Mercer County. He received his first charge on the Clapp farm, near Oil City, where he preached one year, and then at Brady's Bend, Waterloo, Venango, Sunville, one year each.
He then attended school at Allegheny College, in Meadville, for one year. He then preached at New Bethlehem, Clarion County, two years, Luthersburg one year, Helena, Montana, two years, Salem, Mercer County, three years, and located at Clarksville in 1888. He was ordained deacon by Bishop Peck in 1874 and as elder in 1876. He has seven children: Merril C., Rose F., Clare M., Samuel H.. Eva M. (deceased), Bessie, Pearl and Cecil B. He is a Republican of Prohibition proclivities. |
