Obituaries - Jonathan & Adeline (Hanna) Ringer

JONATHAN RINGER

Jonathan Edward Ringer, a well known resident of this city, died suddenly at 3 a.m. yesterday at his home, 340 North Mulberry street, from paralysis of the heart, aged 67 years.  He had been in failing health for some time but had not been confined to his bed, and Tuesday said he had felt better than for some time.  About 2 o'clock yesterday morning he awoke his wife and complained of suffering severe pains in the region of the heart.  Dr. Wm. Preston Miller was summoned but before he arrived Mr. Ringer had expired.  Mr. Ringer was a native of Boonsboro, but had been living in this city nearly all his life.  For many years he conducted a bone mill, by the primitive process of heavy stampers, on the site of his present property, adjoining the Fair Grounds.  He retired from business several years ago and had since been living retired.  He was the first person to grind bones in Hagerstown, and many of our citizens in their boyhood days gathered bones and sold them to Mr. Ringer and in this manner paid their way to  see circus performances or purchased otherwise unobtainable luxuries.  He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and was widely known and esteemed.  He is survived by his wife, who was a Miss Hanna, of this city; sons, Luther, Edward, Iowa; Benton. Joseph, Illinois; Harvey, Kansas; Noah, New Jersey; Elmer, Pheonixville, Pa; brothers, Benjamin, this city; Joseph, Waynesboro; sisters, Mrs. David Huntsbarger, this city; Mrs. Van Kershner, Mrs. Anna Sprecker, New Salem.

MRS. ADELINE RINGER

Mrs. Adeline Ringer, widow of Jonathan Ringer, died at 5 o'clock this morning at her home, North Mulberry street, after a couple days' illness from fatty degeneration of the heart, aged 73 years.  She was a native of this city and was a Miss Hannah.  Survinving are sons, Luther and Edward, Iowa; Harvey, Kansas; Joseph, Illinois; Noah and Elmer, this city; sisters Miss Ruanna Hannah, Ohio; Mrs. Urilla McKee, Mrs. Tracey Fahrney, Virginia.

I transcribed these off of a photocopy of some materials provided to me by Roger & Charlotte Ringer.  Thanks, Charlotte!