Charles Edgar Clinger

Brief Life History of Charles Edgar

When Charles Edgar Clinger was born on 11 December 1853, in Gonzales, Gonzales, Texas, United States, his father, George Henry Clinger, was 35 and his mother, Temperance Ann Ray, was 25. He married Mary Eliza Vance on 4 January 1880, in Travis, Falls, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, United States in 1900. He died on 3 September 1942, in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Edgar Clinger
1853–1942
Laura Ellen Tate
1869–1943
Marriage: 20 January 1889
Charles D. Clinger
1889–1901
Robert Henry Clinger
1891–1977
Hattie Ellen Hame Clinger
1895–1980
Lillie Onita Clinger
1897–1995
Carl Ernest Clinger
1901–1971
Georgia Hazel Clinger
1905–1984
Alvina Fern Clinger
1910–1928

Sources (21)

  • C E Clinger, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Charles E Clinger, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
  • Charles Edgar Clinger, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States

On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway

Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Klinger .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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The Life Of Charles Edgar Clinger, dated October 21, 1940, written by C E Clinger

The Life Of Charles Edgar Clinger, dated October 21, 1940, written by C E Clinger Life of C E Clinger, born Dec 16, 1853, in Gonzales county, Texas.Moved from there to Bexar County 7 miles north of S …

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