George W. Carringer was born in about 1832 in Sandy Creek township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, the second son and third child of Henry and Sarah (Feather) Carringer.
In the 1850 U.S. census, the Henry Caringer family resided in Sandy Creek township, Mercer, Pennsylvania.[1] The household included:
- Henry Caringer, age 56, male, a farmer, $2000 in real property, born PA
- Eliza Caringer, age 23, female, born PA
- Jackson Caringer, age 21, male, a carpenter, born PA
- George Caringer, age 18, male, a farmer, born PA
- Cornelius Caringer, age 17, male, a farmer, born PA
- Mary Caringer, age 14, female, born PA, attended school
- Sarah Caringer, age 13, female, born PA, attended school
- Henry Caringer, age 11, male, born PA, attended school
- Loisa Caringer, age 9, female, born PA, attended school
- Matilda Caringer, age 5, female, born PA, attended school
- Harvey Caringer, age 2, male, born PA
- Mary Caringer, age 82, female, born MD
In the 1860 U.S. census, the Henry Carringer family resided in Perry township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.[2] The household included:
- Henry Carringer -- age 60, male, a farmer, $3200 in real property, $643 in personal property, born PA
- George Carringer -- age 28, male, farmer, $100 in personal property, born PA* Mary Carringer -- age 24, female, born PA
- Sarah Carringer -- age 22, female, born PA
- Henry Carringer -- age 22, male, laborer, born PA
- Eliza Carringer -- age 17, female, born PA, attended school
- Matilda Carringer -- age 14, female, born PA, attended school
- Harvey Carringer -- age 12, male, born PA, attended school
George W. Carringer married Mary --?-- (perhaps Hite or Streit?) in about 1862, probably in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. She was born about 1844 in Pennsylvania. They had one son:
- Wilbert H. Carringer, born 28 August 1863 in Mercer, County, Pennsylvania. He died 24 February 1941 in Whiting, Lake County, Indiana. He married Mary M. Lundy (1860-1943) in about 1884 in Cattaraugus County, New York.
George W. Carringer and his family migrated to Louisa County, Iowa in about 1864 along with George's father and some of his siblings.
In the 1870 United States census, the George W. Caringer family resided in Louisa County, Iowa.[3] The household included:
- George W. Caringer - age 38, male, white, a Carpenter, $380 in real property, born Pennsylvania\
- Mary Carringer - age 25, female, white, Keeping house, born Pennsylvania
- Wilburt H. Carringer - age 6, male, white, Going to School, born Pennsylvania.
George's father, Henry Carringer, died in 1879 in Louisa County, Iowa. The administration of Henry's estate mentions that George W. Carringer had died, leaving the son Wilbert as one of the heirs of Henry Carringer. A guardian was appointed for Wilbert.
George W. Carringer died before 23 October 1880 in Louisa County, Iowa.[4] There is a Guardian Bond Record in Louisa County for the estate of George W. Caringer dated 23 October 1880 to post bond for the guardianship of Wilbert H. Carringer. Francis J. Moore was appointed guardian of Wilbert, who apparently was residing in Cattaraugus County, New York in 1880. In the Henry Carringer administration record, a second guardian, James Milton McLaughlin of Cattaraugus County, New York, was appointed in 1882. He may have been a second husband or a brother of Mary (--?--) Carringer.
Perhaps George's wife, Mary, and Wilbert moved to Cattaragus County, New York after George's death. Wilbert apparently married and had children in Cattaraugus County before moving to Illinois and Indiana.
There is no census record, death record, probate record, or burial record for George W. Carringer in Louisa County, Iowa.
SOURCES:
1. 1850 United States Federal Census, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, population schedule; Sandy Creek township, Page 312, dwelling #853, family #900, Henry Carringer household, online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 796.
2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Perry township; Page 501, dwelling #571, family #544, Henry Carringer household, online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 1140.
3. 1870 United States Federal Census, Louisa County, Iowa, population schedule, Columbus City, page 327 (stamped), George W. Caringer household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, 1,761 rolls.
4. Guardian Bond Record, Louisa County, Iowa, George W. Carringer estate, 23 October 1880; imaged, "Iowa, U.S. Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9064/records/67156?tid=184684370&pid=182411385603 : accessed 6 August 2025), "Louisa County, Probate Docket, Vol. U-V, 1875-1882)," page 373, guardianship bond for William H. Carringer, son of George W. Carringer, Francis J. Moore appointed guardian, 23 October 1880; Original data in Iowa, County, District and Probate Courts.
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I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of my ancestors back through the 7th great-.grandparents and a number of close relatives. Information about her father, Henry Carringer (1800-1879) is in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 41: #48 Henry Carringer (1800-1879).
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