Cornelius A. Carringer was born 7 December 1834 in Sandy Creek Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry and Sarah (Feather) Carringer.[1-3] He was named after his maternal grandfather, Cornelius Feather (1777-1851).
He married, first, on 11 February 1859 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Green (1834-1870).[1] They had three children:
- Lola Annabelle Carringer was born on 19 May 1861 in Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States. She died on 18 March 1870 at the age of 8 in Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Nancy Jannette Carringer, born 7 May 1864, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States; married Charles Henry Schropp, about 1887, Pennsylvania, United States; died 29 May 1915, Saegertown, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Clara Emma Carringer, born 15 May 1866, Guys Mills, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States; married (1) Ira C. Wygant, about 1885, Pennsylvania, United States; married (2) George McClellan Fails, 5 January 1926, Pennline, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States; died 13 July 1936, Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States.
Elizabeth (Green) Carringer died 11 November 1870 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Cornelius married, secondly, to Nancy Elizabeth Donaldson (1852-1908) on 17 July 1871 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.[1] They had no children.
From the History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Volume 2, page 1145 (Woodcock Township):[1]
"Cornelius Carringer, miller, P.O. Long's Stand, was born in Mercer County, Penn., December 7, 1834, and is a son of Henry and Nancy (Feathers) Carringer, and grandson of Martin Carringer, a native of Germany, who settled in what is now Perry Township, Mercer County, in 1799. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving under Gen. Anthony Wayne. Our subject was reared on a farm and followed agricultural pursuits in Mercer County until 1875, when he came to this county, locating in Woodcock and purchasing the property known as the Old Dickson Grist Mill, the first built in this county, and has followed milling ever since. Mr. Carringer has been twice married, on the first occasion February 10, 1859 to Nancy E., daughter of Wesley and Nancy (Donaldson) Green, of Lawrence County, Penn., who bore him four children, two now living: Nanie J. (wife of Charles Shrubb) and Clara E. (wife of Ira Wygant). He was again married July 7, 1871 to Nancy E., daughter of William and Elizabeth Donaldson, of Lawrence County. Since purchasing, Mr. Carringer has built an addition to the mill, 16 x 28, making a total size 28 x 53 feet. He is a member of the K. of H.l, in politics a Republican."
Family data was obtained from a Bible in the possession of Jo Crabtree (the Bible was found at an estate sale in 1965 by her husband) via email to the author. The family data includes:
Marriages:
- Mr. C.A. Carringer married Miss Elizabeth Green on 11 February 1859 by Rev. Shields.
- Mr. C.A. Carringer married N.E. Donaldson on 17 July 1871 by D. Waggoner.
Births:
- Cornelius A. Carringer born 7 December 1832
- Elizabeth Carringer born 11 January 1834
- Mrs. N.E. Carringer born 17 June 1852.
- Lola Annabelle, daughter of C.A. and Elizabeth Carringer born 19 May 1861.
- Nancy Jannette, daughter of C.A. and Elizabeth Carringer born 7 May 1864.
- Clara Emma Carringer, daughter of C.A. and Elizabeth Carringer born 15 May 1866.
Deaths:
- Lola Annabelle, daughter of C.A. and Elizabeth Carringer died 18 March 1870, aged 8 years, 10 months.
- Elizabeth Carringer died 11 November 1870.
- Nancy Elizabeth Carringer died 6 August 1908, aged 62 years, 1 month, 20 days.
- Cornelius A. Carringer died 18 March 1916, aged 83 years, 4 months, 9 days.
In the 1850 United States census, the Henry Caringer family resided in Sandy Creek township, Mercer, Pennsylvania.[4] The family 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 United States census, the Cornelius Carringer family resided in Perry township, Mercer, Pennsylvania.[5] The family included:
- Cornelius Carringer - age 27, male, a Farmer, $600 in real property, $250 in personal property, born PA
- Elizabeth Carringer - age 26, female, born PA.
In the 1870 United States census, the C.A. Carringer family resided in Otter Creek Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.[6] The household included:
- C.A. Carringer - age 36, farmer, born PA, $4,000 in real property, $1,924 in personal property
- Elizabeth Carringer - age 35, keeping house, born PA
- Nancy J. Carringer - age 6, born PA
- Clara E. Carringer - age 4, born PA
- Jane Donaldson - age 60, housekeeper, born PA
In the 1880 United States census, the C.A. Carringer family resided in Woodcock township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.[7] The household included
- C.A. Carringer - age 46, born PA, miller, father and mother born PA
- wife Nancy E. Carringer - age 30, born PA, keeping house, father and mother born PA
- daughter Nannie J. Carringer - age 14, born PA
- daughter Clara E. Carringer - age 13, born PA
In the 1900 United States census, the Neil Carringer family resided in Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.[8] The household included:
- Neil Carrianger - Head, white, male, born Dec 1832, age 67, married 30 years, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylania, mother born Ohio, a miller (works in grist mill), can read, write and speak English, owns farm free of mortgage
- Elizabeth Carrianger - Wife, white, female, born July 1852, age 47, married 30 years, 0 children born, 0 living, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, can read, write and speak English
Nancy (Donaldson) Carringer died on 6 August 1908 in Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Cornelius moved to live with his daughter Clara and her husbands, Ira Wygant.
In the 1910 United States census, the Ira Weygant family resided in Randolph Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.[9] The household included:
- Ira Wygant - Head, male, white, age 47, Married, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, speaks English, a farmer, own farm, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage
- Clara Wygant - Wife, female, white, age 43, Married, 2 children born, 2 living, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, speaks English, can read and write
- Cornelius Carrico - Father-in-Law, male, white, age 77, widowed, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, speaks English, own account, can read and write
Cornelius A. Carringer died 18 March 1916 in Randolph Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania at age 81.[1-3] He is buried in Blooming Valley Cemetery in Blooming Valley, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.[3]
SOURCES:
1. Samuel P. Bates; R.C. Brown; John Brandt Mansfield, History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc.; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of Pennsylvania; statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc. (Chicago, Ill. : Warner, Beers & Co., 1885), page 1145, Cornelius A. Carringer family sketch.
2. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1970, indexed database and digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Cornelius A. Carringer (1832-1916) death record.
3. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/280894379/cornelius_a-carringer: accessed August 13, 2025), memorial page for Cornelius A Carringer (7 Dec 1834–18 Mar 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 280894379, citing Blooming Valley Cemetery, Blooming Valley, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Heather Burt (contributor 50912355).
4. 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.
5. 1860 United States Census, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Perry Township, page 503 (stamped), dwelling #544, family #517, Cornelius Carringer household; imaged "United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX54-HHB).
6. 1870 United States Census, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Otter Creek Township, dwelling #84, family #84, C.A. Carringer household; imaged, "United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ5Q-M79).
7. 1880 United States Census, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Woodcock Township, ED 132, Page 12, dwelling #169, family #179, C.A. Carringer household; imaged, "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWX1-9MP).
8. 1900 United States Census, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Woodcock Township, ED 4, Sheet 1B, dwelling #19, family #19, Neil Carrianger household; imaged, "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M39B-N42).
9. 1910 United States Census, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Randolph Township, ED 30, Sheet 2A, dwelling #32, family #32, Ira Weygant household; imaged, "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGQ2-SXF).
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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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