Thanks to Jay Wright for the following information:
George W. Unger, farmer and stock-raiser, Warren Township, was born in Morgan County, Virginia, May 28, 1825, oldest son and the sixth of fourteen children of George and Elizabeth Unger, who were natives of Virginia, and of German ancestry. When he was twelve years of age his father moved to Clarke County, Ohio, where he remained three years then emigrated to Carroll County, Indiana, thence to this county, where he purchased land. At that time there was no house within thirty miles east of him. The 28th day of June, following, his father died, leaving the mother in a dense wilderness, with a large family of children; but by economy and good management the farm was improved, and a good home was made where she resided until her death, which occurred in October, 1860, at the age of sixty-three years. Of their fourteen children six sons and two daughters are living. George resided with her until he reached maturity, and he then started out for himself. His capital consisted of a horse and $50 in money. He worked out by the day and by the month. He made rails for Henry Leitle, for 80 cents a hundred, until he was able to purchase 80 acres of unimproved land, on section 25, Ervin Township, Howard County, to which he added eighty acres more, which he improved. He lived there eight years, then removed to section 25, Warren Township, this county, and purchased 118 acres of partially improved land. He has since added to his land until he now has 345 acres, of which 300 acres are improved and well cultivated. He was married March 13, 1851, to Miss Elvira Maggort, daughter of Reuben and Nancy (Hullinger) Maggort, of German descent, who were from Clarke County, Ohio, and came to this county in 1844. To this union were born eight children—Sarah (deceased), John, David,Martin V.,Calvin, Eliza, Nancy J. (wife of A. Dean, of North Carolina), and Oliver C. When Mr. Unger was married, at the age of twenty-six years, he could neither read nor write, but being anxious to obtain an education he purchased books on credit, and by hard study at home he soon obtained a very reasonable education. In 1866 he was elected to the office of magistrate, and was re-elected four successive terms. In 1886 he was drawn on the United States jury. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Middle Fork Lodge, No. 304, also a member of the Independent Order of Red Men. Politically he is a Democrat. He is a self-made man, commencing without means, but by hard work and good management he has accumulated a large property. Mrs. Unger is a member of the Methodist Protestant church. [Source: History of Clinton County, Indiana (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co, 1886), pp. 887-888.]
George W. Unger, farmer and stock-raiser, Warren Township, was born in Morgan County, Virginia, May 28, 1825, oldest son and the sixth of fourteen children of George and Elizabeth Unger, who were natives of Virginia, and of German ancestry. When he was twelve years of age his father moved to Clarke County, Ohio, where he remained three years then emigrated to Carroll County, Indiana, thence to this county, where he purchased land. At that time there was no house within thirty miles east of him. The 28th day of June, following, his father died, leaving the mother in a dense wilderness, with a large family of children; but by economy and good management the farm was improved, and a good home was made where she resided until her death, which occurred in October, 1860, at the age of sixty-three years. Of their fourteen children six sons and two daughters are living. George resided with her until he reached maturity, and he then started out for himself. His capital consisted of a horse and $50 in money. He worked out by the day and by the month. He made rails for Henry Leitle, for 80 cents a hundred, until he was able to purchase 80 acres of unimproved land, on section 25, Ervin Township, Howard County, to which he added eighty acres more, which he improved. He lived there eight years, then removed to section 25, Warren Township, this county, and purchased 118 acres of partially improved land. He has since added to his land until he now has 345 acres, of which 300 acres are improved and well cultivated. He was married March 13, 1851, to Miss Elvira Maggort, daughter of Reuben and Nancy (Hullinger) Maggort, of German descent, who were from Clarke County, Ohio, and came to this county in 1844. To this union were born eight children—Sarah (deceased), John, David,Martin V.,Calvin, Eliza, Nancy J. (wife of A. Dean, of North Carolina), and Oliver C. When Mr. Unger was married, at the age of twenty-six years, he could neither read nor write, but being anxious to obtain an education he purchased books on credit, and by hard study at home he soon obtained a very reasonable education. In 1866 he was elected to the office of magistrate, and was re-elected four successive terms. In 1886 he was drawn on the United States jury. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Middle Fork Lodge, No. 304, also a member of the Independent Order of Red Men. Politically he is a Democrat. He is a self-made man, commencing without means, but by hard work and good management he has accumulated a large property. Mrs. Unger is a member of the Methodist Protestant church. [Source: History of Clinton County, Indiana (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co, 1886), pp. 887-888.]
Thanks to Jay Wright for the following information:
George W. Unger, farmer and stock-raiser, Warren Township, was born in Morgan County, Virginia, May 28, 1825, oldest son and the sixth of fourteen children of George and Elizabeth Unger, who were natives of Virginia, and of German ancestry. When he was twelve years of age his father moved to Clarke County, Ohio, where he remained three years then emigrated to Carroll County, Indiana, thence to this county, where he purchased land. At that time there was no house within thirty miles east of him. The 28th day of June, following, his father died, leaving the mother in a dense wilderness, with a large family of children; but by economy and good management the farm was improved, and a good home was made where she resided until her death, which occurred in October, 1860, at the age of sixty-three years. Of their fourteen children six sons and two daughters are living. George resided with her until he reached maturity, and he then started out for himself. His capital consisted of a horse and $50 in money. He worked out by the day and by the month. He made rails for Henry Leitle, for 80 cents a hundred, until he was able to purchase 80 acres of unimproved land, on section 25, Ervin Township, Howard County, to which he added eighty acres more, which he improved. He lived there eight years, then removed to section 25, Warren Township, this county, and purchased 118 acres of partially improved land. He has since added to his land until he now has 345 acres, of which 300 acres are improved and well cultivated. He was married March 13, 1851, to Miss Elvira Maggort, daughter of Reuben and Nancy (Hullinger) Maggort, of German descent, who were from Clarke County, Ohio, and came to this county in 1844. To this union were born eight children—Sarah (deceased), John, David,Martin V.,Calvin, Eliza, Nancy J. (wife of A. Dean, of North Carolina), and Oliver C. When Mr. Unger was married, at the age of twenty-six years, he could neither read nor write, but being anxious to obtain an education he purchased books on credit, and by hard study at home he soon obtained a very reasonable education. In 1866 he was elected to the office of magistrate, and was re-elected four successive terms. In 1886 he was drawn on the United States jury. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Middle Fork Lodge, No. 304, also a member of the Independent Order of Red Men. Politically he is a Democrat. He is a self-made man, commencing without means, but by hard work and good management he has accumulated a large property. Mrs. Unger is a member of the Methodist Protestant church. [Source: History of Clinton County, Indiana (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co, 1886), pp. 887-888.]
George W. Unger, farmer and stock-raiser, Warren Township, was born in Morgan County, Virginia, May 28, 1825, oldest son and the sixth of fourteen children of George and Elizabeth Unger, who were natives of Virginia, and of German ancestry. When he was twelve years of age his father moved to Clarke County, Ohio, where he remained three years then emigrated to Carroll County, Indiana, thence to this county, where he purchased land. At that time there was no house within thirty miles east of him. The 28th day of June, following, his father died, leaving the mother in a dense wilderness, with a large family of children; but by economy and good management the farm was improved, and a good home was made where she resided until her death, which occurred in October, 1860, at the age of sixty-three years. Of their fourteen children six sons and two daughters are living. George resided with her until he reached maturity, and he then started out for himself. His capital consisted of a horse and $50 in money. He worked out by the day and by the month. He made rails for Henry Leitle, for 80 cents a hundred, until he was able to purchase 80 acres of unimproved land, on section 25, Ervin Township, Howard County, to which he added eighty acres more, which he improved. He lived there eight years, then removed to section 25, Warren Township, this county, and purchased 118 acres of partially improved land. He has since added to his land until he now has 345 acres, of which 300 acres are improved and well cultivated. He was married March 13, 1851, to Miss Elvira Maggort, daughter of Reuben and Nancy (Hullinger) Maggort, of German descent, who were from Clarke County, Ohio, and came to this county in 1844. To this union were born eight children—Sarah (deceased), John, David,Martin V.,Calvin, Eliza, Nancy J. (wife of A. Dean, of North Carolina), and Oliver C. When Mr. Unger was married, at the age of twenty-six years, he could neither read nor write, but being anxious to obtain an education he purchased books on credit, and by hard study at home he soon obtained a very reasonable education. In 1866 he was elected to the office of magistrate, and was re-elected four successive terms. In 1886 he was drawn on the United States jury. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Middle Fork Lodge, No. 304, also a member of the Independent Order of Red Men. Politically he is a Democrat. He is a self-made man, commencing without means, but by hard work and good management he has accumulated a large property. Mrs. Unger is a member of the Methodist Protestant church. [Source: History of Clinton County, Indiana (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co, 1886), pp. 887-888.]
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