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Benninghoff  Reunion Numbers Large Group of Mercer County People Here

(excerpted from the Greenville Record Argus)

    The fourth annual reunion of the descendants of John Benninghoff was held at Sunset Grove, Thursday, August 25, 1927. Miss Virginia Bortz sounded the bugle call on saxaphone and about 125 relatives and friends assembled at the tables to partake of a bountiful dinner provided from the well filled baskets which had been brought. Just previous to the dinner two carrier pigeons brought from Cleveland by Earl Benninghoff were released on the grounds at 12 o'clock for a homeward flight back to Cleveland.

    Following the dinner a short program was carried out. Dr. T. B. Roth gave a short address and two readings on "Fishin". The Misses Gwendolyn and Virginia Bortz favored us with several selections on violin and saxaphone. William Benninghoff drew the attention of the crowd to the Benninghoff family tree which needed a great deal of information before completion.

    President, Dr. R.W. Brown, Greenville, Pa; vice president, D.W. Benninghoff, Columbiana, O; secretary, Mrs. Blanche Irwin, Greenville, Pa; assistant secretary, Miss Cora Fritz, Greenville, Pa; treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Benninghoff, Greenville, Pa.; historian, Dr. G.E. Benninghoff, Bradford, Pa.

    The program was closed by a picture being taken of the reunion.

(see related story "Second Reunion")

(special thanks to Tom Flynn for obtaining reprints from the Record Argus and Thiel College, copy of entire article available on request)

 

 

ATTENDEES OF 1927 BENNINGHOFF FAMILY REUNION

SUNSET PARK, GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

Descendants of John & Elizabeth Heise Benninghoff

Compiled by Paul Dentler

(1st row is the row of sitting children in the front on the ground)

  1. Miss Virginia Bortz: desc Charles B. 1826
  2. Earl Benninghoff: desc Charles B. 1826 & Charles Sylvester B. 1850. Residing in Cleveland, Ohio. Son of #39 . He is third from the left of flagpole when looking at picture, his father William, is standing next to him the fourth from the left looking at photo.
  3. Dr. TB Roth
  4. Miss Gwendolyn Bortz: desc Charles B. 1826
  5. William Leroy Benninghoff: desc Charles B. 1826 & Charles Sylvester B. 1850. Residing in Cleveland, Ohio. Had family tree. He is son of the founder of the 1920’s & 30’s reunions who is #39 below. Looking at photo he is in the row directly in front of his Dad but slightly to the left. He looks almost exactly like his brother Earl #2.
  6. Maud Elizabeth Benninghoff Brown:desc Joseph B. 1843. With daughter Helen & husband Dr Robert Brown. Residing in Meadville, Pa.
  7. DW Benninghoff: desc Charles B. 1826 ? Son of # . Residing in Columbiana, Ohio.
  8. Blanche Benninghoff Irwin: d/o Frederick B. 1837. Residing in Greenville. (same as #28 ?).Sister of Lina Fritz #14.
  9. Miss Cora Fritz: desc Frederick B. 1837. d/o Mary E Benninghoff #14 & Sammuel Fritz. Residing in Greenville, Pa. In the 2nd row behind the 1st row of sitting children she is 12th from the right.
  10. Mrs Margaret Benninghoff: (w/o Joseph son of Martin B. 1828 ?).
  11. George E Benninghoff: s/o George B. 1825. Physician in Bradford, Pa.(also #49 below)
  12. Miss Elizabeth Benninghoff: (d/o John E. 1836?).
  13. Miss Jane Benninghoff: desc Frederick B. 1837. d/o Mary E Benninghoff & Sam Fritz or niece #14.
  14. Mrs Mary Emaline Benninghoff Fritz (Lina) & daughter Cora #9: desc Frederick B. 1837. In the row directly behind sitting children she is 9th from right (from info supplied by Georgeann Frawley), and behind her is Sammuel Fritz & lady to her right may be Edna Benninghoff sister of #14 and to her right is Jacob Groendyke (both daughters of Emaline Fritz). The person to the left of Emaline Fritz may be Susanna Fritz sister of Sammuel.
  15. Lawrence E Bortz: desc Charles B. 1826. Probably son of Margaret Benninghoff Bortz d/o Charles B. 1826.
  16. Mr & Mrs William Lewis: desc Frederick B. 1837 & daughter Blanche Irwin?
  17. Maude Emaline Benninghoff Stakeley & dau Mary Naomi: desc Charles B. 1826 & Charles Sylvester B. 1850. Married William Stakeley & residing in Greenville. Maude is 4th row 2nd from right looking at photo. Mary Naomi is 2nd from right in the front row (1st row) of sitting children with balloon in her lap. Three heads to the right of the flagpole (looking at photo, and do not include in count the head of the baby that is right on the flagpole) is William Stakeley, husband of Maude, he is standing behind Wilda Benninghoff 2nd wife of Albert #61. Mary Naomi was 86 on August 31, 1999 and is my mother.
  18. Mr & Mrs LC Irwin: (desc Frederick B. 1837 and daughter Blanche Irwin?).
  19. Mrs CF Rose: desc Frederick 1837. Grandaughter Frederick B. 1837 & d/o Blanche Irwin (Alberta?).
  20. Dr & Mrs JL Benninghoff: (probably Joseph L & wife Margaret s/o Martin B. 1828).
  21. Mr & Mrs Frederick D Enterline & daughter Margaret Evelyn: desc Martin B. 1828. Son Joseph had daughter Evelyn who married FD Enterline.
  22. Mr & Mrs Maynard McClure & daughter Margaret Elizabeth: desc Martin B. 1828. Son Joseph had daughter Alice m. McClure; another note says Ruth daughter of Joseph brother John m. McClure.
  23. Emma Howe McElhaney: desc Elizabeth B. 1832. Emma Rose Howe married to #64.
  24. Mrs. Zuella Benninghoff & children Ruth, Anaeline, Philip. This is wife of John M Benninghoff son of Martin B. 1828.
  25. Jerry Benninghoff: s/o Martin B. 1828. Present with his wife & son Howard. Physician residing in Greenville.
  26. Richard Loutzenhiser: First husband of Ruth Benninghoff #24.
  27. Ollie Kamerer:
  28. Mrs HW Benninghoff Irwin (Frances): desc Frederick B. 1837 & daughter Blanche. Frances m. Herbert Irwin. In 2nd row directly behind the 1st row of sitting children. Blanche is probably 10th from right & Frances 11th from right looking at photo.
  29. Mr & Mrs Harry Baker
  30. Betty Jane Armour
  31. Mrs John Staub
  32. Geraldine Armour
  33. Mrs Annette B Tillitson
  34. Mrs Louise Morse
  35. CA Bortz: desc Charles B. 1826. This is Clarence A Bortz d/o Levi & Margaret Bortz (d/o Charles B. 1826).
  36. Miss Anna Moorhead.
  37. George H Benninghoff: (s/o Martin B. 1828 ?) with his wife.
  38. Mrs Edna Benninghoff Sullivan: d/o Frederick B. 1837. With daughter Betty. She is 8th from right with Betty at her knee.
  39. William George Benninghoff : desc Charles B. 1826 & Charles Sylvester B. 1850. With children Earl, William, & Mary Leola. Residing in Cleveland, Ohio. His sons are #2 and #5 William & Earl. Mary Leola is in photo but can’t be identified, she is about 21 years old; best guess she is standing first head to the left of the flagpole of the row in front of the flagpole next to the lady holding the baby whose head is directly on the flagpole. William is the founder of the 1920’s & 30’s reunions.
  40. Mrs Lewis Earl Benninghoff.
  41. Lewis Nelson Benninghoff: s/o George B. 1825. Brother of Harry Baxter Benninghoff.
  42. Mrs Anna Belk Benninghoff: Wife of Charles Sylvester B. 1850. In 2nd behind 1st row of sitting children, she is 4th from the right . This is mother of #39, #17, #61, #63. Charles Sylvester died in the year prior to this photo.
  43. Mrs Alice Husk
  44. Wilda B Benninghoff: This is 2nd wife of Albert B. #61 whose hand is on the flagpole. In 4th row she is 4th from the right .
  45. Mrs AF Affantranger: desc George 1825 through daughter Minnie who married EL Affantranger.
  46. Mrs Meta (Affantranger?)
  47. Mrs Evalyn Pollard Lesher: desc Elizabeth B. 1832. D/o Isaac Haven Pollard #67 & Catherine (Kitty) Howe #68, d/o Elizabeth Benninghoff & Robert Sproul Howe, d/o John B. 1801. Sister to #70. Sitting next to her parents she is 3rd row 11th from right.
  48. Mrs Alice Stevenson: residing in Pittsburgh.
  49. George  E Benninghoff: s/o George B. 1825. Physician living in Bradford, Pa.: believed to be 3rd row 8th from right.
  50. Mrs Ida Boyd: desc of Kathryn Drake ? and descendant of Charles B. 1826 who had a daughter Catherine who may have married a DRAKE supposedly a relative of Col Drake the oil driller. Resides in Saegertown, Pa.
  51. Mrs Vest B Wandell: d/o Jeremy B. 1841 or a grand-daughter.
  52. Mrs Jerry Benninghoff: Wife of Jerry L. who went to Kansas, or this may be a daughter-in-law.
  53. Mrs Julia Morgan: d/o George B. 1825. She is married to Anocle E Morgan and residing in Dayton, Ohio.
  54. Mrs Florence Reeder: desc of Milton B. 1839 (?). Resides Seneca Falls, NY.
  55. Mrs Berkly D West: d/o Martin B. 1828 & Julie Chestnut. Resides Fallbrook, Calif.
  56. Mrs William Benninghoff: probably wife of #39 above. Green Springs, Ohio.
  57. Leonard T Benninghoff: s/o Joseph B. 1843. Living in Portland, Oregon.
  58. CF Benninghoff: Living in Glens Falls, NY.
  59. Mrs Sadie Benninghoff: Living in Orland, Calif.
  60. Mrs. AO Baltzwell: Residing in Princeton, Indiana.
  61. Albert Sidney Benninghoff: desc Charles B. 1826 & Charles Sylvester B. 1850. He is standing in rear row of five men with his hand on the flagpole. His son Kenneth is immediately to his right or to the left when looking at photo. Father of #62.
  62. Kenneth Benninghoff: desc Charles B. 1826 & Charles Sylvester B. 1850. He is 2nd to the left of the flagpole looking at photo standing next to his father with his hand on the flagpole just above his Dad’s hand. Family members constantly remarked how tall Kenny was. Son of #61.
  63. Franklin Benninghoff ?  (Charles Franklyn?): desc. Charles B. 1826 and Charles Sylvester B. 1850. Brother to #61, #39, & #17. His mother Anna (#42) would be sitting in the row directly in front of him. Could it also be #58? (Very possible this is someone else and not Franklin Benninghoff, we're just guessing at this point).
  64. John McElhaney: Husband of Emma Rose Howe d/o Elizabeth B. 1832. He is in 3rd row farthest to the right with the white beard.
  65. Florence McPeters: She is 3rd row 2nd from right standing next to John McElhaney with the white beard.
  66. Alma Grace Peters Groover: She is 1st row 7th from right if you count the little one snuggled into the lady in the 2nd row wearing what looks like a polka dot or similar patterned dress. She is wearing a dark jacket and looking towards the ground. Jamestown, Pa resident.
  67. Isaac Haven Pollard: Husband of #68. He is 3rd row 13th from right.
  68. Catherine (Kitty) Howe Pollard: desc Elizabeth B. 1832. She is 3rd row 12th from the right. Wife of #67. Mother of #47, #70.
  69. Shirley Lesher: desc Elizabeth B. 1832. In 1st row of sitting children she is 3rd from the left looking at photo. She d/o #47 and grand-daughter of #68.
  70. Audra Irene Pollard: desc Elizabeth B. 1832. In front row of sitting children she is 4th from the left. Mother is #68.
  71. Betty Lesher: desc Elizabeth B. 1832. In front row of sitting children she is 5th from the left looking at photo. Mother is #47, grandmother is #68.
  72. Sadie (Sarah Edna) Benninghoff McGuckin: desc Charles B. 1826 & Charles Sylvester B. 1850. She is 2nd row 1st on the right . Her mother is #42.
  73. Tom McGuckin husband #72: 3rd row 3rd from right.
  74. Sarah Dunkerley d/o #77. As of  4\19\2000 Sarah and my mother  Naomi  (#17 ) will have to share the same body in 1st row 2nd from right.
  75. Florence Dunkerley d/o #77 1st row 3rd from right.
  76. Emma Flynn: 2nd row 2nd from right.
  77. Elizabeth Benninghoff Dunkerley d/o  Charles B. 1826 2nd row 7th from left (white dress next to woman with baby).  Son Clarence Clayton not present. Husband John  Dunkerley 3rd row 9th from right.
  78. Margaret Benninghoff Bortz "Aunt Mag" d/o Charles B 1826 (wearing white necklace) sitting next to her sister #77.
  79. George Bortz husband #78: 3rd row 10th from right.

 

Last update: April 27, 2000 by Paul Dentler.

If you have a family member in this photo not identified in the above list, we need to know about it. The above list is not complete, it only is as complete as what we have names for to the present. The greatest challenge we have been faced with is positionally identifying each and every individual person in the above photo; to date only about three dozen have been so identified and are so noted in the attendance list above the photograph. If the reader can make an identification, go to the Guestbook and let us know about it. This photograph can be viewed in more detailed clarity on the next page where a closeup view can be seen. Click on Closeup Photo above. You may obtain a copy of the above photo by contacting the archivist through the Guestbook sign-in procedure. Let us know how many copies you'd like and we'll get back to you with a price, or if you like we can send you a negative and you can make as many copies as you'd like, but you must return the negative. (You can view the above in somewhat better detail by changing your computer resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels screen resolution if you plan to print out copies of picture and clicking on Closeup Photo 1927 Reunion below.

 

Trivia Question: 

When looking at the row of children sitting in the front, how many boys do you count?

When looking at the row of children sitting in the front, how many girls do you count?

                          Does anyone know why? (PS folks; I do)

A complimentary free picture  of the above to the first family member who submits the correct answer. That person's name will be posted and properly scorned. (This offer is not being extended to my mother and one other person in the photo who I will not name). The date of this POSTING is March 1, 2000. It will be interesting to see how many days, months or years pass until a claimant steps forward.