Lucinda Gingrich

Mrs. Lucinda Gingrich, widow of Daniel, is the daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Gathney) Porter. She was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., in 1822; in 1823 moved to Richland county, O., when nine months old; her father was engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods while there. In 1831 he removed with his family to Decatur, Ill., and engaged in mercantile business. This Daniel Porter was a soldier of 1812, who was honorably discharged on account of illness, and resided here until his death, in his forty-fifth year. Mrs. Lucinda Gingrich married in her twenty-seventh year. Her deceased husband, Daniel Gingrich, was born in Franklin county, Pa., in 1808, where his father, Christian, was a farmer and cabinetmaker. They came here, as related in. this chapter, in 1837. To his marriage with Miss Porter five children were born: Alvorado A., a graduate of Abingdon College, now a farmer here; Daniel P., in Kansas; Estella D., now Mrs. J. Addis, of Stark county; Ophelia G, now Mrs. Arthur Hotchkiss, of WaKeeney, Kan., and Violetta A., deceased. The father, Daniel Gingrich, died August 20, 1885, in his seventy-seventh year. His first wife, Miss Coleman, died December 16,1849, leaving four children, three of whom are living, as previously noted in this chapter. In political life he was an ardent Democrat. For years he was commissioner of highways here. A reference to the township history will point out the various parts taken by this family in the building up of Essex.