Bartholomew County IN Archives Biographies.....Rominger, Levi J. 1811 - 1892
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Author: B. F. Bowen (1904)

p. 186-187
LEVI J. ROMINGER.

   No state in the Union can boast of a more heroic band of pioneers than
Indiana. In their intelligence, capability and genius they were far above the
pioneers of the eastern states and in their daring and heroism they were equal
to the frontiersman of Missouri and California. Their privations, hardships and
earnest labors have resulted in establishing one of the foremost commonwealths
in America, the possibilities of which are far greater than those possessed by
many of her sister states. It was in pioneer times that Levi J. Rominger came to
Bartholomew county and though he later lived elsewhere for a brief period, much
of his life was spent in this locality and he labored for its welfare, its
improvement and material development. At the same time he carefully conducted
his own business affairs and won a creditable position as one of the men of
affluence of the community.

   A native of North Carolina, Mr. Rominger was born in Stokes county, on the
5th of July, 1811, and is a son of Philip and Elizabeth (Crater) Rominger. He
was reared upon his father's farm, but at the age of twenty years he came with
his parents to Indiana, the family home being established in Haw Creek township,
Bartholomew county. His parents afterward located in Hope, where they spent
their remaining days. Mr. Rominger remained with them for only about a year
after their arrival in this county for, on the 25th of June, 1832, he was
married and went to a home of his own. As a companion and helpmate for life's
journey he won Miss Mary Carter, who was a native of this county and a daughter
of William Carter. Shortly after their marriage they began their domestic life
upon a farm in Haw Creek township, but their happiness was of short duration for
the wife was called to her final rest. In 1835 Mr. Rominger returned to North
Carolina, where he was engaged as driver of a four-horse mail coach, which work
he followed for several years.

   On the 18th of August, 1839, Levi J. Rominger was again married, his second
union being with Miss Rebecca Ann Fetter, a daughter of Jacob and Benigna E.
(Christman) Fetter. A native of Davidson county, North Carolina, her birth there
occurred on the 5th of September, 1815. For about a year Mr. and Mrs. Rominger
remained in the Old North state and then emigrated westward, locating first in
Benton county, Missouri, where for a short time they resided upon a farm.
Afterward they established their home in Kentucky and Mr. Rominger again acted
as driver of a mail coach for a period of two years. In 1843 they came to
Bartholomew county and settled upon a farm in Haw Creek township, there carrying
on agricultural pursuits until 1849, when they removed to Hope, in which place
they spent their remaining days. In 1857 Mr. Rominger embarked in business as a
general merchant and followed that pursuit continuously until 1880, when he
turned his business over to his sons. He became the leading merchant of this
city, having a large and well equipped store and carrying a fine stock of goods,
such as is in demand by a city and country trade.

   Unto Mr. Rominger by his first marriage there was born a daughter, Louisa E.
He had ten children by the second marriage, six sons and four daughters, namely:
Olivia, Laura M., Sophia H., William H., George R., Henry S., Sarah J., Simeon
E., Julius C. and Irvin T. After traveling life's journey together for fifty
years Mr. and Mrs. Rominger celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in the
year 1889. It was a happy occasion, many relatives and friends being present,
and it was the wish of all that they might be spared for many years to come.
After three years had passed, however, Mr. Rominger was called to his final
rest, his death occurring on the 13th of December, 1892. His wife survived him
for about ten years, dying on the 12th of May, 1902. They were active and
influential members of the Moravian church and assisted materially in its
upbuilding and progress, and in his political views Mr. Rominger was a
Republican. His life record covered a span of eighty-one years. He stood in his
old age, when clothed with the honor of wealth and host of friends his life-work
had won, just where he stood fifty years before, when, a poor young man beset
with difficulties, for the best elements of Christian progress, for education,
for temperance, for absolute justice, for the dignity of manual labor, for the
bible, the church and the widest spread of the gospel. Such lives are well
worthy of study.



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BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
INDIANA

INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA

ILLUSTRATED

1904

B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER

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