BIOS: Thomas Z. RINGLER, Stoystown, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, PA; v.3; Bedford County by E.
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; Lewis Pub. Co.,
NY/Chicago 1906; ppg. 369/70

Thomas Z. RINGLER.

Thomas Z. Ringler, of Stoystown, is the grandson of Jacob Ringler, who was a 
farmer by occupation.  His son, also Jacob Ringler, was born August 7, 1814, in 
Roxbury, Somerset county, and was a farmer and hotel keeper. 
He served in the Union army during the civil war and was a Republican in 
politics.  Mr. Ringler married Mary Warner, a native of Germany, widow of Jacob 
Heckman, and their children were: John R., deceased; Zachariah Y., deceased; 
James A., Harry J., deceased; Charles H., deceased; Thomas Z., of whom later; 
and Harry J.
Thomas Z. Ringler, son of Jacob and Mary (Warner) Ringler, was born November 25, 
1859, in Allegheny township, Somerset county, where he obtained his education in 
the common schools.  At the age of twelve he left school and went to work in a 
woolen factory, afterward engaging in the brick business at Johnstown.  In 1884 
he moved to Stoystown.
Mr. Ringler married Julia M. Wingard, born January 3, 1857, and their children 
were: Charles C., born February 1, 1878; Mary Almira, April 15, 1880; and Effie, 
died in infancy.
Charles C. Ringler married, July 19, 1898, Fannie Berkebile, daughter of Philip 
and Evaline (Grimm) Berkebile, the former having served with the rank of captain 
in the civil war.  Mr. and Mrs. Ringler have two children: Merdeth C., born 
December 24, 1900; and Earl Lewis, March 15, 1904.
Mary Almira Ringler married, June 7, 1904, Newtown A., born December 15, 1880, 
in Shade township, son of Harrison and Martha J. (Wolford) Lohr.  Mrs. Ringler 
is a daughter of Leavie and Mary (Penrod) Wingard, whose other children are: 
Zachariah, Charles, Daniel, John, and Rebecca.  Mr. Wingard was born in Brothers 
Valley township, and passed his life as a farmer. His father was a native of 
Germany.