William H. Staninger

William H. Staninger, farmer on section 12, Osceola Township, was born Oct. 11, 1841, in Mercer Co., Pa. He received a common-school education, and at the age of 20 years he began to operate as a farm laborer, coming to Michigan in 1854.

In the course of the second year of the war he entered the army, enlisting Aug. 6, 1862, from Lenawee County, in the 18th Regt. Vol. Inf. His captain was Charles R. Miller, latterly a prominent citizen of Adrian. The regiment was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland, and the period of Mr. Staninger's military service was two years and ten months, or until the practical end of the war. He fought at Decatur and Athens, Ga., espacing unhurt, and received his discharge May 16, 1865, at Huntsville, Ala.

He returned to Lenawee County, and was occupied on his father's farm until March, 1870. At that date he severed his business relations there and proceeded to Osceola County and Township, securing 200 acres of wholly unimproved land. All surroundings and circumstances were of the pioneer order, neighbors were remote, supplies high-priced and market far away; but all obstacles were surmounted with cheerful courage and unremitting toil, and Mr. Staninger has 90 acres of well-improved land. He is an adherent of the party whose interest he fought for and to which he clings with perfect loyalty.

He was married March 3, 1866, in Morenci, Lenawee Co., Mich., to Alida J. Partridge. She was born March 3, 1850, in Lenawee County, and is the daughter of Ira J. and Sachra M. (Berger) Partridge. Her parents were born and married in the State of New York, and came to Michigan about 1834. Her father died March 28, 1884, in Osceola County. Her mother lives in Adrian and is 63 years old. Two children are included in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Staninger: Viola, born Sept. 3, 1867; and Earl, April 14, 1884.

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