Reuben Balinger1 
M, (19 April 1839 - 17 March 1914)
Reuben Balinger was born on 19 April 1839 at Darke County, Ohio.1 He was the son of Jesse Balinger and Elizabeth Fetter.1 Reuben Balinger married, at age 29, Elizabeth Zimmerman, age 19 on Tuesday, 23 March 1869 at Miami County, Ohio.2 Reuben Balinger died on 17 March 1914 at Shelby County, Ohio, at age 74 years, 10 months and 26 days.1 He was buried in the Brookside Cemetery, located in Hardin, Shelby County, Ohio.1
Reuben's surname has also been spelled as Ballenger. Reuben Balinger was also known as Reubon Balenger. Reuben Balinger was also known as Rhueben.3 Reuben's surname has also been spelled as Balling. Reuben Balinger was also known as Ruben. Reuben's surname has also been spelled as Ballinger. He was in military service enlisting as a Private on 5 September 1862 at the age of 23, in Company E, 40th Infantry Regiment Ohio. Transferred out of Company E, 40th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 10 Dec 1864, into Company E, 51st Infantry Regiment Ohio. He mustered out of Company E, 51st Infantry Regiment Ohio on 21 Jun 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee.1 He and Elizabeth Zimmerman appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio.
Reuben's surname has also been spelled as Ballenger. Reuben Balinger was also known as Reubon Balenger. Reuben Balinger was also known as Rhueben.3 Reuben's surname has also been spelled as Balling. Reuben Balinger was also known as Ruben. Reuben's surname has also been spelled as Ballinger. He was in military service enlisting as a Private on 5 September 1862 at the age of 23, in Company E, 40th Infantry Regiment Ohio. Transferred out of Company E, 40th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 10 Dec 1864, into Company E, 51st Infantry Regiment Ohio. He mustered out of Company E, 51st Infantry Regiment Ohio on 21 Jun 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee.1 He and Elizabeth Zimmerman appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio.
Children of Reuben Balinger and Elizabeth Zimmerman
- Jessie Magdalena Balinger+3 (30 Jul 1874 - 26 Sep 1971)
- Oscar Balinger (1877 - )
- Alice Balinger (1879 - )
Last Edited=19 Aug 2019
Citations
- [S2495] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave.com, transcription, (<http://www.findagrave.com/>: accessed 19 August 2019), transcript, "tombstone for Reuben Ballinger (1839-1914), Find A Grave Memorial No. 67425563, records of the Brookside Cemetery, Hardin, Shelby County, Ohio." Transcript by Your Sister in Christ - Dona (Carr) Mooring (contributor 47131228), record added 25 March 2011.
- [S2494] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave.com, transcription, (<http://www.findagrave.com/>: accessed 19 August 2019), transcript, "tombstone for Eliza (Zimmerman) Ballinger (1850-1921), Find A Grave Memorial No. 67436037, records of the Brookside Cemetery, Hardin, Shelby County, Ohio." Transcript by Your Sister in Christ - Dona (Carr) Mooring (contributor 47131228), record added 25 March 2011.
- [S2493] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave.com, transcription, (<http://www.findagrave.com/>: accessed 19 August 2019), transcript, "tombstone for Jessie Magdalena (Balinger) Briggs Swob (1874-1971), Find A Grave Memorial No. 29992659, records of the Brookside Cemetery, Hardin, Shelby County, Ohio." Transcript by Joan Shoffner (contributor 46835779), record added 22 September 2008.