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Henry Riner Eslinger OH-TN
Posted by: Brenda B. Watson
February 07, 2002 at 11:46:22
I have Civil War papers, photographs, etc. of Henry Eslinger, Sr. b. September 17, 1875 Prebble County, Ohio and d. September 10, 1913 Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. He was the first superintendent of Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis. Was married to my great-grandaunt, Maggie Cecil Fletcher, and they had one child, Henry Riner Eslinger, Jr. (1905-1930.) Child was killed in RR accident, had a wife, Olivia Mae Johnson, but left no children. (I know the birthdate is wrong, but what I have. He was an old man in pics taken when married to Maggie in 1902.)
My Notes:
1st Superintendant of Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis. He apparently was married to Elizabeth ? before marrying Maggie. Maggie had her brother-in-law, Shelton Hinson, secure the divorce papers with Elizabeth before Maggie could get her Civil War Pension in 1914. Office of the Clerk of Courts, Dayton, OH. Case # 22398, Final Decree.
Letter from his grandaughter (from previous marriage) to Maggie dated 12/27/1914.
Letter from Daphie Hamilton, W. Alexandria, Ohio - Sorry to have been remis in writing her back about the death of her grandfather, Henry Riner Eslinger. They all had had smallpox and sister, Pauline, had to delay her wedding.
Siblings - Ruth, Harold, Kenneth, Orpha
Letter from D.A. Hamilton per Daphie Hamilton (W. Alexandria, OH) to Mr. Walter Crenshaw. Regards sending papers for proof for pension and requesting information on HR Eslinger's death (3/9/1914)
Unmailed letter from Mary Elisabeth Fletcher & Daisy Hinson states that they witnessed the marriage (7/1/1902) of Henry Eslinger to Maggie Fletcher and were together when Henry died (9/10/1913). They state that Maggie is his 3rd wife, the first died after 18 months and the second ended in divorce.
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1841 - 1913 (72 years)
