Obituary from the April 21, 1932 edition of the Ingham County News.
Civil War Veteran is Taken By Death
Benjamin Ohlinger took part in many battles.
Aged Delhi man was very active for his years, went to Texas last fall.
Benjamin Ohlinger, 88, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Wilcox, west of Holt Saturday morning. The aged man had been in exceptional health until the last few months. Last fall he accompanied Mr. and Mrs. George Surateaux and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Verhelst of Mason to the home of his son in Houston, Texas. While there he was taken sick. He partially recovered and was able to return to the Wilcox home. But death slowly closed in upon the aged man and he died Saturday.
Benjamin Ohlinger was a veteran of many of the bloodiest engagements of the Civil War. He served two enlistments. Barely 18 at the outbreak of the war, he enlisted in the 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. At the end of three years he re-enlisted in the same organization. He served a first sergeant and just before the end of the war was given a commission as lieutenant. He took part in the battle of Shiloh, the Siege of Corinth, the engagement at Jackson, the fighting at Vicksburg, and the battles at Brandon, Mississippi, Old Town Creek in Tennessee and Fort Spanish at Mobile, Alabama.
Mr. Ohlinger was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, June 20, 1843, the son of David and Hannah Ohlinger. Following the close of the Civil War he came to Delhi Township in Ingham County where he cleared a farm west of Holt. On November 16, 1866, he married Mrs. Anna Ohlinger, the widow of his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Ohlinger were the parents of four children, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. George Surateaux of Mason, Frank Ohlinger of Hosuton, Texas, Mrs. George Wilcox of Holt, and Oscar Ohlinger of Leslie. Mrs. Ohlinger died in 1908. Besides the sons and daughters there remain a step-daughter, Mrs. Emma L. Gilpin of Wheaton, Illinois, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr. Ohlinger's twin sister, Mary Louise Walter of Lansing, died four years ago.
The aged Civil War veteran was a charter member of the Holt Methodist church. At one time he was a member of Steele Bros. post of the G.A.R. in Mason. He was also a past commander of the Charles T Foster post of the G.A.R. in Lansing. Besides being a member of the G.A.R., Mr. Ohlinger was also a member of the Lansing post of Sons of Veterans as his father served in the Civil War, too.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist Church at North Holt. Burial was made in the Holt Cemetery.
Civil War Veteran is Taken By Death
Benjamin Ohlinger took part in many battles.
Aged Delhi man was very active for his years, went to Texas last fall.
Benjamin Ohlinger, 88, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Wilcox, west of Holt Saturday morning. The aged man had been in exceptional health until the last few months. Last fall he accompanied Mr. and Mrs. George Surateaux and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Verhelst of Mason to the home of his son in Houston, Texas. While there he was taken sick. He partially recovered and was able to return to the Wilcox home. But death slowly closed in upon the aged man and he died Saturday.
Benjamin Ohlinger was a veteran of many of the bloodiest engagements of the Civil War. He served two enlistments. Barely 18 at the outbreak of the war, he enlisted in the 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. At the end of three years he re-enlisted in the same organization. He served a first sergeant and just before the end of the war was given a commission as lieutenant. He took part in the battle of Shiloh, the Siege of Corinth, the engagement at Jackson, the fighting at Vicksburg, and the battles at Brandon, Mississippi, Old Town Creek in Tennessee and Fort Spanish at Mobile, Alabama.
Mr. Ohlinger was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, June 20, 1843, the son of David and Hannah Ohlinger. Following the close of the Civil War he came to Delhi Township in Ingham County where he cleared a farm west of Holt. On November 16, 1866, he married Mrs. Anna Ohlinger, the widow of his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Ohlinger were the parents of four children, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. George Surateaux of Mason, Frank Ohlinger of Hosuton, Texas, Mrs. George Wilcox of Holt, and Oscar Ohlinger of Leslie. Mrs. Ohlinger died in 1908. Besides the sons and daughters there remain a step-daughter, Mrs. Emma L. Gilpin of Wheaton, Illinois, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr. Ohlinger's twin sister, Mary Louise Walter of Lansing, died four years ago.
The aged Civil War veteran was a charter member of the Holt Methodist church. At one time he was a member of Steele Bros. post of the G.A.R. in Mason. He was also a past commander of the Charles T Foster post of the G.A.R. in Lansing. Besides being a member of the G.A.R., Mr. Ohlinger was also a member of the Lansing post of Sons of Veterans as his father served in the Civil War, too.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist Church at North Holt. Burial was made in the Holt Cemetery.
Obituary from the April 21, 1932 edition of the Ingham County News.
Civil War Veteran is Taken By Death
Benjamin Ohlinger took part in many battles.
Aged Delhi man was very active for his years, went to Texas last fall.
Benjamin Ohlinger, 88, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Wilcox, west of Holt Saturday morning. The aged man had been in exceptional health until the last few months. Last fall he accompanied Mr. and Mrs. George Surateaux and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Verhelst of Mason to the home of his son in Houston, Texas. While there he was taken sick. He partially recovered and was able to return to the Wilcox home. But death slowly closed in upon the aged man and he died Saturday.
Benjamin Ohlinger was a veteran of many of the bloodiest engagements of the Civil War. He served two enlistments. Barely 18 at the outbreak of the war, he enlisted in the 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. At the end of three years he re-enlisted in the same organization. He served a first sergeant and just before the end of the war was given a commission as lieutenant. He took part in the battle of Shiloh, the Siege of Corinth, the engagement at Jackson, the fighting at Vicksburg, and the battles at Brandon, Mississippi, Old Town Creek in Tennessee and Fort Spanish at Mobile, Alabama.
Mr. Ohlinger was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, June 20, 1843, the son of David and Hannah Ohlinger. Following the close of the Civil War he came to Delhi Township in Ingham County where he cleared a farm west of Holt. On November 16, 1866, he married Mrs. Anna Ohlinger, the widow of his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Ohlinger were the parents of four children, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. George Surateaux of Mason, Frank Ohlinger of Hosuton, Texas, Mrs. George Wilcox of Holt, and Oscar Ohlinger of Leslie. Mrs. Ohlinger died in 1908. Besides the sons and daughters there remain a step-daughter, Mrs. Emma L. Gilpin of Wheaton, Illinois, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr. Ohlinger's twin sister, Mary Louise Walter of Lansing, died four years ago.
The aged Civil War veteran was a charter member of the Holt Methodist church. At one time he was a member of Steele Bros. post of the G.A.R. in Mason. He was also a past commander of the Charles T Foster post of the G.A.R. in Lansing. Besides being a member of the G.A.R., Mr. Ohlinger was also a member of the Lansing post of Sons of Veterans as his father served in the Civil War, too.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist Church at North Holt. Burial was made in the Holt Cemetery.
Civil War Veteran is Taken By Death
Benjamin Ohlinger took part in many battles.
Aged Delhi man was very active for his years, went to Texas last fall.
Benjamin Ohlinger, 88, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Wilcox, west of Holt Saturday morning. The aged man had been in exceptional health until the last few months. Last fall he accompanied Mr. and Mrs. George Surateaux and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Verhelst of Mason to the home of his son in Houston, Texas. While there he was taken sick. He partially recovered and was able to return to the Wilcox home. But death slowly closed in upon the aged man and he died Saturday.
Benjamin Ohlinger was a veteran of many of the bloodiest engagements of the Civil War. He served two enlistments. Barely 18 at the outbreak of the war, he enlisted in the 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. At the end of three years he re-enlisted in the same organization. He served a first sergeant and just before the end of the war was given a commission as lieutenant. He took part in the battle of Shiloh, the Siege of Corinth, the engagement at Jackson, the fighting at Vicksburg, and the battles at Brandon, Mississippi, Old Town Creek in Tennessee and Fort Spanish at Mobile, Alabama.
Mr. Ohlinger was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, June 20, 1843, the son of David and Hannah Ohlinger. Following the close of the Civil War he came to Delhi Township in Ingham County where he cleared a farm west of Holt. On November 16, 1866, he married Mrs. Anna Ohlinger, the widow of his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Ohlinger were the parents of four children, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. George Surateaux of Mason, Frank Ohlinger of Hosuton, Texas, Mrs. George Wilcox of Holt, and Oscar Ohlinger of Leslie. Mrs. Ohlinger died in 1908. Besides the sons and daughters there remain a step-daughter, Mrs. Emma L. Gilpin of Wheaton, Illinois, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr. Ohlinger's twin sister, Mary Louise Walter of Lansing, died four years ago.
The aged Civil War veteran was a charter member of the Holt Methodist church. At one time he was a member of Steele Bros. post of the G.A.R. in Mason. He was also a past commander of the Charles T Foster post of the G.A.R. in Lansing. Besides being a member of the G.A.R., Mr. Ohlinger was also a member of the Lansing post of Sons of Veterans as his father served in the Civil War, too.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist Church at North Holt. Burial was made in the Holt Cemetery.
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