C. Franklin, Lottie (Richardson), & Jennie Disinger

✞ April 17, 1925 C. Franklin Disinger supervisor for the Town of Niagara county and a lifelong resident, died suddenly at his Lockport home on Disinger road yesterday afternoon. Death was due to heart disease.

Mr. Disinger was born in the Town of Royalton on December 21, 1854, the son of Samuel and Nancy Disinger. He attended the Union school in Lockport and after graduation was a teacher in the Town of Lockport for many years. Mr. Disinger was a Republican in politics and served the Town of Lockport as collector. He was completing his second term as supervisor of the town. He was chairman of the agricultural committee of the board of supervisors and a member of several other of its committees. He was also a member of the Grange.

Mr. Disinger is survived by one daughter and four sons: Emily L. Disinger, Winthrop R., Howard H., and Allen E Disinger at home, and Ellis S. Disinger of Whitney, Neb.; four brothers and two sisters: W. Elwln, Town of Royalton; Homer E., Walter B., James G., Elmira T., and Effie E. Disinger of the Town of Lockport. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

*** Lockport Daily Journal, 1 July 1887 - W. Elwin Disinger and his cousin Dewey Dysinger received preliminary certificates for passing the prestigious NY State Regents exams in 1887. Both W. Elwin and Dewey had attended the Lockport Union (High) School in the city when it was unusual for rural district school children to go past the eighth grade. At the time this may have been akin to a college degree. In 1908 W. Elwin ran for the First Niagara (County) District School Commissioner. His brother C. Franklin also attended Lockport Union School and taught school for the First Niagara District. So the Disingers valued education when it wasn't widely accepted particularly in rural areas.

✞Feb 7, 1905 At an early hour this morning Lottie Richardson Disinger, wife of C. F. Disinger, passed into rest after an illness of more than six years. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, four sons, Winthrope, Howard, Ellis and Allen, two daughters, Jennie and Emily, all at home; two brothers, H. H. Richardson of McDonald, Pa., and J. B. Richardson of Lockport; three sisters, Mrs. J. K. Woods, Mrs. H. D. Bristol and Mrs. E. E. Crosby, all of this county

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