Tintype of George Albert Pingree

George Albert Pingree, (b.1842, d. 1931) was born in Watertown, N.Y, and moved to Worthington with his parents William (b. 1805, d. 1888) and Nancy Cowan (b. 1809, d. 1890) Pingree. Pingree was educated in the Worthington Schools before he enlisted in the Union Army in 1862 with Co. 113th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry under Captain William Peck, also of Worthington. At the battle at Kenesaw Mountain upon the color bearer being fatally wounded, Pingree picked up the standard and for his bravery was promoted to Color Sargeant. He returned to Worthington and married Marcella Hammond February 28th, 1867. They had four children; Rev. Henry Pingree, George A. Pingree, Jr., William Pingree and M. Marie Pingree Moore Harrison. The family lived on a farm on Linworth Road for 55 years. Pingree was a member of the New England Lodge No. 4 for 66 years and the superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School for 27 years. He is buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery.