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John James Bingham Biography JOHN J. BINGHAM, a pioneer settler of Burdette township, Hand county, was born in Tioga county *, New York, October 26, 1833. His parents were George J. and Amanda (Warner) Bingham, the former a native of New York and the latter of Connecticut. The father was a cloth-dresser by trade, but in later life engaged in farming. In 1840 he removed to Lake county, Illinois, and later went to McLean county, of the same state, where he died. The grandfather was Elisha Bingham, a native of New York, who married Typhrenia Olney.* They both died in New York state. John J. Bingham grew to manhood and received his education in Illinois, and then engaged in farming in McLean county, residing there until 1883. In that year he came to Hand county, South Dakota, and took a claim in section 17, Burdette township, and resided there for thirteen years. Then after an absence of two years in Missouri, he returned to Hand county, where he has since resided. He is engaged in general farming and stock raising, in which he has had good success. Our subject was married in 1861 to Miss Hulda Miller, a native of Ohio. They are the parents of seven children, five sons and two daughters, named in the order of birth as follows: Clara, now Mrs. Van Note; Julius; George; Walter; John H., Ernest E.; and Annie E., all living. The family are members of the M. E. church, and in political faith Mr. Bingham is a Republican. His honorable and upright life have won him many friends, and he has the respect of a wide circle of acquaintances throughout that section of the state. * corrected: "born in Tompkins county" to Tioga Co., NY. The Bingham Family in US-Decendants of Thomas Bingham of Connecticut - pub. 1996 ** corrected: "Elisha Bingham married Miss Only" to Typhrenia Olney. Bingham book. |
This biography is from "Memorial and Biographical Record; an illustrated compendium
of biography, containing a compendium of local biography, including biographical
sketches of prominent old settlers and representative citizens of South Dakota.."
Published by G.A. Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 569-570 |