Crawford County Iowa
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
CRAWFORD, IDA AND SAC COUNTIES, IOWA
CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1893
Copyrighted 07-Nov-1999
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iacrawfo/1890bio.htm
Transcribed & Submitted by Marilyn Dose, November 19, 1999Written ca 1893
William Wingrove, late of Washington township, Crawford County, Iowa, was one of the early settlers of this place, and few were better known or more highly esteemed than he. Following is a brief review of his life.
William Wingrove was born in Ireland in July, 1824, son of John Wingrove [see Census Records below] and when two years old was brought to America. He was reared on a farm in Fayette County, Virginia, and received his education in the schools of that state. In 1856 he came to Iowa and located in Scott County, near Davenport. September 28,1864 he became a member of Company K, 15th Iowa Infantry, under the command of Captain William B. McDowels. He was with General Sherman on that memorable march to the sea and was at the grand review at Washington. From exposure and hardships incurred during his service, he injured his health and the rest of his life was a sufferer. After the war Mr. Wingrove continued to reside in Scott county until 1869 when he came to Crawford County, Iowa. In 1877 he located on the land on which his widow now lives. Here he developed a valuable farm of 320 acres. Politically, he was a Democrat. He was at one time a member of the School Board. He was generous and public spirited, and in his religious belief he was a liberal. He was a member of the G.A.R., Budd Smith Post of Dow City.
In 1855 Mr. Wingrove was married in Scott County to Anna Maria Gilliland, who was born in Otsego County, New York, August 16,1831, daughter of James and Catharine (Gardner) Gilliland, also natives of Otsego county. Her parents moved to Boone County, Delaware, when she was an infant, and in that State she was reared and educated. Her father died when she was three years old. Her mother subsequently became the wife of John W. Jane, and is now a resident of Johnson County, Iowa, aged 78 years. Mr. Jane and his son, Whitaker, were Union soldiers, were taken prisoners at Pea Ridge and were held for some time at Andersonville. Mr. and Mrs. Wingrove had nine children, five of whom are living; Horatio Wingrove, who is married and has a daughter, lives in this township; Nelson Wingrove, who resides at the old home with his mother; Daniel Wingrove, who is married and has two sons, lives in the same township; Kate Wingrove, wife of William Devine [ should be William Dwine*], of Union township, has four sons; Anna Wingrove, at home; the four deceased being as follows; Ella Wingrove Severs, who died at Avoca, Iowa, age 32, left three children; Frank Wingrove who died at the age of 27, left a widow and one son; and two children who died in infancy.
Mrs. Wingrove and her son Nelson have 160 acres of the old home. It is located near Buck Grove, Iowa and is one of the best improved and most valuable farms in this vicinity. At the age of 16 she united with the Baptist Church of which she has since remained a consistent member. She and her worthy husband have reared a family of children who now occupy honored and useful positions in life.
Mr. Wingrove died July 12,1891, age 77 years.
* Correction thanks to Palmyra Brasel Spencer
Added 09 July 2005 Courtesy Michael Higgins
Biographical Data for Crawford County Residents in 1893
Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa. 1893. The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago
Name: WINGROVE, William
Residence: Washington Twp.
Occupation: Farmer
Birth: July 1824, Ireland, emigrated to US abt. 1826 with parents
Death: 12 July 1891
Father: John Wingrove
Spouse: GILLILAND, Anna Maria, b. 16 Aug 1831, Otsego Co., NY
Marriage: 1855, Scott Co., IA
Children: Horatio (Washington Twp.),
Nelson (lives with mother on farm near Buck Grove);
Daniel (Washington Twp.);
Kate (m. William Devine (Dwine), Union Twp.);
Anna;
Ella Severs (d. Avoca, IA, age 32);
Frank (d. age 27);
2 others (d. infancy)
Spouse Parents: James Gilliland (d. abt 1834),
Catharine Gardner (age 78);
both b. Otsego Co., NY
Spouse Stepfather: John W. Jane, Johnson Co., IA; age 78
Spouse Stepbrother: Whitaker (Jane)
Crawford County Map 1895 [Off Site Link]
Also from Marilyn Dose
Farmers' Directory of Washington Township IOWA 1920
[see 1892 Directory below]
Daniel Wingrove wife Edith
children: Elton Wingrove
Daniel Jr Wingrove
Howard Wingrove
Mary Wingrove
of P O Arion R 1Nelson Wingrove wife Dora
children: Paul Wingrove
Herbert Wingrove
Linn Wingrove
John Wingrove
Bertha Wingrove
Nelson Wingrove
Dorothy Wingrove
Earl Wingrove
P O Arion R1
Robert Wingrove wife Minnie
children : Bryce H Wingrove
P O Arion R1
Farmers' Directory Map 1920 Washington Township Iowa
and from Dow City Book
information on the families of Bryce H and Ella Wingrove
Nelson William Wingrove and Dora (Thomsen)
Information has been added to the Gedcom Database
scheduled for posting November 25, 1999
or from the above links
Previously Posted at WINGROVES of the WIDE WORLD
http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ia/crawford/misc/crawfrms.txt
1892 Crawford County, Iowa Farmers Directory Dow City
Daniel Wingrove
Horatio Wingrove
Nelson Wingrove
Wm. Wingrove [Father]
http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ia/military/civilwar/15rost-b.txt
15th IOWA INFANTRY ROSTER - CIVIL WAR
William WINGROVE, , Co. K, nativity Ireland
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Fayette November 1840 - John Wingrove, a farmer by occupation and
a native of Ireland came into Court and took an oath of allegiance
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1850 Census of Fayette County Va [ now WV]
John Windgrove born 1805 Ireland Age 45 Farmer
* age inconsistent with 1860 return
..........Sarah age 45 born [ ~1805 ] Va
..........William Windgrove age 22 born [ ~1828 ] Va
..........Samuel Windgrove age 21 born [ ~1829* ] Va
..........James Windgrove age 18 born [ ~1832* ] Va
..........Thomas Windgrove age 15 born [ ~1835* ] Va
..........Benji Windgrove age 13 born [ ~1837* ] Va
..........Daniel Windgrove age 12 born [ ~1838 ] Va
..........Edward Windgrove age 11 born [~ 1839 ] Va
1860 Census of Fayette County Va [Now WV]
by Incz Aicher & Geraldine Workman
John Wingrove [~1795] age 65 farmer family # 262
Sarah age 55 [~1805]
John Jr Wingrove age 35 [~1825 ] farm laborer
Samuel Wingrove age 33 [~1827 ] farm laborer
James Wingrove age 25 [~1835 ] farm laborer
Thomas Wingrove age 23 [~1837 ] farm laborer
Daniel Wingrove age 22 [~1838 ] farm laborer
Calvin Huddleston age 20 [~1840] farm laborer
Miram Huddleston age 16 [~1844] farm laborer
Amanda Huddleston age 23 [~1837] farm laborer
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WINGROVE History in IOWA
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