Obituary of Thomas J. Bingham (d. 1908), Polk County, Florida

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The Courier Informant, Bartow, Fla March 5, 1908


Death of Captain Bingham.

Captain T. J. Bingham died at his home at Eagle Lake on Thursday evening, after an
illness of but a few days duration. He had attended a meeting of the postmasters of
the state, in Tampa during the fair, and after spending several days there, at the
home of his son, he returned on Monday of last week, feeling very unwell. His condition
was not thought to be serious until a short time before his death, which occurred as
above stated.

Captain Bingham was a Missourian by birth and was in the 77th year of his age at the
time of his death. He was a soldier in the federal service during the war and his long
life had been one of varied experience and adventure. He moved to Florida about eighteen
years ago and located at Eagle Lake, which has been his home ever since. He was well
known all over Polk county and if any many in the county had more friends thatn "Tom
Bingham" he is not known to the writer. And he deserved them, for a more generous,
hospitable, warm hearted man never lived.

After services at his late home, by Rev. E. Sanford of Winter Haven, the remains of Capt
Bingham were brought to Bartow and interred in the new cemetery on Saturday. Deceased
leaves a widow and three children: Locke Bingham of Tampa, Mrs. J.E. Marshall of Eloise,
and miss Mae Bingham of Eagle Lake.

End

This is Captain Thomas Jefferson Bingham who moved from St. Louis Missouri to Polk
County Florida.