Crawford-Scott County IA Archives Biographies.....Wingrove, William 1824 - 1891
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (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, 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, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry, under 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. 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 was liberal. He was a member of
the G. A. R., Budd Smith Post, Dow City.

 In 1855 Mr. Wingrove was married in Scott county, Iowa, 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 seventy-eight 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, namely: Horatio, who is married and has one daughter, lives in
this township; Nelson, who resides at the old home with his mother; Daniel, who
is married and has two sons, lives in the same township; Kate, wife of William
Devine, of Union township, has four sons; Anna, at home; the four deceased being
as follows: Ella Severs, who died at Avoca, Iowa, aged thirty-two, left three
children; Frank, who died at the age of twenty-seven, left a widow and one son;
and two children that died in infancy. Mrs. Wingrove and her son Nelson have 160
acres of the old home. It is located near Buck Grove and is one of the best
improved and most valuable farms in this vicinity. At the age of sixteen 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,
aged sixty-seven years.


Additional Comments:
Extracted From:

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF 
Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.

Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with
accompanying Biographies; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and
Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of
the Counties, wth [sic] Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and
Leading Families.

"Biography is the only true history."—Emerson.

CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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