Union-DeKalb County IL Archives Biographies.....WING, E.B. April 29, 1836 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarch.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarch.org/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tim Casey timcasey5@gmail.com and Andy Anderson oxdrover@mindspring.com June 9, 2008, 5:33 am Author: History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties Illinois Pages 151-152 E. B. WING, farmer, P. O. Cobden, was born in Missisquoi County, Canada, April 29, 1836, to Turner and Julia Ann (Barnes) Wing. They were both born in Canada, but the parents of each had emigrated from the United States to Canada. In 1847 he moved to DeKalb County, Ill., and continued to follow his occupation of farmer. About 1863 he moved to the vicinity of Dubuque, Iowa, and still makes that his home. She died in Iowa March, 1883. They were the parents of six sons and one daughter; two sons and the daughter are all that are now living. Four sons entered the army, and our subject is the only one who came out. He enlisted three days after the firing on Fort Sumter in Company E, 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, as a private; was afterward promoted to the position of sergeant. He served till the battle of Antietam and was there wounded and discharged on account of disability. He was in the two battles of Bull Run, at South Mountain, and then at the battle of Antietam under Gen. Hooker, on the right. After he was wounded, he remained at Keedysville for about two weeks; then was taken to the hospital at Baltimore, and there remained until discharged November, 1862. When our subject was about 18 years old, he had left his home in Geneva, Ill., and had gone to Oshkosh, Wis., and it was from there that he entered the army, and there he returned when coming home. He remained in Oshkosh till 1868, engaged in lumbering. In 1868 he came to this county and settled on his present farm, which contains 140 acres, about 60 being in cultivation. When first buying it, there were but three or four acres cleared. Grain and stock raising receive most of his attention, but he also raises some fruits in connection with his other farming. July 4, 1860, he was married in Oshkosh, Wis., to Sarah Burnside. She was born in Erie County, Penn., August 2, 1837, to John J. and Matilda (Miles) Burnside. He is still living in Erie County, Penn. Mr. and Mrs. Wing have no children of their own, but have adopted one little girl, Donna Inez. Mrs. W. is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cobden. He is a Democrat in politics. Since his discharge from the army he has been receiving a pension of $4 per month. Additional Comments: Andy Anderson submitted the Biographies for Cobden Township. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/union/bios/wing58bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ilfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb