LINGLE BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== LINGLE, Claude - b: 1879 Clinton, Henry Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 510 residence: Clinton, Clinton Twp Claude Lingle - The Clinton Auto Company, established in March, 1916, while one of the newer business enterprises of Clinton, is a leading automobile concern of Henry County. The business is installed in a large room near the northwest corner of the court house square in Clinton and is in a thriving and prosperous condition, due to the enterprise and hustling proclivities of the manager and proprietor, Claude Lingle, one of the younger business men of Henry County and a native born citizen of Clinton. A repair department is maintained in connection with the salesroom for the convenience of the automobile owners and the patrons of the establishment. The concern sells the Studebaker and Chevrolet automobiles and have little difficulty in disposing of the cars which they are able to obtain from the factory. Square dealing and honest and dependable business methods have made the Clinton Auto Company a popular concern in Henry County and the company's many patrons have no complaint of the treatment accorded them. In fact, Mr. Lingle emphasizes the point that every care is to be taken of the needs of their many patrons. When a sale is made a friend is gained and retained. Associated with Mr. Lingle in the conduct of the business is his father, James H. Lingle, and J. N. Crews. Claude Lingle was born in Clinton, Missouri, October 24, 1879, and is the son of James H. and Lillie (Whitehead) Lingle, well known residents of Clinton. James H. Lingle was born in Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri, September 20, 1854. He is the son of John S. and Elizabeth (Cleveland) Lingle, the latter of whom was a native of Kentucky died in 1862. John S. Lingle was born in Pennsylvania in 1808 of Pennsylvania Dutch stock, and died in Sedalia, Missouri in October, 1893. His remains rest by the side of his wife in the cemetery at Warsaw, Missouri. John S. Lingle came to Missouri during the early thirties and followed his profession of bookkeeper, in the employ of leading business firms in Warsaw, for a number of years. He assisted in making the survey of a portion of the territory embraced in Henry and Benton counties during the period when this entire section of Missouri was known as Rives County and the population was sparse, much of the land being an unreclaimed wilderness. He was a good bookkeeper and always held excellent positions. After the close of the Civil War he removed to Sedalia and was there employed for a number of years by leading business concerns of the city as an expert bookkeeper, always dependable and trustworthy. To John S. and Elizabeth Lingle were born seven children: George R., T. J., W. P., James H., all residing in Clinton; B. R. Lingle, Warsaw, Missouri; Mrs. Rosa Early, Sedalia, Missouri; and Mrs. Susan Hastie, Green Ridge, Missouri. James H. Lingle was educated in the schools of Warsaw and Sedalia and early learned the trade of printer. He was employed in the office of the Windsor "Courier" for some time and for a number of years was with the Sedalia "Democrat." He removed to Clinton in 1877 and was employed by Lingle Brothers as foreman and practical head of the Henry County Democrat, and remained in charge of the news department of this paper after it was purchased by C. H. Whitaker. For thirty-nine years he was foreman and the real head of the "Democrat" and remained with this newspaper until April 1, 1918, when he took up his duties with the Clinton Auto Company. Mr. Lingle was married in 1875 to Miss Lillie Whitehead, of Sedalia, a daughter of Edmund and Sarah Whitehead, both of whom are deceased. To this marriage were born two children: Edmund Stoner, who died at the age of fourteen years; and Claude Lingle, subject of this review. Mr. Lingle is prominent in the affairs of the Modern Wooden of America, and has represented this order in three national conventions and is the present national delegate of the order. He has been a life-long Democrat. Claude Lingle was educated in the Clinton public schools and the Clinton Business College, graduating from the latter institution in 1898. He was then employed in a hardware store for one year. For the following eighteen years he was engaged in the telephone business as expert lineman in charge of the district between Sedalia and Nevada. In the meantime he became interested in the automobile business and established himself as owner of the Clinton Auto Company in March, 1916, while still engaged in telephone work. A natural aptitude for the business, an agreeable manner, and possessed of decided business ability, he is making a success of the business. On August 27, 1916, Mr. Lingle was united in marriage with Miss Cora Elizabeth Padfield, of Clinton, a daughter of Isaac H. and Sallie Padfield, the former of whom is deceased and the latter lives in Clinton. Mr. Lingle is a Democrat, but confines his interest in political matters to casting his vote. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, and Mrs. Lingle is a member of the Baptist Church. ==================================================================== LINGLE, George R. & Thomas J. - b: 1842 Benton Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 526 residence: Clinton Twp Lingle Brothers are editors and publishers of the Henry County Democrat. This firm is composed of G. R. and Thomas J. Lingle. Their father, John S. Lingle, is a native of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and the name of their mother when married was Elizabeth Leach. George R. was born in Benton County, Missouri, November 19, 1842. He was reared principally in that county, and learned the "art preservative of all arts" in the office of the Southwest Democrat in Warsaw, where he lived until 1861. Going to Warrensburg, he, in connection with J. W. WOLF; published the Missouri State Sentinel, a paper strongly advocating state rights. After a few months he abandoned this enterprise and returned to Warsaw. In August 1864, he went to Sedalia, Missouri, and the same month commenced the publication of the Sedalia Advertiser, the first regular printed newspaper in that place. After publishing it for three or four months Colonel Jeff Thompson came in on a raid and thus cut off the supply of paper. The following year the office was sold to James Magan, who commenced editing the Sedalia Times, which, after changing hands and consolidating with other papers, became the Eagle-Times, this paper suspending in January, 1883. In 1864 Mr. L. was interested in the Independent and remained connected with it until 1867, when it was burned out. The Sedalia Democrat was built upon its ruins the following year as a joint stock company, Mr. Lingle being one of the original directors. One year later he sold his interest and made his home in Windsor for a time, then once more returning to Sedalia. He filled the position of reporter and foreman on the Democrat until 1879, when he purchased an interest with his brother in the Henry County Democrat. Mr. Lingle was married November 2, 1872, to Miss Ella Withers, a native of Kentucky. They have two children, Leslie and Grace. Thomas J. Lingle was also born in Benton County, Missouri, January 8, 1846, and here spent his youthful days at various occupations. In 1864 he went to Sedalia and became connected with his brother in the Independent Press, which was burned out in 1867. From here he removed to a farm near Windsor in Henry County. After farming two years he published the Windsor Courier, a paper strongly advocating the Meadow County organization. Mr. Lingle built the first two-story brick business house in Windsor, and for a time he was engaged as a notary public and in settling war claims against the state. He then returned to Sedalia and became local editor and foreman of the Democrat, afterwards purchasing an interest, and later was business manager. In 1877 he sold out and came to Clinton and purchased the Henry County Democrat. In 1878-9 Mr. L. served as assistant chief clerk of the state legislature. He was married in 1867 to Miss Lou M. Kelly, of Warsaw, Benton County. They have a family of five children: Edward R. F., Ormsby K., Daisy W., Charles R. and George C. ==================================================================== LINGLE, John S. - b: 1811 Dauphin Co, PA source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 528 residence: Clinton Twp John S. Lingle, one of the early pioneers of Henry County, was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, November 13, 1811. His father, Simon Lingle, was also a native Pennsylvanian, and by occupation a saddler. The maiden name of his mother was Susan Story, of the same county and state. The subject of this notice received a thorough practical education in the state of his birth, and engaged in several occupations, but mainly as bookkeeper for an iron foundry. In 1836 he came west and settled on section 9, now embraced in Deer Creek Township, Henry County, Missouri, where he was occupied in agricultural pursuits, and at the same time dividing his time between teaching and surveying. He assisted in the government survey of two southern townships in Henry and one in Benton County. He then removed to Benton County, and after farming several years went to Warsaw, where he was long employed as salesman and bookkeeper for James Atkisson, and while in his employ was clerk on the steamboat Thomas L. Crawford, which made regular season trips on the Osage River. He was elected county treasurer for several terms as an old line Whig. In 1865 he removed to Sedalia, where he was employed as salesman and bookkeeper for mercantile firms, and which is yet his home. Although beyond his seventy-first year he is in moderately vigorous health, can read ordinary print without the use of glasses, and yet attends closely to business. He has been a life-long member of the M. E. Church, south. Mr. Lingle was twice married; first in 1836, in Howard County, Missouri, to Miss Mary Fox, who died in 1839, leaving one son whose death occurred when about grown. His second marriage was in 1841, in Benton County, to Mrs. Elizabeth Leach, who had one son, he became editor of the Southwest Democrat, Warsaw, and in 1861 was killed at Cole Camp. Mrs. Lingle died in February, 1862, leaving seven children, five sons and two daughters: George R., Thomas J., James H. and Washington P., of Clinton; Benjamin R., of Windsor; Mary S., now Mrs. R. E. Hastie, and Roseanna, now Mrs. James A. Hudson, of Sedalia. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. 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