John J. Bingham Biography


	This biography is from "Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated
 	compendium of biography, containing a compendium of local biography,
	including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and 
	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 569-570

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JOHN J. BINGHAM, a pioneer settler of Burdette township, Hand county, 
was born in Tompkins county, New York, October 26, 1833. His parents 
were George J. and Amanda (Warner) gingham, the former a native of New 
York and the latter of Connecticut. The father was a cloth-dresser by 
trade, but in later life engaged in farming. In 1840 he removed to Lake 
county, Illinois, and later went to McLean county, of the same state' 
where he died. The grandfather was Elisha gingham, a native of New 
York, who married Miss Only. They both died in New York state. 

John J. gingham grew to manhood and received his education in Illinois, 
and then engaged in farming in McLean county, residing there until 
1883. In that year he came to Hand county, South Dakota, and took a 
claim in section 17, Burdette township, and resided there for thirteen 
years. Then after an absence of two years in Missouri, he returned to 
Hand county, where he has since resided. He is engaged in general 
farming and stock raising, in which he has had good success. 

Our subject was married in 1861 to Miss Hulda Miller, a native of Ohio. 
They are the parents of seven children, five sons and two daughters, 
named in the order of birth as follows: Clara, now Mrs. Van Note; 
Julius; George; Walter; John H., Ernest E.; and Annie E., all living. 
The family are members of the M. E. church, and in political faith Mr. 
gingham is a Republican. His honorable and upright life have won him 
many friends, and he has the respect of a wide circle of acquaintances 
throughout that section of the state.