Individual Details

While the sketch below says his first name was Alexander, census records change his name from Andew (1870) to Alfred (1880).

A. H. Wing.

Alexander Hamilton Wing died at his residence, Rosedale Farm, Otego Township, five miles east of Vandalia, September 14, 1898, aged 77 years. For more than 34 years the deceased was a conspicuous figure in the affairs of Fayette County, during all of which time he resided at Rosedale Farm. During the greater part of this period he ably filled the office of County Surveyor. His first service was as Deputy Surveyor, under John M. Bradford, whom he succeeded, and by repeated elections was continued in office, except for one term, when he declined the nomination, until his death.
As a man and citizen his life was beyond reproach. He was an honorable, upright, Christian gentleman in all the relations of life.
Mr. Wing was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in this section of Illinois, having at the time of his death belonged to the Order nearly 55 years. three years previous to his death, he was presented by the Illinois Grand Lodge of I.O.O.F., with a medal of honor, he having at that time completed a half century of membership in that Order. The occasion was made an imposing one. The local lodges of Vandalia celebrated the event with a banquet and entertainment. The officers of the Grand Lodge were present, and representatives from a number of sister lodges were present to witness the ceremonies. Mr. Wing joined the Order in Tennessee, and afterwards became a member of Boone Lodge, No. 1 at Louisville, Ky., in which lodge he retained his membership till his death.
The deceased was born in Erie, Pa., in 1821, and in his boyhood days moved to Ohio. He studied civil engineering in Cincinnati, and later he came a clerk on a steamboat plying between Cincinnati and New Orleans. he was also in the furniture business in Louisville, Kentucky, for a number of years. Abandoning steam boat he came with his family to St. Louis, where he continued to reside till 1865, when he removed to Vandalia and settled on Rosedale Farm. During his residence in St. Louis he filled several positions of honor and trust, the last one being a clerkship in the St. Louis post office.
Surviving him are Mrs. Ann Wing, his wife, now Mrs. Mortimer, wife of Harry Mortimer, editor of the St. Louis Journal of Agriculture; John T. Wing, and a granddaughter Miss Nellie Wing. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Saturday morning, September 17, Rev. H.A. Grubb officiating.
Committees from the local I.O.O.F., and the Daughters ..... bekah acted as an escort, .. charge of the services at the ... The remains were laid to rest ... South Hill Cemetery, in the family plot. This beautiful burying ground ... laid out by Mr. Wing in 1869.

Birth	1821	Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage	24 Dec 1851	Lake, Ohio, United States - Rhoda Ann Watkins
Census (family)	26 Jul 1870	Otego Township, Fayette, Illinois, United States - Rhoda Ann Watkins
Census (family)	3 Jun 1880	Otego Township, Fayette, Illinois, United States - Rhoda Ann Watkins
Death	14 Sep 1898	Otego Township, Vandalia, Fayette, Illinois, United States
Burial		South Hill Cemetery, Vandalia, Fayette, Illinois, United States

Spouse

Rhoda Ann Watkins (1826 - 1917)

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