Individual Details
Alexander Hamilton Wing
(1821 - 14 Sep 1898)
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.
Events
Families
Spouse | Rhoda Ann Watkins (1826 - 1917) |
Notes
Marriage
Alexander H. Wing to Rhoda Ann ThompsonNote:Thompson was her previous husband's name.
Census (family)
183, 168, Wing, Andrew, 45, MW, Farmer, 1600, 900, Pennsylvania, Anna, 37, FW, Ohio
, John, 22, MW, Farm hand, Ohio
, Angalina, 19, FW, Illinois
, Lillie, 3, FW, Illinois
, Martha, 15, FW, Ohio
Census (family)
Alfred H. WING Self M Male W 59 PA Farmer MA MARachael A. WING Wife M Female W 54 OH Keeping House MA OH
John F. WING Son M Male W 32 OH Farmer PA OH
Alice C. WING DauL M Female W 29 IL Keeping House TN TN
Lily WING GDau S Female W 12 IL Attending School OH IL
Ellen WING GDau S Female W 5 IL OH IL
Edward WING Adopted S Male W 9 IL PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
William FIEDLER Servant S Male W 19 GERMANY Farm Laborer GERMANY GERMANY
Endnotes
1. Ross, Robert W., Historical Souvenir of Vandalia, Illinois: being a brief review of the city from date of founding to the present. (Effingham: Illinois. The National Illustrating Co. reprint, original publication 1904?), p. 145 - 146.
2. , "South Hill Cemetery," database, Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 November 2011), .
3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 > ILLINOIS > FAYETTE > OTEGO TWP Series: M593 Roll: 220 Page: 696.
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1880 > ILLINOIS > FAYETTE > OTEGO Series: T9 Roll: 206 Page: 174.
5. Ross, Robert W., Historical Souvenir of Vandalia, Illinois: being a brief review of the city from date of founding to the present. (Effingham: Illinois. The National Illustrating Co. reprint, original publication 1904?), p. 145.
6. , "South Hill Cemetery," database, Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 November 2011), .
7. , "South Hill Cemetery," database, Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 November 2011), .