Individual Details

One source said died 2/22/1881! another 2/22/1879,,,

Spartanburg County SC Deed Book N, p. 76-77 Sept. 19, 1811 William Traylor (Spartanburg) to John Wingo (same); for $100 sold 100 ac on S side of N Tygar R; part of two tracts: (1) 46 ac sold by John Pace to William Traylor and (2) 60 ac sold by Richard Pace to William Traylor; border; N - N Tygar R, E - Isaac Snoddy, S - Joseph Rogers, and W - Joseph Collins.
Witness Edmund Wood and Joseph Collins. Signed William Traylor. Wit. oath Oct. 11, 1811 Edmund Wood to Michl Miller. Rec. Dec. 16, 1811. Dower renounced Oct. 11, 1811 Mary Traylor to Michl Miller.

Served as a private in the War of 1812 against Great Britain. Enlisted in Charleston, South Carolina for a term of six months (served five months) in the 1'st Regiment, South Carolina Militia under Captain James Brannon's Artillery, comanded by Colonel Hugh Means. He was a fifer in his company which was stationed at Hashall Perrit near Charleston, South Carolina and was discharged on March 1, 1815 at Charleston, South Carolina.

His bounty warrant file number (NNRG) 55-80-10215 and bounty warrant number 11,952 for 80 acres of land. His pension file number was SC5480 and pension number SC5480.

1820 Spartanburg County SC Census: Roll M33_120, pg. 237, line 46.
Wingo, John
Males: 1 = under 10, 1 = 10-16, 1 = 26-45, 2 engaged in agriculture
Females: 2 = under 10, 1 = 26-45, no slaves.

1830 Spartanburg County SC Census: Roll M19_171, pg. 269, line 7.
Wingo, John
Males: 1 = under 5, 1 = 5-10, 1 = 10-15, 1 = 15-20, 1 = 40-50
Females: 1 = under 5, 1 = 5-10, 1 = 10-15, 1 = 15-20, 1 = 30-40, total = 10, no slaves.

Spartanburg County SC Deed Book V 658 p. 522 21 Feb 1835.
Abner Wingo (Spartanburg County SC) to John Wingo (same), for $26 sold all my title to a certain tract of land on Holston Branch, waters of Fair Forest, known as part of the Goodlet Survey and belonging to the Estate of my Father Decd.
Witness Robert McCrory, Jas. A. Miller. Signed Abner Wingo. Witness oath by Jas. a. Miller 6 July 1835 to E. Bomar Clk & J.Q. Re. 6 July 1835.

1840 Spartanburg County SC Census: Roll M252_515, pg. 110, line 17.
Wingo, John
Males: 2 = 5-10, 1 = 10-15, 1 = 15-20, 1 = 40-50, 3 working in Agriculture,
Females: 1 = under 5, 2 = 10-15, 1 = 15-20, 1 = 40-50, 1 = 60-70, total = 11, no slaves.

Spartanburg District (County) Deed of Conveyance p. 22-23 20 March 1848.
John Wingo, son of Abner of the District of Spartanburg for $160 sold to Reubin Bowden, 80 acres on both sides of Holstons waters of Fair Forest Creek bounded by E. Jackson, R. Bowden, Collin's road, J. Wingo's spring; a store in Wingo's field; and John Wingo. S of A, doth bind myself, my heirs >>>
Wit: Jesse Cleveland, A. Wingo. Signed, John Wingo. Release of dower, 20th May 1848: Margaret (x) Wingo to J. B. Tolleson, Clk & Magt.

1850 Spartanburg County SC Census: 2997, 2997, Roll M432_858, pg. 295.
Wingo, J. 60 W M farmer $800 SC, Margaret 60 W F SC, Elizabeth ww W F SC, Polly 27 W F k-h SC, Lewis 21 W M farmer SC, David 18 W M farmer SC , Hester 14 W F k-h attended school SC abd
Wingo, Elizabeth 78 W F SC

1860 Spartanburg County SC Census: 1345, ?, Spartanburg PO, S div., Roll M653_1226, pg. 392.
Wingo, John 70 M farmer $0 $50 SC, Margaret 69 F SC and
Wingo, Martha 23 F SC, Marcella 4 F SC, Benjamin F. 3 M SC, Ellen J. 1 F SC

1870 Spartanburg County SC Census:


Source: History of Spartanburg County by Dr. J. B. O. Landrum
"John Wingo, known as 'Fifer John,' married Margaret Thompson and had nine children, viz.: Allen, who married a Miss. Brice and went to Georgia; James, who married a Miss Brice and went to Alabama; John, who never married and died out West; Lewis, who married Miss Edwards and went to Illinois, where he died; Mahala, who married David Bettis; Polly, who married Henry Wood, and who died in Tennessee; Betsy, who was a cripple and never married; and Rebecca who married Simpson Lowe, near Fair Forrest, S. C. She has recently died.

John or 'Fifer John" John Wingo was born in Spartanburg County, and died about the year 1895, in the ninety-first year of his age. He was a quiet law-abiding citizen, a soldier of the war of 1812, and an exemplary member of Nazareth (Presbyterian) Church, where in the cemetery his remains repose."

"John Wingo died at residence of his grandson, Mr. W. A Lowe on the 22'nd of February in his 91st year. His better days answered to the description of the adage in the 12th Chapter of Ecclesiastes: "Long life is promised to such as fear God and keep His Commandments, That thy days shall be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. Thou shall ee thy children's children."
He had nine children, four are dead; five, three daughters and two sons, are now living in many different states. He leaves thirty grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren. "The children of their servants shall continue and their seed be established before Thee."
He was born and lived out his days in Spartanburg County, a quite, law abiding citizen, a soldier of the War of 1812.
He united with the Nazareth Presbyterian Church in 1845 and lived to death a consistant, devoted member. This vernerable old church, now in the 107th year of its organized existance, was the dearest place on earth to his heart. He had no other home in this world. Old and infirm, he walked seven miles last October to be present at the communion services.
His remains were brought to the church on the Sabbath in February for interment just as the congregation were beginning to assemble for public worship. May his descendants remember and profit by his example."

Birth	Feb 1789	Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Marriage	14 Nov 1810	Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA - Margaret THOMPSON
Burial	Feb 1881	Nazareth Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Sprtanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Death	22 Feb 1881	Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Death	1895

Spouse	Margaret THOMPSON (1791 - 1881)
Child	Allen Calvin WINGO (1811 - 1872)
Child	John WINGO (1812 - )
Child	Mahala WINGO (1812 - )
Child	Elizabeth "Betsy" WINGO (1817 - 1894)
Child	James A. WINGO (1820 - 1884)
Child	Mary H. "Polly" WINGO (1823 - 1885)
Child	Rebecca L. WINGO (1826 - 1900)
Child	Lewis Daniel WINGO (1831 - 1867)
Child	David Bernard WINGO (1832 - 1859)
Child	Hester A. WINGO (1837 - )

Father	Abner WINGO Sr. (1767 - 1814)
Mother	Elizabeth M. SEAY (1772 - 1855)
Sibling	Rebecca "Rebekah" WINGO (1792 - 1832)
Sibling	Elizabeth "Betsy" WINGO (1793 - 1812)
Sibling	Mary "Polly" WINGO (1796 - 1883)
Sibling	Harriet WINGO (1800 - 1837)
Sibling	Rev Willis Seay WINGO (1802 - 1871)
Sibling	Hannah WINGO (1809 - 1812)
Sibling	Abner WINGO Jr. (1810 - 1868)
Sibling	Thomas W. WINGO (1811 - 1812)