Individual Details

Many sources have him born in Petersburg, Virginia but his parents moved to Spartanburg County, South Carolina about 1793. His father died in 1814 so his parents might have gone back to Virginia for a visit or for medical assistance or................

1820 Spartanburg County SC Census: Roll M33_120, pg. 237, line 19.
Wingo, Elizabeth
Males: 1 = under 10, 1 = 16-18, 1 = 16-25, 1 person engaged in agriculture
Female: 1 = 10-16, 1 = 16-26, 1 = over 44, no slaves.

1830 Spartanburg County SC Census: Roll M19_171, pg. 235, line 20.
Wings, Elizabeth
Males: 1 = 20-30,
Females: 1 = 50-60, no slaves.

348. pg. 279 - 280, 20 Jan 1833, Spartanburg County SC Deed Book V
Elizabeth Wingo, Willis S. Wingo and Abner Wingo (Spartanburg Dist) to Anthony Pearson (same), for $236 sold all that tract of land in said Dist. on the branches of Middle Tyger River. Bound: Anthony Pearson, James Nesbett, John Nicholls, Thomas Penny. Containing 162 acres more or less, granted to Thomas Penny 4 Sept. 1797.
Witness John Snoddy Junr., Robert McCrory. Signed Elizabeth (x) Wingo, Willis S. Wingo, Abner Wingo. Dower relinquished by Elizabeth (x) Wingo, wife of Willis S. Wingo, 2 Feb. 1833 to Thomas Wood J. Q. Dower relinquished by Mesura (x) Wingo, wife of Abner Wingo 2 Feb. 1833 to Thomas Wood J. Q. Witness oath by Simpson Bobo Esq. 13 Jan 1834 to E. Bomar Clk & J. Q., that he saw Willis Wingo and Abner Wingo sign the foregoing deed. Witness oath by John Snoddy Junr. 13 Jan 1834 to E. Bomar, Clk. & J. Q., that he saw Elizabeth Wingo sign the within deed. Rec. 13 Jan 1834.

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 DeKalb County GA Census: MD 469, Roll 40, pg 56, line 24.
Winger, Abner
Males: 2 = 5-10, 1 = 30-40, total = 6, 1 working in agriculture,
Females: 2 = under 5, 1 = 20-30, no slaves.

1850 Heard County GA Census: 400, 415, Dist. 41, Roll M432_73, pg. 164.
Wingo, Abner 40 M farmer SC, Missouri 35 F, Thomas C. 14 M, Martha A. 12 F, Louisa 10 F, John R. 8 M, James H. 6 M, Robert W. 4 M, Mary J. 1/12 F

Abner was a hatter (made felt hats for men) by trade. Wingo family were Methodist. Lived near Philpot's Ferry on the Chattahoochee River in the Weston Baptist Church community.

1860 Heard County GA Census: 619, 604, Houston PO, Roll M653_127, pg. 751.
Wingo, Abner 56 M farmer $400 $400 GA, Missouri 50 F GA, Martha A. 21 F GA, Louisa 19 F GA, Pinkney 17 M Farmer GA, Hamilton 14 M GA, Wesley (Wedy) 12 M GA with
Wingo, Alfred 27 M farmer $0 $100 GA, Nancy 30 F GA, William C. 8 M GA, Frances M. 6 M GA, James 1 M GA

From the US, Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865,
Enlistment date: 2/11/1863 Name: Abner Wingo Place: Heard County GA Rank: Private Military Unit: Tenth Confederate Cavalry Substitute for R. T. Daniel ...

1870 Heard County GA Census: 1196, 1131, Franklin PO, MD 702, Roll M593_157, pg. 329.
Wingo, Missouri 61 W F k-h $300 $185 GA, Louisa 29 W F at home GA, Mary J. 19 W F farm laborer GA and
Robertson, Cynthia 16 W F farm laborer GA

In the 1870's the Wingo Family were members of Prospect Church (M. E. Methodist) on HY 34.

1880 Heard County GA Census: 45, 47, MD 788, Franklin, Roll T9_152, pg. 11, ED 63.
Wingoe, Missouri 66 W F k-h Wd SC SC SC, Mary 30 W F dau S GA SC SC

Birth	8 Jul 1810	Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Marriage	1 Dec 1831	Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA - Missouri MCCRORY
Death	1868	Heard County, Georgia, USA

Spouse	Missouri MCCRORY (1815 - 1882)
Child	Alfred Marion WINGO (1833 - 1880)
Child	Thomas Calvin WINGO Sr. (1836 - 1905)
Child	Martha Ann WINGO (1838 - 1907)
Child	Louisa WINGO (1840 - 1860)
Child	John Pickney WINGO (1842 - 1867)
Child	Robert Wesley WINGO (1846 - 1882)
Child	James Hamilton WINGO (1847 - 1880)
Child	Mary Jane WINGO (1850 - 1880)

Father	Abner WINGO Sr. (1767 - 1814)
Mother	Elizabeth M. SEAY (1772 - 1855)
Sibling	John "Fifer John" WINGO (1789 - 1895)
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	Thomas W. WINGO (1811 - 1812)