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Jerman Wingo came to what is now known as Graves County, Kentucky in 1825 )maybe 1835) at the age of 18. He settled on a site which became known as Point Curve then later Wingo Station in honor of Mr. Wingo after the first railroad came through the land in 1854 and was eventually shortened to Wingo. Jerman built the town's first general store and saloon . Jerman owned several slaves and many took his name and were willed land when he died.


1830 Pittsylvania County VA Census: Roll 201, pg. 334, line 23.
Wngs, German J.
Males: 1 = under 5, 1 = 20-30,
Females: 2 = under 5, 1 = 20-30, total = 7, 2 slaves.

DB 45, p. 504 Thomas Dodson of Halifax County, Virginia, died leaving a will and conditionally leaving a legacy to his granddaughter but if the said Eliza T. Dodson died without issue the legacy would to to the surviving children of Thomas Dodson. She married Booker James and died without issue. Dodson Puckett one of the revisionary legatees brought suit for property from Booker James, court ordered division equally among revisionary legatees. Frances Slayden, formerly Frances Dodson, one of the children of Thomas Dodson, and entitled to one seventh part of the legacy. She with her husband, Tolbert Slayden, residing in Graves County, Kentucky, appoint Jerman I. Wingo of Graves County to secure the property. ...Signed Tolbert Slayden and Frances Slayden, dated: 29 June 1839 ...recorded: 7 August 1839
from "The Southside Virginian", Vol. XI No. 3, pg. 126

Kentucky Land Grants 1782-1924 Book #3, pg. 293, 160 acres, S E Qr Sec 21, T4R1W

1840 Graves County KY Census: Roll M252_111, pg. 102, line 9.
Winge, German J.
Males: 3 = under 5, 1 = 10-15, 1 = 20-30, 1 = 30-40, 2 in manufacture and trade,
Females: 1 = under 5, 1 = 5-10, 2 = 10-15, 1 = 30-40, 4 employed in agriculture, total = 15, 4 slaves.

In 1850 Jerman owned 1800 acres of land and farmed. in 1870 Jerman owned two tracks of land containing 8,000 and 4,000 acres respecively. The Point Curve Post Office was established on January 22, 1861 with Theophilus Wingo as Postmaster, on June 12, 1862 the name was changed to Wingos Station and Jerman J. Wingo was Postmaster and finally the name was changed to Wingo on November 29,1882 with Albert C. Grisson being Postmaster.

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1850 Graves County KY Census: 418, 418, Dist. 1, Roll M432_201, pg. 453.
Wingo, J. J. 43 M farmer $1,800 VA, Ann 43 F VA, Lucinda 17 F KY, John 16 M laborer KY, Elizah 14 F KY, Theophilus 12 M KY, Araminta 9 F KY, Loranny 7 F KY, Jerman J. 5 M KY, Isabella 2 F KY with 2 slaves

1860 Graves County KY Census: 2288, 2288, Mayfield PO, Roll M653_369, pg. 326?.
Wings, J. J. 53 M farmer $4,000 $5,000 VA, Ann 56 F k-h VA, Araminta 20 F KY, Loraney 18 F KY, Jerman 15 M KY, Eliza 12 F KY with 8 slaves and 2 slave houses.

1870 Graves County KY Census: 307, 311, Cuba PO, Cuba, Roll M593_464, pg. 38.
Wingo, German 63 W M farmer $8,000 $4,000 VA, Ann 65 W F k-h VA, Bell 21 W F at home KY

tombstone has d 12/28/1873 age 66 yrs, 4 mo, 11 days

A 1939 newspaper article states that Wingo, Kentucky was named for Jerman Judethan Wingo and most residents of the area are descendents of the Wingo or Beadles family.

Birth	17 Aug 1807	Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Marriage	17 Jan 1826	Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA - Ann Yancey BEADLES
Burial	Dec 1873	Old Wingo-Greer Cemetery, Wingo, Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Death	28 Dec 1873	Graves County, Kentucky, USA

Spouse	Ann Yancey BEADLES (1804 - 1879)
Child	Lewis Thomas WINGO (1826 - 1848)
Child	Martha Ann WINGO (1828 - 1914)
Child	Mary Elizabeth WINGO (1830 - 1911)
Child	Lucinda Jane WINGO (1832 - 1926)
Child	John William "Will" WINGO (1834 - 1882)
Child	Elijah Willis WINGO (1836 - 1930)
Child	Theophilas Francis WINGO (1838 - 1909)
Child	Arraminta WINGO (1839 - 1920)
Child	Lorena Antonette WINGO (1841 - 1900)
Child	Jerman Jeduthan WINGO Jr. (1845 - 1868)
Child	Eliza Isabelle "Belle" WINGO (1848 - 1908)

Father	Thomas WINGO (1764 - )
Mother	Mary HOLT (1778 - 1827)
Sibling	Lucinda "Lucy" WINGO (1804 - 1855)
Sibling	William Thomas WINGO (1818 - 1857)