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some say Willis PALMER Wingo, others Willis Pickney Wingo...

1840 Benton (now Calhoun and Cleburne) County AL Census:
Was there or in Cherokee county AL but not found.

U. S. General Land Office Records, Columbus, Mississippi Land Office sales to Willis P. Wingo
Date 9/1/1848 Choctaw Meridian, Attala County
15-N Township, 6-E Range, 12 Section, 159.64 Acres
14-N Township, 6-E Range, 4 Section, 86.86 Acres
16-N Township, 6-E Range, 28 Section, 79.86 Acres
15-N Township, 5-E Range, 27 Section, 39.78 Acres

1850 Attala County MS Census:
Was there but not found.

pg. 383 10/29/1853
Samuel Murson sold to Willis P. Wingo for $20, land description: NW Quarter of Section 10, Township 16, Range 6 East.

U. S. General Land Office Records, Columbus, Mississippi Land Office sales to Willis P. Wingo
Date 3/15/1954 Choctaw Meridian, Attala County
16-N Township, 6-E Range, 31 Section, 35.67 Acres
14-N Township, 6-E Range, 10 Section, 40.61 Acres
13-N Township, 9-E Range, 17 Section, 40.24 Acres
15-N Township, 6-E Range, 27 Section, 40.39 Acres
15-N Township, 6-E Range, 22 Section, 39.85 Acres
15-N Township, 6-E Range, 20 Section, 39.36 Acres
14-N Township, 6-E Range, 27 Section, 80.43 Acres
14-N Township, 9-E Range, 7 Section, 39.39 Acres

pg 546 1/18/1854
Willis P. and L. C. Wingo, his wife, sold to Samuel Winters, land description: Section 1 Township 14, Range 6 East

pg. 304 4/23/1856 7 Winters (Frank and wife Jane D., Mrs. Mary, Samuel Winters and wife Louisa, John and wife Elizabeth) , John R. Greenlee and wife Jane (John R. and wife Jane of Choctaw County, MS) and Willis P. and wife Caroline Wingo sold to Mrs. Harriet Herrington for $200, land description: SW Quarter of Section 27, Township 15, Range 6 East.

pg. 67 3/6/1858
Henry Musslewhite and Nancy, his wife, sold to Willis P. Wingo for $300, land description: West quarter of NW quarter of Section 2, Township 14, Range 6 East.

pg 68 3/11/1858
William W. Adams ( F. L. Traweek property) sold to Willis P. Wingo land as follows: SE Quarter of Section 29 and N half of SW Quarter of Section 28 and W half of SE Quarter of Sec. 28 and S half of W half of NE Quarter of Sec 29, all in Twp 15, Range 7 E.

pg. 60 10/26/1858
W. J. Blunt sold to Willis P. Wingo for $100 land as description: NE Quarter of NW Quarter of Section 28, Township 15, Range 7 East.

U. S. General Land Office Records, Columbus, Mississippi Land Office sales to Willis P. Wingo
Date 10/1/1859 Choctaw Meridian, Attala County
15-N Township, 7-E Range, 29 Section, 80.95 Acres
15-N Township, 7-E Range, 28 Section, 40.48 Acres
15-N Township, 7-E Range, 29 Section, 40.45 Acres
15-N Township, 7-E Range, 33 Section, 162.00 Acres
15-N Township, 7-E Range, 33 Section, 80.81 Acres
15-N Township, 7-E Range, 32 Section, 80.92 Acres


from Koscuisko - Attala History pg. 166
Henry Musselwhite had a small water mill in the early days of settlement. Zach Ratliff bought his land early from a Mr. Wingo who had lived there. A bridge, built before the Civil War of hand hewn white oak timber, was the only bridge in the section and was called Wingo Bridge.

1860 Attala County MS Census: 223, 239, Burkettsville PO, T15 R.7, Roll M653_577, pg. ?.
Wings, Willis P. 40 W M farming $11,000 $22,000 GA, L. Caroline 25 W F GA, Mary 5 F MS, Edwin 3 W M MS, Ann 5/12 W F MS, and
Winters, Jane 3 F MS

1860 Attala County MS Slave Schedule: 23 slaves, 4 slave houses...Wingo, Willis P. T15R7
(Next Door Benjamin F. Winters 27 W M GA Farmer, Mary Winters 65 W F GA)

Febuary Term 1862 pg.498
Samuel Love was appointed administrator of the estate of John Love, deceased. Wm. B. Little, Willis P. Wingo and Newlane Stucky were appointed appraisers.

from Judge Jason Niles Diary Vol. 9, April 3, 1865.
Attala County MS Board of Police appoints Wingo, Wiley, Killen, Jim Taylor & Dave Love sub commissioners to supply indigent families of soldiers.

1870 Attala County MS Census: 16, 16, T15R6, Kosciusko PO, Roll M593_722, pg. 13.
Wingo (Mongo), W. T. 50 W M SC farming $12,000 $5,600, Lucy C. 36 W F k-h GA, Edwin 12 W M at school MS, Anna 10 W F at school MS, Saml 8 W M at school MS, Emma 6 W F MS, Carolin 4 W F MS, Willis W M MS and
Wingo (Mongo), Stucky 42 W M MS

The Van Buren (Arkansas) Press, Feb. 25, 1873, pg. , Column .
"Mr. George Rudy, Mr. Wingo, and Capt. E. G. Whitesides, left on the Exporter, for New Orleans."

The Van Burean (Arkansas) Press, July 29, 1873, pg. , Column .
"We regret to learn that Mr. Wingo had a little boy about 8 years old kicked by a mule at the Alma Picknic Friday, from which is was feared death would ensue."

The Van Buren (Arkansas) Press, August 14, 1877, pg. , Column .
"At an inquest held at George H. Rucy's farm, in Crawford County, Ark., on the body of Mrs. Josephine Rudy, we the jury find that the deceased came to her death by an accidental pistol shot in the hands of George H. Rudy.
(12 man jury included) W. P. Wingo

The Van Buren (Arkansas) Press, September 30, 1873, pg. , column .
""The following are the names of those composing the Juries (THE CIRCUIT COURT), to which we are indebeted to Mr. Lockhart, Clerk, for a copy:
Grand Jury
(includes) W. P. Wingo (one of 13 members listed)

The Van Buren (Arkansas) Press, August 30, 1879, pg. , column .
PETIT JURIORS (24 members inluded) W. P. Wingo

The Van Buren (Arkansas) Press, September 27, 1879, pg. , column .
PETIT JURIORS (24 members inluded) W. P. Wingo

1880 Crawford County AR Census: 268, 274, Cedar Creek, Roll T9_41, pg. 31, ED 46.
Wingo, W. P. 59 W M self farmer M SC SC SC, Caroline 45 W F wife k-h M GA SC GA, Edwin P. 22 W M son farm labor S MS SC GA, Anna 19 W F dau S MS SC GA, Samuel 17 W M son farm labor attended school S MS SC GA, Emma 14 W F dau attended school S MS SC GA, Cairra 12 W F dau attended school S MS SC GA, Willis 10 W M son attended school S MS SC GA, Lee 8 W M son attended school S MS SC GA, William 6 W M son attended school S AR SC GA, Maud 2 W F dau S AR SC GA

The Van Buren (Arkansas) Press, December 24, 1881, pg. , column .
"W. P. Wingo, formerly one of our citizens, but now of Schullyville, C. N. (Choctaw Nation), was in town Wednesday. He is delighted with the Indian Country,"

The Van Buren (Arkansas) Press, March , 1883, pg. , column .
March 17, 1883
"Col. W. P. Wingo came in on the 'Frisco' Thursday, from his place on Frog Bayou. He has concluded that Crawford County (Arkansas) is good enough for him.

The Van Buren (Arkansas) Press, November , 1883,pg. , column .
"W. P. Wingo, of Rudy (Arkansas), was in the city Wednesday."

The Van Buren (Arkansas) Press, June ,1884, pg. , column .
"Mr. George Rudy and Mr. Wingo, of Rudy were in the city Thursday."

The Van Buren (Arkansas) Press, August 2,1884, pg. , column .
"Col W. P. Wingo, of Rudy, was in the city Thursday."

The Van Buren (Arkansas) Press, February ,1889, pg. , column .
"Our friend Colonel W. P. Wingo, of South Canadian, Indian Territory, was in the city last week, and paid us a pleasant call. The Colonel is well fixed in his new home in the Nation, and is perfectly delighted with the country.""

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Willis P. Wingo was a Mason and belonged to Bethel Lodge at Palmer Hall in Attala County, Mississippi before moving to Arkansas.
Source: Attala County Mississippi Pioneers by Betty Couch Wilshire, U. S. Census and U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Birth	28 May 1821	Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Marriage	25 Apr 1846	Martha Caroline WALLACE
Marriage	Abt 1854	Lucy Caroline WINTER
Death	1892	Hartshorne, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial	1892	Elmwood Cemetery, Hartshorne, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, USA

Spouse	Lucy Caroline WINTER (1832 - 1893)
Child	Mary WINGO (1855 - 1860)
Child	Edwin Pinkney "Ed" WINGO (1857 - 1935)
Child	Anna "Annis and Alma" WINGO (1860 - 1932)
Child	Samuel L. "Sam" WINGO (1861 - 1890)
Child	Emma WINGO (1864 - 1880)
Child	Lucy Caroline "Carrie" WINGO (1866 - 1880)
Child	Willis WINGO (1868 - 1928)
Child	Lee WINGO (1872 - 1880)
Child	William Wilson "Will" WINGO (1875 - 1956)
Child	Maud Fry WINGO (1877 - 1962)

Spouse

Martha Caroline WALLACE (1828 - 1847)

Father	Simpson C. WINGO (1798 - 1858)
Mother	Mary Pauline "Polly" PALMER (1798 - 1832)
Sibling	Martha WINGO (1822 - 1861)
Sibling	Candis WINGO (1822 - )
Sibling	Mary WINGO (1828 - )
Sibling	Lorenzo Dow WINGO (1831 - 1901)
Sibling	Mourning M. WINGO (1833 - )
Sibling	Sarah WINGO (1835 - )