Individual Details

May have had two wives with marriage to Elizabeth on 12/29/1829...not proven.

1820 Spartanburg County SC Census: Roll M33_120, pg. 237.
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 18.
Wingo, Willis
Males: 1 = under 5, 2 = 5-10, 1 = 20-30,
Females: 1 = 20-30, total = 5, 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 663 p. 525 18 Feb 1835.
Willis S. Wingo (Spartanburg County SC) to Anthony Pearson (same), for $30 sold all interest in a certain tract of land, belonging to the Estate of Abner Wingo Decd., on the waters of Fair Forest, formally granted to Moses Timmons. Also clearance from him for a strait line running through Thomas Penning, Senr. land to Pennys Shoal. Witness: Sterling Gregory, Abner Wakefield. signed Willis S. Wingo.
Witness oath by Sterling Gregory 6 June 1835 to Samuel Pearson J.P. Rec. 13 July 1835.

NO DOWER Relinquished...

1840 Spartanburg County SC Census: Roll M252_515, pg. 66, line 11.
Wingo, Willis
Males: 1 = under 5, 1 = 10-15, 1 = 15-20, 1 = 30-40, 1 working in agriculture,
Females: 2 = under 5, 1 = 5-10, 1 = 30-40, total = 8, no slaves.

Willis performed marriages in Benton (now Calhoun) County Alabama in 1847, 1850-1865

1850 Benton (now Calhoun) County AL Census: 186, 186, Sub. 29, Roll M432_1, pg. 340.
Wingo, Willis 48 M farmer $400 SC, Elizabeth 45 F SC, Mary E. 20 F SC, Jasper N. 16 M farming SC, Esther A. 13 F SC, Sarah H. 11 F SC, John L. 10 M SC, Rosy C. 5 F AL, Benj. C. 1 M AL

Willis was a Methodist Minister for many years. A Calhoun (old Benton) County, AL land deed on 2/1/1859 Nathan Clark, Willis Wingo, Wm. McElreath and Josha Draper were Trustees for Alexander Camp Ground, Methodist Episcopal Church South.

1860 Calhoun County AL Census: 195, 195, R. 8 & 9, Jacksonville, Roll M653_4, pg. 316.
Wingo, Willis S. 57 M farmer $2,000 $1,000 SC, Elizabeth 53 F SC, John F. 18 M farm laborer SC, R. C. 14 F AL, Benj. D. 11 M AL

Moved to Clarksville, Red River County, Texas in 1866 from Calhoun County, Alabama. Died in (Lamar County) Texas in 1871.

1870 Red River County TX Census: 1393, 1393, Robbinsville PO, Roll M593_1602, pg. 110.
Wingo, W. S. 68 W M farmer $400 $400 SC, E. 65 W F k-h SC, and
Wingo, Benjamin 20 W M farmer AL, Harriet 17 W F TX, John 8/12 W M TX

1880 Hunt County TX Census: 57, 58, prct. 6, Roll T9_1312, pg. 7, ED 71.
Wingo, Elizabeth 75 W F mother at home Wd SC - - with
Wingo, Ben D. 31 W M self farmer M AL SC SC, Harriet 26 W F wife k-h M TX ? TN, Johnie 10 W M son at home S TX AL TX, Willis 8 W M son S TX AL TX, Thomas 6 W M son S TX AL TX, Walter 4 W M son S TX AL TX, Peter 2 W M son S TX AL TX, Anna 1 W F dau S TX AL TX and
Myrick, Willie 20 W M farm help farm laborer TX - -

Birth	21 Oct 1802	Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Marriage	29 Dec 1819	Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA - Sarah Jane "Elizabeth" WAKEFIELD
Death	14 Sep 1871	Robbinsville, Red River County, Texas, USA

Spouse	Sarah Jane "Elizabeth" WAKEFIELD ( - )
Child	Thomas Williams WINGO (1823 - 1900)
Child	Alberry Wesley Willis WINGO (1824 - 1880)
Child	Peter Moore WINGO (1826 - 1890)
Child	William R. WINGO (1828 - )
Child	Mary Elizabeth WINGO (1832 - 1862)
Child	Jasper Newton WINGO (1834 - 1868)
Child	Esther Ann WINGO (1836 - )
Child	Sarah Harriet WINGO (1838 - 1882)
Child	John Fletcher WINGO (1841 - 1862)
Child	Willis Crowell WINGO (1842 - 1845)
Child	Rosa Catherine "Rosie" WINGO (1845 - 1925)
Child	Benjamin Duncan WINGO (1849 - 1938)

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	Hannah WINGO (1809 - 1812)
Sibling	Abner WINGO Jr. (1810 - 1868)
Sibling	Thomas W. WINGO (1811 - 1812)