Individual Details

Residents from Virginia, including Amelia County, were speculating in Mississippi Territory land. In 1811 Joshua owned land in Madison County, Mississippi Territory and in 1818 he acquired additional land. Madison County, Mississippi Territory became part of the State of Alabama.

Madison County Land Records 249
Wingo, Joshua Section 20 Twp 3 R 1 E Leger "B" Book # 102 1811
Wingo, Joshua Section 21 Twp 3 R 1 E Leger "C" Book # 105 1818

1814 on Mississippi Territory tax roles as Joshua Winger...

Madison County MS Territory Land Sales # 113 11/28/1815
Wingo, Joshua and Daniel Wright, John P. Steger, Henry M. Harris, Lemuel Mead were witnesses to a land sale between Francis E. Harris and Daniel Harris.

Madison County MS Territory Land Sales # 192 10/11/1815
Wingo, Joshua and Nathan Strong were witnesses to a land sale between Charles Cabaniss and William Smith.

1816 Madison County MS Territory Census:
Winger, Joshua
with Henry Ligon; George Sadler; Gross, James and Thos Scruggs; John, Saml and Sturdy Garner...

1820 Madison County AL Census: No census available.

By 1827 Joshua had moved his family to Lawrence County, Alabama.

1830 Lawrence County AL Census: Roll M19_1, pg. 280, line 8.
Wingo, Joshua Males: 1 = under 5, 2 = 5-10, 1 = 10-15, 1 = 15-20, 1 = 30-40,
Females: 1 = 10-15, 1 = 30-40, total = 8, no slaves.

1838 Deed Book H, pg. 262 Joshua and Mary Wingo sold 160 acres in Lawrence County, AL to William Fitzgerald.

1840 Lawrence County AL Census: Roll M704_8, pg. 190, line 11.
Wingo, Joshua Males: 2 = 10-15, 1 = 15-20, 1 = 50-60, 5 working in agriculture
Females: 1 = under 5, 1 = 5-10, 1 = 15-20, 1 = 40-50, 7 slaves

1842 Deed Book K, pg. 253, 258, 260 Joshua and Polly Wingo sell land...

abt 1845 Joshua Wingo moves his family to Tishomingo County, MS , near Booneville.

1850 Tishomingo County MS Census: 980, 980, Northern Div., Dist. 4, Roll M432_382, pg. 72.
Wingo, Josh 60 W M landlord $1,000 VA, Mary 50 W F VA, Sarah 17 W F AL, Frances 15 W F AL

1860 Tishomingo County MS Census:

1869 Tishomingo County MS Personal Property Assessment
Wingo, Joshua

Birth	1789	Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Marriage	10 Aug 1810	Amelia County, Virginia, USA - Mary "Polly" SADLER
Death	Aft 1869	Tishmingo County, Mississippi, USA

Spouse	Mary "Polly" SADLER (1792 - 1855)
Child	John Booker WINGO (1815 - 1864)
Child	Patrick Henry WINGO (1821 - 1870)
Child	Reverand George L. WINGO (1824 - 1882)
Child	Mary Ann WINGO (1826 - )
Child	James Churchwell "J C" WINGO (1827 - )
Child	Payton A. WINGO (1830 - 1858)
Child	Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" WINGO (1833 - 1860)
Child	Frances WINGO (1835 - 1860)

Father	Churchhill WINGO (1769 - 1806)
Mother	Mary Ann SEAY (1767 - 1847)
Sibling	Letticia WINGO (1790 - )
Sibling	Patrick WINGO (1791 - 1828)
Sibling	Lucy WINGO (1794 - 1884)