Descendants of Mathais B. Wingo & Henderson Rice Wingo Shawnee Indian
05/21/2012
I recently received this information from Wanda O'Neal who has been a long-time Wingo Researcher in the Tazewell County, Virginia area and wanted to share some of her research with other interested Wingo Researchers. This information relates to the wives of Mathais B. Wingo and Henderson Rice Wingo of Tazewell County, Virginia the son's of William Squire Wingo who was the son of *John Wingo.
"Hi Larry,
Hope you and family are well. I'm getting ready to leave for the mountains in a week and wanted to share some info I found that I thought was interesting before I left.
I discovered that Mathais B. Wingo and Henderson Rice Wingo, sons of William Squire Wingo, married two women by the last name of Christian. Mathais B. Wingo married Sally Christain and Henderson Rice Wingo married Lilly Christian.
Sarah "Sally" and Lilly were daughters of Thomas Bailey Christian.
It seems that Thomas Bailey Christian was the son of Elinipsico Cornstalk and Standing Deer Bailey. Elinipsico was killed along with his father Cornstalk, at Fort Randolph in 1777. He had four small children. Their mother Standing Deer had died in childbirth with their youngest child.
Col. Thomas Mastin took in the children and raised them. He changed the boys names to Thomas Bailey Christian and Hezekiah N. Whitt, after his friends. Hezekiah Whitt the friend of Thomas Mastin was married to Cornstalk's daughter Rachel.
Even though it don't really pertain directly to my family, I did find this interesting, knowning that folks back then stayed around and married into their ethnic community. Mathais B. Wingo and Henderson Rice Wingo were brothers of my Great Grandfather John C. Wingo.
Wanda "
Wanda thank you so very much for your Wingo Family Research and your sharing with others.
Larry Wingo
Special Note: Chief Cornstalk was hereditary Chief of the Shawnee until his death.
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Wanda O'Neal 6/01/12
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Wanda O'Neal 6/02/12
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Amy Jones 11/15/12
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