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The German Reformed Church in the United
States dates its origin to about 1740, and was formed by
immigrants from Germany and Switzerland, who settled in
the eastern portion of Pennsylvania. About this time the
tide of German immigration flowed southward. Lower Stone
Church, lying in the center of the German population of
eastern Rowan County, North Carolina. The fathers and
mothers of these inhabitants came into this region along
with the Lutheran settlers about 1750. Among Reformed families is found that of the Lingles. The land for the
Lower Stone Church was purchased from Lorentz Lingle for
two pounds proclamation money. The deed bears the date of
1774. The descendants of these Lingles in Rowan County, North Carolina, were involved eventually in the War of 1812. Some of the Lingle men were awarded tracts of land in southern Illinois as payment for service. Hence, a large number of Lingles are found in Union County, Illinois is the 1820, 30, 40, and 50 federal censuses of that county. Unfortunately, at this writing, it is not established that my great grandfather, James Wilson Lingle, is directly descended from the Union County, Illinois Lingles; however, James’s birthplace is listed as Illinois on a delayed birth certificate for his son, Everette Houston Lingle, my grandfather. James Wilson Lingle was afflicted with arthritus early in adulthood. His only son, Everette, and he were involved in a number of small grocery store businesses together, and Everette was a faithful son to assist his father and mother in their old age. Everette married Eva BALLEW in Koshkonong, Missouri in 1913; they were both 19 years old. Their first child, Ella Iola Lingle, was born in Koshkonong in 1915. Later, Everette moved his family on to Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He and Eva gave birth to five more children. Grandpa and Grandma Lingle always seemed to be a loving couple, and were greatly loved and admired by their children and grand children. |
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