John married firstly Elizabeth ? (b abt 1829 in Indiana) and secondly Elizabeth Abney (b abt 1839 in Virginia). His second wife was 26 years younger than he.
Children
John had five children in his first marriage:
William b abt 1843
John b abt 1845
Pines b abt 1848
Priscilla b abt 1849 (missing from 1860 census)
Julia A b abt 1853
He had five children in his second marriage:
Elizabeth L "Bettie" (Feb 13 1861)
William Hanger "Willie" (July 8 1864)
Martha Jane "Mattie" (June 1867) who married Andew Hodges.
Sadie (October 7 1870)
Margaret Abney "Maggie" (January 11 1874) who married Matt Mitchener.
Slaves
In the 1850 slave census for Morgan county, Missouri, United States, John P Ingram is listed as the owner of two people. Their names are not recorded but the following details are given:
One man, age 27, black
One woman, age 23, mulatto
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZN-CFZ : accessed 3 June 2016), John P Ingram, Richland, Morgan, Missouri, United States; citing family 370, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVZC-Z5X : accessed 3 June 2016), John P Ingram, Morgan county, Morgan, Missouri, United States; citing line number 11, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 443,632.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZY-LJG : accessed 3 June 2016), Jno P Ingram, 1860. citing page 18 Household 115 NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 636; FHL microfilm 5170217
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4XW-B3R : accessed 3 June 2016), John Ingram, Missouri, United States; citing p. 26, family 169, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,258.
Research Notes
Daughter Priscilla was 1 year old in the 1850 census. She is missing from the 1860 census so she probably died in childhood.
John's wife is listed as a widow in the 1880 census, so he passed away some time between 1874 when his youngest child was born and 1880.
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