John Bingham was born in 1812 in Pennsylvania [1][2][3][4] to James Bingham (1780-1848) and Betsy (1783-?). [citation needed]
John Bingham married (1st) Elizabeth Hemperly (1820-1870) on 16 February 1837 in Darke, Ohio. [1]
They had 5 children between 1840 and 1861: [2][3][4][5][6]
"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDZX-XZS : 10 February 2018), John Bigham and Elizabeth Hemperly, 16 Feb 1837; citing Darke County, Ohio, reference 2:3J76CK5; FHL microfilm 1,030,772.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8X5-LZ4 : 10 February 2018), John Bigham and Elizabeth Hemperly, 16 Feb 1837; citing Darke, Ohio, United States, reference item 1 v 1 p 161; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,030,772.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3T-WCX : 12 April 2016), John Bingham, Wayne, Darke, Ohio, United States; citing family 153, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXH-3ZH : 12 April 2016), John Bingham, Indiana, United States; citing p. 11, family 74, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,805.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-4J92 : 4 November 2017), John Bingham in entry for Alvin L. Seymour and Emeline Bingham, 22 Aug 1880; citing , Vermilion County, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,401,877.
"Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2PF-GQN : 10 February 2018), John Bingham in entry for Alvin L. Seymour and Emeline Bingham, 22 Aug 1880; citing Vermilion Co , Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,401,877.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28H-ZZG5 : 22 July 2021), John Bigham in entry for Joseph Wells and Mary C Bigham Hardy, 05 Jan 1897; citing Vermilion, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,298,749.
"Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS4K-KXW2 : 22 July 2021), John Bigham in entry for Joseph Wells, 1897.
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