James Henry Wingate (1840 - 1882)

Born 21 Feb 1840 in Duval, Florida, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Johnson) Wingate — married 23 Sep 1861 (to after 1870) in Duval, Florida, United States

Husband of Laura (Loeb) Jarvis — married 31 Jan 1872 in Duval, Florida, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1882 at age 42 in Duval, Florida, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1840. He passed away in 1882.

He m1 Catherine Johnson (1843-1871), and then m2. Laura Loeb (1844-1934) who was the widow of Hamilton K. Walker. Supposedly was the father of James Craig Wingate through Miss Jones, so there was probably another wife (see additional notes on James Craig Wingate below).

He married twice: first to Catherine Johnson and second to Laura Loeb (the widow of Hamilton K. Walker. Children were born to both wives as follows:

With Catherine Johnson 1843–1870, he had:

1. Deborah Wingate Ogilvie, 1864–1885
2. Owen Rufus Wingate, 1867–1951
3. Katherine "Katy" Wingate Braddock Haddon Bartlett, 1871–1922

With Laura Loeb 1844–1934, he had:

1. Jessie Pauline Wingate, 1877–1968
2. Henry Preston Wingate Higginbotham, 1880–1971

James Henry's death was recorded in the History of Ezra Lodge #67 as follows:

"Now, alas! James Henry Wingate, a Charter Member and son of the Tyler (Owen Wingate), who had served the lodge for a number of years as Treasurer, passed to the spirit world August 23, 1882, and was laid to rest in Thomas Creek Cemetery, Duval County, Florida, with Masonic ceremonies at the grave side by Ezra Lodge. This was the first death among the members of the new Lodge."

Sources

• History of Ezra Lodge #67, Jacksonville, FL

• Find A Grave: Memorial #5190889
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFH6-7LZ : 20 December 2020), Henry Wingate in household of Owen Wingate, Nassau, Florida, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWSY-P5V : 11 January 2020), James Henry Wingate, 1861.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZD-W52 : 28 May 2021), Henry Wingate, 1870.
• "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWMT-LMV : 11 January 2020), James Henry Wingate, 1872.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZM-P7Y : 13 January 2022), J H Wingate, Duval, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .