Charles Wesley Ingalls (1812 - 1889)

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine D. Hamm — married 1834 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Descendants

Biography

Charles was born in 1812. Charles was the child of Jonathan Ingalls and Abigail Cleveland. Charles passed away in 1889. ^[1]

Charles Wesley INGALLS, thirteenth child of Jonathan & Abigail, was the first settler and forefather of the Sebewa & Danby lines of INGALLS. He located on S ½ SE ¼ Sec. 13 Sebewa, on the land surrounding the WEIPPERT Mill Pond. This land was later owned for many years by his son Hall Jackson INGALLS. Charles W. then purchased the SHIMNECON land from the Indians when they moved to Mt. Pleasant, and Arlene SCHRADER has a copy of a deed signed by Myron J. KING, an Indian Affairs Administrator, and Charles W. INGALLS on August 6, 1861, and witnessed by Allen B. MORSE, Notary Public at Ionia. (Editor’s NOTE: After service in the Civil War, A. B. MORSE eventually became Chief Justice of Michigan Supreme Court.)

This 1861 deed shows 109 acres. However the 1875 plat shows 35 acres for Charles W. INGALLS, 42.62 acres for his son Charles Manley INGALLS, 34 acres for another son George Augustus INGALLS, and 24 acres for another son Cleveland A. INGALLS. This adds up to 135.62 acres, and adding in the Samuel WAINRIGHT 39.10 acres located in the midst of it, brings the total of Indian land to 174.72 acres, which is very close to the 180 acres they once controlled. The 109 acres is, however, the same amount to which Manasseh HICKEY acquired a clear title for the Indians about 1846.

Charles W. INGALLS was serving in the State Legislature from Ionia County by 1853, and by 1873 he had platted INGALLS Addition to the village of Ionia when it became a city. This addition was bounded by Front (now ADAMS), Depot (now HUDSON), Railroad, and Second (now DEPOT) Streets. Once occupied by two hotels and several private homes & businesses, this land is now covered by O’Mara’s store and several parking lots. They retired to Harbor Springs, where Catherine died in 1882 and Charles W. died in 1889, and they are buried there.

Charles Wesley INGALLS & Catherine D. HAMM’S children were:

1. Charles Manley INGALLS born July 22, 1835, in Boston, MA, died in Danby, February 11, 1903; married Lucinda CLARK

2. Hall Jackson INGALLS born March 11, 1837, in Boston, MA, died in Sebewa January 25, 1927; married Helen BEDEN

3. George Augustus INGALLS born March 19, 1839 in Sebewa, died May 1, 1868; married Addie FORMAN

4. Cleveland Alphonso INGALLS born August 22, 1841, died June 2, 1900; married Mary Jane COLBURN

5. Edward Augusta INGALLS born December 16, 1842; married Sarah DIXON

6. Frances Augusta INGALLS born September 30, 1845, died 1927; married Dwight SPALDING

7. Sylvester William INGALLS born October 9, 1848; married Sarah.

Charles Manley INGALLS farmed the SHIMNECON land in Danby all his life, died there in 1903, as did his wife Lucinda in 1922, and they are buried in Danby Cemetery. He was called Boug’edi by Indians.

Charles Manley INGALLS & Lucinda CLARK’S children were:

1. Charles Watters INGALLS born 1857, died April 28, 1914; married Phila SOWLES

2. Katherine INGALLS born July 9, 1864, died September 2, 1907

Charles Watters INGALLS farmed at Charlotte and in SHIMNECON and died there in 1914 and was buried at Danby Cemetery, as was his wife Phila, who died in Portland June 7, 1954, at age 93.

Their children were:

1. Arthur (Stub) INGALLS born 1882, died November 9, 1902

2. Nellie E. INGALLS born 1886, died September 17, 1906

3. Clarence M. Ingalls born 1888, died March 19, 1936; married Florence FANCHER

4. Lucinda (Lula, Babe) INGALLS born 1891; married Harry KELLEY, buried in Danby.

5. Marian INGALLS born May 3, 1897, died November 26, 1981, married Guy W. STIFFLER, buried in Danby

Clarence M. INGALLS was also a farmer, near Wacousta in Clinton County and died in 1936 as the result of a corn-picker accident. He is buried in Danby, as is his wife, Florence, who died in 1967. Clarence M. INGALLS & Florence FANCHER’S children were:

1. Charles Hall INGALLS

2. Louis C. INGALLS born 1924, died August 9, 1986.

John C. INGALLS, seventh child of Jonathan & Abigail, married Laura V. Allen and their children were:

1. Lindel INGALLS

2. Mary Jane INGALLS

3. Timothy INGALLS

4. John D. INGALLS

We are indebted to Arlene INGALLS SCHRADER for being our connection to the descendents of Jonathan INGALLS, only a small portion of which are listed here. END

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Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Living Large, Apr 27, 2013

1. Jessie Hogles' Journal

DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN INGALLS by Grayden Slowins With information provided by Arlene INGALLS SCHRADER of DeWitt, MI.

2. DAR Genealogical Research System http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A060001

Source S31

Type: Web Site

Text: New Hampshire, Town Clerk Vital Statistics and Town Records, 1636-1947>Grafton>Bridgewater https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-28476-19574-1?cc=1987741&wc=MM13-79S:708700549

Source S32

Type: Web Site

Text: New Hampshire, Town Clerk Vital Statistics and Town Records, 1636-1947>Rockingham>Sandown

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