Husband D. O. Wing 1
Born: 3 Oct 1816 - Albany, Albany Co, NY 2
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Father: David Wing ( -1817) 2
Mother: Mariam Cronkite ( -1878) 2
Marriage: 1840 2
Wife Mary Jane Rogers 3
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Father: Aretus Rogers ( - ) 3
Mother: Lois Nubre ( - ) 2
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1 M Jerome Wing 2
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Spouse: Mary Foster ( - ) 2
2 M Cornelius Wing 2
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Spouse: Kate Bunce ( - ) 2
3 M Levi L. Wing 2
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Spouse: Rebecca Hays ( - ) 2
4 M Loron Wing 2
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Spouse: Emma McCray ( - ) 2
5 M Charles Wing 2
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Spouse: Mary Smith ( - ) 2
6 F Melissa Wing 2
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Spouse: Calvin Crow ( - ) 2
General Notes: Husband - D. O. Wing
Being left fatherless when one year old, he was subject to the protection of his grandmother, Anna Cronkite, until he was four years old, at which time, his mother having been married to William Farwell, he was taken to their home. His educational advantages were much limited. He labored on the farm until twenty years old, when he engaged at Comstock & Bostwick's sawmill, at Milford, Otsego County, New York, and was appointed assistant sawyer. Here he continued one year, when he withdrew to Greene County and engaged in the tan bark business, following the same two years, and then worked on a farm one year. In 1836 he came by canal to Buffalo, by lake to Erie City, and by stage to Venango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and there took employment in the Kleckner saw-mill, at which he was engaged for four years. While there he built the first house in the village of Venango, soon after having helped to lay out the place.
In 1841 Mr. Wing removed to Rockdale Township, Crawford County, where he rented the "Randolph saw-mills," and operated the same with good success. He built many flat-boats and floated his lumber down French Creek to the Allegheny River, thence to Pittsburgh. At the expiration of seven years he bought a farm of 164 acres and managed the same until 1866, when he gave his entire attention to the old Randolph saw-mills, which he bought in 1864. About the same time he purchased a 500-acre tract of land, heavily timbered, known as the "Donation Lot," presented to Gen. Wayne for his services in the War of 1812. He worked the timber from this land into lumber, and later added 200 acres more of good timber land. He prepared the timber for building material, including lumber, laths and shingles, all of which he made a specialty. Mr. Wing was a Democrat until the formation of the Republican party, after which he was an out-spoken advocate of Republicanism, but being adverse to holding office, he did not made any record in that way. He and his wife were worthy members of the Congregational Church of Cambridgeboro.