Rebecca Davis Wing Seeks Joseph Smith Wing


I. M. H. Abbot. Publisher of the Pittsfield Union, a weekly newspaper, printed in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois, do hereby certify that the annexed advertisement was published in said Newspaper for 6 successive weeks; the first publication being on the 12th day of July, 1854 and the last on the 16th day of August, 1854. Printer's Fee, $3.00 M. H. Abbott.


CHANCERY NOTICE. JOSEPH S. WING is notified that a bill of complaint has been filed against him by Re- ecca Wing in the Circuit Court of Pike coun- ty Illinois, and that summons has issued thereon against him, returnable to the next term of said court, to be holden at the Court House in Pitts- field, Pike County, Illinois, on the second Mon- day of September next, A.D. 1854. J. A. Kenney, Clerk of said court Higbee & Hays for comp't-n8-6w


State of Illinois Rebecca Wing Pike County Vs. Joseph S. Wing Rebecca Wing being first duly sworn deposes and says that Joseph S. Wing, the defendant, is not a resident of the State of Illinois & further the deponent say not. Rebecca Wing Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of July A D 1854 J. A. Kenney, Clerk Unreadable Filed July 11, 1854


Undoubtedly the advertisements for Joseph Smith Wing's return were a part of the legal process that had to be completed before Rebecca Davis Wing could legally file for divorce. Joseph Smith Wing did not return to Illinois to appear in divorce court.