As it so happens in regards to this website, every now and then someone pops in and recognizes their family history. That is exactly what happen when Bernice Springall visited the website and recognized the Wing family in Pike County, Illinois. Bernice told her sister Zella about the site and Zella wrote to me. What follows is a history that has gone unknown for a long time. Thanks to Zella, a lot of gaps are filled in for all of us that are interested in this particular line. It is a rather sad history because Norman Allen Wing and Anna Cooper were married and then parted. (Zella writes; "We have not found any record of a divorce between Norman Allen Wing & Anna Cooper and wonder if they ever got one. Maybe that is why neither mentioned the other in their Civil War pension applications.") The sad part is that the parting must have been so acrimonius that neither one of them wanted to recognize their marriage. Consequently, their daughter, Carrie May Wing was never acknowledged by her father, Norman Allen Wing.

Read the following and enjoy. This information was shared generously by Zella Mathewson and her sisters who worked so hard to uncover this information.
Thanks so much to Zella and her sisters, Bernice Springall and Freedom Bird for all of their research.
May 19, 2001

Anthony Cooper Date of Birth Unknown, born in Pennsylvania Date of Death: after Dec. 24, 1873 Parents Unknown 1st marriage: unknown 2nd marriage: Mary Polly Davis Hartwick Date of Marriage:  December 29, 1847 Location: Pike County, Illinois

Mary (Polly) Davis Date of Birth: June 8, 1820, Montreal, Canada Date of Death: Unknown Parents: Isaac VanNorman Davis & Marguerite Robidoux 1st marriage: Unknown Hartwick 2nd marriage: Anthony Cooper Date of Marriage:  December 29, 1847 Location: Pike County, Illinois 3rd marriage: Thomas Hooper

Anthony Cooper married Mrs. Polly Hartwick (Mary Davis) December 29, 1847, in Pike County, Ill. On the 1850 census, Anthony's wife's name is given as Mary. When Anthony's and Mary's daughter, Emma, was married in Fulton Co., Ill., her mother's maiden name was given as Mary Davis. (Daughter of Isaac Davis and Marguerite/Margaret Robidoux.) On the census it states that Anthony was born in Pennsylvania and Mary in Canada. They had evidently both been married previously because, on the 1850 census, among their children they had two 12-year-old daughters, Lucinda, born in Canada, and Cymantha, born in Illinois. When Anthony and Mary Cooper's heirs sold their rights to the Cooper property to their sister Emma, one of the heirs listed is James M. Hartwick. Other children listed either on the census or land records are Caroline, Anthony, Jr., Anna, Joseph and Lydia.

Anthony died sometime after Dec. 24, 1873. Mary later married Thomas Hooper. They lived in Canton. He signed an affidavit July 18, 1878, when Mary's daughter Emma was married. He died October 3, 1878, leaving no widow. Anthony Cooper, Jr., was administrator of his will.

Anna Cooper, the daughter of Anthony Cooper and Mary (Polly) Davis would marry Norman Allen Wing;

Norman Allen Wing Date of birth: September 1, 1846 Location: Pike County, Illinois Date of Death: July 16, 1935 Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Parents: Matthias Wing & Elizabeth Chenoweth Grandparentes: Joseph Wing & Amy Pettis 1st marriage: Anna Cooper October 31, 1866 at Fulton County, Illinois 2nd marriage: Laura Powell 3rd marriage: Hattie Talbot August 12, 1880                     Children from first marriage: Carrie May Wing Born on March 15, 1870 Children from second marriage: Laura Wing Daisy Wing (There is some question about the date of birth for Laura and Daisy Wing. Betty Evanson submitted the date of birth for Laura as August 3, 1852,date of death, Dec. 22, 1928. Norman Wing's pension file states that Laura was born Dec. 15, 1874. Betty also submitted Daisy's birth as Dec. 1, 1876, while Norman's pension file records Daisy's birth as September 12, 1876. Norman's pension file records Daisy's birth as September 12, 1876.) Children from third marriage: Juanita Eleanor Wing Born January 18, 1883

Anna Cooper Date of birth: January 1, 1850 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Date of death: September 17, 1922 Location: Point Place, Washington Twp., Lucas Co., Ohio Parents: Anthony Cooper & Mary (Polly) Davis Grandparents: Isaac Van Norman Davis & Marguerite Robidoux 1st marriage: Norman Allen Wing October 31, 1866 at Fulton County, Illinois 2nd marriage: Jesse Burner December 28, 1873 at Fulton County, Illinois Jesse Burner died Oct. 1, 1888, in Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska 3rd marriage: Albert H. Baker August 20, 1890, place of marriage unknown Anna divorced Albert Baker on the grounds of extreme cruelty on March 29, 1895, also in Lancaster Co., Nebraska. 4th marriage: Joshua Warner September 2, 1895 at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa Children from first marriage: Carrie May Wing Children from second marriage: Franklin R. Burner Charles Burner Dora Burner No children from third or fourth marriages

Fulton County, Ill., marriage records show the marriage of Norman Wing to Miss Anna M. Cooper Oct. 31, 1866. He is on the 1870 Fulton Co. census with wife Hannah and baby Carry. Their daughter, Carrie May Wing was born March 15, 1870

On Dec. 20, 1873, Anthony Cooper signed an affidavit that Jesse Burner was over 21 and Mrs. Anna Wing was over 18. Dec. 28, 1873, Jesse and Anna were married in Fulton Co., Illinois.

According to the 1880 census, Jesse and Anna had three children: Franklin R. (4), Charles (2), and Dora (1). Jesse died Oct. 1, 1888, in Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebr. She married Albert H. Baker Aug. 20, 1890, in Lincoln, but divorced him on the grounds of extreme cruelty March 29, 1895, also in Lancaster Co. The decree states that she "has conducted herself toward the defendant as a faithful chaste and obedient wife" and restores her former name of Anna Burner.

April 2, 1895, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, she married Joshua Warner. His former wife, Evaline Wilkins, had died July 30, or 31, 1894, in Cortland, Nebr. He was from Darby Creek, Madison Co., Ohio and had served in A Company, 121 Ohio Infantry during the Civil War. He enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, and mustered in at Camp Delaware, Ohio. He was left sick in the hospital at Columbia, Ky., Dec. 22, 1862. He was taken prisoner at Columbia, Ky., Jan. 1, 1863, by Morgan's Cavalry. He was a prisoner at Campbellsville, Ky. At the battle of Burtenville, N.C., March 19, 1865, he was shot by a minnie ball from the enemy which broke his right leg and amputation took place. His pension was $24 per month in 1883, $30 in 1886. In 1889 he applied for an increase in his pension because of heart disease and failure of eyesight. He died Feb. 25, 1900, in Cortland. Anna then applied for a pension but it was denied because she had married Joshua after the passage of the pension act. In this application, she lists only three marriages--to Jesse, Albert and Joshua, not to Norman. She died September 17, 1911, at Point Place, Washington Twp., Lucas Co., Ohio, where her daughter, Dora Swinghammer, lived. She was buried in Cortland, Nebraska.

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Norman Allen Wing enlisted as a private the 16th day of May, 1864, at Quincy, Ill., in Company H, 137 Regiment, Illinois Infantry Volunteers, giving his residence as Detroit, Pike County, Illinois. At this enlistment he gave his age as eighteen, which would have him being born in 1846. His description at this time was 5'7" tall, light complexion, dark hair and he gave his occupation as a farmer. He was in Captain Len Barber's Company. He was discharged Sept. 24, 1864, by reason of expiration of enlistment. This discharge paper gives his description as 5'5" tall, dark complexion, black eyes, and dark hair.

He enlisted the second time as a private the 24th of Februrary, 1865, at Mt. Sterling, Ill., in Company F, 47 Regiment, Illinois Infantry Volunteers for one year and was honorably discharged at Springfield, Ill., on the 9th day of Dec., 1865.

On the 10th day of April, 1865, while engaged at Spanish Fort, Norman had his left thumb shot off by a rebel sharpshooter while he (Norman) was in the act of firing. He was treated by H. T. Autes, Surgeon 47th Regt. Ill. Inf. Vols., "in quarters for typho malonal fever, when he was sent to Post Hospital at Selma Ala. and never returned to his company or regiment, but was discharged from Hospital at Camp Butler Springfield Ill Dec. 9th 1865 on account of disability."

He applied for a disability pension in 1870 for heart disease due to typhoid fever. The communication from the Adjutant General's Office, dated March 1, 1871, states "On the Muster Roll of Co. F of that Regiment, for the months of July & Augt. l865, he is reported 'Absent sick in Hosptl. at Mobile, Ala.' Roll for Nov. & Dec. 1865 reports him 'Discharged for disability Decr. 9, 1865, at Springfield, Ills.' Individual M.O. roll dated Decr. 9, 1865 reports him Mustered out at Springfield Ills. Decr. 9, 1865 in compliance with telegram orders War Dept. Also, May 3 1865. There is no Cert of Dis on file." There is no record in the file telling whether or not he got a pension at this time.

He again applied for a pension sometime around 1890 because of "Disease of Heart, Piles, Rheumatism, weak eyes, and loss of thumb of left hand." He evidently was granted a pension this time because there is a form dated January 15, 1898, which states: "Sir: In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below."

In the replies to the questions he states that he married Hattie I. Talbot August 12th, 1880; he was previously married to Laura Powell and the date of her death or divorce was July 15, 1873. His living children and dates of their birth were Laura (we thought it was Lena but it is difficult to read and Betty Evenson has it as Laura), Dec. 15, 1874; Daisy, Sept. 12, 1876; and Juanita, Jan 18, 1883.

His death certificate gives his name as Norman Allen Wing and tells us he died July 16, 1935, aged 86 years, 10 months, 15 days, of "Heart Block due to advanced age," and is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The birth date shown is Sept. 1, 1848, instead of 1846.

After his death, his daughter, Juanita W. Holzgrafe, entered an "Application for Reimbursement" of expenses. She gives his full name as Norman Alian Wing and says he was divorced but does not know the first wife's name or date of death.

Nowhere in his pension file is there mention of a wife named Hannah or Anna.
According to the 1876-77 Quincy, Ill., City Directory, Norman was a salesman for American Sewing Machine.

Carrie May Wing Date of Birth: March 15, 1870 Location: Canton, Illinois Date of Death: July 27, 1953 Buried at: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Neapolis, Ohio Parents: Norman Allen Wing & Anna Cooper Married: Elmer Alexander Fuller September 27, 1886 at Springfield, Green County, Missouri Carrie spent her later years living with her son Wirt and his family in Toledo, Ohio

Elmer Alexander Fuller Date of birth: January 19, 1864 Location: Geneva, Ohio Date of death: April 13, 1917 of turberculosis Buried at : Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Neapolis, Ohio Parents: David Alexander Fuller & Susan Marie Pancost Married: Carrie May Wing September 27, 1886 at Springfield, Green County, Missouri

Carrie May Wing was born March 15, 1870, in Canton, Ill. She grew up with her mother, stepfather and their children. She grew up believing her father was dead. She married Elmer Alexander Fuller in Springfield, Missouri, September 27, 1886. Their children were Elsie, Ward Pancost, Irene, Dora Anne, Wirt Charles, Elmer Eugene, and Edith Anita.

Elmer Alexander Fuller, born January 19, 1864, at Geneva, Ohio, married Carrie May Wing in Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, September 27, 1886. They met in a laundry where she worked. She was so small she had to stand on a stool to reach the tubs. They lived in several places during their lives. They had a laundry in Springfield, Mo., another in Toledo, Ohio. They lived in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1890, Where Ward Pancost Fuller was born. They were in Toledo from about 1900, where Elmer worked as ship's carpenter, gilder, laborer, and caulker. At one time he worked at the Toledo waterworks, another time for Gilmore and Sons.

Children of Carrie May Wing & Elmer Alexander Fuller: Elsie Fuller Ward Pancost Fuller Irene Fuller Dora Anne Fuller Wirt Charles Fuller Elmer Eugene Fuller Edith Anita Fuller

Ward and Wirt both left a large number of descendants. Ward is Zella's  father. Ward Fuller married Emma Pearl Heimer, the daughter of Willis Water Heimer and Cynthia Augusta Hinds. There were eight of that family who grew to adulthood. The older brothers and sisters were old enough to have known their great-grandfather if he had only acknowledged Carrie.

Wirt Fuller's  sister, Edith, had Norman's discharge paper. That gave the family the information they needed to send for his record. When it came back and they found that Norman did not die until 1935, Edith thought her mother was illegitimate and was quite upset. They did find the marriage record so they were able to reassure her before she died.

Carrie May usually went by May. The information that was sent about Norman Allen Wing and Anna Cooper was done several years ago. Recently one of Zella's sisters found where Betty Evenson has on the internet Norma's marriage to Laura Powell and the marriages of their daughters, Laura and Daisy. She has Norman and Laura's marriage as "about 1871." That may be correct but Norman and Anna didn't sell their property in Canton, Illinois until August 1, 1872.