Brief Life History of James Paul
When James Paul Wingo was born on 13 September 1898, in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, his father, Thomas Calvin Wingo, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Stanley, was 21. He married Helen Margaret Gentry on 4 December 1920, in Fulton, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Miami, Dade, Florida, United States in 1935 and District 1762, Fulton, Georgia, United States for about 1 years. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 15 May 1981, in Volusia, Florida, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States.
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- J P Wingo, "United States 1950 Census"
- James P Wingo, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- James Paul Wingo, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1914 · Florida Involvement in World War I
Florida contributed to World War I in several ways. The state's open land and warm climate made for a great military training location. Additional technological and agricultural developments took place in Florida as well. Roughly 42,030 Floridians joined the troops during 1917 and 1918.
1920
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
Name Meaning
Possibly an altered form of English Winger . This surname is also common among African Americans.
History: The majority of the Wingos trace their origin to John Wingo, presumably of English origin, who died c. 1755 in Amelia County, VA, and his three sons Thomas, William, and James.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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