History of Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa

CORNWALL, SWAIN, GETTINGHER, ST JOHN, MCGUGIN, POLLOCK, BOSWORTH, ELDER, STEWART, SMITH, GALLOWAY, HAMMANS, NICHOL, MAHAFFEY, RICHARDSON, SPURRIER, WHISTLER, FRAZEE, FAUST, EDWARDS, HALL, NELSON, BERRY, VERPLOEGH, LENT

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/2/2009 at 15:00:15

HISTORY of TINGLEY, RINGGOLD COUNTY, IOWA

When the Humeston and Shenandoah Railroad came through the northern part of Ringgold County in 1881, the railroad purchased the land for the future site of Tingley from area farmers. Tingley was incorporated in 1883 and named indirectly for Tingley CORNWALL, a school teacher. Tingley CORNWALL taught in Union Township during the time when the township was subdivided with the new township named for him.

The town of Eugene, located approximately five miles north, was eventually absorbed into the town of Tingley.

When Tingley was incorporated, it had a population of 200 residents. George SWAIN owned and operated the first store, a Christian Church had been built, and J. GETTINGHER had founded a newspaper, The Tingley News.

The Enterprise
Afton, Union County, Iowa
October 5, 1882

The new and thriving town of Tingley, Ringgold County, was visited by a fire one day last week. Dr. St. JOHN’s drug store and several other buildings were razed to the ground, including a new furniture store-room. We understand the buildings are being replaced.

One of Tingley's famous sons was Hall of Fame college football coach Daniel Earle McGUGIN (1879-1936). His obituary and photograph may be found in the Ringgold County Obituary files.

Renowned artist Jackson POLLOCK's parents resided in Tingley. His
father Roy was a 1895 graduate of Tingley High School. Roy and
Daniel Earle McGUGIN were classmates.

The 200 census population of Tingley was 171.

Mayors of Tingley, Iowa 1884 through 1980
1884 - C. C. BOSWORTH
1885 - A. A. ELDER
1886 - J. R. STEWART
1889 - W. C. SMITH
1890 - Samuel GALLOWAY
1891 - W. SMITH
1893 - William E. ELDER
1895 - G. E. HAMMANS
1897 - C. V. NICHOL
1898 - William E. ELDER

1900 - J. R. STEWART
1900 - J. C. MAHAFFEY
1901 - Charles M. RICHARDSON
1904 - Harry SPURRIER
1905 - I. B. FRAZEE
1906 - Hiram WHISTLER
1906 - C. M. RICHARDSON
1907 - A. J. FAUST
1908 - H. W. EDWARDS

1912 - Luir F. HALL
1914 - John O. NELSON
1916 - John F. FRASER
1918 - H. E. BERRY
1919 - Jas. A. VERPLOEGH

1920 - H. WHISLER
1924 - F. F. BROWN
1926 - J. F. FRASER
1928 - O. C. HOUSE

1930 - J. F. FRASER
1932 - C. W. LENT
1934 - O. W. ROUSH
1936 - J. F. FRASER
1939 - C. W. LENT

1940 - John CLOUGH
1946 - Dr. SHUMAKER, pro-tem
1946 - O. W. ROUSH
1948 - Lyndon RICHARDS

1950 - Cliff GILES
1954 - E. M. BRECKENRIDGE
1957 - Alvin TULL
1959 - Dave JOBE

1960 - Harry ARCHIBOLD
1960 - Cyril GREENE
1966 - Clarence WEEDA
1967 - Allyn JARRED
1980 - John CLARK

Sources:

Ringgold County History, Complied and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Iowa, Sponsored by Ringgold County Superintendent of Schools, Mount Ayr, Iowa. 1942.

Written & Submitted by Sharon R. Becker, 2008

History of Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa
 

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