Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa, August of 2009

RUSK, GEISE, WHITE, WILSON, GIBSON, WILLIAMSON

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 8/6/2009 at 04:20:40

TALES from the FRONT PORCH

Ringgold County's Oral Legend & Memories Project

August 3, 2009 Road Trip

Leg 3: Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa

The drive from Ellston to Tingley was very pleasant. I don't think I'll ever tire of looking at rolling hills dotted with trees, farm fields, and wild flowers. Although Queen Anne's lace is listed as a weed. One of my favorite summer flowers has to be Black-eyed Susans. They were catching the sun and standing up in full bloom, glistening like dots of sunlight among the green Iowa landscape.

I'm not sure the story behind the brick house and its carriage house located on the eastern edge of Tingley. I wonder what stories this house could tell if 'those walls could talk!' If anyone knows the history behind this home, please contact me.

The original First Christian Church of Tingley was converted into a residence when a new church was build around the year 1904. The second church was destroyed by fire. A third church was built. Rev. RUSK is the current pastor.

In 1883, the Tingley United Presbyterian congregation was established with fifteen charter members. The first pastor was Reverend J. C. WHITE, former Presbyterian minister at Eugene. The congregation erected a church building in 1889 when Reverend Dr. D. C. WILSON was the minister. From 1890 to 1895, Rev. J. P. GIBSON was the minister and the congregation consisted of 160 members. Reverend John WILLIAMSON was the minister, May of 1896. Reverend Bruce GEISE is the current pastor.

From Tingley, we drove on to Shannon City in Union County, Iowa.

Photographs by Sharon R. Becker, August 3, 2009
Submitted by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2009

Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa
 

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