WING, EGBERT, for many years was one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Chandlerville, Cass County, Ill. His busy and useful life came to an end October 30, 1892. He was a native of New York state, where his birth took place February 8, 1832, and was a son of James and Rachael (Davis) Wing, also of that state, who came to Illinois in 1837. The parents traveled with their family across the country, by river to Beardstown, whence they proceeded to Chandlerville, and bought land a mile and a half west of the town, where the father carried on farming until his death.

Egbert Wing in boyhood attended the subscription school taught by Peter Richard, and stayed with his parents until his marriage, in August, 1854. At that time he was wedded to Eliza Ann Davis, born in Morgan County, Ill., September 29, 1835. She is a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Phelps) Davis, natives respectively, of Virginia and Kentucky. They had the following children, namely: Virginius, born June 22, 1855, died July 3, 1865; Larcena (Mrs. Kohler), a widow, of Peoria, Ill., born January 16, 1859; Elizabeth (Mrs. J. W. Milstead), born May 6, 1862, living in Cass County; Samuel, born August 23, 1864, who lives with his mother; Melinda, born December 29, 1867 (Mrs. George Edwin Milstead), living on the home farm; Judson E., born March 23, 1870, died November 6, 1875; and Eliza Cordelia, born April 11, 1874 (Mrs. Charles Eddings), also of Cass County.

After his marriage Mr. Wing bought a farm southwest of Chandlerville, on which he lived until 1884. Then he sold it and purchased 120 acres six miles east of Chandlerville. His widow, a most estimable lady, who is surrounded by a wide circle of friends, remained on the farm until July, 1910, when she moved to Chandlerville, renting the place to her son-in-law, Edward Milstead. She is a member of the Baptist church.

Samuel Wing always lives with his mother, and farmed the place after his father's death for many years. In 1894 he bought an eighty acre farm east of his mother's property, which he now rents. In youth he attended the district and high schools of Chandlerville. In politics he is a Democrat. He has served as assessor of township 19, ranges 8, 9, and 10, since 1910, and he assessed township 18, range 9 from 1902 until 1908. Fraternally Samuel Wing is affiliated with the M.W.A., Pecan Camp No. 530. His father, Egbert Wing, who was also a Democrat in politics, held the office of school director. The various members of the Wing family are highly esteemed wherever their acquaintance extends.