PAPERS OF WILLIAM H. INGHAM
Collection Dates: 1844 -- 1856
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Born in New
York, William H. Ingham (1827-1914) moved west in 1849. He traveled through
parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota before settling in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, in 1851. There he worked as a surveyor and later as a banker. In
1855, Ingham secured a claim in Kossuth County, Iowa. He settled there
permanently, becoming the second white pioneer in the county. William
Ingham organized the first bank in Kossuth County and served as its president
for many years. He was also president of the County Historical Society.
Scope
and Content
The papers of William H. Ingham consist of six items. Five letters are from William to his brother Erastus and one letter to Erastus from their brother Samuel. Williams letters describe life in Iowa in the 1850s. He tells of the plentiful wildlife, the new areas being surveyed, and of the business opportunities available to settlers.
Correspondence
Samuel Ingham to Erastus Ingham, 1 letter.William H. Ingham to Erastus Ingham, 5 letters.