Col Robert Bingham
| Birth |
Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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| Death | 8 May 1927 (aged 88)
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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| Burial | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA |
| Memorial ID | 23802709 · View Source |
Enlisted March 8, 1862. Captain in the 44th North Carolina Regiment, Confederate States of America. As a prisoner, he was at Norfolk, Va., Fort Delaware, Johnson's Island, Ohio, and Point Lookout, Md.
Graduated the University of North Carolina in 1857; MA degree in 1860.
A strong supporter of education, he taught school, was a lecturer & served on several boards. He eventually became sole owner of the Bingham School. Practiced law. Was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly and served as Speaker of the House in 1903. He was a Mason. He followed the family in the Presbyterian faith.
Married twice.
1. Delphine Louise Worth daughter of John Milton Worth.
They had 5 children: James Worth Bingham, Mary Kerr Bingham, Sadie Alves Bingham, William Bingham & Robert Worth Bingham.
2. Elvira Woodward, the daughter of Reverend B. F. Woodward
Enlisted March 8, 1862. Captain in the 44th North Carolina Regiment, Confederate States of America. As a prisoner, he was at Norfolk, Va., Fort Delaware, Johnson's Island, Ohio, and Point Lookout, Md.
Graduated the University of North Carolina in 1857; MA degree in 1860.
A strong supporter of education, he taught school, was a lecturer & served on several boards. He eventually became sole owner of the Bingham School. Practiced law. Was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly and served as Speaker of the House in 1903. He was a Mason. He followed the family in the Presbyterian faith.
Married twice.
1. Delphine Louise Worth daughter of John Milton Worth.
They had 5 children: James Worth Bingham, Mary Kerr Bingham, Sadie Alves Bingham, William Bingham & Robert Worth Bingham.
2. Elvira Woodward, the daughter of Reverend B. F. Woodward
Family Members
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William James Bingham
1802–1886
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Eliza Alves Norwood Bingham
1798–1883
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Delphina Louise Worth Bingham
1843–1886
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Elvira Woodward Bingham
1852–1932
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Annie Jean Bingham Montgomery*
1829–1881
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Eliza J. Bingham Penick*
1833–1910
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William Bingham*
1835–1873
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Mary Bingham*
1840–1914
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Sadie Alves Bingham Grinnan*
1867–1955
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Robert Worth Bingham*
1871–1937
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William Bingham*
1873–1891
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- Maintained by: Quietude
- Originally Created by: Stonewall
- Added: 6 Jan 2008
- Find A Grave Memorial 23802709
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Col Robert Bingham (5 Sep 1838–8 May 1927), Find A Grave Memorial no. 23802709, citing Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Quietude (contributor 47201639) .
