Son of Alfred and Elvira (East) Ingram of Weiner Arkansas. Fred was born and grew up in the area around Herrin Illinois, where he spent some time working in the coal mines. He had six siblings: Walter, Claude, Clarence, Martha, Mary and Ruth.
He was a large athletic man who excelled at swimming and his performance on the long jump, for such a large man, was astounding. He was a 'gypsy' trucker and automobile salesman and for both those occupations he was ideally suited. He loved automotive things... fast cars and big trucks and he loved the give and take of commerce; the bargaining, the deals. He hauled coal from the mines at West Frankfort to a coal yard in Weiner, invested the proceeds in cedar posts which he traded to the farmers in Illinois for tomatoes, pecans, roasting ear corn and such, which he took back to Arkansas and exchanged for watermelons. At times he converted his truck to spread agricultural lime. He sold automobiles and farm equipment for dealers in Chester and Anna.
He married Thelma Saul on 27 November 1936 in Murphysboro, Illinois. One son, Richard Saul Ingram, was born to them in 1937. Fred was killed in an automobile accident near Springfield, Missouri.
He was a large athletic man who excelled at swimming and his performance on the long jump, for such a large man, was astounding. He was a 'gypsy' trucker and automobile salesman and for both those occupations he was ideally suited. He loved automotive things... fast cars and big trucks and he loved the give and take of commerce; the bargaining, the deals. He hauled coal from the mines at West Frankfort to a coal yard in Weiner, invested the proceeds in cedar posts which he traded to the farmers in Illinois for tomatoes, pecans, roasting ear corn and such, which he took back to Arkansas and exchanged for watermelons. At times he converted his truck to spread agricultural lime. He sold automobiles and farm equipment for dealers in Chester and Anna.
He married Thelma Saul on 27 November 1936 in Murphysboro, Illinois. One son, Richard Saul Ingram, was born to them in 1937. Fred was killed in an automobile accident near Springfield, Missouri.
Son of Alfred and Elvira (East) Ingram of Weiner Arkansas. Fred was born and grew up in the area around Herrin Illinois, where he spent some time working in the coal mines. He had six siblings: Walter, Claude, Clarence, Martha, Mary and Ruth.
He was a large athletic man who excelled at swimming and his performance on the long jump, for such a large man, was astounding. He was a 'gypsy' trucker and automobile salesman and for both those occupations he was ideally suited. He loved automotive things... fast cars and big trucks and he loved the give and take of commerce; the bargaining, the deals. He hauled coal from the mines at West Frankfort to a coal yard in Weiner, invested the proceeds in cedar posts which he traded to the farmers in Illinois for tomatoes, pecans, roasting ear corn and such, which he took back to Arkansas and exchanged for watermelons. At times he converted his truck to spread agricultural lime. He sold automobiles and farm equipment for dealers in Chester and Anna.
He married Thelma Saul on 27 November 1936 in Murphysboro, Illinois. One son, Richard Saul Ingram, was born to them in 1937. Fred was killed in an automobile accident near Springfield, Missouri.
He was a large athletic man who excelled at swimming and his performance on the long jump, for such a large man, was astounding. He was a 'gypsy' trucker and automobile salesman and for both those occupations he was ideally suited. He loved automotive things... fast cars and big trucks and he loved the give and take of commerce; the bargaining, the deals. He hauled coal from the mines at West Frankfort to a coal yard in Weiner, invested the proceeds in cedar posts which he traded to the farmers in Illinois for tomatoes, pecans, roasting ear corn and such, which he took back to Arkansas and exchanged for watermelons. At times he converted his truck to spread agricultural lime. He sold automobiles and farm equipment for dealers in Chester and Anna.
He married Thelma Saul on 27 November 1936 in Murphysboro, Illinois. One son, Richard Saul Ingram, was born to them in 1937. Fred was killed in an automobile accident near Springfield, Missouri.
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