Elijah and Ann Ingle came to the valley from Iowa in 1862. They settled on a section of land near the State Line. Their children, when they came to Oregon were: Nancy Jane, Sarah Emeline (who married James Ireland in 1863), John Webster, George Millson, Melvina Frances, James Lemuel, Emma Ann. Born to the family after settling here were William Perry, Laura Amelia, Charles Bruce, and Albert. William Perry married Lora McElrath. To them were born five children, Mayme, Oscar, Sam, Katie and Lloyd. Sam, until the time of his death, was a leading citizen of the community.

Historic Sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield Counties, Washington Territory, By Frank T. Gilbert, Portland, Oregon, 1882:

Elijah Ingle: lives five miles south west of the city: is a farmer; owns 240 acres of land; address is Walla Walla city. He was born in Ballerdsville, Henry Co., Kentucky, in 1824, and came to this county in 1862.



History of Walla Walla County:

Elijah Ingle, a fruit grower and farmer on the state road, five miles southwest of Walla Walla, a pioneer of September 1862, was born in Henry County, Kentucky, April 23, 1824. He was left an orphan in early infancy, and was reared by an uncle, who took him to Illinois when he was seven years old. He received a public-school education in Edgar county, that state, then worked on a farm until twenty-one, after which he started farming for himself. He followed that industry renting land for the purpose, for a number of years, then removed to Iowa, where he was engaged in the same occupation ten years longer.

In 1862 Mr. Ingle started to California, but so many of the train to which he belonged were coming to this valley that by the time they reached Green river he had decided to come along, too. Arriving here in September, he rented land one year, then purchased a squatter's right to the place on which we now find him, and which he took as a homestead as soon as the survey had been made. He kept increasing his holdings until he became the owner of five hundred acres, but in later years he sold off all but seventy acres. Half of this is in orchard and the remainder is producing alfalfa hay. Our subject is also the owner of some real estate in Milton, Oregon, and seven acres of highly improved land within the city limits of Walla Walla.

Mr. Ingle has always shown himself a public-spirited man, ever ready to do all in his power for the promotion of the general welfare, and considerably interested in local, state and national politics. He has served as constable two terms and commissioner of his own county, Umatilla, one term, but his interests center rather in Walla Walla than in any town in his own county.

While crossing the plains the train to which Mr. Ingle belonged was at one time hard pressed by Indians, but their safety lay in their strength, the train consisting of two hundred and ninety-two wagons. Mr. Ingle has not, however, experienced any difficulties with the aborigines since settling in the valley, having always treated them kindly and received like treatment at their hands. He was married in Vermilion county, Illinois, on May 5, 1865 (it should read 1845) to Miss Mary Ann Hanson (should be Henson), a native of Virginia, who died in Milton, Oregon on July 24, 1879, leaving nine children, all of whom are doing well in life. The couple also became parents of two children now deceased, namely, J. Lemuel and Melvina.

Mr. Ingle was married again at Pendleton, Oregon, on August 5, 1880, the lady being Mrs. Amanda McElrath, a native of Tennessee and a pioneer of this valley of 1878.

 

OBITUARIES

Walla Walla Daily Union - Saturday January 21, 1905

Forty Years on Same Farm

Elisha Ingle, of the State Line, Survives Wife just one week and Few Hours - Will be Laid to Rest Beside Helpmeet of Many Years Tomorrow.

Elisha Ingle, of the state line passed away yesterday in his 81st year, surviving his wife just one week and a few hours. Mr. Ingle had lived on the same farm continuously for 40 years and has been prominent in the affairs of the state line and this county.

Mr. Ingle had been in ill health for some time and the shock of his wife's death was a blow that he could not long survive. Mr. Ingle was twice married and is survived by two daughters and five sons. They are Mrs. Laura McElrath, of Milton; Mrs. Emma Gwinn, of this county; John Ingle, of the Willamette valley; George Ingle and Charles Ingle, of Milton; Robert (should be Albert) Ingle, of Malheur, Ore., and W. P. Ingle, of the state line.

The funeral services will be held in Ingle Chapel tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in the Milton Cemetery.



GONE TO JOIN HIS WIFE

Sunday, Jan. 15, the funeral of Mrs. Amanda Ingle was preached by J. V. Coombs. Just one week from that date he preached the funeral of her husband.

Elijah Ingle was born in the state of Kentucky April 23, 1823, died at the home of his son, W. P. Ingle, January 20, 1905, aged 81 years, 8 months and 27 days. The remains were buried in the city cemetery January 22. "We are going down the valley one by one, going toward the setting of the sun."

Mr. Ingle has been in ill health for some time and the shock of his wife's death was a blow that he could not long survive. He was twice married and is survived by two daughters and five sons. They are Mrs. Laura McElrath, of Milton; John Ingle, of the Willamette valley; George Ingle and Charles Ingle, of Milton; Robert (should be Albert) Ingle, of Malheur, Ore., and W. P. Ingle of the state line.