Frederick William Ingmire was born on September 11, 1822 in Margate, Kent, England. In December of 1831, nine year-old William emigrated to the United States with his parents and five siblings. The family settled in Albany, New York. In 1844, William entered Madison University (now Colgate University) where he studied to become a Baptist minister. After being ordained a minister in 1848, William and his wife Mary moved to Chicago. He served as a pastor in Lockport, Havana and Pittsfield, Illinois. Ingmire was an abolitionist and his strong views apparently were not helpful in his ministerial career. Perhaps that is why he dropped out as a minister of the Baptist church.
In 1859, Frederick and his family moved to Springfield to become a sales representative of Aetna Insurance Company. Ingmire was a latecomer to Lincoln's Springfield. By 1863, Frederick was a photographic artist and agent for Grover and Baker's Sewing Machines on the West Side of the Square. In 1864, Frederick and his family lived at 81 South Ninth Street, one block east and south of the Lincoln Home.
There are no known or attributed photographs of Abraham Lincoln by Frederick W. Ingmire. He was, however, a prolific photographer of the Union soldiers stationed at Camp Butler during the period 1861 to 1864. The small carte de vistes that he produced are classic visual records of the Union Civil War soldier. Many have ended up in the trash heap of history—on an internet auction site or in an antique shop, unknown as to the subject's name. Many, however, survived and are identifiable. In addition, Ingmire's photographs at the time of the Lincoln funeral in May of 1865 have become American classics and cultural treasures. Ingmire photographed the State Capitol and Lincoln's Home draped in mourning. He photographed Lincoln's horse "Old Bob" posed in front of the Lincoln home draped in mourning and steadied by two African-American grooms. He also photographed Lincoln's dog "Fido" and Lincoln's first final resting place, the receiving vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery with Union soldiers standing guard. Contr. by Erlene Best (Bremmer) #47170222
The taking of poison by Rev. F. W. Ingmire, as noted in yesterday's Journal, resulted fatally, as predicted; his death intervening yesterday morning about 9 o'clock, despite every effort made by the constantly attending physicians to revive the patient. The deceased was a most reputable business man, and his decease will be regretted generally, and a feeling of earnest sympathy for his stricken family as generally prevail. Mr. Ingmire's was a somewhat checkered career, and he was a man of high scholastic attainment, of exalted honor, and of genious too little appreciated, often. Early in life he graduated with the highest honors of his class, at Madison university, N. Y., and some of his classmtes have attained national eminence in the ministry. For some years he also was a clergyman, of the Baptist communion, not only earnest in the discharge of parochial duty, but a scholarly writer and able preacher. His pronounced views against slavery, which he never concealed, in earlier days gave offense to some of his church. He gave up the ministry, actively; though occasionally occupying the pulpit since, and engaged in photography, and subsequently, up to the time of his death, in the insurance business.
Of late years his friends had noted a sort of morbid sensitivenss and disposition to melancholy; a feeling that he was unappreciated and despair of attaining his object in life. His failure to accumulate a competence in his growing age, and the necessity still to labor, so weighed upon him as to produce a degree of mental aberration which is so often accompanied by the taking of opiates. His family apprehended a fatal result, but in the last instance were unaware of the procuring of the fatal dose of morphine. The insurance business left by the deceased is to be continued by his son, advised and assisted by Mr. Mayhew, son-in-law, and the afflicted family can be benefited by the continuance of Mr. Ingmire's patrons with his son and successor.
The funeral of the deceased will take place tomorrow afternoon from the North Baptist church. Friends of the family are invited to attend. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 9-24-1876
In 1859, Frederick and his family moved to Springfield to become a sales representative of Aetna Insurance Company. Ingmire was a latecomer to Lincoln's Springfield. By 1863, Frederick was a photographic artist and agent for Grover and Baker's Sewing Machines on the West Side of the Square. In 1864, Frederick and his family lived at 81 South Ninth Street, one block east and south of the Lincoln Home.
There are no known or attributed photographs of Abraham Lincoln by Frederick W. Ingmire. He was, however, a prolific photographer of the Union soldiers stationed at Camp Butler during the period 1861 to 1864. The small carte de vistes that he produced are classic visual records of the Union Civil War soldier. Many have ended up in the trash heap of history—on an internet auction site or in an antique shop, unknown as to the subject's name. Many, however, survived and are identifiable. In addition, Ingmire's photographs at the time of the Lincoln funeral in May of 1865 have become American classics and cultural treasures. Ingmire photographed the State Capitol and Lincoln's Home draped in mourning. He photographed Lincoln's horse "Old Bob" posed in front of the Lincoln home draped in mourning and steadied by two African-American grooms. He also photographed Lincoln's dog "Fido" and Lincoln's first final resting place, the receiving vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery with Union soldiers standing guard. Contr. by Erlene Best (Bremmer) #47170222
The taking of poison by Rev. F. W. Ingmire, as noted in yesterday's Journal, resulted fatally, as predicted; his death intervening yesterday morning about 9 o'clock, despite every effort made by the constantly attending physicians to revive the patient. The deceased was a most reputable business man, and his decease will be regretted generally, and a feeling of earnest sympathy for his stricken family as generally prevail. Mr. Ingmire's was a somewhat checkered career, and he was a man of high scholastic attainment, of exalted honor, and of genious too little appreciated, often. Early in life he graduated with the highest honors of his class, at Madison university, N. Y., and some of his classmtes have attained national eminence in the ministry. For some years he also was a clergyman, of the Baptist communion, not only earnest in the discharge of parochial duty, but a scholarly writer and able preacher. His pronounced views against slavery, which he never concealed, in earlier days gave offense to some of his church. He gave up the ministry, actively; though occasionally occupying the pulpit since, and engaged in photography, and subsequently, up to the time of his death, in the insurance business.
Of late years his friends had noted a sort of morbid sensitivenss and disposition to melancholy; a feeling that he was unappreciated and despair of attaining his object in life. His failure to accumulate a competence in his growing age, and the necessity still to labor, so weighed upon him as to produce a degree of mental aberration which is so often accompanied by the taking of opiates. His family apprehended a fatal result, but in the last instance were unaware of the procuring of the fatal dose of morphine. The insurance business left by the deceased is to be continued by his son, advised and assisted by Mr. Mayhew, son-in-law, and the afflicted family can be benefited by the continuance of Mr. Ingmire's patrons with his son and successor.
The funeral of the deceased will take place tomorrow afternoon from the North Baptist church. Friends of the family are invited to attend. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 9-24-1876
Frederick William Ingmire was born on September 11, 1822 in Margate, Kent, England. In December of 1831, nine year-old William emigrated to the United States with his parents and five siblings. The family settled in Albany, New York. In 1844, William entered Madison University (now Colgate University) where he studied to become a Baptist minister. After being ordained a minister in 1848, William and his wife Mary moved to Chicago. He served as a pastor in Lockport, Havana and Pittsfield, Illinois. Ingmire was an abolitionist and his strong views apparently were not helpful in his ministerial career. Perhaps that is why he dropped out as a minister of the Baptist church.
In 1859, Frederick and his family moved to Springfield to become a sales representative of Aetna Insurance Company. Ingmire was a latecomer to Lincoln's Springfield. By 1863, Frederick was a photographic artist and agent for Grover and Baker's Sewing Machines on the West Side of the Square. In 1864, Frederick and his family lived at 81 South Ninth Street, one block east and south of the Lincoln Home.
There are no known or attributed photographs of Abraham Lincoln by Frederick W. Ingmire. He was, however, a prolific photographer of the Union soldiers stationed at Camp Butler during the period 1861 to 1864. The small carte de vistes that he produced are classic visual records of the Union Civil War soldier. Many have ended up in the trash heap of history—on an internet auction site or in an antique shop, unknown as to the subject's name. Many, however, survived and are identifiable. In addition, Ingmire's photographs at the time of the Lincoln funeral in May of 1865 have become American classics and cultural treasures. Ingmire photographed the State Capitol and Lincoln's Home draped in mourning. He photographed Lincoln's horse "Old Bob" posed in front of the Lincoln home draped in mourning and steadied by two African-American grooms. He also photographed Lincoln's dog "Fido" and Lincoln's first final resting place, the receiving vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery with Union soldiers standing guard. Contr. by Erlene Best (Bremmer) #47170222
The taking of poison by Rev. F. W. Ingmire, as noted in yesterday's Journal, resulted fatally, as predicted; his death intervening yesterday morning about 9 o'clock, despite every effort made by the constantly attending physicians to revive the patient. The deceased was a most reputable business man, and his decease will be regretted generally, and a feeling of earnest sympathy for his stricken family as generally prevail. Mr. Ingmire's was a somewhat checkered career, and he was a man of high scholastic attainment, of exalted honor, and of genious too little appreciated, often. Early in life he graduated with the highest honors of his class, at Madison university, N. Y., and some of his classmtes have attained national eminence in the ministry. For some years he also was a clergyman, of the Baptist communion, not only earnest in the discharge of parochial duty, but a scholarly writer and able preacher. His pronounced views against slavery, which he never concealed, in earlier days gave offense to some of his church. He gave up the ministry, actively; though occasionally occupying the pulpit since, and engaged in photography, and subsequently, up to the time of his death, in the insurance business.
Of late years his friends had noted a sort of morbid sensitivenss and disposition to melancholy; a feeling that he was unappreciated and despair of attaining his object in life. His failure to accumulate a competence in his growing age, and the necessity still to labor, so weighed upon him as to produce a degree of mental aberration which is so often accompanied by the taking of opiates. His family apprehended a fatal result, but in the last instance were unaware of the procuring of the fatal dose of morphine. The insurance business left by the deceased is to be continued by his son, advised and assisted by Mr. Mayhew, son-in-law, and the afflicted family can be benefited by the continuance of Mr. Ingmire's patrons with his son and successor.
The funeral of the deceased will take place tomorrow afternoon from the North Baptist church. Friends of the family are invited to attend. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 9-24-1876
In 1859, Frederick and his family moved to Springfield to become a sales representative of Aetna Insurance Company. Ingmire was a latecomer to Lincoln's Springfield. By 1863, Frederick was a photographic artist and agent for Grover and Baker's Sewing Machines on the West Side of the Square. In 1864, Frederick and his family lived at 81 South Ninth Street, one block east and south of the Lincoln Home.
There are no known or attributed photographs of Abraham Lincoln by Frederick W. Ingmire. He was, however, a prolific photographer of the Union soldiers stationed at Camp Butler during the period 1861 to 1864. The small carte de vistes that he produced are classic visual records of the Union Civil War soldier. Many have ended up in the trash heap of history—on an internet auction site or in an antique shop, unknown as to the subject's name. Many, however, survived and are identifiable. In addition, Ingmire's photographs at the time of the Lincoln funeral in May of 1865 have become American classics and cultural treasures. Ingmire photographed the State Capitol and Lincoln's Home draped in mourning. He photographed Lincoln's horse "Old Bob" posed in front of the Lincoln home draped in mourning and steadied by two African-American grooms. He also photographed Lincoln's dog "Fido" and Lincoln's first final resting place, the receiving vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery with Union soldiers standing guard. Contr. by Erlene Best (Bremmer) #47170222
The taking of poison by Rev. F. W. Ingmire, as noted in yesterday's Journal, resulted fatally, as predicted; his death intervening yesterday morning about 9 o'clock, despite every effort made by the constantly attending physicians to revive the patient. The deceased was a most reputable business man, and his decease will be regretted generally, and a feeling of earnest sympathy for his stricken family as generally prevail. Mr. Ingmire's was a somewhat checkered career, and he was a man of high scholastic attainment, of exalted honor, and of genious too little appreciated, often. Early in life he graduated with the highest honors of his class, at Madison university, N. Y., and some of his classmtes have attained national eminence in the ministry. For some years he also was a clergyman, of the Baptist communion, not only earnest in the discharge of parochial duty, but a scholarly writer and able preacher. His pronounced views against slavery, which he never concealed, in earlier days gave offense to some of his church. He gave up the ministry, actively; though occasionally occupying the pulpit since, and engaged in photography, and subsequently, up to the time of his death, in the insurance business.
Of late years his friends had noted a sort of morbid sensitivenss and disposition to melancholy; a feeling that he was unappreciated and despair of attaining his object in life. His failure to accumulate a competence in his growing age, and the necessity still to labor, so weighed upon him as to produce a degree of mental aberration which is so often accompanied by the taking of opiates. His family apprehended a fatal result, but in the last instance were unaware of the procuring of the fatal dose of morphine. The insurance business left by the deceased is to be continued by his son, advised and assisted by Mr. Mayhew, son-in-law, and the afflicted family can be benefited by the continuance of Mr. Ingmire's patrons with his son and successor.
The funeral of the deceased will take place tomorrow afternoon from the North Baptist church. Friends of the family are invited to attend. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 9-24-1876
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