William Dingus,Senator 23rd District of Kentucky
William Dingus, born 21 October, 1857, married Pocohontas Layne on 21 February, 1878.William Dingus is the son of James Dingus and Sarah Halbert.He was born in Dinwood, Floyd County.
James Henderson Dingus, born 21 September 1833 in Scott County, Virginia, died 4 April 1902 in Martin, Floyd County, Kentucky.Sarah Belieu Halbert was born 1 October, 1834, married 11 April 1856 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
James Henderson Dingus is the son of William Dingus, born 27 March 1805 in Dickensonville, Scott County, Virginia, died 6 April 1883 in Onwood, Scott County, VA.Married Mary Ann "Polly" Green born 12 December 1807 in Onwood, Scott Co., VA., died 18 November 1883 in Scott County, Va.
William Dingus is the son of Philip Dingus, born 10 December 1774 in Heidelberg, Lancaster County, PA died about 1832.
Philip Dingus married Nancy McConnell, born about 1778 in Pennsylvania, married about 1790.Nancy is the daughter of George McConnell.
Philip is a descendant of Gerhard Dinges (William Dinges, born 1742, son of Jacob Dinges born about 1716 in Morsfeld-Deimbacher, Germany died 3 January 1760 in Heidelberg Township, county of Lancaster, PA, son of Gerhard born about 1690 in =
William Dingus qualified as a teacher at the age of 16 and taught school for 8 years.
He became a prominent leader of the Republican party and in 1890 went to the State Legislature as Senator of the 23rd District.He was re-elected in 1985.While in the senate, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1894.
William was elected county attorney in 1917.In 1907 he was one of the founders of First Baptist Church.
Children of William and Pocahontas "Polka" Layne Dingus are:
Thomas Henderson Dingus born after 1878 married Edna Buskirk.
Grace Dingus, married Carl Ford, born October 11,1881 in Floyd Co. died March 15, 1916.
Sally Belieu Dingus, born in Prestonburg,KY, died in St.Cloud Florida, first husband William J. Newman, 2nd husband Charles Humphreys
Hanna M. "Nora" Dingus, born in Prestonburg, KY
Joseph S. Dingus, born 1881 in Prestonburg, KY, married Mollie Wilson February 27, 1905 in Floyd Co, Kentucky.Mollie is the daughter of Richard and Sally Wilson.
William Alex "Bill Buck" Dingus, born about 1887 in Floyd County, KY.
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Hanna M. "Nora" Dingus married William H. Powers December 24, 1896 in Floyd county, KY.
William H. Powers was born in Magoffin Co, KY.