Line Bingham
Photograph of Line Bingham, born in Hillsborough, NC, date of birth unknown.
Per her death certificate she died Jan. 18, 1918 in Sanford, North Carolina.
In the early 1870s, a woman named Line Bingham and her daughter Ann arrived in the railroad town that in 1874 was named Sanford, North Carolina. They had walked more than a thousand miles from Texas.
Photograph of Line Bingham, born in Hillsborough, NC, date of birth unknown.
Per her death certificate she died Jan. 18, 1918 in Sanford, North Carolina.
In the early 1870s, a woman named Line Bingham and her daughter Ann arrived in the railroad town that in 1874 was named Sanford, North Carolina. They had walked more than a thousand miles from Texas.
Line was born in Hillsborough, NC to enslaved parents, and had been purchased by slaver Captain Robert Bingham, who lived in Chapel Hill, NC and was involved in the early building of the University of North Carolina.
Prior to the beginning of the Civil War, Capt. Bingham gave as a gift ownership of Line and her daughter Ann to his daughter in Texas, where they lived enslaved until 1865.
Upon her return to NC in the early 1870's to the city of Sanford, she was hired by several prominent white families. She was a cook for Col. Charles Ogburn Sanford, and went on to be a domestic worker for the town's first mayor, William Tucker.
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In 1894, Line went to work for the Lutterloh family as a domestic and nanny, taking care of their son Isaac Henderson Lutterloh, who went on to become the town doctor.
The Lutterlohs owned the home on Cherry Street that Line lived in until her death on January 18, 1918. She was believed to be over 100 years old. She is buried in White Oak Cemetery.
Line's daughter Ann married and became a Waddell. In the 1970s, Ann's grandson David Waddell still lived in Sanford.
Source: City of Sanford, NC, 1974 bicentennial book.
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The Hawley Museum is passionately committed to uncovering and sharing the fascinating family stories that have influenced our state's and nation's history. We believe that every family has a unique story to tell, one that adds depth to the rich tapestry of North Carolina and U.S. History.
We encourage you to reflect on your own family narrative—did your ancestors play a pivotal role in these historical events? We invite you to become a part of our family curator team by sharing your family's history, whether it be through photos, videos, articles, or documents.
Let’s work together and weave a more comprehensive narrative that honors the roles families have played in our collective past to inspire future museum visitors.