Followed his older brother George Joseph to Lake Co, IL where they were both living by 1850. Listed as a farmer with $1200 real estate in 1850 (Lake Co., IL Census, p. 20). Arrived in LeRoy, Bremer, IA in 1855, settled on parcel 24 (Hist of Bremer Co)

Has land in sections 15, 24, and 26 of LeRoy Twp in 1875 (1875 Atlas of Bremer Co). His second wife was the mother of his daughter Mary Jane’s husband.

John's brother George and his brother James both married Warners. Unknown if there is a connection to his second wife Jane. James settled in Winneshiek Co, IA. He also married Sarah Horton, who is likely a sister to John's third wife Charlotte Horton Ditmar. James lived next door to his (likely) inlaws William and Olive Horton. A visit to him was perhaps how John met Charlotte.

1830 NY 1840 NY 1850 IL 1860 IA 1870 IA 1880 ??
1830 Cortland Co, NY: John listed is "John Jr." - he has 3 kids and a 30+ wife. The makeup of Elisha's family includes John.
(p. 003, Solon; same page as Elisha) (7/9/98)
1840 Tioga Co, NY: John 1m u5 [William], 2m 20-30 [John and prob brother James], 1f u5 [Mary Jane], 1f 20-30 [Sally] (Candor, p. 30, near William Horton) (2/27/04)
1850 Lake Co, IL: John 38 b. CT; Sally 33 b. NY; William 13 b. NY; Mary 11; Charles 8; Eliza 4; Almira 1 b. IL; Arzenew 3 b. NY (Newport. p. 20. 12/9/1850.) (7/14/95)
1860 Bremer Co, IA: John 48 CT; Jane 48 NY; Chas. W. 18 NY; Eliza E. 16 NY; Almira D. 10 IL; Melvin A. 6 IL (Leroy p. 473 7/21/60) (MBD)
1870 Bremer Co, IA: John 68 CT; Charlotte E. 40 NY; Melvin A. 16 IL; Horton Ann 14 NY. (MBD)
1880 Bremer Co, IA: John 68 CT (par CT/?); Charlotte E. 48 NY (par NY/CT). (Sumner ED 77 p18 https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ia/bremer/census/1880/77-18.gif)

Died: At his residence in Sumner, Iowa, on July 6, 1881, John Bingham, aged 69 years, 4 months, and 10days.
John Bingham was a native of Vermont. In 1834 he married, and emigrated to Illinois, where he remained till 1856, when he came to Iowa and settled in Leroy township, Bremer county, on the present Bingham farm. In 1875 he left his farm and removed to Sumner, where he has since resided. He was for many years a member of the U. B. Church, but in '72 he joined the M. E. Church with which he remained until his death. He was a useful and highly esteemed citizen, and a man honored for his uprightness and integrity. The funeral services took place at the residence, Rev. Keeler, D.D., officiating, and the remains were laid at rest in the Wilson Grove
Cemetery.

"Sally" is on the census in 1850 and seems to be the mother of the 7 youngest children. Her full name appears in the profile of John in the first Bingham book (1927), which also correctly noted that he was a postmaster in 1866. Sally Head is also the name given as the mother on son Melvin’s death certificate.

1820 Tioga, NY: Bradford Head 2m u10, 1m 10-16, 1 m 26-45, 2f u10, 1f 26-45. (Only Head in Tioga, none in Cortland)
1820 Tompkins, NY: Asa Head 2m u10, 1m 16-25, 1f u10, 1f 10-15, 1f 16-25, 1f 26-44 (Dryden). Ancestry has a saved birth record of Asa Hurd, b. 21 Jan 1773 Killingworth, son of Abraham and Mary. Also, Britton Head, no young females (near Smith and Joseph)
- Job Head 1m u10, 1m 26-44, 2f u10, 1f 26-44 (Hector) --> WC says daughter Sarah b. 1824-6 m. Lavance Rogers
- Joseph Head 3m u10, 1m 10-15, 1m 16-18, 1m 16-25, 1m 45+; 1f u10, 1f 10-15, 1f 26-44 (Groton)
- Joseph Head 1m 26-44, 1f u10, 1f 16-25 (Lansing) -> 1850 Tompkins Co, NY: Joseph Head 73 NJ; Sare 63 NJ; Phebe 80 NJ (Lansing, p. 189A)
1830 Cortland: No.
1830 Tioga: James E. Head 1m 20-29; 1f u5, 1f 15-19 (Candor)
1830 Thompkins: Bradford 1m u5, 2m 5-9, 1m 10-14, 1m 40-49; 1f 10-14; 1f 40-49 (Caroline)
1840 Cortland, NY: Mary Ann next door to John Bingham.
1850 Cortland, NY: No.
1840 Thompkins: Bradford 2m 15-19, 1m 60-69, 1f 10-14, 1f 50-59 (Danby)
1850 Lake, IL: No. (6/9/97)
1850 Thompkins Co: About 50 Heads. Joseph W. Head 30, Harriet 23, Jane 60 (Barton, p. 27A)