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William Henry WINSTON 1789–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1789

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 Apr 1857

Death Location: Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama, USA

Father: Capt Winston

Mother: Keziah Jones

Spouse(s): Mary COOPER, Judith Winston

Children(s): Permelia Winston, Anna Winston, Mary Cooper, Sarah Winston, Martha Winston, John Gov, William WINSTON

William Henry WINSTON was born in 1789 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA, the child of Capt Anthony Winston And Keziah Walker Jones. In 1850, William Henry WINSTON resided in District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA. William Henry WINSTON married Judith Mccraw Winston, Mary Bacon Polly Cooper, and had children including Anna Helen Winston, John Anthony Winston Col Gov, Martha Bacon Winston, Mary K Cooper, Permelia Virginia Winston, Sarah Miller Winston, William Henry Winston. William Henry WINSTON passed away in 1857 in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry WINSTON was born in 1789 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA, the child of Capt Anthony Winston And Keziah Walker Jones.
  • In 1850, William Henry WINSTON resided in District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA.
  • William Henry WINSTON married Judith Mccraw Winston, Mary Bacon Polly Cooper, and had children including Anna Helen Winston, John Anthony Winston Col Gov, Martha Bacon Winston, Mary K Cooper, Permelia Virginia Winston, Sarah Miller Winston, William Henry Winston.
  • William Henry WINSTON passed away in 1857 in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Winston
1750–1827
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
CW
Keziah Jones
1760–1826
Birth Location: Buckingham, Virginia, USA
KJ

Spouses(s)

Mary COOPER
1793–1820
Birth Location: –
MC
Judith Winston
1806–1874
Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
JW

Children(s)

Permelia Winston
1820–1857
Birth Location: Alabama
PW
Anna Winston
1846–1860
Birth Location: –
AW
Mary Cooper
1830–1910
Birth Location: Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama, USA
MC
Sarah Winston
1832–1905
Birth Location: Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama, USA
SW
Martha Winston
1834–1895
Birth Location: Tuscumbia, Colbert, AL
MW
John Gov
1812–1871
Birth Location: Franklin, Alabama, USA
JG
William WINSTON
1814–1886
Birth Location: Alabama
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William WINSTON's Ancestors

Self
William WINSTON
1789–1857
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Parents
Capt Anthony Winston
1750–1827
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Keziah (Walker) Jones
1760–1826
Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William WINSTON's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) WINSTON (24 Mar 1789–27 Apr 1857) m. Mary (Bacon "Polly") COOPER (1793–1820) m. Judith (McCraw) Winston (10 March 1806–22 November 1874)
  1. 1. Permelia (Virginia) Winston 1820–1857 m. John (Jones) Pettus 1813–1867
    1. 1. John (Anthony) Pettus 1838–1899 m. Theodora Fulton 1839–1921
      1. 1. Percy (Davis) Pettus 1867–1924
      2. 2. Harry Pettus 1866–
      3. 3. Joel (Jones) Pettus 1882–1934 m. Ruth Riggs 1890–
        1. 1. Charles (R) Pettus 1911–
      4. 4. Dora (Fulton) Pettus 1861–
      5. 5. Angie (Edmondson) Pettus 1871–
      6. 6. Henry (Lee) Pettus 1865–
      7. 7. Anthony Pettus 1876–1923
      8. 8. Nellie Pettus 1874–1956
      9. 9. Mary (Kate) Sadler 1863–1920
      10. 10. Minnie Pettus 1879–
      11. 11. Nellie (P) Cannon 1878–1956
      12. 12. Kate Pettus 1864–
    2. 2. Alice Pettus 1842–1917
    3. 3. Virginia Pettus 1850–
    4. 4. William Pettus 1844–
    5. 5. Mary (Walker) Pettus 1841–
  2. 2. Anna (Helen) Winston 1846–1860
  3. 3. Mary (K.) Cooper 1830–1910
  4. 4. Sarah (Miller) Winston 1832–1905
  5. 5. Martha (Bacon) Winston 1834–1895
  6. 6. John (Anthony WINSTON Col) Gov 1812–1871 m. Mary (Walker) Logwood 1824–1858 m. Mary (Agnes) Jones 1818–1842
    1. 1. Mary (Agnes) Winston 1835–1916
  7. 7. William (Henry) WINSTON 1814–1886 m. Mary (E.) Watts 1840– m. Sarah (Ann) Winston 1821–1856 m. Mary (W.) Jones 1818–1840
    1. 1. Alice Winston 1879–
    2. 2. Edward (W.) Winston 1872–1948
    3. 3. Pettus (H) Winston 1870–1926
    4. 4. Lyd (B.) Winston 1865–1923
    5. 5. Charles (W.) Winston 1861–1926
    6. 6. Edwin (H) Winston 1865–1865
    7. 7. Lydall (B) Winston 1868–1923
    8. 8. Mariel Winston 1875–1879
    9. 9. Thomas (A) Winston 1848–
    10. 10. Virginia (H) Winston 1847–1867
    11. 11. Henry (Polks) Winston 1852–1865
    12. 12. Sarah (M) Winston 1845–1900
    13. 13. William (E) Winston 1842–1922
    14. 14. John (A) Winston 1843–1873
    15. 15. Lucy Winston 1855–1940
    16. 16. Langston (Cooper) Winston 1851–1893
    17. 17. Mary (Cooper) Winston 1838–1918
    18. 18. Mary (Cooper) Winston 1834–1884
    19. 19. Sally (W.) Winston 1836–1837

William WINSTON's Timeline

3 Records

1789
24 Mar 1789
Birth of William Henry WINSTON in Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 61
William Henry WINSTON resided here in District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA
District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA
1857
27 Apr 1857
Age 68
Death of William Henry WINSTON in Franklin, Alabama, USA
Franklin, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1789
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 114 : 1915
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 5, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: M432_5; Page: 156A; Image: 507

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 5, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: M432_5; Page: 156A; Image: 507

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Franklin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 114 : 1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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