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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Winans of
Chillicothe, Missouri, and Mrs. Patricia Winans
Kelly, and Mrs. Dorothy
N. Reeves of San Antonio, Texas, recently visited the grave of Frances
Winans, which is located on the Tom Milton estate, in the pasture across
the road from Faith Lutheran Church.
The grave is enclosed with old iron cemetery fencing, which was
erected in 1875 by three of his daughters.
Francis Winans and his second wife, Julia Ann
(Whittaken), early settlers to
Texas, came from, Green County, Carrolton, Illinois, and settled on Cedar
Creek in 1836.
Elgin
Courier November 14, 1968 |
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Photo
of Francis Winans © |
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on Photo for larger view |
Tombstone
of Francis Winans© |
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He
was the father of the following children: |
| Isaac
Winans |
Lydia Cora
Winans Coy |
| Ruth
Winans |
Eliza Ann Winans
Billingsley |
| Nancy Jane Winans
Galbreath |
William
Winans |
| Edward
Winans |
Enos
Winans |
| Caroline Winans
Wheat |
Robert
Winans |
| Emily Francis
Winans Teel |
Francis
Winans |
| Malvina
Winans Smith |
Rosetta
Winans Nix |
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Francis
Winans died at McDade, Texas, April 26, 1875 at the home of his
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Mr. Ralph Winans of Chillicothe,
Missouri, is a descendant of Isaac WINANS.
Mrs. Patricia Kelly is a descendant of William Winans, and Mrs.
Dorothy. Reeves is a descendant of Edward WINANS.
Mr.
And Mrs. Ralph Winans posses old letters written to his brothers and
sisters living in Texas dating as far back as 1858.
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Historic
Grave for Eliza Ann BILLINGSLEY wife of San Jacinto War hero Captain
BILLINGSLEY.
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on photo for larger view.
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