Following is one of the Biographies and Stories which where gathered by Charles Sumner McKamy in the 1950s for publication in a Crawford County History Book. Unfortunately he passed away before the book was published.
Compiled by Mrs. Nettie Bigelow Winters, Champaign, Illinois, November 19, 1954. Changes and Corrections by Juanita (Winters) Thompson July 1, 1956.
Zedekiah Winters was born in Dutchess County, New York in 1788. While quite a young man he came to Wabash County, Illinois in a covered wagon with a friend, William Van Wyke. They brought a load of silks and stockings with them which they sold along the way to pay their expenses. Zedekiah took up government land near Mt. Carmel, Illinois, on which he settled and engaged in farming for a number of years. In the meantime he married Susan Danforth who had moved with her parents from Massachusetts to Lawrence County, Illinois. Four children came to bless this union: Mary, George, Cyrus Danforth and Franklin.
Later Zedekiah moved to Palestine, Illinois with his family where he superintended the first castor oil mill in Illinois, and his wife Susan organized the first Sunday School in Crawford County, Illinois. Later the family moved to a farm in Lamote Prairie, Illinois where Susan Danforth Winters died.
The family then moved to Hutsonville, Crawford County, Illinois, where Cyrus D. rented a hotel which he conducted a number of years. Sorry the information came from one who could not recall the dates of the above events.
Rebecca Willard was born December 28, 1805, in North Carolina. She came with her parents, Joseph and Panina Willard to Clark County, Illinois, while quite young Joseph and wife purchased a tract of land and engaged in farming. On September 23, 1825, Rebecca Willard married Abraham Conrad (born Dec. 1804) and located on a farm in Crawford County, Illinois. Twelve children came to bless this union. The first four died in infancy. The following children lived to maturity:
- Elvina Conrad
- born July 4, 1826
- John Conrad
- born January 9, 1828
- Elizabeth Conrad
- born February 28, 1829
- Nancy Conrad
- born December 20, 1830
- Johnson Conrad
- born May 10, 1832
- Delilah Conrad
- born January 9, 1834
- Mary Conrad
- born November 29, 1835
- Panina Conrad
- born September 13, 1837
- Rachel Emily Conrad
- born August 8, 1839
- Infant son
- born January 1, 1841
- Margaret Sophia Conrad
- born February 13, 1842
- Queen Esther Conrad
- born September 3, 1844
Cyrus Danforth Winters was born in Wabash County, Illinois, May 24, 1827 and died in Hutsonville, Illinois June 13, 1891, age 64 years and 19 days.
Panina Conrad was born September 13, 1837, in Crawford County, Illinois, and died October 25, 1917 in Martinsville, Illinois (at the home of her eldest daughter Florence Padgett) age 80 years, 1 month and 12 days.
Cyrus Danforth Winters married Panina Conrad, February 21, 1857, in Crawford County, Illinois, by Abner McCarty, Justice of the Peace, officiating. Witnesses were John Pierce, Marion Henry and Albert Winters. Children of Cyrus Danforth and Panina Conrad Winters:
- 1. Florence Sophia Winters born Aug. 16, 1858 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Benedict Padgett, April 5, 1883 by Posey Rush, Justice of the Peace. Florence Padgett died July 10, 1942 Martinsville, Ill. Benedict Padgett died June 18, 1934 Martinsville, Ill. Children:
- a. Mary E. Padgett born Jan. 14, 1884 Clark County, Ill. Died Sept. 25, 1898 Clark County, Ill.
- b. Erma Padgett born Dec. 6, 1885 Clark County, Ill. Died Aug. 25, 1887 Clark County, Ill.
- c. Cyrus John Padgett born Dec. 27, 1887 Martinsville, Ill. Married Blanche Wright (born Feb. 29, 1888, Chicago, Ill.) on Nov. 17, 1920. Manila, Philippine Islands: Cyrus Padgett, representing International Harvester Co., went to the Philippines in 1914 to establish in Cebu, a fiber grading system for abaca of Manila hemp, as the fiber is better known. He returned to the U.S. for Army service in 1918 and when the war ended, returned to Philippines which was home to him until retirement from Philippine Refining Co., a Lever Bros. Subsidiary, in 1952. Cyrus married Blanche Wright, a Chicago school teacher, in the Union Church at Manila, P.I. Nov. 17, 1920. He spent 6 months every 3 years on his farm in Martinsville. Ill., Clark County. Mrs. Padgett and children John, 13, and Betty, 11, remained in Martinsville in 1941 when Mr. Padgett returned to the Islands. Cyrus Padgett was interned by the Japanese in Cebu in spring of 1942, transferred to Santa Tomas and later to Los Banos until rescued by paratroopers in 1945. His mother died in 1942 not knowing if her son was living or dead. He returned to the Islands after a short visit at home, to aid in building up the coconut oil industry under U.S. Government Cemco (Copra Export Management Company), to which he was loaned. Mrs. Padgett joined him in 1948 in Cebu, and both returned to Martinsville in 1949. He retains his P.I. residence status and spends a couple of months there each year. In 1950, Mr. and Mrs. Padgett and daughter went to the Islands where the daughter met Anthony Paul of Shell Oil Co. Ltd. in Cebu. They married In Cebu Jan. 26, 1952. A month later the Padgett's started for the States, returning via Europe to visit their son stationed at Augsburg, Germany with the U.S. Army and met Emma Geneva Huber who became John's wife later in the year. Mr. Padgett was Cebu manager of the Philippine Refining Co. on retirement Jan. 1, 1952. Children:
- (1) John Cyrus Padgett born Jan. 26, 1928, Cebu, Cebu, Philippine Islands. Married Emma Genovefa Huber (born Sept. 14, 1934, Hainhofen, Germany) Nov. 29, 1952, Hainhofen, Germany
- (2) Elizabeth Jean Padgett born May 2, 1930, Chicago, Ill. Married Anthony Paul (born March 21, 1917, Laughton, Essex, England) Jan. 26, 1952, Cebu, Cebu, Philippine Islands. Children:
- (a) Anthony Allen Paul born Nov. 11, 1952, Manila, Philippine Islands, died March 24, 1954, auto accident on Route 49, south of Cresent City, Ill.
- (b) Melanie Jean Paul born Jan. 11, 1955, Cebu City, Philippine Islands
- (c) Andrew Adam Paul born Feb. 15, 1956, Cebu City, Philippine Islands
- d. Martha Alice Padgett born March 29, 1890 Martinsville, Ill.. Married James Doran (born April 30, 1890, Martinsville, Ill.) Sept. 3, 1910, Marshall, Ill. Children:
- (1) Cyrus Harold Doran born March 13, 1911 Martinsville, Ill.
- (2) Albert Woodrow Doran born Sept. 3, 1912 Martinsville, Ill. Died Sept. 27, 1936, highway accident on Route 40, Ill.
- (3) Lois Lorene Doran born March 1, 1914 Clark County, Ill. Married William Lester Blunk (born Aug. 13, 1893, Casey, Ill.) June 23, 1938, Indianapolis, Ind. Children:
- (a.) Charlene Rae Blunk born April 9, 1940 Westwood, Cal.
- (4) Melba Elnor Doran born Nov. 3, 1916 Clark County, Ill. Died Dec. 13, 1928, Oblong, Ill.
- (5) Lola Angela Doran born June 24, 1917 Clark County, Ill. Married Dale Tingley June 19, 1936, St. Charles, Mo. Children:
- (a.) Karon Ann born May 29, 1944 Terre Haute, Ind.
- (6) James Junior Doran born June 14, 1920 Crawford County, Ill. Married Dorothy Dean Livingston, Oct. 30, 1942, St. Joseph, Mo. Divorced in 1945. Married Katherine Wilhelm (born Dec. 17, 1920, Rollsburg, W.Va.) Sept. 17, 1946, Akron, Ohio (Katherine Wilhelm Doran has a son by a previous marriage, David Eugene Wilhelm born Sept. 30, 1939, Akron, Ohio)
- (7) Ben Roe Gene Doran born March 22, 1928 Jasper County, Ill. Married Ruth Nicholas Nov. 19, 1949, Akron, Ohio. Children:
- (a.) Linda Ann Doran born June 7, 1951 Terre Haute, Ind.
- (b.) Larry Gene Doran born July 8, 1953 Terre Haute, Ind.
- (8) Mavis Alice Doran born Feb. 17, 1933 Martinsville, Ill. Died July 10, 1933
- e. Clara Alma Padgett born Sept. 18, 1893 Martinsville, Ill. Married Ora Carl Stafford (born Sept. 19, 1889, Caladonia, Ohio) Sept. 15, 1923, Martinsville, Ill. Children:
- (1) Keith Padgett Stafford born April 20, 1925, Marion, Ohio. Married Mary Marcine Barkley (born March 28, 1924, Marion, Ohio), Feb. 4, 1949, Cebu, Cebu, Philippine Islands. Children:
- (a) Michael John Stafford born Dec. 26, 1949, Dumaguette, Philippine Islands
- (b) Gregory Keith Stafford born March 13, 1956
- (1) Keith Padgett Stafford born April 20, 1925, Marion, Ohio. Married Mary Marcine Barkley (born March 28, 1924, Marion, Ohio), Feb. 4, 1949, Cebu, Cebu, Philippine Islands. Children:
- Summary of Florence and Ben Padgett Family: Children 5, Grandchildren 11, Great Grandchildren 9, total descendants 25.
- 2. Clark Danforth Winters born March 21, 1860 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Clara B. Aucher May 21, 1890, Hutsonville, Ill. by Charley Riggs, Justice of the Peace. Clark Danforth Winters died March 23, 1948 Hutsonville, Ill. Clara Aucher Winters died Feb. 21, 1928 Champaign, Ill. Children:
- a. Arthur Danforth Winters born Oct. 30, 1891 Hammond, Ind. Married Bessie Olive Rains (born Oct. 11, 1893, Hutsonville, Ill.) Nov. 30, 1915 Hutsonville, Ill. Children:
- (1) Virginia Lee Winters born Nov. 1, 1924 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Robert W. Shaw June 30, 1951, Hutsonville, Ill. Children:
- (a) Lee Ann Shaw born Jan. 15, 1953 Lawrenceville, Ill.
- (b) Loretta Kaye Shaw born April 7, 1955 Lawrenceville, Ill.
- (2) Robert Danforth Winters born Dec. 6, 1926 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Ione Wickersham May 19, 1952, Honolulu, Hawaii. Robert Danforth Winters enlisted in the Navy April 26, 1944, was called to active duty July 1, 1944, sent to Purdue University and enrolled in V-12 course. He was stationed there until discharged. In addition to making an outstanding scholastic record, Robert played in the Purdue Band during the 6 semesters he was in school. Robert is a lawyer at Decatur, Ill. Children:
- (a) Laura Jean Winters born Dec. 27, 1954 Decatur, Ill.
- b. Orval Clark Winters born Dec. 23, 1892 West York, Ill. Married Ruby Irene Irwin (born July 29, 1896, Annapolis, Ill.) Feb. 10, 1916 Terre Haute, Ind. Ruby Irene Winters died Feb. 25, 1925. Married Mary Elizabeth Branham (born June 28, 1897, Indianapolis, Ind.) June 1, 1935, Hutsonville, Ill. Children:
- (1) Betty Jane Winters born Jan. 4, 1920 Wrichville, Ohio
- (2) Ruby Irene Winters born Feb. 22, 1925 Youngstown, Ohio. Married Fredrick Norton Aug. 1, 1947, Hutsonville, Ill. Children:
- (a) Bette Jo Norton born Sept. 24, 1954 Sullivan, Ind.
- (b) Holly Anne Norton born March 15, 1955 Sullivan, Ind.
- c. Harlan Winters born Oct. 14, 1896 Hutsonville, Ill. Died Feb. 14, 1897 Hutsonville, Ill.
- d. Mary Thelma Winters born April 17, 1900 Hutsonville, Ill.
- e. Ernest Bruce Winters born May 10, 1902 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Melba Merle Shepler (born Aug. 21, 1900, Georgetown, Ill.) Nov. 15, 1924 Taylorville, Ill. Childen:
- (1) Margaret Ann Winters born Oct. 18, 1925 Georgetown, Ill. Married Dwight Lester Smith July 22, 1945, Georgetown, Ill. Children:
- (a) Stephanie Sue Smith born Nov. 18, 1946 Danville, Ill.
- (b) Rebecca Ann Smith born July 3, 1948 Danville, Ill.
- (c) Guy Bruce Smith born April 6, 1952 Danville, Ill.
- (d) Melba Ruth Smith born Feb. 24, 1956 Danville, Ill.
- (2) Ruth Mary Winters born May 5, 1929 Georgetown, Ill. Married Donald Anthony Naudzius July 1, 1949 Georgetown, Ill. Children:
- (a) Laura Kay Naudzius born Aug. 17, 1953 Urbana, Ill.
- (3) Jimmie Winters born Nov. 15, 1932 Georgetown, Ill. Died Nov. 19, 1932 Georgetown, Ill.
- (1) Margaret Ann Winters born Oct. 18, 1925 Georgetown, Ill. Married Dwight Lester Smith July 22, 1945, Georgetown, Ill. Children:
- (1) Virginia Lee Winters born Nov. 1, 1924 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Robert W. Shaw June 30, 1951, Hutsonville, Ill. Children:
- Summary of Clark Danforth and Clara Aucher Winters Family: Children 5, Grandchildren 7, Great Grandchildren 10, total descendants 22
- a. Arthur Danforth Winters born Oct. 30, 1891 Hammond, Ind. Married Bessie Olive Rains (born Oct. 11, 1893, Hutsonville, Ill.) Nov. 30, 1915 Hutsonville, Ill. Children:
- 3. Mary Elizabeth Winters born May 14, 1861 Hutsonville, Ill.. Died April 28, 1880 Hutsonville, Ill.
- 4. Franklin Z. Winters born April 7, 1863 Hutsonville, Ill. Died April 14, 1863 Hutsonville, Ill.
- 5. Joseph Franklin Winters born June 15, 1864 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Emma Rousch (born May 2, 1870) May 13, 1892 by Rev. John L. Cox Baptist Minister in Hutsonville, Ill. Joe Winters is a carpenter. He built the first 3 houses east of the railroad on West Cherry Street, and the bungalow on the corner. His oldest son Vern is also a carpenter. His youngest son, with his own sons are completing a new home (stone) on the same side of the street. His nephew Orval Winters built a duplex apartment building across the street near the railroad. That is 1 building in the whole block that was not Winters inspired and built (don't know who built it). Emma Rousch Winters died July 14, 1904 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Myrtle Maud Colliflower (born Aug. 3, 1876) Aug. 3, 1906 in Hutsonville, Ill. Joseph Franklin Winters died June 15, 1945 Hutsonville, Ill. Myrtle Colliflower Winters died April 1, 1954 Hutsonville, Ill. Children:
- a. Vern Asa Winters born Sept. 8, 1896 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Sylvia Alice Napier (born Aug. 16, 1896, Martinsville, Ill.) at Marshall, Ill., Clark County Feb. 27, 1918. Children:
- (1) Rosalie Alberta Winters born June 15, 1921 Palestine, Ill. Married Virgil Earl Riester Jan. 14, 1944 at Lawrenceville, Ill. Children:
- (a) Sandra Kay Riester born July 5, 1946 Washington, Ind. Died July 5, 1946
- (b) Rose Ann Riester born Aug. 18, 1947 Washington, Ind.
- (c) Earl Calvin Riester born June 2, 1952 Lawrenceville, Ill.
- (d) ? born July 1956
- (2) Violet Maxine Winters born April 9, 1927 Lawrenceville, Ill. Married Donald Wayne Fiscus June 5, 1948 at Bridgeport, Ill. Children:
- (a) Bruce Wayne Fiscus born March 1, 1950 Hammond, Ind.
- (b) Donna Sharon Fiscus born June 11, 1953 Lansing, Ill.
- (3) Murphy Calvin Winters born April 11, 1936 Lawrenceville, Ill. Children of Joseph and Myrtle Winters:
- a. Juanita Winters born Aug. 24, 1908 Hutsonville, Ill. Married James Thompson (born March 10, 1902
- b. Joseph Eugene Winters born March 22, 1913 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Cleda Fern Burnett (born March 1, 1916). Children:
- (1) Edward Eugene Winters born Nov. 18, 1934. Married Joyce Cummings (born Dec. 28, 1935). Children:
- (a) Edward Wayne born Sept. 10, 1953
- (b) Mary Joyce born Jan. 26, 1955 Sullivan, Ind.
- (c) Robert Eugene born May 2, 1956 Sullivan, Ind.
- James Hubert Winters born Feb. 4, 1938
- Juanita Fern Winters born Jan. 29, 1943
- Donald Lee Winters born Feb. 7, 1946
- (1) Edward Eugene Winters born Nov. 18, 1934. Married Joyce Cummings (born Dec. 28, 1935). Children:
- (1) Rosalie Alberta Winters born June 15, 1921 Palestine, Ill. Married Virgil Earl Riester Jan. 14, 1944 at Lawrenceville, Ill. Children:
- Summary of Joseph, Emma and Myrtle Winters Family: Children 3, Grandchildren 7, Great Grandchildren 12, total descendants 22
- a. Vern Asa Winters born Sept. 8, 1896 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Sylvia Alice Napier (born Aug. 16, 1896, Martinsville, Ill.) at Marshall, Ill., Clark County Feb. 27, 1918. Children:
- 6. Rebecca Caroline Winters born Oct. 30, 1866 Hutsonville, Ill. married James Shields Oct. 14, 1890 by Rev. John L. Cox, Baptist Minister in Hutsonville, Ill. Rebecca Caroline Winters Shields died Aug. 21, 1910 Hutsonville, Ill. James Shields died March 19, 1913 Hutsonville, Ill. Children:
- a. Floy Shields born July 3, 1893 Hammond, Ind. Married Charles Rupert (born July 3, 1893, Cassville, Mo.) on Sept. 9, 1917 in Sapulpa, Okla. Children:
- (1) Charles Rupert, Jr. born Nov. 14, 1919 Sapulpa, Okla. Married Elaine McCrackin, June 27, 1944 Sapulpa, Okla. Children:
- (a) Donna born Sept. 23, 1948 Sapulpa, Okla.
- (b) Larry born Feb. 28, 1950 Sapulpa, Okla.
- (2) John Rupert born March 17, 1921 Kiefer, Okla. Married Jo Ann Shirley Nov. 20, 1946. Children:
- (a) Robin born July 3, 1950 Sapulpa, Okla.
- (b) Jan born Sept. 5, 1953 Tulsa, Okla.
- (c) Guy Roger born Dec. 31, 1954 Okla.
- (1) Charles Rupert, Jr. born Nov. 14, 1919 Sapulpa, Okla. Married Elaine McCrackin, June 27, 1944 Sapulpa, Okla. Children:
- b. Esther Shields born Nov. 28. 1893 Hammond, Ind. Married Charles Eveland Dec. 31, 1914. Charles Eveland died June 2, 1944 Pawhuska, Okla. Esther Shields Eveland died Jan. 20, 1954 Pawhuska, Okla. Children:
- (1) Ruth Eveland born June 5, 1919 Sapulpa, Okla. Married Harold Crume April 30, 1939 Pawhuska, Okla. Children:
- (a) Charles born Aug. 5, 1940 Pawhuska, Okla.
- (b) Catherine born Sept. 17, 1941 Pawhuska, Okla.
- (c) Mary Alice born July 20, 1946 Pawhuska, Okla.
- (d) David born March 9, 1954 Bartlesville, Okla.
- (2) Edith Eveland born Dec. 12, 1921 Sapulpa, Okla. Married Howard Gibson Sept. 3, 1940. Children:
- (a) Richard born Jan. 7, 1942 Pawhuska, Okla.
- (b) John born March 6, 1943 Pawhuska, Okla.
- (c) Judith born April 21, 1946 Pawhuska, Okla. Judith died March 1, 1947 Pawhuska, Okla.
- (d) Linda born Aug. 4, 1947 Pawhuska, Okla.
- (e) Dorothy born Oct. 30, 1952 Pawhuska, Okla.
- (3) James Eveland born Dec. 30, 1930 Pawhuska, Okla.
- (1) Ruth Eveland born June 5, 1919 Sapulpa, Okla. Married Harold Crume April 30, 1939 Pawhuska, Okla. Children:
- c. Nettie Pauline Shields born Nov. 5, 1898 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Charles Franklin Crooks (born Feb. 23, 1896, Dayton, Ohio) on June 8, 1924 -- Champaign, Ill. Charles Franklin Crooks died Jan. 4, 1949 Dayton, Ohio. Children:
- (1) Richard Elmer Crooks born Aug. 17, 1926 Decatur, Ill. Married Beth Hawker Aug. 21, 1948 Dayton, Ohio. Children:
- (a) Louis Charles born Dec. 23, 1950 Hamilton, Ohio
- (2) Willard Franklin born April 12, 1932 Dayton, Ohio
- (1) Richard Elmer Crooks born Aug. 17, 1926 Decatur, Ill. Married Beth Hawker Aug. 21, 1948 Dayton, Ohio. Children:
- Summary of Rebecca Caroline and James Shields Family: Children 3, Grandchildren 7, Great Grandchildren 15, total descendants 25
- a. Floy Shields born July 3, 1893 Hammond, Ind. Married Charles Rupert (born July 3, 1893, Cassville, Mo.) on Sept. 9, 1917 in Sapulpa, Okla. Children:
- 7. Johnson Conrad Winters born Dec. 29, 1868 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Nettie Eva Bigelow (born Nov. 19, 1871, Allegan, Mich.) June 23, 1895 in Hammond, Ind., by Rev. S.W. Phelps, Baptist Minister. Johnson completed his dentistry schooling after he was married and had two small daughters. He practiced as a dentist until his poor health forced him to stop it. Johnson Conrad Winters died Jan. 25, 1950 Champaign, Ill. Children:
- a. Paul Danforth Winters born Aug. 26, 1897 Hammond, Ind. Died Jan. 25, 1898 Hammond, Ind.
- b. Harriet Elizabeth Winters born Jan. 21, 1900 Chicago, Ill. Married Wallace Eugene Peterson (born Feb. 5, 1899, Jamestown, New York) June 20, 1931, Champaign, Ill. by the Rev. Clifford H. Northcott (Now Bishop Northcott)
- c. Gerald Conrad Winters born Aug. 12, 1901 Martinsville, Ill. Died Oct. 1901 Martinsville, Ill.
- d. Florence Margaret Winters born Nov. 8, 1902 Martinsville, Ill. Married Arnold Oliver Halvorsen (born Feb. 21, 1899, Chicago, Ill.) June 14, 1924. Champaign, Ill. by the Rev. Stephen E. Fisher, Pastor University Place Christian Church. Children:
- (1) Jean Marie Halvorsen born Sept. 5, 1925 Champaign, Ill. Married Howard Leslie Ehler (born Sept. 12, 1919, Champaign, Ill.) Dec. 24, 1942, San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, Chapel 3, San Antonio, Texas, by Chaplain Robert Stockton Treubath. Children:
- (a) Howard Leslie, Jr. born Feb. 28, 1944 Champaign, Ill.
- (b) Melinda Ann born March 15, 1947 Champaign, Ill.
- (c) Melissa Ann born May 18, 1949 Champaign, Ill.
- (1) Jean Marie Halvorsen born Sept. 5, 1925 Champaign, Ill. Married Howard Leslie Ehler (born Sept. 12, 1919, Champaign, Ill.) Dec. 24, 1942, San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, Chapel 3, San Antonio, Texas, by Chaplain Robert Stockton Treubath. Children:
- Summary of Johnson Conrad and Nettie Bigelow Winters Family: Children 4, Grandchildren 1, Great Grandchildren 3, total descendants 8.
- 8. Rachel Emily Winters born Dec. 9, 1870 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Harlan C. Musgrave Jan. 1, 1895 by Rev. S.W. Phelps, Baptist Minister, Hammond, Ind. Harlan C. Musgrave died May 13, 1940 Omaha, Neb. Children:
- a. Glenn Everett Musgrave born Nov. 14, 1895 Hammond, Ind.
- b. Lucile Musgrave born Dec. 24, 1902 Anaconda, Mont. Married Robert Ellis Fessler (born April 8, 1899, Ft. Dodge, Iowa) on June 29, 1921 Omaha, Neb. Robert Fessler is working on his Ph.D. in chemistry at Duke University. Children:
- (1) Robert Glenn Fessler born April 25, 1929 Omaha, Neb. Married Jean Marcia Bain (born July 23, 1929) April 25, 1953 in South Orange, New Jersey. Children:
- (a) Patricia Lynn born Feb. 20, 1954 So. Orange, New Jersey
- (2) Emily Louise Fessler born Jan. 27, 1939 Omaha, Neb.
- (1) Robert Glenn Fessler born April 25, 1929 Omaha, Neb. Married Jean Marcia Bain (born July 23, 1929) April 25, 1953 in South Orange, New Jersey. Children:
- Summary of Rachel Emily Winters and Harlan C. Musgrave Family: Children 2, Grandchildren 2, Great Grandchildren 1, total descendants 5.
- 9. John Everett Winters born Jan. 4, 1873 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Abbie Griswold Oct. 26, 1897 Crown Point, Ind. Abbie Griswold Winters died Oct. 19, 1938 Hammond, Ind. Married Lela Mary Hussong Sept. 18, 1940 in Henderson, Ky. by Rev. Brown B. Smith, Baptist Minister. Children:
- a. Florence Mildred Winters born June 29, 1898 Hammond, Ind. Married John Haver July, 1929 Hammond, Ind. Florence Winters Haver died Nov. 10, 1953. Children:
- (1) Ara Belle Haver born Aug. 19, 1930 Los Angeles, Calif. Married Robert C. Landis July 1949, Warsaw, Ind. Children:
- (a) Robert Michel Landis born Jan. 27, 1954 Lisle, Ill.
- b. Everett Danforth Winters born Dec. 14, 1899 Hammond, Ind. Married Genevieve Oletha Thompson (born Dec. 16, 1900, Rock Island, Ill.) Aug. 30, 1930 Brookfield, Ill. John Everett Winters II and Richard D. Winters are both attending Theological Seminary at Wheaton, Ill. Children:
- (1) John Everett Winters II born July 26, 1933 Tampa, Florida
- (2) Richard Dudley Winters born Dec. 11, 1934 Chicago, Ill.
- c. Russell Abner Winters born Oct. 17, 1901 Ft. Wayne, Ind. Married Katherine Overhaulser (born Dec. 25, 1910, Ft. Wayne, Ind.) Sept. 1933. Katherine O. Winters died Oct. 1952 Chicago, Ill. Married Flora Bell Desi (born Jan. 14, 1915 in Pennsylvania) in Chicago, Ill. 1953
- d. Bertram Earl Winters born Feb. 1905 Chicago, Ill. Died June 1905 Chicago, Ill.
- e. Ora Belle Winters born Jan. 1912 Chicago, Ill.
- f. Ara Belle Winters born Jan. 1912 Chicago, Ill.
- (Ora Belle and Ara Belle died May 1912 Chicago, Ill.)
- (1) Ara Belle Haver born Aug. 19, 1930 Los Angeles, Calif. Married Robert C. Landis July 1949, Warsaw, Ind. Children:
- Summary of John Everett and Abbie Griswold Winters Family: Children 6, Grandchildren 3, Great Grandchildren 1, total descendants 10.
- a. Florence Mildred Winters born June 29, 1898 Hammond, Ind. Married John Haver July, 1929 Hammond, Ind. Florence Winters Haver died Nov. 10, 1953. Children:
- 10. William Asa Winters born Nov. 27, 1876 Hutsonville, Ill. Married DeEtta Whistler (born April 23, 1881, Wisconsin) Jan. 11, 1903 Chicago, Ill. William Asa Winters was a dentist. DeEtta Whistler Winters died in 1909 Denver, Colorado. Married Byrd Ritter (born Jan. 14, 1880, Middletown, Ind.) William Asa Winters died Aug. 19, 1939 New Castle, Ind. Byrd Ritter Winters died Jan. 26, 1953 New Castle, Ind. Children of William Asa and DeEtta Winters:
- a. Catherine Winters born Feb. 10, 1904 New Castle, Ind. Kidnapped March 20, 1913 in New Castle, Ind. and never found
- b. Frank Winters born June 22, 1906 New Castle, Ind. Died July 7, 1955 buried Compton, Calif.
- Summary of William Asa and DeEtta Whistler Family: Children 2.
- 11. Son born Nov. 27, 1879 Hutsonville, Ill. Died Nov. 28, 1879 Hutsonville, Ill.
- 12. Myrta Alice Winters born Feb. 4, 1881 Hutsonville, Ill.. Married Henry Ernest Achor Nov. 12, 1899 by a Justice of the Peace, Hammond, Ind. Henry Ernest Achor died Feb. 20, 1931 Detroit, Mich. Married Lee Dilley July 17, 1934 Hammond, Ind. Children:
- a. Harold Ernest Achor born Oct. 14, 1902 Hammond, Ind. Married Gladys Emmoline Wolber (born March 28, 1905, Dixon, Ill.) Feb. 19, 1927, Hammond, Ind. Children:
- (1) Phyllis Jeanne Achor born Nov. 14, 1927 Hammond, Ind. Married Joseph Richard Krasnansky Aug. 16, 1952, Gary, Ind. Children:
- (a) James Andrew Sept. 28, 1953 Gary, Ind.
- (2) Donald Francis Achor born July 26, 1929 Hammond, Ind. Died June 13, 1930 Hammond, Ind.
- (3) Robert John Achor born Nov. 20, 1930 Hammond, Ind. Married Lila Fay Norwood Nov. 28, 1953 at U.S. Naval Base in Jacksonville, Fla. (Lila Fay was born Jan. 18, 1927 in the State of Maine). Children:
- b. Pauline Elizabeth Achor born Oct. 19, 1904 Marion, Ind. Married Moses Taylor Cathey (born Aug. 26, 1899, Dickson, Tenn.) in Hammond, Ind. Feb. 1, 1923. Chidren:
- (1) Marion Alice Cathey born Nov. 28, 1924 Hammond, Ind. Married Charles Smiley Sept. 24, 1949, Hammond, Ind. Children:
- (a) Charles Chester born Jan. 31, 1925 Hammond, Ind.
- (b) Sandra Lee born April 5, 1954 Hammond, Ind.
- (2) Philip Eugene Cathey born Jan. 26, 1931 Benton Harbor, Mich. Married Dorothy Bossard (born April 21, 1931, Hammond, Ind.) Jan. 1, 1951 Hammond, Ind.
- (3) Joann Elizabeth Cathey born Jan. 17, 1937 Hammond, Ind.
- (1) Marion Alice Cathey born Nov. 28, 1924 Hammond, Ind. Married Charles Smiley Sept. 24, 1949, Hammond, Ind. Children:
- c. Arthur Asa Achor born April 19, 1907 Marion, Ind. Married Thelma Esther Jacobs (born Nov. 23, 1910, Hammond, Ind.) on Nov. 23, 1928 in Hammond, Ind. Children:
- (1) Virginia May Achor born June 28, 1930 Hammond, Ind. Married Carl C. Brown June 28, 1947. Children:
- (a) Cynthia Kay born July 23, 1948 Hammond, Ind. Divorced in Sept. 1951. Married Morris Baldwin (born July 20, 1914, Hammond, Ind.) Sept. 6, 1953, Hammond, Ind.
- (2) Arthur Allen Achor born Feb. 14, 1935 Hammond, Ind.
- (3) Carole Arlene Achor born March 11, 1939 Hammond, Ind.
- (1) Virginia May Achor born June 28, 1930 Hammond, Ind. Married Carl C. Brown June 28, 1947. Children:
- d. Harlan Johnson Forrest Achor born July 15, 1909 Marion, Ind. Married Irene Buhring (born Jan. 20, 1915, Hammond, Ind.) March 17, 1934 in Hammond, Ind. Children:
- (1) Harlan Eugene Achor born Oct. 28, 1936 Hammond, Ind.
- (2) Judith Darlene Achor born July 13, 1940 Hammond, Ind.
- (3) Ronald Edward Achor born Aug. 21, 1946 Hammond, Ind.
- e. Dana Eugene Achor born Sept. 7, 1912 Hutsonville, Ill. Married Helen McQuade (born Oct. 9, 1912, Hammond, Ind.) Jan. 25, 1936, Hammond, Ind. Children:
- (1) Francis Dana Achor born April 23, 1937 Hammond, Ind.
- (2) Barbara Ann Achor born Dec. 4, 1938 Hammond, Ind.
- (3) Gerald Lee Achor born Jan. 17, 1941 Hammond, Ind.
- f. Francis Winters Achor born Dec. 23, 1914 Hammond, Ind. Died April 18, 1919 Hammond, Ind.
- g. Merle Cyrus Achor born Feb. 26, 1917 Hammond, Ind. Married Annie Sudayz June 4, 1941 Hammond, Ind. Children:
- (1) Dennis Roger Achor born Dec. 16, 1941 Hammond. Ind.
- b. Pauline Elizabeth Achor born Oct. 19, 1904 Marion, Ind. Married Moses Taylor Cathey (born Aug. 26, 1899, Dickson, Tenn.) in Hammond, Ind. Feb. 1, 1923. Chidren:
- (1) Phyllis Jeanne Achor born Nov. 14, 1927 Hammond, Ind. Married Joseph Richard Krasnansky Aug. 16, 1952, Gary, Ind. Children:
- Summary of Myrta Alice Winters and Henry E. Achor: Children 7, Grandchildren 16, Great Grandchildren 4, total descendants 27.
- a. Harold Ernest Achor born Oct. 14, 1902 Hammond, Ind. Married Gladys Emmoline Wolber (born March 28, 1905, Dixon, Ill.) Feb. 19, 1927, Hammond, Ind. Children:
- Summary of Cyrus Danforth and Panina Conrad Winters Family: Children 12, Grandchildren 36, Great Grandchildren 54, Great Great Grandchildren 40, total descendants 142