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Philip WINFREY Sr.

Second Generation

2. Elisha T WINFREY (Philip ) was born¹ on 27 Aug 1785 in Buckingham County, VA. He died² on 19 Sep 1817 in Adair County, KY.

Little is known about Elisha other than he was the eldest child of Philip and Martha Winfrey and that he married Sally Drake in 1815 at the age of 29, had two daughters: Caroline Hall Winfrey (b: 1816) and Nancy C. Winfrey (b: 1817), and died in 1817 at the age of 32.

Elisha married¹ Sally DRAKE daughter of Joel DRAKE and Amey HALL on 30 Jul 1815 in Adair County, KY.

After the death of her first husband Elisha, Sally married Matthew Busby and had two additional children.

They had the following children:

11 F i Caroline Hall WINFREY was born¹ on 19 Jun 1816 in Kentucky.

Caroline married¹ Green W. JONES son of Thomas JONES and Elizabeth WINFREY on 21 Oct 1830 in Adair County, Kentucky. Green was born² on 21 Mar 1810 in Kentucky. He died³ before 1 Mar 1865.
12 F ii Nancy C. WINFREY was born¹ in 1817 in Adair County, KY. She died² in 1879.

Nancy married¹ Philip E. JONES son of Thomas JONES and Elizabeth WINFREY on 3 Aug 1841 in Adair County, KY. Philip was born² in 1822/1823 in Kentucky. He died³ before 24 Aug 1864.

3. Elizabeth WINFREY "Betsey" (Philip ) was born¹ on 5 Mar 1788 in Buckingham County, VA. She died² about 1863 in Adair County, KY.

Elizabeth married^{1, 2} (1) Thomas JONES son of Charles B. JONES Sr. and Frances Dorcas THORP on 22 Dec 1808 in Adair County, KY. Thomas was born^{3, 4} before 1784 in Bedford County, VA. He died⁵ before Jun 1848 in Adair County, KY.

Thomas and Elizabeth were married on 22 Dec 1808 in Adair County, KY and are first found in the 1810 Adair County census with the following household: 1 male age under 10 (Green W. b: 1810), 1 male age 26-40 (Thomas b: bef 1784) and 1 female age 16-25 (Elizabeth b: 1788).

Thomas and Elizabeth are next found in the 1830 Adair County census with the following household: 2 males under 5 (Charles b: 1828/1829 and Thomas b: 1825/1826), 1 male 5-10 (Philip b: 1822/1823), 2 males 10-15 (Chesley b: 1820 and William b: 1815/1819), 1 male 15-20 (unidentified son b: 1811/1815), 1 male 20-30 (Green W. b: 1810), 1 male 40-50 (Thomas b: bef 1784) and one female 40-50 (Elizabeth b: 1788).

In the 1840 census Thomas and Elizabeth are still living in Adair County with the following household: 2 males 10-15 (Charles b: 1828/1829 and Thomas b: 1825/1826), 2 males 15-20 (Philip b: 1822/1823 and Chesley b: 1820), 1 male 20-30 (William b: 1815/1819), 1 male 50-60 (Thomas b: bef 1784) and 1 female 50-60 (Elizabeth b: 1788).

After the death of her first husband, Thomas Jones, Elizabeth is found as the head of household in the 1850 census in the Second District of Adair County, Kentucky. The household was listed as follows, which includes her two youngest sons:

Elizabeth Jones, age 62, born Virginia.
Thomas J. Jones, age 24, born Kentucky.
Charles F. Jones, age 21, born Kentucky.

We next find Elizabeth living with her second husband, Samuel Gowdy, in the 1860 census in Division No. 2 of Adair County, Kentucky as follows:

Samuel Gowdy, age 70, born Virginia.
Elizabeth Gowdy, age 72, born Virginia.

They had the following children:

13 M i Green W. JONES was born¹ on 21 Mar 1810 in Kentucky. He died² before 1 Mar 1865.

Green married¹ Caroline Hall WINFREY daughter of Elisha T WINFREY and Sally DRAKE on 21 Oct 1830 in Adair County, Kentucky. Caroline was born² on 19 Jun 1816 in Kentucky.
14 M ii Unidentified Son JONES was born¹ about 1811/1815 in Adair County, KY.

It has not been proven, but it is believed that the name of the unidentified son of Thomas Jones and Elizabeth Winfrey that appeared in the 1830 Adair County census was Reuben Jones. His death record is found in the family bible of Philip Winfrey, Jr., brother of the above Elizabeth Winfrey. The record appears as follows:

Reuben Jones Departed
This life Sept 1836
15 M iii William H. JONES was born^{1, 2, 3} about 1815/1819 in Adair County, KY. He died⁴ before 3 Apr 1848.

William married¹ Rachel MURRAH daughter of Joseph MURRAH and Mary Ann EASLEY on 25 Mar 1844 in Russell County, KY.
16 F iv Sarah JONES was born^{1, 2} estimated 1811/1819 in Adair County, KY. She died³ before 1830 in Adair County, KY.

The only records that has been found on Sarah Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones and Elizabeth Winfrey, comes from the “Carroll County Roots”, Vol. IV, No. 4, page 5 (a quarterly magazine published by the Carroll County Genealogical Association in Carrollton, Missouri) and an anonymous Family Group Record on familysearch.org. Carroll County Roots gives no birth or death dates for her and the familysearch.org record gives only an estimated birth date of 1818.

Sarah was not mentioned in any of the affairs of her father’s estate and she has not been found in any of the censuses; although Thomas Jones her father, cannot be found in the 1820 census therefore she could have been present in that census. Looking at the 1830 and the 1840 census and the age gaps between the children, if Sarah existed she was probably born sometime between 1811 and 1819 and died before 1830 when no daughter is listed in the census.
17 M v Chesley Sims JONES was born^{1, 2} on 1 Oct 1820 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died³ on 24 Jan 1889 in Adair County, Kentucky. He was buried⁴ in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Adair County, KY.

Chesley married¹ Sarah Isabel LESTER daughter of James L. LESTER and Amanda Mortimer CALDWELL on 13 Oct 1843 in Russell County, KY. Sarah was born² on 11 Mar 1825 in Kentucky. She died³ on 30 Oct 1907. She was buried⁴ in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Adair County, KY.
18 M vi Philip E. JONES was born¹ in 1822/1823 in Kentucky. He died² before 24 Aug 1864.

Philip married¹ Nancy C. WINFREY daughter of Elisha T WINFREY and Sally DRAKE on 3 Aug 1841 in Adair County, KY. Nancy was born² in 1817 in Adair County, KY. She died³ in 1879.
19 M vii Thomas Jefferson JONES was born¹ about 1825/1826 in Kentucky.

Thomas married¹ Malinda Jane GADBERRY daughter of William GADBERRY and Esther NEAT on 12 May 1859 in Adair County, KY. Malinda was born² about 1830/1831 in Kentucky.
20 M viii Charles F. JONES was born¹ about 1828/1829 in Kentucky.

Charles married¹ Casandra White BRADSHAW daughter of Seth Jefferson BRADSHAW and Sarah Quinn SATTERWHITE.

Elizabeth married¹ (2) Samuel GOWDY on 26 Sep 1853 in Adair County, KY. Samuel was born² about 1789/1790 in Virginia.

4. Julia Anne WINFREY (Philip ) was born¹ on 24 May 1790 in Buckingham County, VA. She was christened² on 21 Aug 1837. She died³ after 1860.

Julia married^{1, 2} Levi JONES son of Charles B. JONES Sr. and Frances Dorcas THORP on 12 Feb 1811 in Adair County, KY. Levi was born³ about 1789 in Bedford County, VA. He died^{4, 5} on 4 Apr 1863 in Adair County, KY.

Levi and Anna Jones are found in the 1850 census in the Second District of Adair County, Kentucky as follows:

Levi Jones, age 63, farmer, born Virginia.
Ann Jones, age 60, born Virginia.
Thomas Jones, age 14, born Kentucky.
Sarah Jones, age 25, born Kentucky.

Next we find them in Division No. 2 of Adair County, Kentucky in the 1860 census:

Levi Jones, age 74, farmer, born Virginia.
Anna Jones, age 69, born Virginia.
Sanderson H. Jones, age 34, farm laborer, born Virginia.
James W. Gadberry, age 4, born Virginia.

Who the above Sanderson H. Jones is not clear, he perhaps was Levi and Anne’s son, but nothing has been found to confirm this relationship. The above James W. Gadberry appears to be Levi and Anne’s grandson, son of their daughter Sarah who married Andrew Green Gadberry. James W. is also listed in the household of his parents, Andrew and Sarah, in the 1860 census, however, there he is listed as being born in Kentucky.

They had the following children:

21 M i Jordon Thorpe JONES was born¹ about 1812 in Adair County, KY.

Jordon married¹ Sarah MURRAH daughter of Joseph MURRAH and Mary EASLEY on 15 Nov 1834 in Russell County, KY. Sarah was born² about 1816 in Adair County, KY.
22 M ii John D. JONES was born^{1, 2} on 14 Jul 1813 in Adair County, KY. He died³ on 3 Oct 1845 in Adair County, KY. He was buried⁴ in the Tabernacle Cemetery, Neatsville, Adair County, KY.

John married¹ Florinda FERRELL daughter of Robert B. FERRELL and Florinda about 1840. Florinda was born² about 1823 in Kentucky.
23 F iii Martha W. JONES was born¹ in 1814 in Adair County, KY. She died² before 1869 in Carroll County, MO.

Martha married¹ William C. ATKINSON on 30 Dec 1839 in Adair County, KY. William was born² in 1810. He was buried³ in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Carroll County, MO.
24 M iv Elisha E. JONES was born¹ in 1819 in Adair County, KY. He died² in 1899 in Marion, Linn County, IA.

Elisha married¹ (1) Mary B. EVANS daughter of Benjamin EVANS and Mary WINFREY on 9 Aug 1841 in Adair County, KY. Mary was born^{2, 3, 4} on 17 May 1820 in Kentucky. She died⁵ on 12 Jul 1842.

We know from census records that Benjamin Evans and Mary Winfrey had a daughter born between 1820 and 1824, but her name has never been found. Per Adair County Marriage records, we know that Elisha E. Jones, son of Levi Jones and Julia Anne Winfrey, married a Mary B. Evans on 9 Aug 1841 in Adair County, Kentucky. This Mary B. Evans died sometime before 25 Oct 1844 when Elisha remarried. We then find in the bible of Philip Winfrey, Jr., brother of the above Mary Winfrey, the following birth and death record:

Mary B. Jones Departed
This life July the 12th 1842
Age 22 years 1 month & 26 days

The above results in a calculated birth date for this Mary B. Jones of 17 May 1820, which coincides with the birth date range of the third daughter of Benjamin Evans and Mary Winfrey. This coupled with the death date of Elisha E. Jones’ first wife, it has been concluded that these two Mary B. Joneses are the same and that she was the daughter of Benjamin Evans and Mary Winfrey.

Elisha married¹ (2) Sarah CARTER daughter of John CARTER on 25 Oct 1844 in Russell County, KY.
25 M v Charles H. JONES was born¹ about 1824 in Sulpher Fork, Adair County, KY. He died² before 3 Jul 1863 in Kentucky.

Charles married¹ (1) Margaret L. WINFREY daughter of Simeon Alden WINFREY and Margaret NEAT on 11 Jan 1853 in Adair County, KY. Margaret was born^{2, 3} about 1830/1831 in Green River, Adair County, KY. She died⁴ on 28 Jun 1858 in Green River, Adair County, KY.

Charles married¹ (2) Eliza Jane KNIFLEY daughter of Joseph KNIFLEY and Sarh MARTIN on 8 Jun 1859 in Adair County, KY. Eliza was born² about 1833 in Casey County, KY.
26 F vi Sarah Frances JONES was born¹ in 1824 in Adair County, KY.

Sarah married¹ Andrew Green GADBERRY son of William GADBERRY and Esther NEAT on 27 Mar 1851 in Adair County, KY. Andrew was born² about 1826 in Kentucky.
27 M vii Alexander H. JONES was born¹ about 1827 in Adair County, KY. He died² about 1870.

Never married (per “Carroll County Roots”, Vol IV, No 4, page 6).
28 M viii Thomas Davis JONES was born¹ in 1836 in Adair County, KY. He died² in 1870.

Never married (per “Carroll County Roots”, Vol IV, No 4, page 6).

5. Mary WINFREY "Polly" (Philip ) was born¹ on 20 Apr 1792 in Buckingham County, VA. She died² in 1870/1880 in Kentucky.

Mary married¹ Benjamin EVANS son of Thomas EVANS on 6 May 1814 in Adair County, KY. Benjamin was born² in Virginia. He died³ about 1829/1830 in Kentucky.

Benjamin and Mary were married in 1814, but cannot be found in the 1820 census. After Benjamin died, Mary is found in the 1830 Adair County, Kentucky census with the following household: 2 males ages 5-10 (James b: 1825 and Philip b: 1818/1819), 2 females under 5 (Elizabeth b: 1830 and Sarah b: 1829), 1 female age 5-10 (Mary B. b: 1820), 1 female age 10-15 (Martha b: 1815/1817), and 1 female age 30-40 (Mary b: 1792).

Then in the 1840 Adair County, Kentucky census Martha the eldest daughter is gone and Mary’s family consists of: 1 male, age 15-20 (James b: 1825), 1 male age 20-30 (Philip b: 1818/1819), 1 female age 5-10 (Elizabeth b: 1830), 1 female age 10-15 (Sarah b: 1829), 1 female age 15-20 (Mary B. b: 1820), and 1 female age 40-50 (Mary b: 1792).

In the 1850, 1860 and 1870 censuses (all in Adair County), all of the daughters are gone and Mary is living with her two sons, James and Philip. Philip died in 1876 and Mary is not found in the 1880 census.

They had the following children:

29 F i Martha Louise EVANS was born¹ about 1815/1817 in Kentucky. She died² on 11 May 1854 in Adair County, KY.

Martha has been identified as the daughter of Benjamin Evans and Mary (Polly) Winfrey as a result of her marriage record. In that marriage record Martha is identified as the daughter of Polly Evans.

Martha married¹ Singleton HARDIN son of Alexander HARDIN and Jane GENTRY on 19 Dec 1833 in Adair County, KY. Singleton was born² about 1808/1809 in Adair County, KY.
30 M ii Philip EVANS was born^{1, 2, 3} about 1818/1819 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died⁴ on 7 Oct 1876 in Adair County, Kentucky.

Apparently Philip was mentally retarded because he was listed as such in the 1850, 1860 and 1870 Adair County, Kentucky censuses. He lived with his mother and his younger brother James until his death in 1876 when he died of fever.
31 F iii Mary B. EVANS was born^{1, 2, 3} on 17 May 1820 in Kentucky. She died⁴ on 12 Jul 1842.

We know from census records that Benjamin Evans and Mary Winfrey had a daughter born between 1820 and 1824, but her name has never been found. Per Adair County Marriage records, we know that Elisha E. Jones, son of Levi Jones and Julia Anne Winfrey, married a Mary B. Evans on 9 Aug 1841 in Adair County, Kentucky. This Mary B. Evans died sometime before 25 Oct 1844 when Elisha remarried. We then find in the bible of Philip Winfrey, Jr., brother of the above Mary Winfrey, the following birth and death record:

Mary B. Jones Departed
This life July the 12th 1842
Age 22 years 1 month & 26 days

The above results in a calculated birth date for this Mary B. Jones of 17 May 1820, which coincides with the birth date range of the third daughter of Benjamin Evans and Mary Winfrey. This coupled with the death date of Elisha E. Jones’ first wife, it has been concluded that these two Mary B. Joneses are the same and that she was the daughter of Benjamin Evans and Mary Winfrey.

Mary married¹ Elisha E. JONES son of Levi JONES and Julia Anne WINFREY on 9 Aug 1841 in Adair County, KY. Elisha was born² in 1819 in Adair County, KY. He died³ in 1899 in Marion, Linn County, IA.
32 M iv James H. EVANS was born^{1, 2} on 18 Sep 1825 in Adair County, KY. He died³ on 17 Jul 1907 in Adair County, KY. He was buried⁴ in the Evans Cemetery, Adair County, KY.

James married Dicy J. EVANS daughter of Thomas EVANS and Elizabeth C. JUDD estimated 1877. Dicy was born¹ in Apr 1859 in Kentucky.

Living with James H. Evans and Dicy J. Evans in the 1880 Neatsville, Adair County, Kentucky census was Dicy's brother James W. Evans.
33 F v Sarah Rebecca EVANS was born^{1, 2, 3} on 6 Oct 1829 in Adair County, KY. She died⁴ on 13 Apr 1913 in Adair County, KY. She was buried⁵ in the Thomas-Cooley Cemetery, Adair County, KY.

Sarah married¹ Nelson A. THOMAS son of Lydia on 28 Aug 1847 in Adair County, KY. Nelson was born^{2, 3, 4} on 17 Sep 1817 in Virginia. He died⁵ on 28 Oct 1894 in Adair County, KY.
34 F vi Elizabeth P. EVANS was born^{1, 2} about 1830 in Kentucky.

Elizabeth married¹ William KILLMAN on 6 Aug 1846 in Adair County, KY.

6. Simeon Alden WINFREY "Simms or Sims" (Philip ) was born^{1, 2} on 15 Nov 1795 in either Buckingham County, VA or Lincoln County, KY. He died³ after 8 Jul 1861. He was buried⁴ in the Tabernacle Cemetery, Neatsville, Adair County, KY.

Simeon and Margaret were married in 1820 and are first found in the 1830 census in Adair County, Kentucky with the following family: 2 males under 5 (Elisha b: 1828 and Rudulph b: 1826/1827), 1 male 5-10 (Hamilton b: 1820/1821), 1 male 30-40 (Simeon b: 1795), 2 females under 5 (Genentta b: ca 1825, Emily b: 1821/1822), 1 female 20-30 (Margaret b: 1801).

They are next found in the 1840 Adair County, Kentucky census with all of their know children including Emily who married Logan Hardin on 25 Dec 1839. Logan must have died shortly after the marriage. The family consisted of the following: 1 male under 5 (Philip b: 1832/1833), 1 male 5-10 (Elisha b: 1828), 1 male 10-15 (Rudulph b: 1826/1827), 1 male 15-20 (Hamilton b: 1820/1821), 1 male 40-50 (Simeon b: 1795), 1 female under 5 (Sarah b: 1837/1838), 1 female 5-10 (Martha b: 1834/1835), 1 female 10-15 (Margaret b: 1830/1831), 2 females 15-20 (Genentta b: ca 1825 and Emily b: 1821/1822), 1 female 30-40 (Margaret b: 1801).

Simeon and Margaret are next found in the 1850 Adair County, Kentucky census as follows:

Sims A. Winfrey, age 50, farmer, born Virginia.
Margarett Winfrey, age 48, born North Carolina.
Emily Hardin, age 28, born Kentucky.
Rudolph Winfrey, age 23, farmer, born Kentucky.
Elisha T. Winfrey, age 21, farmer, born Kentucky.
Margarett L. Winfrey, age 19, born Kentucky.
Philip P. Winfrey, age 17, farmer, born Kentucky.
Martha E. Winfrey, age 15, born Kentucky.
Sarah A. Winfrey, age 12, born Kentucky.
S. R. Hardin, age 9, born Kentucky.

The last census that we find Simeon and Margaret is in the 1860 Adair County, Kentucky census:

Sims A. Winfrey, age 64, farmer, born Kentucky.
Margaret, age 55, born Kentucky.
Rudolph L. Winfrey, age 32, farm laborer, born Kentucky.
Sarah A. Winfrey, age 22, born Kentucky.

Where Simeon was born is unclear. His parents, Philip and Martha, moved from Buckingham County, Virginia to Lincoln County, Kentucky sometime in 1795. Simeon was born on 15 Nov 1795; therefore he could have been born in either place. To complicate the matter further, in the 1850 census he gives his place of birth as Virginia and in the 1860 census he gives it as Kentucky.
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Simeon married¹ Margaret NEAT daughter of Rudolph NEAT and Maria Margaretha FREY on 5 Sep 1820 in Adair County, KY. Margaret was born² on 24 Dec 1801 in Rowan County, NC. She died³ after 1860.

Margaret’s father Rudolph Neat founded the river town of Neatsville, Kentucky, which once rivaled Columbia as Adair County’s leading community. The town was a bustling community with stores, a hotel, a doctor and was even incorporated for a time. Unfortunately a flood destroyed Neatsville in the early 1900’s when the Green River, as a result of the flood, made a new channel right through the main part of town. (Taken from an article by Susanne Pelz Grant entitled “Neatsville”, edited.)

They had the following children:

35 M i Hamilton T. WINFREY was born¹ about 1820/1821 in Kentucky.

Hamilton married¹ Sarah Ann HARDIN daughter of Joseph HARDIN on 23 Feb 1841 in Adair County, Kentucky. Sarah was born² about 1825/1826 in Kentucky.
36 F ii Emily Jane WINFREY was born¹ about 1821/1822 in Kentucky.

Emily married¹ (1) Logan HARDIN on 25 Dec 1839 in Adair County, KY. Logan died² in 1840.

Emily married¹ (2) John Thomas DAMRON son of George DAMRON and Susannah THOMAS on 14 Dec 1857 in Adair County, KY. John was born² on 17 Oct 1788 in Buckingham County, VA. He died³ on 13 May 1880 in Neatsville, Adair County, KY.
37 F iii Josie Genentta WINFREY was born¹ about 1825 in Kentucky.

Josie married¹ Abrell J. WHITE son of Thomas WHITE and Nancy ABRELL on 2 Sep 1842 in Adair County, KY. Abrell was born² on 4 Dec 1814 in Kentucky. He died³ on 22 Oct 1885.
38 M iv Rudolph L. WINFREY was born¹ about 1826/1827 in Kentucky.
39 M v Elisha Thomas WINFREY was born^{1, 2} on 21 Dec 1828 in Adair County, KY. He died³ on 7 Oct 1897 in Little Cake, Adair County, KY. He was buried⁴ in the Tabernacle Cemetery, Adair County, KY.

Elisha married¹ Syrilda Caskie GADBERRY daughter of William GADBERRY and Esther NEAT on 22 Jan 1857 in Adair County, KY. Syrilda was born² on 22 Apr 1832 in Adair County, KY. She died³ on 4 Mar 1900. She was buried⁴ in the Tabernacle Cemetery, Adair County, KY.
40 F vi Margaret L. WINFREY was born^{1, 2} about 1830/1831 in Green River, Adair County, KY. She died³ on 28 Jun 1858 in Green River, Adair County, KY.

Margaret married¹ Charles H. JONES son of Levi JONES and Julia Anne WINFREY on 11 Jan 1853 in Adair County, KY. Charles was born² about 1824 in Sulpher Fork, Adair County, KY. He died³ before 3 Jul 1863 in Kentucky.
41 M vii Philip P. WINFREY was born¹ about 1832/1833 in Kentucky.
42 F viii Martha Elizabeth WINFREY was born¹ about 1834/1835 in Kentucky. She died² on 17 Oct 1868.

Martha married¹ George HENDRICKSON on 6 Feb 1854 in Adair County, KY.
43 F ix Sarah A. WINFREY was born¹ about 1837/1838 in Kentucky.

Sarah married¹ John M. MILLER on 10 Jan 1861 in Adair County, KY. John was born² in Kentucky.

7. Archibald WINFREY "Archer" (Philip ) was born¹ on 2 Jan 1797/1800 in either Lincoln or Green/Adair County, KY. He died² on 5 Dec 1842. He was buried³ in the Tabernacle Cemetery, Neatsville, Adair County, KY.

Archer Winfrey and Mary Drake’s marriage license was dated 5 Mar 1821, however they are found living in their own household in the 1820 Adair County, Kentucky census. Therefore it is appears that they were married in 1820, or before, but did not obtain an actual marriage license until 5 Mar 1821.

Their first known child, Johanna, was born ca 1825 however based on information taken from the 1830 and 1840 Adair County, Kentucky censuses, it appears that Archer and Mary had two additional daughters who were both born prior to Johanna.

In the 1830 census the family consisted of the following: 1 male 15-20 (hired hand), 1 male 30-40 (Archer, b: 1797/1800), 1 female under 5 (Martha, b: 1829), 3 females 5-10 (Johanna, b: 1825, unknown daughter, born 1820/1825, unknown daughter, born 1820/1825), and 1 female 20-30 (Mary, b: 1800/1804).

Then in the 1840 census the family is listed as follows: 1 male under 5 (Charles, b: 1835/1836), 1 male 15-20 (hired hand), 1 male 40-50 (Archer, b: 1797/1800), 1 female under 5 (Diane, b: 1837), 2 females 5-10 (Mary, b: 1833, Sarah, b: 1831), 2 females 10-15 (Martha, b: 1829, Johanna, b: 1825), 2 females 15-20 (unknown daughter, born 1820/1825, unknown daughter, born 1820/1825), and 1 female 30-40 (Mary, b: 1800/1804).

Archibald married¹ Mary E. DRAKE "Polly" on 5 Mar 1821. Mary was born^{2, 3} about 1800/1804. She died⁴ before 1850. She was buried⁵ in the Tabernacle Cemetery, Neatsville, Adair County, KY.

They had the following children:

44 F i Unidentified Daughter WINFREY was born^{1, 2} about 1821/1824 in Kentucky.
45 F ii Unidentified Daughter WINFREY was born^{1, 2} about 1821/1824 in Kentucky.
46 F iii Johanna WINFREY was born^{1, 2} about 1825 in Kentucky.

Johanna married¹ Edmund THOMAS son of John THOMAS and Nancy DRAKE on 29 Jan 1841 in Adair County, Kentucky. Edmund was born² about 1821 in Kentucky. He died³ on 6 Feb 1855 in Carroll County, MO.
47 F iv Martha S. WINFREY was born¹ on 22 Jun 1829 in Greenriver, Adair County, KY. She died² on 22 Jul 1889 in Jasper County, IA. She was buried³ in Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, IA.

Martha married¹ (1) Jacob A. NEAT son of John NEAT and Asenath PELLY about 1846 in Adair County, Kentucky. Jacob was born² about 1822/1823 in Kentucky.

Martha married (2) Joseph W. BOWYER son of James BOWYER and Mary NEAT. Joseph was born¹ about 1831 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died² in 1864 while crossing a river during the Civil War.
48 F v Sarah L. WINFREY was born¹ on 8 Apr 1831 in Adair County, Kentucky. She died² on 15 Mar 1885 in Prairie City, Jasper County, IA.

Sarah married¹ William M. GADBERRY son of William GADBERRY and Esther NEAT on 30 Nov 1851 in Adair County, Kentucky. William was born² about 1827/1828 in Kentucky.
49 F vi Mary E. WINFREY was born^{1, 2, 3, 4} in Jun 1833 in Adair County, Kentucky. She died in 1910/1920 in Jasper County, Iowa.

Mary married (1) UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN died¹ before 14 Nov 1854 in most likely Kentucky.

Nothing has been found on the first husband of Mary E. Winfrey. The only reason we known that she was married before she married Stephen M. Jones was the fact that on the marriage record between her and Stephen, Mary is listed as a “widow”.

Mary married¹ (2) Stephen M. JONES on 14 Nov 1854 in Adair County, Kentucky. Stephen was born^{2, 3, 4} in Dec 1830 in Logan County, Kentucky. He died in 1900/1910 in Jasper County, Iowa.

Stephen and Mary had no children.
50 M vii Charles T. WINFREY was born¹ about 1835/1836 in Kentucky. He died^{2, 3} before 1870 in Newton, Jasper County, IA.

Charles married Kitty A. RENFRO. Kitty was born¹ about 1837/1838 in Kentucky.
51 F viii Diane WINFREY "Dice" was born¹ in Jun 1837 in Adair County, Kentucky. She died² on 14 Nov 1888 in Galesburg, Jasper County, IA. She was buried³ on 18 Nov 1888 in the Hewitt Cemetery, Galesburg, Jasper County, IA.

Diane married¹ John RENFRO in 1855 in Taylor County, KY. John was born² about 1830/1831 in Kentucky.

8. Reuben S. WINFREY (Philip ) was born^{1, 2} on 11 Jul 1802 in Adair County, KY. He died in 1853 in Carroll County, MO.

Reuben S. Winfrey is first found in the 1840 census in Adair County, Kentucky. His family consisted of the following:

2 males under 5 (Archer C, b: about 1836, and William Henry, b: 19 May 1840/Sons)
1 male 5-10 (Francis Marion, b: 16 Aug 1834/Son)
1 male 30-40 (Reuben S, b: 11 Jul 1802)
1 male 70-80 (Philip, Sr., b: 20 May 1764/Reuben’s father)
1 female 30-40 (Editha, b: about 1809/ Wife)
1 female 70-80 (Martha, b: 28 Jun 1765/Reuben’s mother)

Reuben is next found in the 1850 census in Adair County, Kentucky with the following family:

Reuben Winfrey, age 47, farmer, born Kentucky.
Eda Winfrey, age 41, born Virginia.
Sarah L. Winfrey, age 17, born Kentucky.
Francis M. Winfrey, age 16, born Kentucky.
Arch C. Winfrey, age 14, born Kentucky.
William H. Winfrey, age 10, born Kentucky.
Mary F. Winfrey, age 8, born Kentucky.

All of the children listed above belonged to Reuben and Editha, with the exception of Sarah L. Winfrey who was the daughter of Archibald Winfrey, Reuben’s brother. Archibald and his wife Mary both died prior to the 1850 census and all of there children were either married or went to live with relatives, in this case Sarah L. came to live with her uncle Reuben and his family. Sometime after 8 August 1850, when the 1850 census was taken, Reuben and his family moved to Carroll County, Missouri where he died in 1853.

Reuben married¹ Editha MCCAIN daughter of William MCCAIN and Caroline Matilda TINSLEY on 25 Dec 1832 in Adair County, KY. Editha was born² about 1808/1809 in Virginia, South Carolina or Kentucky. She died³ on 10 Jul 1883 in Carroll County, MO. She was buried⁴ in the Gilead Cemetery, Carroll County, MO.

It is not clear where Editha was born, she is only found in three censuses. In the 1850 census in Adair County, Kentucky she gives her birth place as Virginia, in the 1860 census in Carroll County, Missouri she gives it as South Carolina, and in the 1880 census, also in Carroll County, Missouri, she gives it as Kentucky.

After the death of Reuben, Editha married Lindsey Adkins on 24 Oct 1855. Lindsey died in Nov 1868 after which Editha moved in with her widowed son, Francis Marion Winfrey, and spent the balance of her life helping him raise his children.

They had the following children:

52 M i Francis Marion WINFREY "Frank" was born¹ on 16 Aug 1834 in Adair County, KY. He died² on 13 May 1929 in Sugartree Township, Carroll County, MO. He was buried³ on 15 May 1929 in the Gilead Cemetery, Moss Creek Township, Carroll County, MO.

Francis Marion Winfrey moved to Carroll County, Missouri with his parents from Adair County, Kentucky in 1850 when he was 16 years of age. As far as is known he spent the balance of his life in Carroll County, however his first wife, Susan McGuire, died and was buried in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri in 1873. Why she was in Vernon County and why she wasn’t buried in Carroll County is unclear.

The following is the obituary of Francis Marion Winfrey (Carrollton. Missouri newspaper dated 17 May 1929):
Frank Winfrey died 5/13/1929, married Susan A. McGuire 2/24/1859, she died 9/15/1873. He then married Mrs. Irene Fuller 11/11/1885, she died 10/18/1928. Frank's father was Rueben Winfrey and mother was Editha Winfrey. Francis Marion Winfrey, born 8/16/1834, died aged 94 yrs 8 mos 27 days. Came with parents to Carroll Co. Mo. fall 1850. Interred Gilead cemetery. Children: James W. Winfrey, Mary C. Boyer, Mrs. Alice Stroud, Mrs. Anna B.Wilson, Mrs. Flora L. Stroud, Mrs. Frances C. Stillwell, died 7/6/1891. Flora L. Stroud was a daughter by his 2nd marriage to Irene (Morris) Fuller born in Indiana 1843.

Francis married¹ (1) Susan A. MCGUIRE daughter of Michael MCGUIRE and Nancy BLUE on 24 Feb 1859 in Carroll County, MO. Susan was born² about 1842/1843 in Missouri. She died³ on 15 Sep 1873 in Nevada, Vernon County, MO. She was buried⁴ on 18 Sep 1873 in Nevada, Vernon County, MO.

Francis married¹ (2) Irene MORRIS daughter of Thomas MORRIS and Roxanna on 11 Feb 1885 in Carroll County, MO. Irene was born² in 1843 in Indiana. She died³ on 18 Oct 1929. She was buried⁴ in the Gilead Cemetery, Moss Creek Township, Carroll County, MO.

When Irene was born is unclear. Based on census information from the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses she was born anywhere from 1842 to 1849. The obituary of her second husband, Francis Marion Winfrey, gives it as 1843

Irene was the widow of Alphonso Fuller son of Sylvestor Fuller and Sarah McGinnis. It is interesting to note that Irene was Alphonso Fuller’s second wife, his first wife Harriet McGuire, was the sister of Susan McGuire, first wife of Irene’s second husband Francis Marion Winfrey.
53 M ii Archer C. WINFREY was born about 1836 in Adair County, KY. He died¹ on 17 Jul 1898 in Ottawa County, OK.

Archer C. Winfrey is first found in the 1860 Wakonda Township, Carroll County, Missouri census. He is listed as a farmer with wife Nancy J. and one son James F. In the 1870 census he and his family are in the Blue Mound Township, Livingston County, Missouri living across the road from his brother William Henry Winfrey. He is listed as a farmer with his wife Nancy J. and two additional children: Reuben T. and William H. James F. must have died since the last census because he is not listed in the 1870 census. In the 1880 census Archer and his family are back in Carroll County in the Eugene Township. He is again listed as a farmer with his wife Nancy and one additional child, Allie D. Sometime after the 1880 census, but before 1893 when their son Reuben died, Archer and his family moved to Ottawa County, Oklahoma.

Archer married Nancy Jane BUSBY daughter of Tilford BUSBY and Anna THOMAS. Nancy was born¹ in 1839/1840 in Missouri. She died² on 19 Feb 1923 in Ottawa County, OK. She was buried³ on 20 Feb 1923 in the G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami, Ottawa County, OK.

After the death of her husband in 1898, Nancy J. Winfrey is found living in Ottawa County, Oklahoma as head of household in the 1910 census. Living with her is one son, William H. Winfrey age 43. Based on this census, Nancy J. had five children with two still living in 1910. The two living children would be the above William and her daughter Allie. No further record has been found on the fifth child.
54 M iii William Henry WINFREY was born¹ on 19 May 1840 in Adair County, KY. He died² on 11 Jan 1919 in Fairview Township, Livingston County, MO. He was buried³ on 12 Jan 1919 in the Avalon Cemetery in Livingston County, MO.

William Henry Winfrey moved from Adair County, KY to Carroll County, MO in 1850 at the age of 10 with his parents Reuben S. Winfrey and Editha McCain.

During the Civil War, William Henry Winfrey served as a Private in Company K of the 4th Provisional Regiment, Missouri State Militia. He entered service at Chillicothe, MO on October 11, 1864 at the age of 24 and was honorably discharged on March 11, 1865. William Henry must have served with his future brother-in-law John Benjamin Oliver because they served in the same unit during the same time period. John Benjamin's second wife, Mary Florinda Winfrey, was also the sister of Wiilliam Henry Winfrey.

Probate Records of Livingston County, Missouri Volume IX, Box #: 2025
John B. Oliver, died March 14, 1911 W. H. Winfrey, Admr. Bond: April 10, 1911 Heir: Mary F. Oliver, widow

William married Margaret Parthenia Catherine OLIVER "Feeney" daughter of John Clemence OLIVER and Mary Jane PULLIAM on 25 Dec 1866 in Livingston County, MO. Margaret was born¹ on 16 Jul 1846 in Montgomery County, KY. She died² on 9 Jun 1923 in Fairview Township, Livingston County, MO. She was buried³ on 11 Jun 1923 in the Avalon Cemetery in Livingston County, MO.

The following is the obituary of Margaret Parthenia Oliver:
"Died at Age of 77"
Margaret Parthenia Oliver Winfrey, whose death occurred Saturday, was laid to rest in the Avalon cemetery Monday, funeral services being held from the Methodist church in Avalon. She was born in Montgomery county, Ky., July 16, 1845. She came to Missouri in 1849 at the age of 5 years. She was married to W. H. Winfrey, December 25, 1866. To this union four children were born, John Winfrey, Mrs. Frank Barnhart, Mrs. Lafe Griggs and Mrs. Kerr of Avalon, whom survive and who were with their mother at the time she answered the final summons. Mr. Winfrey died January 11, 1919. She is also survived by one brother, J. F. Oliver of this city who was at her bedside when she passed away. Eight granchildren and five great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Winfrey joined the Methodist church in Avalon in 1894 and was a consistent member. (Chillicothe Constitution Tribune, Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri, 12 Jun 1923)
55 F iv Mary Florinda WINFREY was born on 12 Aug 1842 in Adair County, KY. She died¹ on 20 Jan 1929 in Pawnee County, OK.

Mary Florinda Winfrey's first husband was Joseph Hunter McCandless. He disappeared during the Civil War (about 1863) on a wagon train between Wavery and Springfield, Missouri. Mary and Joseph had one daughter Lucy McCandless, born 10 Oct 1862. (Correspondence with Sue Jones)

Mary’s second husband John Benjamin Oliver died in 1911 and is buried in the Christison Cemetery in the Blue Mound Township in Livingston County, Missouri. Based on a paper written by Mary Winfrey Darby in 1971 entitled “History of the Winfrey Family”, Mary died in Pawnee County, Oklahoma on 20 Jan 1929. When Mary moved to Oklahoma is not clear, but it must have been after 1920 because she is not listed in the household of her son William Archie Oliver in the Pawnee County, Oklahoma census of 1920.

Mary married¹ (1) Joseph Hunter MCCANDLASS on 1 Jan 1862 in Carroll County, MO. Joseph was born^{2, 3} in 1840 in Kentucky. He died⁴ about 1863 in Missouri.

Mary married¹ (2) John Benjamin OLIVER son of John Clemence OLIVER and Mary Jane PULLIAM on 28 Oct 1869 in Livingston County, MO. John was born^{2, 3} on 19 Sep 1831 in Brunswick County, Virginia. He died⁴ on 14 Mar 1911 in Fairview Township, Livingston County, MO. He was buried⁵ on 16 Mar 1911 in the Christison Cemetery in Blue Mound Township, Livingston County, MO.

John Benjamin Oliver’s birth date is given as 19 Sep 1831 on his death certificate, but his headstone at the Christison Cemetery in Blue Mound Township, Livingston County, MO gives it as 12 Sept 1832.

During the Civil War, John Benjamin Oliver served as a Private in Company K of the 4th Provisional Regiment, Missouri State Militia. He entered service on October 10, 1864 and was honorably discharged on March 11, 1865. John Benjamin must have served with his future brother-in-law William Henry Winfrey who married John Benjamin' s sister Margaret Parthenia Catherine Oliver because William Henry served in the same unit during the same time period. John Benjamin's second wife, Mary Florinda Winfrey, was also the sister of William Henry Winfrey. It is interesting to note that John Benjamin's first wife, Kiziah Haynes, was the sister of Enoch Porter Haynes, Jr., who married John Benjamin's first cousin Mary Jane Russell.

The following is the obituary of John Benjamin Oliver:
“John Benjamin Oliver”
John Benjamin Oliver died at his home in Avalon Tuesday night at 7:30 of old age and cancer of the stomach, after an illness covering a period of a number of months. His condition for the past several weeks was alarming and his family and relatives had given up all hopes of his recovery. The decedent was born in Brunswick county, Va., in 1831. He moved to Livingston county in 1850 settling on a farm in Fairview township. He later moved to Avalon, where he resided. He was a good man and had made many friends since coming to this county. Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons, John P. Oliver, California, Archie Oliver, Glenco, Okla., A. H. Oliver, Carrollton, and a step-daughter, Miss Lucy Williams, Glenco, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. Winfrey, Avalon, and Mrs. Mary Shields, Iola, Kas.; one brother, J. F. Oliver, Chillicothe. Funeral services at nine o’clock Thursday morning from the home in Avalon; interment in the Christison cemetery. (Chillicothe Constitution Tribune, Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri, 15 Mar 1911)

Probate Records of Livingston County, Missouri Volume IX, Box #: 2025
John B. Oliver , died March 14, 1911 W. H. Winfrey, Admr. Bond: April 10, 1911 Heir: Mary F. Oliver, widow

9. Martha Northcutt WINFREY Jr. "Patsy" (Philip ) was born^{1, 2} on 5 May 1805 in Adair County, Kentucky. She died³ on 17 Feb 1892 in Cumberland County, KY. She was buried⁴ in the Irish Bottom Cemetery, Cumberland County, KY.

Martha married¹ Israel WINFREY Jr. son of Israel S. WINFREY and Frances HOLLEY on 5 Mar 1821 in Adair County, KY. Israel was born^{2, 3} on 12 Dec 1802 in Bedford County, VA. He died⁴ in 1894.

They had the following children:

56 M i Christopher Columbus WINFREY was born¹ on 11 Jan 1822 in Cumberland County, KY. He died² on 30 Jun 1893. He was buried³ in the Winfrey Farm Cemetery, Cumberland County, KY.

Christopher married¹ (1) Elizabeth NEATHERY daughter of Samuel NEATHERY and Elizabeth SMALLEY.

Christopher married¹ (2) Parthena WINFREY daughter of Joseph Evans WINFREY and Nancy BLAND on 21 Feb 1854 in Carroll County, MO. The marriage ended in divorce.Parthena was born² about 1839 in Missouri. She died³ on 30 Mar 1874 in Carroll County, MO. She was buried⁴ in the Bellfontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.

Christopher married¹ (3) Caroline.

Christopher married¹ (4) Catherine FERRIES.
57 F ii Isabelle Safrona WINFREY was born^{1, 2} on 1 Jun 1826 in Cumberland County, KY.

Never married per Carroll County Roots, Vol IV, No 4, page 11.
58 F iii Martha Ann WINFREY was born¹ on 23 Feb 1828 in Cumberland County, KY. She died² on 4 Dec 1909.

Martha married¹ Robert NEATHERY son of Samuel NEATHERY and Elizabeth SMALLEY. Robert was born^{2, 3} on 20 Nov 1820 in Kentucky.
59 F iv Frances Jane WINFREY was born¹ on 17 Feb 1830 in Cumberland County, KY. She was buried² in the Winfrey Farm Cemetery, Cumberland County, KY.

Frances married¹ (1) William ANDREWS "Billie" son of Daniel ANDREWS and Mary Ann COOPER.

Frances married¹ (2) GOODPASLER.
60 F v Docia WINFREY was born¹ on 11 Feb 1831 in Cumberland County, KY.

Docia married¹ Robert WILBORN "Bob" son of William A. WILBORN and Elizabeth GRIDER.
61 M vi Dr. Americus Vespucius WINFREY was born¹ on 30 Jun 1832 in Cumberland County, KY. He died² in 1895 in Osborn, Clinton County, MO.

Americus married¹ Savina GOFF daughter of Hance GOFF and Lyda WINFREY.
62 F vii Mary Jane WINFREY was born¹ on 10 Apr 1834 in Cumberland County, KY. She died² on 14 Jan 1915 in Prairie Hill, Limestone County, TX. She was buried³ in the Prairie Hill Cemetery, Prairie Hill, Limestone County, TX.

Mary married¹ William Shelby GWINN. William died² on 7 Oct 1886 in Kentucky.
63 F viii Malissa Catherine WINFREY was born¹ on 25 Nov 1836 in Cumberland County, KY. She died² on 25 Apr 1927. She was buried³ in the Winfrey Farm Cemetery, Cumberland County, KY.

Malissa married¹ William MORGAN. William was born² in 1835. He died³ on 27 Jan 1892. He was buried⁴ in the Winfrey Farm Cemetery, Cumberland County, KY.
64 M ix Philip S. WINFREY was born¹ on 23 Feb 1839 in Cumberland County, KY. He died² on 1 May 1880.

Philip married¹ Frances BARGER "Fanny" daughter of Eli BARGER and Frances.
65 F x Dasha WINFREY was born¹ about 1840 in Kentucky.
66 M xi William Francis WINFREY was born¹ on 14 May 1843 in Cumberland County, KY. He died² on 17 Jul 1913. He was buried³ in the Winfrey Farm Cemetery, Cumberland County, KY.

William married¹ Nancy Burchett GRIDER daughter of John E. GRIDER and Elizabeth B. HOLT. Nancy was born^{2, 3} on 7 Apr 1845 in Russell County, KY. She died⁴ on 18 Dec 1930. She was buried⁵ in the Winfrey Farm Cemetery, Cumberland County, KY.
67 M xii Israel Clinton WINFREY was born¹ on 10 Apr 1845 in Kentucky. He died² on 25 Oct 1913.

Israel married¹ Sarah Mildred WINFREY daughter of Hamilton T. WINFREY and Sarah Ann HARDIN on 3 Dec 1867 in Adair County, KY. Sarah was born² about 1849 in Kentucky.
68 F xiii Susan A. WINFREY was born¹ about 1847 in Kentucky.

10. Philip WINFREY Jr. (Philip ) was born^{1, 2} on 9 Jun 1807 in Adair County, KY. He died^{3, 4} on 1 Sep 1850 in Webberville, Bastrop County, TX.

Philip Winfrey, Jr. has only been found in the 1850 census in Bastrop County, Texas with the following family:

Philip Winfrey, age 43, farmer, born Kentucky
Julia A. Winfrey, age 31, born Kentucky
Mary Winfrey, age 15, born Kentucky
Elisha E. Winfrey, age 1 month, born Texas

It is not known for sure when Philip, Jr. and his wife Julia Ann moved to Texas, but it had to have been after 30 Aug 1848 when Philip signed the inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of Thomas Jones in Adair County, Kentucky.

Philip married¹ Julia Ann EMBREE daughter of Elisha EMBREE and Nancy WILHITE on 25 Jul 1833 in Kentucky. Julia was born^{2, 3} on 16 May 1819 in Kentucky. She died⁴ on 6 Dec 1877 in Texas. She was buried⁵ in the Joseph J. Manor Cemetery, Bastrop County, TX.

After the death of her first husband Philip, Julia Ann married Dr. J.B. Bacon and had two additional children: Abigail Bacon, born 14 Nov 1855 and Fannie H. Bacon, born 17 Nov 1859.

They had the following children:

69 F i Mary Agnes WINFREY was born^{1, 2} on 15 Jan 1835 in Kentucky. She died³ on 6 Nov 1859 in Webberville, Bastrop County, TX.

Mary married WILLIAMS.
70 F ii Nancy Wilhite WINFREY was born¹ on 12 Oct 1836 in probably Kentucky. She died² on 10 Jul 1849.
71 F iii Minerva Lieuellen WINFREY was born¹ on 3 Jul 1839 in probably Kentucky. She died² on 20 Sep 1841.
72 M iv Elisha E. WINFREY was born¹ on 28 May 1850 in Bastrop County, TX. He died² on 29 Mar 1934 in Marlin, Falls County, TX.

Elisha married¹ Mary Ellen Hill KENEASTER on 18 Dec 1877.

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