Joseph Jones Winn (1799 - 1873)

Born 1799 in Liberty, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 1873 at about age 74 in Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia

Biography

Joseph was born in 1799 to John Winn and Martha Westberry Winn in the state of Georgia.

At the time of the 1830 census, 31-year-old Joseph J. was living in McIntosh County, GA with his wife (Sarah, aged 24), two small children, and a young woman aged 15-20 (likely Joseph's or Sarah's sister). ^[1]

At the time of the 1840 census, 41-year-old Joseph was living in Ware County, GA with his wife and their eight children. Joseph was working as a farmer, and had been born in the state of Georgia. ^[2]

At the time of the 1850 census, 51-year-old Joseph J. Winn was living in Ware County, GA with his wife and nine of their children. Joseph was working as a farmer, as were several of his sons. Joseph owned real estate valued at $500. Four of Joseph's children were attending school. ^[3]

At the time of the 1860 census, 61-year-old Joseph J. was living with his wife and their four youngest children in Pierce County, GA. The two youngest children were still attending school. Joseph was still working as a farmer. The real estate Joseph owned was valued at $1,000 and his personal estate was valued at $5,500. ^[4]

Joseph's wife, Sarah, died in 1869.

At the time of the 1870 census, 71-year-old Joseph was living in Pierce County, GA with his two youngest daughters (Nancy and Frances) and an 18-year-old farm laborer by the name of Jordan Rezier. Joseph was still farming, presumably with Jordan's help. Joseph's real estate was valued at $500, and his personal estate was valued at $1214. ^[5]

He passed away in 1873, and was buried in Blackshear, GA.^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYL-9Y8Q?cc=1803958&wc=35YH-822%3A1588469703%2C1588469518%2C1588469522 : 14 August 2015), Georgia > McIntosh > District 24 > image 3 of 9; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYTB-93CJ?cc=1786457&wc=31SJ-BZX%3A1588665920%2C1588666685%2C1588666776 : 24 August 2015), Georgia > Ware > District 584 > image 5 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XCMK-4H?cc=1401638&wc=95RC-R99%3A1031315501%2C1031806801%2C1031806802 : 9 April 2016), Georgia > Ware > Ware county > image 22 of 86; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBT-CV4?cc=1473181&wc=7QMS-C8R%3A1589423245%2C1589425740%2C1589422829 : 24 March 2017), Georgia > Pierce > 9th District > image 3 of 22; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SGS-N11?cc=1438024&wc=KLKR-GP8%3A518665401%2C518772801%2C519689001 : 11 June 2019), Georgia > Pierce > Subdivision 100 > image 29 of 58; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Entered by Allen Minix, Mar 18, 2012
7. ↑ FindAGrave Memorial ID 15472339 <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15472339>