Oh, wonderful! Thank you. I will check all this out! Kathleen > Kathleen, > > Possibly a few more break-thru's below. > > Here is what the Grant Co. Census seems to have about William J. and > William > H. Winney. > > 1850 Census, District No. 24, Grant, WI, Page 71, 19 Sep 1850, Household > 1029 > > William J. Winney, 28, Farmer, NY > Ann E., 22, MO > William H., 4, WI > Ann E., 2, WI > > 1860 Census, Glen Haven, Grant, WI, Pg. 175, 27 Jun 1860, Household 532 > > William Winney, 37, Farmer, $4000, $2000, NY > Ann E., 32, VA > William H., 15, Farm Laborer, WI Terr. > Anna E., 12, WI > Martha, 9, WI > Luther, 7, WI > Arthur, 4, WI > Caroline A., 1, WI > George Chase, 25, Farm Laborer, IN > > 1870 Census, Glen Haven, Grant, WI, Household 19 > > Henry Winney, 24, Farmer, $3200, $400, WI > Elizabeth, 18, Keeping House, NJ > Anna, 4/12 months, At Home, WI, born in January > > 1870 Census, Glen Haven, Grant, WI, Household 69 > > William Winney, 52, Farmer, $9000, $2000, NY > Eliza, 43, Keeping House, MO > Luther, 17, At Home, WI > Carry, 12, At Home, WI [Caroline?] > Leonard, 9, At Home, WI > Charley, 7, At Home, WI > Alice, 4, At Home, WI > Lilly, 2, At Home, WI > Phebe Shaw, 14, Domestic Servant, IA > > (Based on 1850 & 1870, it would seem that Eliza Ann was probably born in > Missouri rather than Virginia, but you never know...) > > 1870 Census, Glen Haven, Grant, WI, Household 76 > > Charles Nutie, 48, Farmer, $6000, $1200, Italy > Matilda, 48, Keeping House, ENG > Eve, 16, At Home, WI > Anna, 13, At Home, WI > Dorretta, 3, At Home, WI > Arthur Winney, 14, At Home, WI > Margaret Kaufman, 3, At Home, WI > Ida Kaufman, 10/12, At Home, WI, born in July > > Odd that Arthur was living in this other household. But, since they had no > boys in the home, he may have been working on their farm. 14 was about > manhood back then. > > Per the Grant County, WI marriage records: > > William J. Winney married Ann Eliza Blessing, 23 Oct 1845. Recorded in Sp. > Book A, Pg. 27. Book A are the very earliest marriages recorded in the > county. No parents are recorded for the couple. > > Per the Grant County, WI death records, transcribed by Kathleen Wolfe: > > Anna Eliza "Spinney", nee Blessing, age 82, married to "Mr." "Spinney", > died > 30 Apr 1909. Recorded in Book 13, Pg. 470. Anna Eliza is recorded as the > daughter of John and Eliza (Wolfe) Blessing. > > This is most certainly a typo by the transcriber of the death records or by > the clerk in the courthouse. This has to be Anna Eliza (Blessing) Winney > as > further confirmed below. > > Per "Highlights of the Times Review, alias Fennimore Times, 1900-1909," > compiled by Cheryl D. Lemanski: > > Winney, Anna Eliza Blessing, married to William Winney, died 30 Apr 1909. > Also listed in the [obit] is William Winney married Anna E. Blessing 25 Oct > 1842. Recorded in the 19 May 1909 issue of the Times. > > Winney, Mrs. William, [of?] Cedar Rapids, NE. Daughter [is?] Mrs. M. Scott > of Glen Haven. Recorded in the 9 Sep 1908 issue of the Times. > > With a nice letter, self addressed stamped envelope, and a couple dollar > donation for copy costs, you can probably get a copy of each of these items > in the Fennimore Times by writing (or e-mailing) the Fennimore Library: > > Dwight T. Parker Public Library > 955 Lincoln Ave. > Fennimore, WI 53809 > 608-822-6294 > Director: Trudie Freymiller (parker9@grant.tds.net) > > This seems to be William J. Winney in 1880. I presume A. C. is actually A. > E. (Anna Eliza - Typo?) > > 1880 Census Place: Glen Haven, Grant, Wisconsin > Source: FHL Film 1255427 National Archives Film T9-1427 Page > 110B > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > W. J. WINNY Self M M W 60 NY > Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY > A. C. WINNY Wife F M W 51 WI > Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA > Leonard WINNY Son M S W 17 WI > Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NY Mo: VA > Chas WINNY Son M S W 15 WI > Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NY Mo: VA > Alice WINNY Dau F S W 13 WI > Occ: At Home Fa: NY Mo: VA > Abram WINNY Son M S W 10 WI > Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: VA > Grant WINNY Son M S W 7 WI > Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: VA > Maud WINNY Dau F S W 3 WI > Occ: At Home Fa: NY Mo: VA > > Enjoy, > > Dave Taft >