Smith Ellis Winn, born April 14, 1841 in Barren County, KY was the son of John Ellis Winn and Ann Bartlett Montague. John Ellis Winn was the son of Thomas Winn and Mary Ann Ellis, daughter of John Ellis and Susanna DuVal. Don Winn -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 9:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WINN] Smith Ellis Winn This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FgWBAEB/820 Message Board Post: I found a picture of Dr Winn and a little about him from a book about the New Almaden Mine located in the foothills near San Jose, CA. The book is "Cinnabar Hills - The Quicksilver Days of New Almaden" by Milton Lanyon and Laurence Bulmore, 1967, pps29 -30. Dr Winn came to work for the mine in Sep 1879 and stayed for 10 years. He was paid $400 a month and was given use of a house, horse and buggy. For that salary, he made approximately 5,000 calls per year. He worked 6 days a week, often travelling between Hacienda, Englishtown, and Spanishtown. It was normal for him to travel the winding paths in the dark and inclement weather on horseback. He treated everything from cholera and tuberculosis to severe mining injuries. He was paid out of the Miners' Fund. According to the author, he moved to Montana and started a private practice. There is no mention of his family, or the fact that he moved to San Diego at some point. It is apparent that he was very respected in these communities though. According to the author, he was very interested in photography and took some of the pictures used in the book.