This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AudriaPatrick Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.winn/849.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Great, Great Grandfather's name is John Henry Winn, Sr. born in Virginia 1829 and died in Texas 1883. He founded St. John colony in Texas late 1870s. I am trying to find his parents or any siblings, I can't find anything other than census records showing his mother and father were from Virginia. My Great, Great Grandfather had several children, including my Great Grandfather, Lee Winn, Sr., who had several children, including my Grandfather, Johnnie Washington Winn, Sr. (fondly known as Papa Johnnie). If you have any additional information on John Henry Winn, Sr. please email me. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I don't have specific info on Rev. John Henry Winn, Sr. but according to the Handbook of Texas Online, he brought a group of black farmers from Webberville and bought the land. Webberville is in Travis County and St. John Colony, first called Winn's Colony, is in Caldwell County. Have you checked to see if these counties have historical societies with online access? There is still a church at St. John Colony and the TX Handbook has photos. The church or cemetery might have records that could help. Georgia On May 3, 2010, at 10:05 PM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: AudriaPatrick > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.winn/849.2.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > My Great, Great Grandfather's name is John Henry Winn, Sr. born in > Virginia 1829 and died in Texas 1883. He founded St. John colony > in Texas late 1870s. I am trying to find his parents or any > siblings, I can't find anything other than census records showing > his mother and father were from Virginia. > > My Great, Great Grandfather had several children, including my > Great Grandfather, Lee Winn, Sr., who had several children, > including my Grandfather, Johnnie Washington Winn, Sr. (fondly > known as Papa Johnnie). > > If you have any additional information on John Henry Winn, Sr. > please email me. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If > you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board > URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WINN- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message