Cuz B, This isn't someone I know, but I saw the name of Wynne, Arkansas on road signs during my recent trip to and from Houston and wondered if you knew anything about it. I was tempted to go visit there, but didn't have time this trip. Cuz Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Thill Group Inc" <ttg-inc@attbi.com> To: <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 11:18 PM Subject: [WINN] Capt. Jesse Watkins Wynne / Wynne, AR > Dear Cuz's, When I travel with the Great Race this summer from Detroit, MI > to Daytona, FL... we will be passing through the town of WYNNE, AR. Being > that my dad is Wynn, I thought that was kinda neat!! > Here is their history.... is it someone you know? > > History of Wynne > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- > ---- > > Wynne, Arkansas was named for Captain Jesse Watkins Wynne. He was the son > of Colonel Robert E. and Sarah Watkins Wynne. He was born in Marshall > County, Mississippi July 1, 1839. In the year of Wynne's birth, his father > moved the family to the Republic of Texas-settling in Nacogdoches County. > Young Wynne was reared in Nacogdoches and Rusk counties in the great state > of Texas. > > He was visiting friends in Memphis when the Civil War broke out. He > hastened home to Texas and enlisted in Company B, which formed part of the > Third Texas Cavalry, Ross' Brigade. He served with that gallant company > throughout the year. He was made captain of his company when just 21 years > of age. In 1864 he was captured near Jonesboro, Georgia. However, he > succeeded in misleading his captors into the Confederate lines, and had the > pleasure of marching them up to headquarters as prisoners. He was paroled > at Greensboro, North Carolina. > > In 1867 he moved to St Francis County from Crittenden County. In 1868 he > was associated with the firm of Dennis and Beck of Forrest City. In 1869 he > married Margaret Ross of Holly Springs, Mississippi. They had three sons: > Joel, Hugh, and Jesse. > > Since there were no banks in the area at the time, Dennis and Beck held > savings for individuals and firms. As a result the Bank of Eastern Arkansas > was formed and Captain Wynne was its first president. > > When the north-south line of the Iron Mountain railroad was completed in > 1882 the town of Wynne was initiated when a train derailed leaving one > boxcar without wheels off the track. The car was placed upright and called > Wynne Station in honor of Captain Wynne. However, there has never been an e > xplanation as to why it was named for him. In 1888 the east-west line was > completed forming a junction near the boxcar. The name Wynne Junction then > evolved. On May 28, 1888 the word junction was dropped and the new town was > incorporated as Wynne. > > Hugs Cuz Becky > ttg-inc@attbi.com > http://www.ttg-inc.net > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/ > > ______________________________

Dear Cuz Karen, They have a web site, I don't know much about the town other than what I showed on that e-mail, plus the fact that we are going through there with the Great Race. The Wynne family they are talking about is one of the Southern Wynne families. Hugs Cuz B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Marks" <kmarks@kconline.com> To: "The Thill Group Inc" <ttg-inc@attbi.com>; <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [WINN] Capt. Jesse Watkins Wynne / Wynne, AR > Cuz B, > > This isn't someone I know, but I saw the name of Wynne, Arkansas on road > signs during my recent trip to and from Houston and wondered if you knew > anything about it. I was tempted to go visit there, but didn't have time > this trip. > > Cuz Karen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Thill Group Inc" <ttg-inc@attbi.com> > To: <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 11:18 PM > Subject: [WINN] Capt. Jesse Watkins Wynne / Wynne, AR > > > > Dear Cuz's, When I travel with the Great Race this summer from Detroit, MI > > to Daytona, FL... we will be passing through the town of WYNNE, AR. Being > > that my dad is Wynn, I thought that was kinda neat!! > > Here is their history.... is it someone you know? > > > > History of Wynne > > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > > ---- > > > > Wynne, Arkansas was named for Captain Jesse Watkins Wynne. He was the son > > of Colonel Robert E. and Sarah Watkins Wynne. He was born in Marshall > > County, Mississippi July 1, 1839. In the year of Wynne's birth, his > father > > moved the family to the Republic of Texas-settling in Nacogdoches County. > > Young Wynne was reared in Nacogdoches and Rusk counties in the great state > > of Texas. > > > > He was visiting friends in Memphis when the Civil War broke out. He > > hastened home to Texas and enlisted in Company B, which formed part of the > > Third Texas Cavalry, Ross' Brigade. He served with that gallant company > > throughout the year. He was made captain of his company when just 21 years > > of age. In 1864 he was captured near Jonesboro, Georgia. However, he > > succeeded in misleading his captors into the Confederate lines, and had > the > > pleasure of marching them up to headquarters as prisoners. He was paroled > > at Greensboro, North Carolina. > > > > In 1867 he moved to St Francis County from Crittenden County. In 1868 he > > was associated with the firm of Dennis and Beck of Forrest City. In 1869 > he > > married Margaret Ross of Holly Springs, Mississippi. They had three sons: > > Joel, Hugh, and Jesse. > > > > Since there were no banks in the area at the time, Dennis and Beck held > > savings for individuals and firms. As a result the Bank of Eastern > Arkansas > > was formed and Captain Wynne was its first president. > > > > When the north-south line of the Iron Mountain railroad was completed in > > 1882 the town of Wynne was initiated when a train derailed leaving one > > boxcar without wheels off the track. The car was placed upright and > called > > Wynne Station in honor of Captain Wynne. However, there has never been an > e > > xplanation as to why it was named for him. In 1888 the east-west line was > > completed forming a junction near the boxcar. The name Wynne Junction > then > > evolved. On May 28, 1888 the word junction was dropped and the new town > was > > incorporated as Wynne. > > > > Hugs Cuz Becky > > ttg-inc@attbi.com > > http://www.ttg-inc.net > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/ > > > > ______________________________ >