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I (Marty Grant) am a 3rd Great Grandnephew of Isaac B. Winfrey.
Thanks to Barbara Suess, Kim Hale and others for data shared on this family.
Isaac B. Winfrey was born 8 Nov 1835 in Surry Co, NC. (Date per tombstone). He came with his parents from Surry Co, NC to Cherokee Co, NC ca 1840-41.
He was home with his parents for the 1850 census in Cherokee Co, NC.
Isaac married Sarah Pamela Colvard circa 1858 in Cherokee Co, NC. She was a daughter of James C. Colvard and Catherine Mahala Sherrill of Graham Co, NC.
Isaac and Sarah were listed on the 1860 census in Cherokee Co, NC in Cheoah Township (this is the area that later became Graham County).
1860 CHEROKEE CO, NC Page 457 House/Family # 816/ 816 -- CHEOAH Twp WINFREY ISAAC 24 M W FARMER 130 SURRY CO, NC 1835/1836 WINFREY SARAH 18 F W BLOUNT CO, TN 1841/1842 WINFREY MAHALA 1 F W CHEROKEE CO, NC 1858/1859
For the Civil War, Isaac B. Winfrey enlisted on 23 Jul 1862 in 69th Regiment, Company H, NC Troops as a 2nd Corporal. This was a Confederate Unit. I don't have the actual record, but apparently he deserted, or was captured, but in any event he later enlisted in the 3rd Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment, which was a Union Unit made mainly of men from Western NC and Eastern Tennessee and North Georgia. His tombstone shows the name of the Union unit.
For the 1870 census, Isaac and family were in Cherokee Co, NC near many relatives. Eliza Moody, age 60, was residing with him. This was his Aunt, his mother's sister.
1870 CHEROKEE CO, NC Page House/Family # 75/ 75--VALLEYTOWN 1 Twp WINFREY ISAAC 33 M W FARMER NC 1836/1837 WINFREY SARAH 28 F W NC 1841/1842 WINFREY CAROLINE 10 F W NC 1859/1860 WINFREY JOHN 2 M W NC 1867/1868 MOODY ELIZA 60 F W NC 1809/1810
For the 1880 census, Isaac was still in Cherokee Co, NC. His mother Arabella, and his Aunt Eliza Moody were two households away.
1880 CHEROKEE CO, NC Page House/Family # 46/ 46 -- VALLEYTOWN Twp WINFREY I B W M 45 HD M LABORER NC NC NC 1834/1835 WINFREY SARAH P W F 35 WF M NC NC NC 1844/1845 WINFREY TINE W F 20 D S NC NC NC 1859/1860 WINFREY JOHN W M 12 S S NC NC NC 1867/1868 WINFREY ELIZA W F 9 D S NC NC NC 1870/1871 WINFREY EMILY W F 6 D S NC NC NC 1873/1874 WINFREY MARY W F 3 D S NC NC NC 1876/1877 WINFREY ISAAC C W M 0 S S b MAY 1880 NC NC NC 1879/1880
Isaac and family were in Cherokee Co, NC for the 1900 census. Numerous relatives were nearby.
1900 CHEROKEE CO, NC Page House/Family # 126/ 126--VALLEYTOWN Twp WINFREY ISAAC B HD W M NOV 1835 0 M 41 NC NC NC WINFREY SARA WF W F JUN 1844 0 M 41 9 8 TN NC TN WINFREY MAHALA C D W F MAY 1862 0 S NC NC NC WINFREY EMALINE D W F MAR 1872 0 S 2 2 NC NC NC WINFREY ISAAC M S W M MAY 1880 0 S NC NC NC WINFREY FANNA R D W F JUN 1883 0 S NC NC NC WINFREY TEXAS L D W F MAR 1886 0 S NC NC NC WINFREY SAM S GS W M MAR 1896 0 M 1 NC NC NC WINFREY MANILLA GD W F APR 1899 0 S TN NC TN
They were listed in Cherokee Co, NC for the 1910 census as well.
1910 CHEROKEE CO, NC House/Family # 345/ 345 -- VALLEYTOWN Twp WINFREY ISAAC HD M W 60 M 52 NC NC NC 1849/1850 WINFREY SARAH B WF F W 64 M 52 9 8 TN TN TN 1845/1846 WINFREY MAHALIE C D F W 50 S NC NC TN 1859/1860 WINFREY EMMA C D F W 38 S NC NC TN 1871/1872 WINFREY FANNIE R D F W 24 S 4 3 NC NC TN 1885/1886 WINFREY SAMUEL S GS M W 14 S NC NC NC 1895/1896 WINFREY MANILLA GD F W 10 S NC NC NC 1899/1900 WINFREY JANNIE R GD F W 9 S NC NC NC 1900/1901 WINFREY JOHN L GS M W 5 S NC NC NC 1904/1905 WINFREY OLLIE MAYAN GS M W 4 S NC NC NC 1905/1906 WINFREY HADLY GS M W 3 S NC NC NC 1906/1907 WINFREY JUNALUSKIE GD F W 0 S NC NC NC 1909/1910
They were listed in Cherokee Co, NC for the 1920 census also.
1920 CHEROKEE CO, NC House/Family # 12/ 13 -- VALLEYTOWN-ANDREWS Twp ANDREWS WINFREY ISAAC B HD O F M W 84 M NC NC NC FARMER 1835/1836 WINFREY CAROLINE D F W 61 S NC NC NC 1858/1859 WINFREY FANNIE D F W 34 W NC NC NC 1885/1886 WINFREY SALLIE P WF F W 73 M NC NC NC 1846/1847 WINFREY ODEN L GS M W 14 S NC NC NC 1905/1906 WINFREY HADLEY GS M W 12 S NC NC NC 1907/1908 WINFREY JULIA GD F W 10 S NC NC NC 1909/1910 WINFREY KALCIA GD F W 3 S NC NC NC 1916/1917
Isaac Winfrey died on 19 Aug 1920 in Cherokee Co, NC. His death record shows his father as "Isaac Winfrey" (wrong), and his mother as "Ira Moody". He is buried at Valleytown Cemetery in Andrews.
Sarah P. Colvard Winfrey died on 25 Jan 1823 in either Cherokee or Macon Co, NC. There are death records in both counties for her giving the same date of death. The Cherokee Co, NC records shows "Sarah Winfrey" and her father as "James Colvard" and mother as "Alcy Sherrill". The Macon Co, NC record shows "Sallie P. Winfrey" and her father as "James Colvard" and mother as "Haley Sherrill" and that she died in Nantahala Township. I suspect she actually died in Macon, but as a resident of Cherokee Co, NC her death was recorded there as well.
She is next to Isaac at the Valleytown Cemetery in Andrews.
Isaac and Sarah had 9 children (per the 1900 and 1910) census, only 8 of which are known to us. The 9th must have died very young, as only 8 were listed as still living in 1900 and 1910. These children are proven by the various census records, as well as other records. Of special interest, there is a nine year gap between their first child and their second child.
Mahala Caroline Winfrey (1858)
Emaline Elizabeth Winfrey (1872)
Mahala Caroline Winfrey was born 24 Jan 1858 in Cherokee Co, NC. This date is from her tombstone, but I feel it is off by one year, and should say 1859 instead. Her ages on the various census records support an 1859 or 1860 birth date (age 1 in 1860 = ca 1858/59; age 10 in 1870 = ca 1859/60; age 20 in 1880 = ca 1859/60; in 1900 census shows her born May 1862; age 50 in 1910 = ca 1859/60 and age 61 in 1920 = ca 1858/59). Her tombstone could be correct though, but birth dates often got recorded wrong on tombstones, so it could be off slightly.
She may have been named "Mahala" after her grandmother Catherine Mahala Sherrill (wife of James C. Colvard) and perhaps "Caroline" was after her Aunt Caroline Winfrey Wright.
Mahala Caroline was home with her parents for the 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 census. She apparently never married. She died on 15 Feb 1931 and is buried by her parents at Valleytown Cemetery in Andrews, Cherokee Co, NC.
John C. Winfrey was born November 1867 in Cherokee Co, NC. It wouldn't be surprising if John's middle name was "Colvard" after his mother's family. I have no proof of this though, but it seems reasonable.
John was home with his parents for the 1870 and 1880 census.
John married Elizabeth Jane Moore ca 1886/87 presumably in Macon Co, NC. I didn't find a marriage record, but a birth certificate for one of their children shows her maiden name to be Moore. I am also a Moore researcher, but I don't know where she fits in to the Macon Co, NC Moore families yet.
John and family were listed on the 1900 census in Macon Co, NC, probably somewhere near her family.
1900 MACON CO, NC Page House/Family # 208/ 213--NANTAHALA Twp WINFREY JOHN HD W M NOV 1867 32 M 13 NC NC NC FARMER WINFREY BETTY WF W F JAN 1878 22 M 13 6 6 NC TN TN WINFREY WILLIAM J S W M MAR 1887 13 S NC NC NC WINFREY JOHN R S W M JUN 1890 10 S NC NC NC WINFREY LEXIE D W F MAR 1893 7 S NC NC NC WINFREY JOSEPH N S W M MAR 1894 6 S NC NC NC WINFREY FRANKLIN A S W M APR 1896 4 S NC NC NC WINFREY ARTIE L D W F FEB 1898 2 S NC NC NC
By 1910 they had moved over to Graham County, NC.
1910 GRAHAM CO, NC House/Family # 107/ 129 -- STECOAH 2 Twp WINFREY JOHN HD M W 45 M 23 NC NC NC FARMER 1864/1865 WINFREY BETTIE WF F W 33 M 23 8 8 NC TN TN 1876/1877 WINFREY JOHN R S M W 20 S NC NC NC 1889/1890 WINFREY GEORGE S M W 15 S NC NC NC 1894/1895 WINFREY FRANK S M W 13 S NC NC NC 1896/1897 WINFREY ARTIE D F W 12 S NC NC NC 1897/1898 WINFREY GUGGER S M W 8 S NC NC NC 1901/1902 WINFREY DIXIE D F W 5 S NC NC NC 1904/1905
John and Bettie had a daughter born 1911 in Cherokee Co, NC, so they may have moved back there by then, or were just visiting.
I don't have this family on the 1920 census yet, but I haven't checked Graham County. I'm told that this family moved to Jackson Co, AR at some point.
Eliza "Pless" Winfrey was born November 1872 in Cherokee Co, NC. This date is per the 1900 census. However, in 1880 she was 9 years old, or born ca 1870/71. Her marriage record, dated 1890 lists her as 20, or born ca 1869/70. Since she wasn't listed on the 1870 census, I can assume she was born ca 1870, possibly in November (birth month reported in 1900). Another reason I think the "1872" part is wrong, (other than the census and marriage records disagreeing) is that her sister Emaline Winfrey was born in March 1872. Those dates are too close together for both to be correct.
Eliza was home with her parents for the 1880 census.
She married on 26 Apr 1890 in Graham Co, NC to A. N. Reagan (Albert N. Reagan). The marriage record showed her name as "Arry Winfrey" age 20. For a long time I didn't realize this was the same person since she was listed as "Arry" on this record. However, family members say this is her, and the age does fit, so it seems to be her. The marriage took place at J.J. Colvard's home. This was her uncle Joseph Judson Colvard (1833-1916).
They were listed on the 1900 census in Graham Co, NC. I don't have the listing typed up, but they were very close to many of her Colvard relatives. This census listed her name as "Mary", which makes the fourth different name she was known by. (Eliza in 1880, "Arry" in 1890, "Mary" in 1900 and "Pless" is the name relatives refer to her by). I don't know what her actual name was.
I haven't found them in 1910 or 1920 yet.
Emaline Elizabeth Winfrey was born 24 Mar 1872 in Cherokee Co, NC. She was home with her parents for the 1880, 1900 and 1910 census.
Emaline apparently never married, but had four children out of wedlock (Samuel, Nelly, Ross Lenora, and John). Two of them are residing with her and her parents in 1900, listed as grandchildren of Isaac and Sarah. In 1910, all four are with her and her parents.
I didn't find Emaline, nor her children on the 1920 census yet, though I may have just overlooked them.
Emaline died on 1 Feb 1957 in Cherokee Co, NC and is buried at Valleytown Cemetery.
Mary "Jack" Winfrey was born ca 1876/77 in Cherokee Co, NC. She was home with her parents for the 1880 census.
Mary married on 19 Aug 1898 in Macon Co, NC to Joab Moore. The marriage record listed her as Mary Winfrey, age 19. I am also a Moore researcher, but I don't know where Joab fits into the Macon County Moore families yet. I'll figure it out though.
I didn't locate this family on the 1900 census in Cherokee Co, NC, so they may have been over in Macon Co, NC where Joab was from. I'll check into that. Their first child was born 1899 in Cherokee Co, NC, so they were in Cherokee then at least.
Isaac McLean Winfrey was born 16 May 1880 in Cherokee Co, NC (date from tombstone). He was home with his parents for the 1880 and 1900 census.
There is some question as to Isaac's middle name. The 1880 census shows him as "Isaac C.", while the 1900 census shows "Isaac M.", and his marriage record (1906) shows his name as "Isaac Mclean Winfrey", and the 1910 and 1920 census show him as "Isaac B.".
Isaac married Cora Jane Neal on 23 Dec 1906 in Macon Co, NC.
They were listed on the 1910 census in Cherokee Co, NC just 10 houses from his parents.
1910 CHEROKEE CO, NC House/Family # 355/ 355 -- VALLEYTOWN Twp WINFREY ISAAC B HD M W 27 M 3 NC NC TN 1882/1883 WINFREY CORA WF F W 21 M 3 1 1 NC NC NC 1888/1889 WINFREY JENNIE M D F W 0 S NC NC NC 1909/1910
In 1920, they were still in Cherokee Co, NC, but a few more houses away from his parents.
1920 CHEROKEE CO, NC House/Family # 54/ 58 -- VALLEYTOWN-ANDREWS Twp ANDREWS WINFREY ISAAC B HD R M W 35 M NC NC NC LABORER 1884/1885 WINFREY CORA WF F W 33 M NC NC NC 1886/1887 WINFREY ZENNA D F W 11 S NC NC NC 1908/1909 WINFREY LAWRENCE S M W 9 S NC NC NC 1910/1911 WINFREY BRUCE? S M W 7 S NC NC NC 1912/1913 WINFREY ELIZABETH D F W 5 S NC NC NC 1914/1915
Isaac died on 8 May 1959 and is buried at Valleytown cemetery. Cora died 1 Aug 1983 and is buried at Valleytown also.
Fannie R. Winfrey was born 19 Jan 1885 in Cherokee Co, NC. She was home with her parents for the 1900 census.
On 16 Apr 1904 Fannie Winfrey married Willard Morgan in Macon Co, NC. Willard Morgan was Fannie's 1st cousin 1 time removed, a son of William E. Morgan and Lilly Cruise, daughter of William Cruise and Emaline Winfrey.
Willard died on 9 Jul 1909 and is buried at Red Marble Cemetery in Cherokee Co, NC.
Fannie was listed on the 1910 census in Cherokee Co, NC with her parents, and several of her children were with them.
She was still with her parents for the 1920 census.
Fannie had at least three children born well after the death of Willard Morgan, but (true to the law at the time) they took her name (her married name). Kim Hale tells me that Fannie Winfrey Morgan later married Joe Moore. This may be the same Joe Moore that was the father of one of Emaline E. Winfrey's children.
Fannie moved to AR at some point and died there on 2 Feb 1958.
Texas Lenora Winfrey was born March 1886 in Cherokee Co, NC. She was home with her parents for the 1900 census.
On 15 Mar 1903, "Lener" Winfrey married Arthur Enlo Morgan in Macon Co, NC. Arthur Morgan was Lenora's 1st cousin 1 time removed, a son of William E. Morgan and Lilly Cruise, daughter of William Cruise and Emaline Winfrey.
Persons researching this family:
1. Isaac B1 Winfrey, born 8 Nov 1835 in Surry Co, NC; died 19 Aug 1920 in Cherokee Co, NC; buried in Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC, son of Caleb Winfrey and Arabella Moody. He married in 1858 in Cherokee Co, NC Sarah Pamela Colvard, born 1841/42 in Blount Co, TN; died 25 Jan 1923 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC, daughter of James C Colvard and Catherine Mahala Sherrill.
Children of Isaac B Winfrey and Sarah Pamela Colvard were as follows:
2 i Mahala Caroline2 Winfrey, born 24 Jan 1858/59 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 15 Feb 1931 in Cherokee Co, NC; buried in Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC.
+ 3 ii John C2 Winfrey, born Nov 1867 in Cherokee Co, NC; died in Jackson Co, AR. He married Elizabeth C Moore.
+ 4 iii Eliza "Pless"2 Winfrey, born 1870 in Cherokee Co, NC. She married Albert N Reagan.
+ 5 iv Emaline Elizabeth2 Winfrey, born 24 Mar 1872 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 1 Feb 1957 in Cherokee Co, NC; buried in Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC. She married (---) ?.
+ 6 v Mary "Jack"2 Winfrey, born 1876/77 in Cherokee Co, NC. She married Joab L Moore.
+ 7 vi Isaac McLean2 Winfrey, born 16 May 1880 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 8 May 1959 in Cherokee Co, NC; buried in Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC. He married Cora Jane Neal.
+ 8 vii Fannie R2 Winfrey, born 19 Jan 1885 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 2 Feb 1958 in AR. She married (1) Willard Morgan; (2) ? (---); (3) Joe Moore.
+ 9 viii Texas Lenora2 Winfrey, born Mar 1886 in Cherokee Co, NC. She married Arthur Enlo Morgan.
Generation 2
3. John C2 Winfrey (Isaac B1), born Nov 1867 in Cherokee Co, NC; died in Jackson Co, AR. He married in 1886/87 in Macon Co, NC Elizabeth C Moore, born 1871/72 in TN; died in Jackson Co, AR, daughter of John L Moore and Arty L (---).
Children of John C Winfrey and Elizabeth C Moore were as follows:
10 i William J3 Winfrey, born Mar 1887 in Graham Co, NC.
11 ii John Raud3 Winfrey, born Jun 1890 in Graham Co, NC.
12 iii Lexie P3 Winfrey, born Mar 1893 in Graham Co, NC; died 1972 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Cable Cove Cem, Graham Co, NC.
13 iv Joseph N3 Winfrey, born Mar 1894 in Graham Co, NC.
14 v Franklin A3 Winfrey, born Apr 1896 in Graham Co, NC.
15 vi Artie L3 Winfrey, born Feb 1898 in Graham Co, NC.
16 vii Gudger3 Winfrey, born 1901/02 in Graham Co, NC.
17 viii Dixie3 Winfrey, born 1904/05 in Graham Co, NC.
18 ix Lula May3 Winfrey, born in Cherokee Co, NC.
4. Eliza "Pless"2 Winfrey (Isaac B1), born 1870 in Cherokee Co, NC. She married on 26 Apr 1890 in Graham Co, NC Albert N Reagan, born Aug 1868 in Cherokee Co, NC, son of James Reagan and Nancy A Colvard.
Children of Eliza "Pless" Winfrey and Albert N Reagan were as follows:
19 i Roy3 Reagan, born Jun 1892 in Graham Co, NC.
20 ii Connie3 Reagan, born Dec 1894 in Graham Co, NC.
21 iii Clyde3 Reagan, born Sep 1896 in Graham Co, NC.
22 iv Odis3 Reagan, born Feb 1898 in Graham Co, NC.
5. Emaline Elizabeth2 Winfrey (Isaac B1), born 24 Mar 1872 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 1 Feb 1957 in Cherokee Co, NC; buried in Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC. She married Not married (---) ?.
Children of Emaline Elizabeth Winfrey and (---) ? were as follows:
23 i Samuel S3 Winfrey, born Mar 1896 in Cherokee Co, NC.
24 ii Manilla Bay "Nelly"3 Winfrey, born 15 Apr 1899 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 4 May 1966 in Cherokee Co, NC; buried in Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC.
25 iii Ross Lenora3 Winfrey, born 1900/01 in Cherokee Co, NC.
26 iv John L3 Winfrey, born 1904/05 in Cherokee Co, NC.
6. Mary "Jack"2 Winfrey (Isaac B1), born 1876/77 in Cherokee Co, NC. She married on 19 Aug 1898 in Macon Co, NC Joab L Moore, born 1879 in Macon Co, NC, son of John L Moore and Arty L (---).
Children of Mary "Jack" Winfrey and Joab L Moore were as follows:
27 i Verna3 Moore, born 5 Jun 1899 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 5 Jul 1988 in Grubbs, AR.
7. Isaac McLean2 Winfrey (Isaac B1), born 16 May 1880 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 8 May 1959 in Cherokee Co, NC; buried in Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC. He married on 23 Dec 1906 in Macon Co, NC Cora Jane Neal, born 8 Nov 1889 in Macon Co, NC; died 1 Aug 1983 in Cherokee Co, NC; buried in Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC.
Children of Isaac McLean Winfrey and Cora Jane Neal were as follows:
28 i Jennie M3 Winfrey, born 1909/10 in Cherokee Co, NC.
29 ii Lawrence Thadis3 Winfrey, born in Cherokee Co, NC.
30 iii Bronce3 Winfrey, born 15 Jun 1912 in Cherokee Co, NC; died Jun 1979 in Andrews, Cherokee Co, NC.
31 iv Elizabeth3 Winfrey, born in Cherokee Co, NC.
8. Fannie R2 Winfrey (Isaac B1), born 19 Jan 1885 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 2 Feb 1958 in AR. She married (1) on 16 Apr 1904 in Macon Co, NC Willard Morgan, born 20 Jun 1884 in Macon Co, NC; died 9 Jul 1909 in Cherokee Co, NC; buried in Red Marble Cem, Cherokee Co, NC, son of William E Morgan and Lilly Cruise; (2) Not married ? (---); (3) Joe Moore.
Children of Fannie R Winfrey and Willard Morgan were as follows:
32 i Otis Mayan "Ode"3 Morgan, born 5 Jun 1905 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 29 Oct 1981 in Cherokee Co, NC.
33 ii Hadley3 Morgan, born 15 Mar 1907 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 22 Dec 1986 in Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC.
34 iii Willa Junaluska3 Morgan, born 30 Jun 1909 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 23 Oct 1987.
Children of Fannie R Winfrey and ? (---) were as follows:
35 i Watchie3 Morgan.
36 ii Thas3 Morgan, born in Cherokee Co, NC.
37 iii Sally Kate3 Morgan, born 21 Jun 1927 in Cherokee Co, NC; died Dec 1993 in Central City, KY.
9. Texas Lenora2 Winfrey (Isaac B1), born Mar 1886 in Cherokee Co, NC. She married on 15 Mar 1903 in Macon Co, NC Arthur Enlo Morgan, born Jan 1882 in Macon Co, NC, son of William E Morgan and Lilly Cruise.
Children of Texas Lenora Winfrey and Arthur Enlo Morgan were as follows:
38 i Maggie3 Morgan, born 1902/03 in Cherokee Co, NC.
39 ii Ralph Newton3 Morgan, born 5 Jul 1905 in Cherokee Co, NC; died 2 Jan 1983.
40 iii Bonnie3 Morgan, born 1 Mar 1907 in Cherokee Co, NC.
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