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I (Marty Grant) am a 1st cousin, 6 times removed of Isaac Winfrey.
Isaac Winfrey was born ca 1803/1804 in either Surry or Stokes Co, NC. His birth date varies from record to record, so I'm not sure what is correct. His tombstone says 1797, the 1850 census shows him age 46, or born ca 1803/04, and the 1860 census shows him age 50, or born ca 1809/10. He died in 1861, so there are no other census records to compare.
Isaac Winfrey is almost certainly a son of Obediah and Lucinda Winfrey, though I've seen no direct proof of their relationship, but circumstantial evidence is abundant.
Isaac Winfrey seemed to be home with his parents for the early census records, 1800 in Surry Co, NC, 1810, 1820 and 1830 in Stokes. I didn't find him in 1840.
On 27 Apr 1842, Isaac Winfrey obtained a marriage bond in Stokes Co, NC to marry Margaret Elizabeth James (just "Margaret James" on marriage bond).
Isaac Winfrey and family were on the 1850 census in Stokes Co, NC in Richmond District, just three houses from his widowed mother Lucinda.
1850 STOKES CO, NC Page 112 House/Family # 609/ 615 - RICHMOND Twp WINFREE ISAAC 46 M W FARMER NC 1803/1804 WINFREE ELIZABETH 27 F W NC 1822/1823 WINFREE WILLIAM H 8 M W NC 1841/1842 WINFREE NANCY M 5 F W NC 1844/1845 WINFREE JOHN N 2 M W NC 1847/1848 WINFREE PATSEY 0 F W 6/12 NC 1849/1850
Isaac Winfrey and family moved to neighboring Yadkin County, NC before 1860, and were listed there on the 1860 census, the only Winfrey family in that county at the time.
1860 YADKIN CO, NC Page 306B House/Family # 829/ 723 WINFREY ISAAC 50 M W FARM LABOR 25 NC 1809/1810 WINFREY MARGARET 39 F W DOMESTIC NC 1820/1821 WINFREY HAMPTON 17 M W FARM LABOR NC 1842/1843 WINFREY NANCY 14 F W NC 1845/1846 WINFREY JANE 9 F W NC 1850/1851 WINFREY CHARLES 8 M W NC 1851/1852 WINFREY ISAAC 4 M W NC 1855/1856 WINFREY SOLOMON 2 M W NC 1857/1858 WINFREY JOHN 11 M W NC 1848/1849
Isaac Winfrey died in 1861 and is buried in Yadkin Co, NC at the Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery. His stone says: "Isaac Winfrey 1797 - 1861".
I haven't followed up on the rest of this family yet.
Isaac and Margaret Winfrey had at least seven children, per the 1850 and 1860 census records. See the register report for more information.
Persons researching this family:
1. Isaac1 Winfrey, born 1803/04 in Stokes Co, NC; died 1861 in Yadkin Co, NC; buried in Macedonia Methodist Cem, Yadkin Co, NC, son of Obediah Winfrey and Lucinda (---). He married on 27 Apr 1842 in Stokes Co, NC Margaret Elizabeth James, born 1822/23 in Stokes Co, NC.
Children of Isaac Winfrey and Margaret Elizabeth James were as follows:
2 i William Hampton2 Winfrey, born 1841/42 in Stokes Co, NC.
3 ii Nancy M2 Winfrey, born 1844/45 in Stokes Co, NC.
4 iii John N2 Winfrey, born 1847/48 in Stokes Co, NC.
5 iv Martha Jane "Patsy"2 Winfrey, born 1850/51 in Stokes Co, NC.
6 v Charles2 Winfrey, born 1851/52 in Stokes Co, NC.
7 vi Isaac2 Winfrey, born 1854/55 in Yadkin Co, NC.
8 vii Solomon2 Winfrey, born 1857/58 in Yadkin Co, NC.
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