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I (Marty Grant) am a 1st cousin, 6 times removed of William Winfrey.
William Winfrey was born ca 1804/1810 in either Surry or Stokes Co, NC.
William Winfrey is almost certainly a son of Obediah and Lucinda Winfrey, though I've seen no direct proof of their relationship, but circumstantial evidence seems to suggest it. They had a son this age, William lived in the same county, and in 1830 he was very near his mother on the Stokes Co, NC census.
William Winfrey seemed to be home with his parents for the early census records, 1810 and 1820 in Stokes.
On 13 Jun 1827, William Winfrey obtained a marriage bond in Stokes Co, NC to marry Sarah Fulps.
He was listed on the 1830 census in Stokes Co, NC near his widowed mother.
1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1830 Stokes Co, NC pg 218 William Winfrey 1000100000000-0000100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) William WINFREY (1804/10) s/o Obediah & Lucy 1 Male(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Son? 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Sarah FULPS Winfrey (1800/10) wife
I didn't find William on the 1840 census, at least not in NC.
I didn't find William or Sarah on the 1850 census either. There was another William Winfrey in Stokes Co, NC in 1850. This one and his entire family were listed as born in VA, except their youngest child born ca 1850, who was born in NC. It is quite possible this is the same William Winfrey, but at present, I don't think so. This other William had a wife named Elizabeth. Another possibility is that the William listed in 1850 Stokes is the same William, but with a second wife. Although I don't think this is the same William, here is the census listing anyway.
1850 STOKES CO, NC Page 104B House/Family # 499/ 501 - GERMANTON Twp WINFREY WILLIAM 39 M W TAILOR VA 1810/1811 WINFREY ELIZABETH 35 F W VA 1814/1815 WINFREY MARY 14 F W VA 1835/1836 WINFREY LEWELLEN 12 M W VA 1837/1838 WINFREY ATTICUS 9 M W VA 1840/1841 WINFREY JAMES 7 M W VA 1842/1843 WINFREY ADDELANA 5 F W VA 1844/1845 WINFREY CONSTANT 3 M W VA 1846/1847 WINFREY ROBERT 0 M W 1/12 NC 1849/1850
Of possible interest is a Sarah Winfrey age 19 (born ca 1830/31) living in Forsyth Co, NC in 1850 (Forsyth was formed from the southern part of Stokes in 1849). This Sarah was residing with a 70 year old George Fulp. My first thought about this was that this Sarah is a child of William Winfrey and Sarah Fulps, and that here she is residing with her grandfather George Fulps. This may be because her parents had died, or perhaps only her mother had died, so she was raised by her grandparents (if the William in 1850 Stokes is the same one under study here, but with a second wife). It wasn't unusual for a child to be raised by grandparents while the father was still alive, but remarried.
1850 FORSYTH CO, NC Page 308 House/Family # 1521/1636 FULP GEORGE 71 M W FARMER 500 NC 1778/1779 WINFRY SARAH 19 F W NC 1830/1831
I need to follow up on these folks in 1860 and more recent census records.
William and Sarah Fulps Winfrey had at least one child, per the 1830 census. I suspect Sarah is another child.
Unknown Son (c1825/30) with William in 1830 Stokes Co, NC.
Sarah Winfrey (c1830/31) with George Fulps in 1850 Forsyth Co, NC.
Persons researching this family:
1. William1 Winfrey, born 1804/10 in Stokes Co, NC; died bef 1850 in Forsyth Co, NC, son of Obediah Winfrey and Lucinda (---). He married on 13 Jun 1827 in Stokes Co, NC Sarah Fulps, born 1800/10; died bef 1850 in Forsyth Co, NC, daughter of George Fulps.
Children of William Winfrey and Sarah Fulps were as follows:
2 i Sarah2 Winfrey, born 1830/31 in Stokes Co, NC.
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