Jess VanWinkle, Lafayette Co, AR

Dear Aunt Ludie,

I am looking for my ancestor’s grgrgrgrandfather Jess Van Winkle and his
wife Catherine.  They were farmers in Lafayette County in 1850.  I hope to
visit the area to further my search in the near future. Any help is greatly
appreciated.

Van Winkle

Dear VW,

I show the Van Winkle family in Mississippi Township in Columbia County
Arkansas in the 1880 census.

They are at dwelling 115,   Martha J. shows to be the head of the household
at age 34 born in Arkansas with Father from Alabama and Mother from
Mississippi.  The children in the house are as follows Catherine 16, Nancy
A., 14, William J., 13, John R., 11, Jackson 7, Ben J. 6, Amanda j., 3.
Other neighbors of the Van Winkle family include Hill, Carson, and Willis.
Stewart. Crawford and Montgomery.

Columbia County Marriage book shows Sarah Van Winkle 20 married John B.
Hill age 50 June 3, 1877.

Book D-267
Alvin A.  Van Winkle to Mary Dick 02,14, 1878. D-374
Catherine Van Winkle to A. M  St. John  (record incomplete)

--------------Union County Records
J. Vanwinkle 25 to Nancy Harris 16, August 14, 1854.
John Vanwinkle to Martha Goodie 24 March 1861.

Happy Hunting
Aunt Ludie