Francis Nelson WINDER

1839 - 1907  (67 years)

• Name	Francis Nelson WINDER  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	29 Nov 1839	, Coshocton, Ohio, USA   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Pleasant, Wapello, Iowa, USA
  	Federal
  	Living with Jackson Harman
  Occupation	1860
  	Day Laborer
  Census	1870	Pierce City, Shoshone, Idaho Territory, USA   [8]
  	Federal
  	Indexed under I B Cowen
  Occupation	1870  [9]
  	Butcher
  Census	1880	, Columbia, Washington, USA   [10]
  	federal
  	Gives both parents' birthplace as Germany
  Occupation	1880  [10]
  	Farmer
  Census	1883	, Columbia, Washington, USA
  	Washington State and Territorial
  Census	22 May 1885	, Columbia, Washington, USA
  	Washington State and Territorial
  Census	1889	, Columbia, Washington, USA
  Census	1900	, Columbia, Washington, USA   [11]
  	federal
  	Indexed as Frank Winder
  Death	16 Apr 1907	Dayton, Columbia, Washington, USA   [6]
  cemetery	5 May 1907	Dayton, Columbia, Washington, USA
  	Dayton Cemetery
  		Winder-Francis Nelson.jpg
  Name	Frank WINDER
  Name	Nelson WINDER  [12]
  _UID	0ABEC4E04FE24DEFA9262F683BB42CE13B62
  Burial	Dayton, Columbia, Washington, USA   [6]
  	Informant: Mary E. Winder
  Person ID	I147	WinderWonderland
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas J. WINDER,   b. 30 Oct 1814, , , Ohio, USA d. 1 Jan 1862, , El Dorado, California, USA (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Eliza HARMAN,   b. 9 Mar 1821, , , Ohio, USA d. 26 Feb 1889, Bladensburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	1 Apr 1838	, Coshocton, Ohio, USA   [13, 14]
  Family ID	F51	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Eliza WHETSTONE,   b. 14 Oct 1852, Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, USA d. 11 Apr 1934 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1871	Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA   [2]
  		Francis Nelson Winder and Mary Eliza
  Children	1. Ida May WINDER,   b. 1873   d. 1879 (Age 6 years)   2. Thomas William Jefferson WINDER,   b. 1875   d. 1879 (Age 4 years)   3. John Marcellis WINDER,   b. 1877   d. 1879 (Age 2 years)   4. Alice Maria WINDER,   b. Jan 1879, , Columbia, Washington, USA d. 11 Apr 1960, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA (Age 81 years)   5. Delilah WINDER,   b. 13 Dec 1880, , Columbia, Washington, USA d. 26 Aug 1963, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA (Age 82 years)   6. William Lee WINDER,   b. 1 Sep 1883, Covello, Columbia, Washington, USA d. 15 Feb 1911, Joseph, Wallowa, Oregon, USA (Age 27 years)   7. Eliza Jane WINDER,   b. 21 Dec 1885, Dayton, Columbia, Washington, USA d. Sep 1949, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 63 years)   8. Francis Cleveland WINDER,   b. 26 Jun 1888, Garfield, Whitman, Washington, USA d. 25 Oct 1953, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA (Age 65 years)   9. Charles V. WINDER,   b. 25 Jul 1892, , Columbia, Washington, USA d. 21 Jun 1953, Medical Lake, Spokane, Washington, USA (Age 60 years)   10. Laura Edna WINDER,   b. Jul 1895, , Columbia, Washington, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 22 Feb 1871 - Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Francis Nelson Winder
  		Francis Nelson Winder and Mary Eliza Whetstone

  
  

  Headstones

  Tombstone of Francis Nelson Winder

  
  

• Notes

  1860, enumerated in household of Jackson Harman, age 35, b. OH From: "Duane Huwe" dhuwe@webtv.net Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 1:23 AM [snip] The first three children died all in the same year and no one ever talks about them except to tell the story that it was a bad winter and grandma Winder was alone on the farm when they died, and she had to bury them in the snow until the ground thawed out so they could dig the graves. I am not sure, but think they are in the Turner cemetery. We went out there once but the darn farmer that had land around it took up all the stones and knocked down the large Whetstone stone on top of some of the graves so we can't see the other headstones. Also he took up the fence and the stones and was going to pile them up when the sheriff caught him, and made him put them back. But of course he just lined them up in 2 rows and put the fence around them and when we got out there it was all over grown with wild bushes and weeds. People do some of the darndest things when they get greedy. Just wanted more land. [snip] I am not sure why grandma was alone but grand pa hauled railroad ties to all the places around here and other towns from Portland so maybe he got stranded along the way. He did it with a team of horses and wagon. I understand that he did bury the children when the snow melted. My dad did drink some especialy when he got mad at my mother's mom, grandma Wilson, she was always telling him how to do things around here and he would go have drink. His main vice was cards, he loved to play poker and pinocle. He also was a heavy smoker. Cork & Donna In 1900, in same household mother-in-law Lydia M. Whetstone b. Feb 1831 OH Dayton, Columbia County, WA, Newspaper (transcribed by Liz Carson): Apr 1907: Francis N. Winder, a pioneer of this coast and Columbia co., died at his residence in this city Tuesday, April 16th, at 5:10 a.m. He was aged 68 years, 4 months and eighteen days. The funeral was held from the Christian Church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. J.A. Pine officiating. Francis N. Winder was born Nov. 29, 1839 at Des Moines, Iowa [sic]. He crossed the plains in 1862, landing in Walla Walla. On February 22, 1891 he was married to Miss Mary E. Whetstone. They came to Columbia County in an early day and settled in the Whetsone country. Ten children were born to them, seven of whiom are alive. The children are: Mesdames J.F. Gemmell, Geo. W. Wood, W.M. Burks, Miss Laura E. Winder, Mesrs. W.L. Winder, F.C. Winder, and C.V. Winder, all residents of this county and city. Mr. Winder owned a small home in the city and a small farm. (Research):Although his obituary gives his birthplace as Des Moines, Iowa, this would be impossible. Eastern Iowa first opened for settlement in 1842, after Frank was born. Des Moines was not settled until some time later. His daughter Lila's obituary correctly states he was born in Coshocton Co, OH, agreeing with the several census records. Frank's brother, John Henry, resided in Des Moines.

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Mary Launder, Family Group Sheet for Thomas J. Winder, (Repository: Wapello County Genealogical Society) (Reliability: 0). Nelson Winder, b. 29 Nov 1839, OH [S43] Derek Doran-Wood, (Dec 1998), Sep 2001 (Reliability: 3). [S52] Donna Huwe, Aug 2002 (Reliability: 3). [S53] Bill Johns, (1998, 1999 ,). [S54] 1880 Federal Census, Columbia Co, WA, Frank Winder, age 40, farmer, b. OH, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany (Reliability: 3). [S43] Derek Doran-Wood, (Dec 1998). [S55] 1900 Federal Soundex Index, WA, Vol 3 ED 10 Sheet 10 Line 74 (Reliability: 3). [S57] 1870 Federal Census, Shoshone Co, Idaho Territory, pg. 203 (Reliability: 3). [S57] 1870 Federal Census, Shoshone Co, Idaho Territory, Pg. 203 (Reliability: 3). [S58] 1880 Federal Census, Columbia Co, Washington Territory, Pg. 136 (Reliability: 3). [S55] 1900 Federal Soundex Index, WA. [S765] Iowa, Wapello, Iowa, Wapello, Pleasant -1856- Iowa State Census, (Digital images. ancestry. \i Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925\i0 . http://www.ancestry.com : 2007), Pleasant, dwelling 42, family 42; (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3). 1) Thomas Winder, age 40, b. OH; farmer; 2) Eliza Winder, age 35, b. OH 3) Nelson Winder, age 16, b. OH 4) Levi Winder, age 13, b. IA 5) Phebe Winder, age 12, b. IA 6) John H. Winder, age 10, b. IA 7) Elizabeth E. Winder, age 8, b. IA 8) Mesellis D Winder, age 6, b. IA [S401] Ohio, Choshocton County, 1811-1930 Marriages, Coshocton County, OH 1811-1930, Page 404 (Reliability: 0). Winters, Thomas, 1 Apr 1838, Eliza Harmon [S786] Marriages, Coshocton County, OH 1811-1930, Page 404 (Reliability: 0). Winters, Thomas, 1 Apr 1838, Eliza Harmon