Married Sarah Crow.
1878 History of Morgan County, Illinois
Publishers: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., 1878
Reprinted 1975 by Jacksonville Area Gen. & Historical Society
VanWinkle, N.B. (deceased);among the many adventurous men who sought a home in the west, came the subject of this sketch; he was born in Wayne County, Kentucky, November 11, 1802; on the old homestead were passed the youthful days of Mr. VanWinkle; there he received rather a more liberal education than usually falls to the lot of most farmer boys; arriving at maturity he made his way to Missouri, and there married Miss Sarah Crow, daughter of James and Rhoda Crow, on the 27th of November, 1832; the following December he settled in the bounds of Morgan County, on what is now the Van Winkle estate; the cabin erected by them was a fair sample of those in use then; it contained not either nail, brick, nor sawed board; the floor was constructed of puncheon, a clapboard roof being in use; a year later, a hewed log house was built, more attractive and comfortable; Mr. Van Winkle was one of those men of rare energy and judgment, and accumulated a large property; the broad, uncultivated prairie soon gave place to the well improved farm; in time came the churches and school houses, and emigrants began to enjoy life; it is quite likely Mr. Van Winkle had more capital than usually fell the lot of the pioneer, he taught a school on the Mauvaisterre, and then bought 120 acres of land; after a long and successful battle with the world, he departed this life September 22, 1872; he left an estate of 538 acres; he was a very successful farmer; the cabin entered by the family is still standing; in 1869, this gave place to the beautiful residence now owned by the widow and heirs; six children: Micajah, Rhoda L., Mary E., Martin A., Henry L. and Jacob E.
1878 History of Morgan County, Illinois
Publishers: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., 1878
Reprinted 1975 by Jacksonville Area Gen. & Historical Society
VanWinkle, N.B. (deceased);among the many adventurous men who sought a home in the west, came the subject of this sketch; he was born in Wayne County, Kentucky, November 11, 1802; on the old homestead were passed the youthful days of Mr. VanWinkle; there he received rather a more liberal education than usually falls to the lot of most farmer boys; arriving at maturity he made his way to Missouri, and there married Miss Sarah Crow, daughter of James and Rhoda Crow, on the 27th of November, 1832; the following December he settled in the bounds of Morgan County, on what is now the Van Winkle estate; the cabin erected by them was a fair sample of those in use then; it contained not either nail, brick, nor sawed board; the floor was constructed of puncheon, a clapboard roof being in use; a year later, a hewed log house was built, more attractive and comfortable; Mr. Van Winkle was one of those men of rare energy and judgment, and accumulated a large property; the broad, uncultivated prairie soon gave place to the well improved farm; in time came the churches and school houses, and emigrants began to enjoy life; it is quite likely Mr. Van Winkle had more capital than usually fell the lot of the pioneer, he taught a school on the Mauvaisterre, and then bought 120 acres of land; after a long and successful battle with the world, he departed this life September 22, 1872; he left an estate of 538 acres; he was a very successful farmer; the cabin entered by the family is still standing; in 1869, this gave place to the beautiful residence now owned by the widow and heirs; six children: Micajah, Rhoda L., Mary E., Martin A., Henry L. and Jacob E.
Married Sarah Crow.
1878 History of Morgan County, Illinois
Publishers: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., 1878
Reprinted 1975 by Jacksonville Area Gen. & Historical Society
VanWinkle, N.B. (deceased);among the many adventurous men who sought a home in the west, came the subject of this sketch; he was born in Wayne County, Kentucky, November 11, 1802; on the old homestead were passed the youthful days of Mr. VanWinkle; there he received rather a more liberal education than usually falls to the lot of most farmer boys; arriving at maturity he made his way to Missouri, and there married Miss Sarah Crow, daughter of James and Rhoda Crow, on the 27th of November, 1832; the following December he settled in the bounds of Morgan County, on what is now the Van Winkle estate; the cabin erected by them was a fair sample of those in use then; it contained not either nail, brick, nor sawed board; the floor was constructed of puncheon, a clapboard roof being in use; a year later, a hewed log house was built, more attractive and comfortable; Mr. Van Winkle was one of those men of rare energy and judgment, and accumulated a large property; the broad, uncultivated prairie soon gave place to the well improved farm; in time came the churches and school houses, and emigrants began to enjoy life; it is quite likely Mr. Van Winkle had more capital than usually fell the lot of the pioneer, he taught a school on the Mauvaisterre, and then bought 120 acres of land; after a long and successful battle with the world, he departed this life September 22, 1872; he left an estate of 538 acres; he was a very successful farmer; the cabin entered by the family is still standing; in 1869, this gave place to the beautiful residence now owned by the widow and heirs; six children: Micajah, Rhoda L., Mary E., Martin A., Henry L. and Jacob E.
1878 History of Morgan County, Illinois
Publishers: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., 1878
Reprinted 1975 by Jacksonville Area Gen. & Historical Society
VanWinkle, N.B. (deceased);among the many adventurous men who sought a home in the west, came the subject of this sketch; he was born in Wayne County, Kentucky, November 11, 1802; on the old homestead were passed the youthful days of Mr. VanWinkle; there he received rather a more liberal education than usually falls to the lot of most farmer boys; arriving at maturity he made his way to Missouri, and there married Miss Sarah Crow, daughter of James and Rhoda Crow, on the 27th of November, 1832; the following December he settled in the bounds of Morgan County, on what is now the Van Winkle estate; the cabin erected by them was a fair sample of those in use then; it contained not either nail, brick, nor sawed board; the floor was constructed of puncheon, a clapboard roof being in use; a year later, a hewed log house was built, more attractive and comfortable; Mr. Van Winkle was one of those men of rare energy and judgment, and accumulated a large property; the broad, uncultivated prairie soon gave place to the well improved farm; in time came the churches and school houses, and emigrants began to enjoy life; it is quite likely Mr. Van Winkle had more capital than usually fell the lot of the pioneer, he taught a school on the Mauvaisterre, and then bought 120 acres of land; after a long and successful battle with the world, he departed this life September 22, 1872; he left an estate of 538 acres; he was a very successful farmer; the cabin entered by the family is still standing; in 1869, this gave place to the beautiful residence now owned by the widow and heirs; six children: Micajah, Rhoda L., Mary E., Martin A., Henry L. and Jacob E.
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