Mother: Maryliza Williford. She also went by "Eliza".

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: J.G. Winstead & Sarah Winstead.


1850 U.S. Census for Wilson Co., NC:


1870 U.S. Census for Joyner Twp, Wilson Co., NC:
Harriss Winstead M 40 NC; farmer & merchant
John L Winstead M 17 NC
Ida Winstead F 14 NC
*Joseph Winstead M 12 NC
Ada Winstead F 10 NC
Cornelia Somerlin F 22 NC; housekeeper
Anna Greenwood F 21 NC; school teacher
Fanny Greenwood F 19 NC; school teacher
Tabitha Narron F 23 NC; servant
Jas H Collins M 18 NC; farm laborer
Franklin Tomlinson M 19 NC; farm laborer
Jas S Beal M 20 NC; farm laborer

The kids attended school.


His father m. Cornelia Summerlin 24 Dec. 1871, Wilson Co., so it is assumed that his mother had passed away by then. (Cornelia's mother was Celia Parke)


1880 U.S. Census for Toisnot, Wilson Co., NC:
Harris Winstead Self M 49 NC; farmer
Cornelia Winstead Wife F 35 North Carolina
*Joseph Winstead Son M 21 NC; farmer
Ada A Winstead Dau F 19 North Carolina
Roxie Heggins Other F 12 North Carolina
M N Ames Other M 25 North Carolina
John B Vines Other M 27 North Carolina




When his father passed away in 1899, he bequeathed Joseph $300 & $100 to his daughter Amanda Crumpler.


1900 U.S. Census for Toisnot Twp, Elm City, Wilson Co., NC. find Joseph listed as single & a fisherman. He resides next door to Annie Williams who is listed with the children found in the 1910 census. She is listed as single & her mother resides with her & the children.


Joseph Winstead m. Ann Williams 31 Oct. 1905, Edgecombe Co., NC. Her parents were Wiley Williams & Patsy Williams.


1910 U.S. Census for Toisnot Twp, Wilson Co., NC:
Joseph Winstead Head M 52 North Carolina
Annie Winstead Wife F 43 North Carolina
Harrison Winstead Son M 20 North Carolina
Handy Winstead Son M 18 North Carolina
Dona Winstead Dau F 16 North Carolina
John Winstead Son M 14 North Carolina
George Winstead Son M 12 North Carolina
Elsie Winstead Dau F 3 North Carolina


1930 U.S. Census for Toisnot Twp, Wilson Co., NC:
Joseph Winstead Head M 72 North Carolina
Anna Winstead Wife F 62 North Carolina
Richard C Winstead Son M 47 North Carolina
Handy W Winstead Son M 40 North Carolina



His father, Harris Winstead, built the town's first hotel in 1874. Elm City was originally incorporated in Dec. 1873 as "Toisnot", named after the nearby swamp. So, when Harris married & started his family, there was no town in the area.

The name of the town was changed to Elm City in 1913. But the census of 1900 contradicts that fact. See above.


Note: Daughter Elsie Mae m. William Fred Davis; they are both buried in this cem. She was a retired high school teacher.

Daughter Dona Lillie Winstead m. James D. Winstead; both are buried in this cem.

Son John L. Winstead, M.D., b. Oct. 17, 1895, Elm City, Wilson Co., NC; m. Margaret Fleming 16 Sept 1933, Greenville, Pitt Co., NC; d. May 17, 1985, Greenville, Pitt Co., NC; he's buried in Cherry Hill Cemetery, Greenville, Pitt Co., NC; Memorial 26908716. (her parents were J L Fleming & Lula W Fleming)


Sister Ada Winstead, b. 15 Dec. 1861, Wilson Co., NC; m. David Batts; d. 31 Dec. 1922, Toisnot, Wilson Co., NC. Parents were Harris Winstead & Eliza Williford.

Sister Amanda Winstead, b. 1867, Wilson Co., NC; m. Henry Crumpler; d. 8 Feb 1922, Toisnot, Wilson Co., NC. Her parents were Harris Winstead & Eliza Williford.