Dr. Thomas Cornelius Winston was born to Obediah Winston and Permelia Winston whose ancestors both came to Granville County as first settlers from their homes in Hanover, VA.
Dr. Cornelius Winston's brothers Elijah and James both died in the Civil War and their graves are not recorded.
Obediah is believed to be buried on his property near a tree line in Creedmore, NC, along with several of his children. Two sons survived to adulthood, Moses Leonard Winston whose family remained in Granville County, NC and Cornelius Winston whose children were born in Granville County and then with his wife, Annie Lois Ellis Winston moved to Winter Haven, Florida.
This is the list of family members including his parents in 1860 when they resided in Creedmore, NC:
Obediah Winston 51
Pamelia Winston 50
Elijah Winston 20
Edith Winston 18
James Winston 16
Cornelius Winston 15
Moses Winston 11
Alex Winston 9
Sally Winston 7
John Winston 3
His only son, John Wingate Winston, moved to Charleston, SC as a young adult and was married to Alvina Caroline Oetgen. He married her sister, Clara Deborah Oetgen when Alvina died of Brights Disease. John, Alvina and Clara are buried in Bethany Cemetery in Charleston, SC.
Dr. Cornelius lived a long and successful life as a physician and then as a scientist and herbalist. His daughters remained in the Winter Haven area and raised many lovely families.
John Wingate Winston was his only son who was the father of twins, Ernestine and John Ewen Winston and Margaret Lucille Winston. John Wingate Winston and Clara Oetgen Winston moved to Tampa, Fl when the twins were 18 months of age. Clara's younger sister, Henrietta (Etta) Oetgen lived with them and helped with household care.
John Ewen passed away at the age of 90 in 2010 and was the last of the Obediah, Cornelius line of the Winston family.
There are heirs to Moses Leonard Winston still living in NC.