Van Henry PERKINS WINDER

•Surname: Winder

•Given Name: Van Henry •Gender: M

•Birth: 11 Sep 1852 in Terrebonne, Louisiana

•_UID: 552F04B0CA429248BADB62BD950337AA4B02

Father: Van Perkins WINDER b: 3 Jun 1809 in Natchez, Mississippi

Mother: Martha Ann F. GRUNDY b: 25 Jun 1812 in Nashville, Davisn, TN

Note:

From website on founders of the Presbyterian Church of Thibodaux

Martha Winder, became a widow on Nov. 8, 1854, when her husband, Van Perkins Winder, died of yellow fever at the age of 46. A daughter died of the disease a year before. While Mrs. Winder was a member of the church, her husband was not, a point clarified in an obitutary which ran on Jan. 27, 1855, in the Thibodaux Minerva, which said he was full of the "self-sufficient grace of God. For although Col. Winder had not yet made a profession of his faith in Christ, yet he was a man of prayer, and expressed during his illness a trembling hope of his reconciliation to God the Father through the mediation and atonement of Christ." The flowery, 65-line obituary was signed "C." which was most likely the Rev. Nelson P. Chamberlain, who was pastor of the church at the time. The Winders owned Ducros Plantation in Schriever. She continued to run the plantation after her husband's death. The plantation prospered under her tutiledge and maintained its status as the largest sugar producer along Bayou Terrebonne, according to production records of the time. She had the plantation house built after his death. The home, which was later owned by the Polmers, is on La. 24 just north of the Schriever Overpass and has been recently renovated by the Bourgeios family. Mrs. Winder remained a member of the church until her death in November 1891.

Marriage 1 Bettie P. GOODE b: ABT 1865 in LaFourche Parish, LA

Married: 2 Jan 1883 in Houma, Terrebone Parrish, LA

============================

FATHER:

Van Perkins WINDER Sr.

Surname: Winder

Given Name: Van Perkins, Gender: M

Birth: 3 Jun 1809 in Natchez, Mississippi

Death: 1854 in Thibodaux, Terrebonne, LA

Burial: Old City Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson, TN

_UID: 44E29AB7EA8B2144A8B69DBB0C5CBD91BDB2

Note: Census: 26 JUL 1860 Thibodaux, Terrebone Parish, LA listed as a planter worth $205,000 in real estate and $207,000 in personal property, age 47, born in TN.

Marriage 1 Martha Ann F. GRUNDY b: 25 Jun 1812 in Nashville, Davisn, TN

Married: 6 Nov 1828 in Nashville, Davidson, TN

Children

Caroline Elizabeth WINDER b: 9 Sep 1829 in Nashville, Davidson, TN

Harriet Ann Grundy WINDER b: 6 Nov 1830 Terrebonne, LA

Margaret Rawlins WINDER b:1 Jul 1832 Terrebonne, LA

Elizabeth Rowan WINDER b:5 Apr 1834 Terrebonne, LA

John Davidson Smith WINDER b: 28 May 1835 Terrebonne, LA

Martha Ann Grundy WINDER b: 10 Feb 1837 Terrebonne, LA

Felix Grundy WINDER b: 22 May 1839 Terrebonne, LA

Malvina Bass WINDER b: 30 Mar 1841 Terrebonne, LA

George Guion WINDER b: 7 Apr 1843 Terrebonne, LA

Louise Mcg. WINDER b: 4 Jun 1845 Terrebonne, LA

John Bay WINDER b: 9 Apr 1847 Terrebonne, LA

Thomas Levin WINDER b: 10 Dec 1848 Terrebonne, LA

William Shields WINDER b: 1 Aug 1850 Terrebonne, LA

Van Henry WINDER b: 11 Sep 1852 Terrebonne, LA

Sallie Guion WINDER b: 20 Dec 1854 Thibodaux, Terrebonne, LA

===========================

MOTHER:

Martha Ann F. GRUNDY

Surname: Grundy

Given Name: Martha Ann F., Gender: F

Birth: 25 Jun 1812 in Nashville, Davisn, TN

Death: 16 Dec 1891 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Burial: Old City Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson, TN

_UID: 1704A34EAC50FD4C803549199BADF552F7EF

Father: Felix GRUNDY b: 11 Sep 1777 in Clinton, Berkley County, Va (now West Virginia)

Mother: Ann Phillips ROGERS b: 6 Dec 1779 in Cub Creek, Lunnenburg Co. Virginia

Marriage 1 Van Perkins WINDER b: 3 Jun 1809 in Natchez, Mississippi

Married: 6 Nov 1828 in Nashville, Davidson, TN

Children

Caroline Elizabeth WINDER b: 9 Sep 1829 Nashville, Davidson, TN

Harriet Ann Grundy WINDER b: 6 Nov 1830 Terrebonne, LA

Margaret Rawlins WINDER b: 1 Jul 1832 Terrebonne, LA

Elizabeth Rowan WINDER b: 5 Apr 1834 Terrebonne, LA

John Davidson Smith WINDER b: 28 May 1835 Terrebonne, LA

Martha Ann Grundy WINDER b: 10 Feb 1837 Terrebonne, LA

Felix Grundy WINDER b: 22 May 1839 Terrebonne, LA

Malvina Bass WINDER b: 30 Mar 1841 Terrebonne, LA

George Guion WINDER b: 7 Apr 1843 Terrebonne, LA

Louise Mcg. WINDER b: 4 Jun 1845 Terrebonne, LA

John Bay WINDER b: 9 Apr 1847 Terrebonne, LA

Thomas Levin WINDER b: 10 Dec 1848 Terrebonne, LA

William Shields WINDER b: 1 Aug 1850 Terrebonne, LA

Van Henry WINDER b: 11 Sep 1852 Terrebonne, LA

Sallie Guion WINDER b: 20 Dec 1854 Thibodaux, Terrebonne, LA