Minor Winn

Birth Date
On 1798 December 17
Death Date
On 1877 February 19
Gender
Male

With 5 males, 2 females; Captain of the Fifth Ten (this information is from the original hand written roster of the Jolly Company (1852) but it is mistakenly attributed to "A. Winn."  Who was A. Winn?  In the Mill Iowa Branch records A. Winn (b. 1802) is listed as father of Alma Winn (b. 1836); Alma's mother is Nancy.  In the 1850 Iowa census "Minor" and Nancy Winn are the parents of Alma.  A second roster of the Jolly Company lists both Minor and Alma Winn.  Minor's obituary says he "crossed the plains in 1852."

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1798 December 17

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Occurred On 1798 December 17
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Died

1877 February 19 (Age 78)

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Occurred On 1877 February 19
Died