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Descendants of Richard Winningham I

63. ISABELL⁵ WINNINGHAM (JAMES SAMPSON⁴, ADAM³, RICHARD², JAMES¹) was born February 24, 1836 in Overton Co, Tennessee, and died April 01, 1916 in Houston, Texas. She married (1) MR. LYNCH. She married (2) DAVID MCKINLEY October 22, 1863 in Texas Co., MO..

More About ISABELL WINNINGHAM:
Fact 2: Ozark Cemetery, Texas

Children of ISABELL WINNINGHAM and MR. LYNCH are:

	i.		MALISSA JANE⁶ LYNCH, b. October 19, 1849, Mo.; d. December 17, 1938, Texas Co., MO.
	ii.		JABE STERLING LYNCH, b. September 20, 1861, Texas Co., MO; d. November 05, 1938, Texas Co., MO; m. ADELINE LAY; b. October 12, 1868; d. January 25, 1936.

Children of ISABELL WINNINGHAM and DAVID MCKINLEY are:

	iii.		ANDREW JACKSON⁶ MCKINLEY.
	iv.		ROBERT MCKINLEY.
	v.		NANCY MCKINLEY.
	vi.		CHELLEY MCKINLEY.
	vii.		IDA MCKINLEY.
	viii.		JAKE MCKINLEY.

64. ELVIRA⁵ ROBBINS (MARIAH J.⁴ WINNINGHAM, ADAM³, RICHARD², JAMES¹) was born November 15, 1832 in Tennessee, and died January 20, 1905 in Overton Co, Tennessee.

Notes for ELVIRA ROBBINS:
Elvira Robbins is listed on the 1880 Overton Co.,TN. Census age 49.

More About ELVIRA ROBBINS:
Fact 2: Elvira Robbins Cemetery

Children of ELVIRA ROBBINS are:

229.	i.	WILLIAM CARROLL⁶ ROBBINS, b. May 22, 1858, Overton Co, Tennessee; d. June 27, 1922, Overton Co, Tennessee.
230.	ii.	JOHN B. ROBBINS, b. November 29, 1860, Overton Co, Tennessee; d. January 30, 1940, Overton Co, Tennessee.
231.	iii.	SHERMAN H. ROBBINS, b. November 28, 1868, Overton Co., Tennessee; d. March 21, 1943, Livingston, Overton Co., TN..

65. JAMES M.⁵ ROBBINS (MARIAH J.⁴ WINNINGHAM, ADAM³, RICHARD², JAMES¹) was born 1835 in Overton Co. Tennessee, and died April 06, 1862 in Overton Co, Tennessee. He married TENNESSEE ROBBINS, daughter of PRESTON ROBBINS and AZRILLA FERRELL. She was born November 20, 1840 in Overton Co, Tennessee, and died November 15, 1920 in Overton Co, Tennessee.

Notes for JAMES M. ROBBINS:
1860 Overton Co.,TN. Census: James M. Robbins age 25, Tennessee age 18, Forrester age 3 mos.

More About TENNESSEE ROBBINS:
Fact 2: Sylvester Robbins Cemetery

Child of JAMES ROBBINS and TENNESSEE ROBBINS is:

232.

JAMES FOISTER⁶ ROBBINS, b. May 11, 1860, Overton Co, Tennessee; d. June 22, 1936, Riverton, Fentress Co., TN..

66. LOUISA ELTHENA⁵ ROBBINS (MARIAH J.⁴ WINNINGHAM, ADAM³, RICHARD², JAMES¹) was born July 18, 1833 in Tennessee, and died April 27, 1923 in McClain Co., OK.. She married (1) THOMAS LOGAN SELLS²⁸ April 12, 1858 in Overton Co., Tennessee, son of HENRY SELLS and MARY SMITH. He was born 1840 in Tennessee, and died April 02, 1862 in Flat Lick, KY.. She met (2) WILLIAM REYNOLDS Abt. 1867. She met (3) RICHARD ANDERSON WINNINGHAM Abt. 1869, son of RICHARD WINNINGHAM and POLLY VAN HOOSER. He was born August 10, 1837 in Spurier, Pickett Co., TN., and died June 09, 1922 in Overton Co, Tennessee. She met (4) JAMES L. LACY Abt. 1872. He was born March 04, 1844 in Tennessee, and died March 30, 1927 in Tennessee.

Notes for LOUISA ELTHENA ROBBINS:
She is listed on the 1880 Overton Co., TN. Census age 44, children Jamest T. age 18, Andy age 13, Missouri K. age 11, Martha L. age 6, William J. age 3.

Deposition of Louisa Sells by James Boles, Oct. 11, 1902: My age is about 55 years. P. O. Spurrier, Pickett, TN occupation merchant and farmer I have known Louisa Sells for a good many years, she is the recognized widow of a soldier and draws pension. She has had 4 children since her husband died and had 2 by her husband as it is said. Anderson Winningham is said to be the father of 1 or more children and Jim Lacy is reputed to be the father of John. As to her character, all I know is that she was years ago considered to have been intimate with these two men. I have heard nothing of her being intimate with these or other men since the examiner investigated her case at that time. So far as I can know there has been nothing wrong with these men since then. Men went to see her girl, not Winningham girl and she has had two children but I dont know of men going to see Louisa Sells of late years. There has been talk of Louisa Sells of course, but from what I have seen of her, I think the talk is based on her conduct some years back. I cant express an opinion as to whether she has led a virtuous life of late years, she is getting old, has had bad health in recent years and has joined the church. I dont know that she has been intimate with men of late years, and it is known by everyone that she used to be intimate with men. She never laid any child to me. Cannot state further. Am a not related or interested. James X Boles

Deposition of Louisa Sells by William H. Ledbetter, May 3, 1902 West Fork, TN.: I am 65 years of age. I live in the 10th district of this county. P O Nettle Carry, TN. Am engaged and have for 20 years, in the practice of medicine. I know Louisa Sells, widow of Logan Sells, who owned a farm on West Fork of obey River, there East Port, Pickett Co., TN. and is a citizen of the United States. Since the death of her husband, Louisa has had 2 children of whom one Anderson Winningham was the father as I know from having heard so by Louisa Sells. She also has other children to since Logan died; one of those children Andrew, is older than her children by Winningham and of that child one Reynolds was said to be the father but Louisa refused to tell me who that child's father was. Louisa's youngest child, John, had for his father James Lacy of Spurrier, TN. Now a preacher, that child is now 21 or 22 years old. I have no information of her having a child younger than John, she has always lived as a widow and her character for charity has been bad all along the line. I have no ill will for Louisa. I write of these things as result of a conversation about Tennessee Robbins who lost her pension upon a state of facts not so bad in quantity but the same in quality as this case of Louisa Sells. William H. Ledbetter (Descendants of Issac Robbins by Shawn Gray)

Notes for THOMAS LOGAN SELLS:
Thomas was a Private in Company D, 2nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment, he died of fever while in service.

1860 Fentress Co., TN. Census: Thomas L. Sells 21, Lena 23, Sarah 11 mos.

Notes for RICHARD ANDERSON WINNINGHAM:
Richard Anderson Winningham served with Company B, 2nd Mounted infantry Union Army from July 2, 1861 to Oct. 6, 1864. His record states that he deserted on Sept. 10, 1861, but it also states that he was honorably discharged, he was captured sometime in April 1862 and confined at Madison, Georgia, he was returned on May 15, 1863 and served as a teamster after his return. His military record has a description of him as being five feet six with blue eyes and fair skin. On Sept. 13, 1887 he applied for pension for his service. The record states that on April 6, 1915 he was living at West Fork, Tennessee.

It is said that after the war Richard would romance the widows of Civil War Soldiers and once they became pregnant, he would tell them he would turn them in if they did not give him half of their pensions. Richard lived with Louisa Elthena Robbins Sells, widow of Thomas Logan Sells who was killed during the Civil War. It is believed that she is one of the widows that he tried to obtain pension monies from.

1880 Fentress Co., TN. Census: Richard Winaham age 44, Mary A. age 44, Elmira age 21, Dudley age 19, Bell age 14, Douglas age 12, Scott age 10, Dora age 8, Della age 6, Joel V. age 2, Sarah age 1 gdaughter.

Richard died of influenza on June 9, 1922 in Fentress County Tennessee.

More About RICHARD ANDERSON WINNINGHAM:
Fact 4: July 02, 1861, Company B, 2nd Mounted Infantry Union Army

Notes for JAMES L. LACY:
Oct. 11, 1902, Deposition of Louisa Sells by James L. Lacy: My age is 57 years P.O. Spurrier, TN occupation farmer and postmaster, J. P. and minister.
I have known Louisa Sells since I was a boy, she is perhaps about 8 years older than I am if. She was never married but once, that to Thomas Logan Sells who died in the service. He had two children by Louisa, James and Sarah, and Louisa drew pension ever since. The leaf has always been that Anderson Winningham seduced her after her husband's death. She has had three children, no for children, since her husband died, two Winningham and two boys by somebody else, one son John she laid to me. She was never considered a regular open prostitute, just was intimate with a few men along. It was the rumor about her that Winningham demanded a portion of Louisa's pension money with the alternative that he would report her, she refused to divide and its believed he was the one who reported her twelve or 20 years ago. Winningham had been intimate with Louisa til about the time the special examiner investigated this matter before, but since then I don't think they have been intimate. No Sir I had no carnal knowledge of Louisa since that time I had carnal knowledge of Louisa Sells was about 17 or 18 years ago it has been inside of 18 years though that I last had sexual intercourse with her, but exact date I cant tell. In I made a reformation of my life in 1885 or 1886 and joined the church then and have tried to live a Christian life ever since. I can say it was in 1884 or 1885 that I last had sexual intercourse with Louisa Sells. John is perhaps 22 or 23 years old and he was a chunk of a boy 4 or 5 or 6 years old the last I had to do with Louisa Sells, in this way. I do not know that anyone had carnal knowledge of Louisa Sells after I broke off. I know by report that Winningham was intimate with her and had children said to be his by her, but outside of myself I have no real information that was has been intimate with any man. I have not heard her name connected in this way with any man since special examiner made the investigation before. Her children moved to Texas, about White night, Texas I think, and she has spent a portion of the time there, has been back here last time less than a year, and I have heard no reports of bad conduct. Louisa joined the church 12 or 14 years ago perhaps and as far as I know, and as I honestly believe she has led a virtuous life since then. I personally know Louisa Sells led an immoral life until 1884 or 1885 but I dont think she has since special examiner was here in her case before. Cannot state further, am not related, interested or biased. I gave this testimony because called upon and put under oath. Have heard this red and same is true and correctly recorded. James L. Lacy Oct. 11, 1902. (Descendants of Isaac Robbins by Shawn Gray)

Children of LOUISA ROBBINS and THOMAS SELLS are:

233.	i.		SARAH ADELINE⁶ SELLS, b. August 08, 1859, Overton Co. Tennessee; d. December 05, 1933, Pickett Co., TN..
	ii.		JAMES LOGAN SELLS, b. November 04, 1861, Overton Co, Tennessee; m. UNKNOWN HOLT.

Child of LOUISA ROBBINS and WILLIAM REYNOLDS is:

iii.

ANDREW JACKSON ANDY⁶ SELLS, b. September 12, 1867, Tennessee.

Children are listed above under (38) Richard Anderson Winningham.

Child of LOUISA ROBBINS and JAMES LACY is:

iv.

WILLIAM JOHN⁶ SELLS, b. July 04, 1873, Tennessee.

67. WILLIAM SYLVESTER⁵ ROBBINS (MARIAH J.⁴ WINNINGHAM, ADAM³, RICHARD², JAMES¹) was born December 22, 1837 in Tennessee, and died June 14, 1863 in Sanford, Kentucky. He married MARY ANN REEDER May 18, 1849 in Overton Co., Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM REEDER and NANCY UNKNOWN. She was born February 15, 1836 in Davidson, Fentress Co., Tennessee, and died May 20, 1898 in Davidson, Fentress Co., Tennessee.

Notes for WILLIAM SYLVESTER ROBBINS:
1860 Overton Co., TN. Census: Sylvester Robbins age 31, Mary age 30, Newton age 9, Margaret age 6, James age 4.

Children of WILLIAM ROBBINS and MARY REEDER are:

234.	i.	ISAAC NEWTON⁶ ROBBINS, b. October 13, 1850, Fentress Co, Tennessee; d. April 27, 1917, Fentress Co, Tennessee.
235.	ii.	MARGARET LOU ROBBINS, b. October 04, 1854, Overton Co., TN.; d. June 09, 1916, Overton Co, Tennessee.
236.	iii.	JAMES MARION ROBBINS, b. August 05, 1856, Overton Co, Tennessee; d. July 24, 1941, Overton Co, Tennessee.
237.	iv.	MARY ADELINE ROBBINS, b. July 02, 1860, Tennessee; d. November 05, 1905, Overton County, Cub Mountain,Tennessee.
238.	v.	SYLVESTER COLUMBUS ROBBINS, b. July 18, 1863, Overton Co, Tennessee; d. January 13, 1922, Crawford, Overton Co., TN..

68. RACHEL⁵ ROBBINS (MARIAH J.⁴ WINNINGHAM, ADAM³, RICHARD², JAMES¹) was born February 02, 1841 in Overton Co. Tennessee, and died May 23, 1921 in Overton Co. Tennessee.

Notes for RACHEL ROBBINS:
1900 Overton Co.,TN. Census: Rachel Robbins age 59 b. Feb. 1841, Bitha Linder age 32 b. March 1868 widowed daughter, Ova Linder age 4 b. Oct. 189 granddaughter, Sherman Linder age 3 b. May 1897 grandson.

1910 Overton Co., TN. Census District 11: Rachel Robbins age 69 single, Tabitha Linder age 42 daughter, Ova age 13, granddaughter, Sherman age 12 grandson.

1920 Overton Co., TN. Census: Rachel Robbins age 77 widow, she is listed in the household of her daughter Bithy Linder.

More About RACHEL ROBBINS:
Fact 2: Elvira Robbins Cemetery

Children of RACHEL ROBBINS are:

239.	i.		MARGARET ELIZABETH IBBY⁶ ROBBINS, b. February 02, 1862, Overton Co., TN.; d. January 25, 1913, Overton Co, Tennessee.
240.	ii.		TABITHA ROBBINS, b. March 1868, Overton Co., Tennessee; d. Overton Co, Tennessee.

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