Minor Darius Wynne

Minor Darius Wynne

• Father: Robert Wynne b. 16 September 1787, d. 6 September 1849
• Mother: Matilda Gartrell b. 9 May 1794, d. 10 September 1842

• Minor Darius Wynne was born on 13 February 1821 in Columbia County, Georgia.
• He married Sarah Willis Hopkins, daughter of Archibald B. W. Hopkins and Mary (?), on 26 July 1848 in Greene County, Alabama, or 12 July, which may have been the license date. Sarah's brother Hugh married Minor's sister Louisa.
• Minor Darius Wynne and Sarah Willis Hopkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Greene County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Robert A. Wynne, Louisa Matilda Wynne, William D. Wynne and Laura H. Wynne.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
• Minor Darius Wynne and Sarah Willis Hopkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Robert A. Wynne, Margaret Elizabeth Wynne, Ida Harriet Wynne, Mildred Baldwin Wynne, Claire Estelle Wynne, M. H. Wynne and Martha C. Hopkins. Also in the household was E. Miers, age 13, thought to have been a niece.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
• On Monday, 4 November 1861, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "29 Hands picking out cotton at Mr Winn's, most of the men cuting & spliting rails in Mr Winn's new Ground," and also on the following day, "29 Hands picking cotton at Mr Winn's, most of the men Spliting rails in Mr Winn's new land, two waggons hawling rails." On Wednesday, "Same hands picked out cotton at Mr Winn's, picked over 15,000 lbs in three days, spliting rails with ten hands, one waggon hawling rails." On Thursday, "10 hands spliting rails at Mr Winn's, have split in four days 4500 rails, two waggons hawling rails." And on Friday, "3 waggons hawling rails on my Lindley line fence from Winn's."
• On Wednesday, 11 November 1861, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent 7 hands to help Mr Winn raise his Screw," and on the following day, "Sent 8 hands to Mr Winn's, help raise his Screw." On Friday, "7 hands helping to raise Mr Winn's screw, got it up."
• On Thursday, 21 November 1861, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "5 hands spliting rails in Mr Winn's new ground," and on the following day, "Split rails at Mr Winn's." On Saturday, "Waggons finished hawling rails from Mr Winn's, hawled to fence on Shepard branch line."
• On Tuesday, 31 December 1861, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mauling rails & cuting up the tops in Mr Winn's new Ground, and on the following day, "Some hands mawling rails at Mr Winn's new ground." On Wednesday, "some hands mawling rails at Mr Winn's nw ground," and on Thursday, "Some men & Boys cuting & spliting rails in Mr Winne's field." On Friday, "spliting rails at Mr Winne's new ground."
• Minor Darius Wynne became a widower at the circa 1867 death of his wife Sarah Willis Hopkins.
• He married Martha C. Hopkins, daughter of Archibald B. W. Hopkins and Mary (?), on 12 September 1868 in Walker County, Texas, after the death of Martha's sister Sarah, Minor Darius' first wife. Martha's brother Hugh married Minor's sister Louisa.
• Minor Darius Wynne and Martha C. Hopkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Margaret Elizabeth Wynne, Ida Harriet Wynne, Mildred Baldwin Wynne, Claire Estelle Wynne, Josie Ella Wynne and Martha Wynne.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
• Minor Darius Wynne and Martha C. Hopkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Calvert, Robertson County, Texas. Other members of the household included Ida Harriet Wynne, Mildred Baldwin Wynne, Claire Estelle Wynne, Josie Ella Wynne and Martha Wynne.
• He was an M.P. Agent, according to the 1880 census.
• Minor Darius Wynne died on 17 September 1891 at age 70 in Texas.
• His wife Martha C. Hopkins became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Calvert Cemetery, Robertson County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 22 Mar 2012