San Joaquin County
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JOHN D. WINTERS
JOHN D. WINTERS, a native of
Boston, Massachusetts, is a son of Joseph and Sarah (McLean) Winters; the
father a native of New Jersey and the mother of Scotland. The father was a
blacksmith or ship smith in the navy yard and followed that trade until his
death, which occurred in 1843.
John D. Winters, the subject of this
sketch, was raised on board a naval vessel, being placed there when seven years
of age and remaining until twenty-one, when he joined the army in Florida and served
five years, during which time he was in Louisiana and Mexico. He came from
Mexico in 1848 to California, acting in the capacity of teamster and coming
with the Government troops. They wintered at Los Angeles and he was discharged
there in the spring of 1849. He came to Stockton in May and at once engaged in
mining. In the fall of that year he came to the San Joaquin valley and started
a public house in partnership with O’Neil. He remained at this until 1853, when
O’Neil died: the property was sold and he went to his home in the East. In 1854
after returning from the States, he located on his present property, situated
eight miles from Stockton, and has made his home here ever since. He has made
all the improvements. The land is devoted chiefly to the raising of hay and
grain.
Mr. Winters was married in 1865 to Miss
Mary Wood, a native of Illinois. They have had eight children, four boys and
four girls, namely: Dora and Cora, twins; Andrew J., Joseph B., Ruth E., Mary,
Richard, and George B., deceased.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Page 570. Lewis Pub. Co.
Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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