J. R. WINNETT, a representative farmer of Fallowfield township, is the eldest child of Lot Winnett, who was a son of William Winnett, and was born and reared in Fallowfield township, where he married Hester, a daughter of Joseph Budd. They settled on the home farm, and children were born to their union as follows: J. R., the subject of this sketch; Hannah, married to Henry Cooper, and their children are Peoria (wife of Abraham Mc. Cracken), Lizzie (wife of Franklin Bly, of Charleroi), Hester, Grant, Clinton, Jennie and Hannah; Rachel, wife of James Stillwell; Elizabeth, wife of Peter Cooper (of Lock No. 4), now deceased (they had children as follows: Flora Bell, Ida J. and Canada); Christina, who married Charlie Reed (their children are Joseph, Rachel, Lot, James, Lissie, Ory and Elsie); Hester, who married Frank Harrison, and their children were John, Dezzie, Anna and Allie (the mother died in 1888); Isabelle, married to Ellis Allman, of West Pike Run township (their children are Josephine, Etta, Anna Mary, Willie and Bessie), and Joseph, who married Malissa Spahr, and had the following children: Cora Jane, Bertie, James, Hettie May, Stella and Ollie. The father of this family was a stanch advocate of Whig and Republican principles, and filled many local offices. He and his wife were originally members of the Free-Will Baptist Church, afterward uniting with the Methodist Episcopal Society, and finally espoused the cause of the Disciple Church. He died in 1890, at the age of seventy-six years; his widow is yet residing on the home place. J. R. Winnett was born in 1839, on the place in Fallowfield township where he is yet living. In 1868 he was united in marriage with Jennie, daughter of Joseph Spahr. Her parents were born in Washington county, where the father died, the mother having passed away near West Newton, Penn. Mr. Winnett has passed his life in tilling the soil on the place of his birth, which now contains eighty-five acres of well-cultivated land. He is an active member of the Republican party, and is now serving as a member of the school board. He and his wife are identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Ebenezer. Their children are Lot, Olive May (wife of Paul Hughus, of Clarion, Penn.), Charles and J. Kingsley.

Text taken from page 455 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1998 by Karen Souhrada of Pittsford, NY as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1998 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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