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- William James Winder moved to Agra/Smith Center area late 1800's. He is buried in Germantown cemetery near Agra. Looking for family info. Would like to know when his mother died She is Margaret Jennings Winder. His father is Robert Winder died 1917. They are also buried in the same cemetery.
From ancestry.com, thread concerning Robert Winder & Family:
Posted: 20 Jan 2008 4:36PM
The Obit reads as follows:
"WILLIAM WINDER IS DEAD IN ACCIDENT
William Winder, 81, long time resident of this city and community was killed about ten o'clock Saturday night, on Highway No. 8, about 9 miles north of the junction with No. 36.
He had been to Athol with the Roy Winder family, and was accompaning them home, when the fatal accident occured. Roy had stopped his car on the side of the road to fix a tire, when a car from the north crashed into them causing instant death to Mr. Winder, and Mrs. Winder and daughter were both injured. The crash car bore a Barton Co. tag and was occupied by four young men and like number of lady friends. Three of the ladies suffered severe injuries and were taken to the Hays hospital.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mr. Winder at the Assembly of God Church and burial was in the Germantown Cemetery."
Sorry, there is no date on the clipping. [2]
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