Winder Wonderland DNA Project
Researching the genealogy of the Winder/Winders/Wynder/etc families.
Thomas Calvin WINDER
1842 - 1925 (83 years)-
Name Thomas Calvin WINDER Birth 8 Jan 1842 Freeport, Harrison, Ohio, USA 
Gender Male Military 17 Oct 1861 to 17 Oct 1864 Civil War Migrated Mar 1872 Benton, Cass, Iowa, USA - 160 acres of unimproved prairie
Census 1885 Benton, Cass, Iowa, USA Iowa State Census 1895 , Cass, Iowa, USA [1] Iowa State cemetery Apr 1925 Anita, Cass, Iowa, USA Evergreen Cemetery Death 8 Apr 1925 Anita, Cass, Iowa, USA obituary 10 Apr 1925 Atlantic, Cass, Iowa, USA Atlantic News-Telegraph - ANITA, Ia., April 10.-(Special to the News-Telegraph)-T.C. Winder, one of Anita's long-time and best known citizens, and veteran of the civil war, died at his home in this city yesterday afternoon, after an illness extending over a period of several years, the last few months of which he was confined to his bed; death resulting from complications of long standing, from which he received only temporary relief.
*Born in Ohio*
Thomas C. Winder was born at Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio, on January 8, 1842, and passed away at his home in Anita, Cass county, Iowa, April 8^th , 1925, at the age of eighty-three years and three months.
He was the son of Samuel and Ruth Winder, and at the age of seven years, came with his parents to Iowa, locating in Louisa county, where the father died in 1870, and the mother a number of years later.
*Volunteer*
In October, 1861, T.C. Winder enlisted in the service of his country, being a member of the Eleventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry, where he served for more than three years, receiving an honorable discharge in November, 1864. He took part in the Battle of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Vicksburg and Atlanta.
*Married in 1835* [sic]
At the close of the war, he returned to Louisa county and engaged in farming, and a few years later was united in marriage to Miss Sarah M. Williamson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Williamson, who settled in Louisa county, Iowa, during the year 1835. To this union was born six sons: Roy, now a resident of Kansas; Oliver C., of Nebraska; Harry W., of Canada; Chester T., of Anita; Arthur H., of Adair county; and Glen, who died in infancy. The wife of Mr. Winder passed away at the family home west of Anita many years ago.
*To Cass in 1872*
T.C. Winder came to Cass county in March, 1872 and settled on a 160 acre tract of unimproved land, which he improved and was the home of the Winder family until the death of the wife and mother, when Mr. Winder disposed of the farm and moved to Anita.
Funeral services were held at the M.E. church in Anita at 2:30, this afternoon, conducted by Rev. McEldowany and interment was in Evergreen cemetery.
Name Thomas Colvin WINDER _UID 51574716CD694AD9B9C42ABB5E0783D880FF Burial Y [2] Person ID I6231 WinderWonderland Last Modified 5 Jul 2014
Father Samuel L. WINDER, b. 6 Mar 1808, Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Aug 1870, Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA (Age 62 years) Mother Ruth B. HIBBS, b. Apr 1810, , Loudoun, Virginia, USA d. 24 Jan 1886, Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA (Age 75 years) Marriage 2 Dec 1830 , Hancock, Ohio, USA [3] Family ID F588 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah M. WILLIAMSON, b. 30 Jan 1854, , Louisa, Iowa, USA d. 15 Jun 1902, Anita, Cass, Iowa, USA (Age 48 years) Marriage 30 Jun 1870 , Louisa, Iowa, USA [2] Children 1. Roy Leighton WINDER, b. 15 Dec 1871, , Louisa, Iowa, USA d. 10 Dec 1949, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 77 years)2. Oliver Calvin WINDER, b. 22 Oct 1872, , Cass, Iowa, USA d. 18 Dec 1947, Ord, Valley, Nebraska, USA (Age 75 years)3. Birdie A. WINDER, b. 17 Nov 1874, , Cass, Iowa, USA d. 25 Feb 1876 (Age 1 year)4. Harry W. WINDER, b. 15 Sep 1876, , Cass, Iowa, USA d. 6 Sep 1966 (Age 89 years)5. Chester T. WINDER, b. 16 Nov 1878, , Cass, Iowa, USA d. 27 Aug 1960 (Age 81 years)6. Arthur M. WINDER, b. 24 Mar 1881, Anita, Cass, Iowa, USA d. Yes, date unknown7. Glenn Dale WINDER, b. 14 Nov 1883, , Cass, Iowa, USA d. 27 Feb 1885 (Age 1 year)Family ID F2390 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Mar 2006
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Event Map 
cemetery - Evergreen Cemetery - Apr 1925 - Anita, Cass, Iowa, USA 
Death - 8 Apr 1925 - Anita, Cass, Iowa, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - According to Robert L. Winder (June 2000):
Thomas C. Winder served as a private in Co G, 11th Iowa Vol Inf from 17 Oct 1861 , when he enlisted at Davenport, IA, to 27 October 1864, when he was diescharged at Gaylesville, Alabama, at expiration of his term of service (3 years) He filed for pension on application #902116 in 1891, and received his pension under certificate #659725 until his death on 8 Apr 1925. At his first physical exam for the pension, on 29 April 1891, held at Atlantic, IA, he stated that he had incurred disability through pleurisy and rheumatism. The examining board allowed him 8/18 disability for "indigestion and neuralgia". At this first exam his weight was recorded as 165 lbs, hight 5' 9". In 1898, in response to a family information "circular", he stated that his wife was the former Sarah M. Williamson, and that they were married in 1870 in Louisa County, IA by Rev. Murphey. He stated he had no previous marriages. He listed his living children as:
Roy L., born 15 December 1871
Oliver B., born 21 October 1872
Harry W., born 15 Sept 1876
Chester T., born 16 Nov 1878
Arthur H., born 24 March 1881
In 1912 he stated that his residence since discharge from the Army had been in Louisa County, IA from Oct 1864 to March 1872, and in Cass County, IA, since 1872. One affidavit stated that while he could not earn a living on the farm by his own manual labor, that "by the use of riding plows Mr. Winder did accomplish a great deal of work on his farm". By 1924 his condition required "regular aid and attendance of another person" in dressing and going to the toilet". Today this would be called an inability to carry out ADLs (Acts of Daily Living) for those who have not yet been through that process with an older relative.
- According to Robert L. Winder (June 2000):
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