Abner G. WINDER

  General Notes:

ABNER G. WINDER, gardener, North Lewisburg, was born in Clark Co. Ohio, Nov. 28, 1834, and is a son of Thomas and Hannah Winder. His father was born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1804, and is yet living, and resides in Logan Co., Ohio; his mother, Hannah Wildman, was born in Loudoun Co., Va., in 1802, and departed this life in January, 1875. They were married in 1827, and to their union ten children were born ; eight living-John, Edward, Aaron, Elizabeth, Abner, William, Maria and Seth ; the deceased are Deborah and Seneca. Our subject was reared on the farm, receiving the rudiments of an education in the common schools, which was developed in a select school in Whitehall. He remained on the farm till his 28th year, when he removed to North Lewisburg and engaged in gardening, a business he is quite extensively occupied in, producing much more than his town can consume, consequently delivers much to other points. His handsome grounds are nicely arranged. A large green-house, which is full of plants and flowers, adds much to the beauty and taste of his pleasant surroundings. In 1862, be was married to Eunice H., daughter of Israel and Mary Wood. They have three children-Clarence, Anna M. and Octavia S. Her father was born in Connecticut in 1796 ; was reared in New York, and when yet a young man came to Ohio. He departed this life in 1874. Her mother, Mary Thurston, was born in New York in 1800, and, with her parents, came to near Delaware, Ohio. She was married to Thomas Wood in 1818, by whom she had twelve children, ten of whom are living - Priscilla, Elizabeth, Daniel, Rachel, Francis, Sarah, Jonathan, Rhoda, Eunice and Beulah ; the deceased are Lydia and William. Mr. and Mrs. Winder are members of the denomination of Friends, as were their parents. They are exemplary Christian people, and take much pleasure in discharging the duties they owe to their fellow-men. Mrs. W. was born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1838.

Abner married Eunice H. WOOD, daughter of Israel WOOD and Mary THURSTON, on 4 Oct 1862 in , Morrow, Ohio.⁷⁶ (Eunice H. WOOD was born on 13 Nov 1837 in Mt. Gilead, Morrow, Ohio and died on 4 Nov 1907 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.)