Grandson of Settlers In Old Peters Colony Dies in Dallas Hospital

County Native Passes After Brief Illness

William M. Winn, Jr., 81, of 3515 Dickason, native of Dallas and the descendant of pioneers who came here as settlers in the old Peters Colony in 1845 and 1846, died Tuesday at a local hospital after a brief illness. He was an employee of the Dallas Post office for the last forty years and was supervisor of the Oak Lawn substation at the time of his death.
Born Aug. 4, 1861, he was the son of William M. Winn Sr., son of F. A. Winn, who came to Dallas County in 1846 and settled at Farmers Branch. His mother, Ann West Winn, was the daughter of R. J. West who settled at Farmers Branch on a 640-acre land grant in 1845, while Texas still was a republic. In the early days she taught in the second school ever held in Dallas County in their log cabin at Farmers Branch, and later in a rule school building.
Winn's father served four years in the Confederate Army in Company C. 6th Texas Cavalry.
Winn was a member of the Oak Lawn Methodist Church and had served as a member of its board of stewards for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Girtrude Scott Winn, member of another pioneer Dallas family; three sons, Dr. Watt W. Winn, E. W. (Ted) Winn, Dr. Robert E. Winn; two brothers, Ed F. Winn, Frank Winn; a sister, Miss Mary Winn, and six grandchildren, all fo Dallas.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Oak Lawn Methodist Church with the Rev. John Donaho, pastor, and Bishop John M. Moore officiating. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Park. The body will lie at the church for an hour preceding the service.
Pallbearers will be Frost Winn, E. T. Slaughter, George Pierce, George Cullum, Guss Ford, Dan Ferguson, Irl Brown, and Lester Gruget.

The Dallas Morning News - December 23, 1942
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams