WI BIO - Kenosha Co - WINCHELL, W. W. 

History of Kenosha and Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Lyman. Clarke Publishing, 
1916, vol II, pp 194-195 

W. W. WINCHELL is living retired in Wilmot [Salem Township, Kenosha County, 
Wisconsin], but was for many years engaged in farming in Salem Township. He 
has reached the advanced age of eighty-seven years, but is still vigorous and 
active and takes a keen interest in the affairs of the day. He [W. W. 
WINCHELL] was born 24 November 1828 in Cazenovia, Madison County, New York, 
and his parents were Lyman and Mary (WOOD) WINCHELL, natives, respectively, 
of Vermont and Massachusetts. The father [Lyman WINCHELL] was a farmer by 
occupation and met with gratifying success.

W. W. WINCHELL received his education in subscription schools in New York, as 
a free public school system had not yet been established. In his boyhood he 
gave much of this time to assisting his father on the farm, and thus gained 
experience in what was of great value to him when he began farming on his own 
account. He and a brother purchased 160 acres in Madison County, New York, 
which he operated for fifteen years, when he sold his interests therein to 
his brother. [p 195]

In 1867 Mr. [W. W.] WINCHELL arrived in Wisconsin, and settled at Bloomfield 
[probably Bloomfield, Walworth County, not Bloomfield, Waushara County], in 
the vicinity of which he purchased 250 acres of land. After three months, 
however, he sold that place and removed to Randall Township, Kenosha County, 
where he bought a quarter section. He at once began the cultivation and 
development of his farm, and as the years passed he accumulated a competence, 
as he was both progressive and practical in his methods. He seldom failed to 
harvest good crops and he also found stock raising profitable. He erected 
modern buildings upon the place, and was careful to conserve the fertility of 
the soil and to keep everything in good condition. About 1885 he [W. W. 
WINCHELL] turned the active work of the farm over to his son, George, but 
continued to reside there until 1907, when he removed to Wilmot, where he has 
since lived.

On 01 January 1851 Mr. [W. W.] WINCHELL was united in marriage to Miss Marie 
KELLOGG, a daughter of James and Katie KELLOGG, both of German descent. Mrs. 
WINCHELL [Marie (KELLOGG) WINCHELL] died in 1912, and her demise was 
sincerely regretted by her many friends. She was the mother of three 
children: (1) Charles, who was born 30 October 1851 and died on 23 December 
1851; (2) George, who was born 22 October 1854, and is living retired in 
Wilmot; and (3) Addie, who was born 06 September 1856, and is now the wife 
of Hiram PATRICK, who is operating the WINCHELL homestead.

Mr. [W. W.] WINCHELL formerly gave his allegiance to the Democratic party but 
is now a Republican. For seven terms he served as Supervisor of Randall 
Township, and for three years he was Highway Commissioner. He gave the same 
careful attention to the discharge of this official duties as to the 
management of his farm, and his record as a public servant is highly 
creditable alike to his ability and conscientiousness. He was made a Mason 
in New York State, but later demitted from his lodge there and became a 
charter member of Wilmot Lodge, No. 241, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons. His 
life has been characterized by conformity to high moral standards and by 
useful activity, and he fully deserves the high honor in which he is held by 
his fellow citizens. Although he is now eighty-seven years old he has a 
remarkably accurate memory and his physical as well as mental powers are 
practically unimpaired. 

Submitted by Cathy Kubly