WI BIO - Richland Co - WINTERBURN, Benjamin History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, IL: Union, 1884, p 1101 Benjamin WINTERBURN, an extensive farmer in the town of Ithaca [Ithaca Township, Richland County, Wisconsin], came here in 1857 and purchased the northwest quarter of Section 11, Town 9, Range 2 East, upon which was a log cabin and some small improvement. He engaged in raising grain a few years, but of late, has been engaged in the dairy business. He is the owner of 440 acres of land, 260 of which are under cultivation, and he has good frame buildings, including a commodious house, barn, granary, and other farm buildings. Mr. [Benjamin] WINTERBURN was born 01 March 1830 near London, England. When he was five years old, his parents emigrated to America and settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the age of ten years he left home and went into the country to live upon a farm, where he grew to manhood, obtaining his education in the district schools. Benjamin WINTERBURN was married 26 October 1856 to Mary J. PHILLIPS [a maiden name?], who was born 18 September 1836 in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania. They remained in Pennsylvania until they came to Richland County, Wisconsin, in 1857. Mrs. [Mary J.] WINTERBURN died on 26 November 1872, leaving six children: John H., Elizabeth J., Anna B., Benjamin F., Jennie, and Ralph. In 1875 Mr. [Benjamin] WINTERBURN was again married, to Cynthia J. McKITTRICK [a maiden name?], who was born 22 February 1838 in Oswego [Oswego County], New York. Submitted by Cathy Kubly