“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JOHN WINN, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Rome; born in Nottinghamshire, 
Eng., March 12, 1819; came to America in 1850, locating in Watertown, 
Jefferson Co., Wis.; after three years, he removed to Lake Mills, where 
he lived two years, then settled on his present farm of 160 acres.  
Married Miss Harriet Clamm in 1847; they have five living children - 
Sarah, John, George, William and Franklin.  Mr. Winn is a Republican 
and is one of the successful farmers of his county, which he helped to 
develop by improving his farm and building a good home.  He had little 
to begin with and saw many hardships, but kept steadily on and has been 
successful.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)