Abner Jr., a Methodist Minister, the son of Abner Winn and Lucretia Posey.
Married Nancy Finley.
Article taken from the Independent Monitor December 17, 1857
At his residence in North Port on the 12th, inst. The Rev. Abner Winn in the 45th year of his age. The deceased was born in Jackson County, Georgia, but came at an early age with his parents to Perry County, Alabama where he lived until 1836 when he removed to North Port. He became a member of the Methodist Church at the 19th year of his age and continued an exemplary and influential member of that denomination until his death. In 1844 he was licensed as a Minister of the Gospel, but his health becoming feeble, he was unable to enter upon the more active duties of that arduous calling. In 1845 at the earnest solicitation of friends in both political parties he became a candidate for, and was elected, a Representative of the Lower Branch of the State Legislature in which capacity he served with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents. In May 1856, he was elected County Treasurer, the duties of which office he discharged with fidelity until his death.
Such is the outline of the prominent points in the life of this excellent man. The hand of a friend claims the privilege of an expressing in warmer tones than can be found in the frigid statistics of an obituary notice, his admiration for a character so firm and full of worth. Abner Winn was not an ordinary man! Whether considered intellectually or morally there was that about him which elevates a man above a level of a larger portion of his race. Some who will read this sketch, knew him to be a man of rare natural endowments:; though modesty required him to shun prominence, yet when occasion demanded it, he displayed talents of a high order. He was a vigorous debater with the native grace of manner and melody of voice which characterize the natural orator. The writer remembers well when as a candidate for the Legislature in 1845 he addressed the citizens of Tuscaloosa in a speech, the good sense and taste of which equally surprised and pleased the audience. Indeed had he been blessed with the drew to him the young. early advantages which too many young men of the present day are neglecting, he would have made a conopuous mark upon the records of our State. But it was in the more quiet walks of private life that his worth was appreciated and the excellence of his character known. He was a true gentleman whose politeness was of the better sort which originates in the heart and his manners though marked with grave propriety, even, gentle and winning. It is hardly necessary to say that such a man wielded an extensive and happy influence in the community in which he lived. There was one feature in his character which the writer refers with especial pleasure. It was his fondness, his sympathy for youth. There was something in his very being which invited the confidence and gently drew to him the young. He was their friend, their confidant, their advisor whose chiding was always kind and affectionate. This sketch would reach an improper length were the reader to express all that he or the friends of the deceased feel upon his loss. Suffice it to say that his death was a shining evidence of "How a Christian can die!" It is enough that a good man has left us – a useful citizen is missed from our County – a Christian who "kept his faith" has gone to his rest.
Married Nancy Finley.
Article taken from the Independent Monitor December 17, 1857
At his residence in North Port on the 12th, inst. The Rev. Abner Winn in the 45th year of his age. The deceased was born in Jackson County, Georgia, but came at an early age with his parents to Perry County, Alabama where he lived until 1836 when he removed to North Port. He became a member of the Methodist Church at the 19th year of his age and continued an exemplary and influential member of that denomination until his death. In 1844 he was licensed as a Minister of the Gospel, but his health becoming feeble, he was unable to enter upon the more active duties of that arduous calling. In 1845 at the earnest solicitation of friends in both political parties he became a candidate for, and was elected, a Representative of the Lower Branch of the State Legislature in which capacity he served with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents. In May 1856, he was elected County Treasurer, the duties of which office he discharged with fidelity until his death.
Such is the outline of the prominent points in the life of this excellent man. The hand of a friend claims the privilege of an expressing in warmer tones than can be found in the frigid statistics of an obituary notice, his admiration for a character so firm and full of worth. Abner Winn was not an ordinary man! Whether considered intellectually or morally there was that about him which elevates a man above a level of a larger portion of his race. Some who will read this sketch, knew him to be a man of rare natural endowments:; though modesty required him to shun prominence, yet when occasion demanded it, he displayed talents of a high order. He was a vigorous debater with the native grace of manner and melody of voice which characterize the natural orator. The writer remembers well when as a candidate for the Legislature in 1845 he addressed the citizens of Tuscaloosa in a speech, the good sense and taste of which equally surprised and pleased the audience. Indeed had he been blessed with the drew to him the young. early advantages which too many young men of the present day are neglecting, he would have made a conopuous mark upon the records of our State. But it was in the more quiet walks of private life that his worth was appreciated and the excellence of his character known. He was a true gentleman whose politeness was of the better sort which originates in the heart and his manners though marked with grave propriety, even, gentle and winning. It is hardly necessary to say that such a man wielded an extensive and happy influence in the community in which he lived. There was one feature in his character which the writer refers with especial pleasure. It was his fondness, his sympathy for youth. There was something in his very being which invited the confidence and gently drew to him the young. He was their friend, their confidant, their advisor whose chiding was always kind and affectionate. This sketch would reach an improper length were the reader to express all that he or the friends of the deceased feel upon his loss. Suffice it to say that his death was a shining evidence of "How a Christian can die!" It is enough that a good man has left us – a useful citizen is missed from our County – a Christian who "kept his faith" has gone to his rest.
Abner Jr., a Methodist Minister, the son of Abner Winn and Lucretia Posey.
Married Nancy Finley.
Article taken from the Independent Monitor December 17, 1857
At his residence in North Port on the 12th, inst. The Rev. Abner Winn in the 45th year of his age. The deceased was born in Jackson County, Georgia, but came at an early age with his parents to Perry County, Alabama where he lived until 1836 when he removed to North Port. He became a member of the Methodist Church at the 19th year of his age and continued an exemplary and influential member of that denomination until his death. In 1844 he was licensed as a Minister of the Gospel, but his health becoming feeble, he was unable to enter upon the more active duties of that arduous calling. In 1845 at the earnest solicitation of friends in both political parties he became a candidate for, and was elected, a Representative of the Lower Branch of the State Legislature in which capacity he served with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents. In May 1856, he was elected County Treasurer, the duties of which office he discharged with fidelity until his death.
Such is the outline of the prominent points in the life of this excellent man. The hand of a friend claims the privilege of an expressing in warmer tones than can be found in the frigid statistics of an obituary notice, his admiration for a character so firm and full of worth. Abner Winn was not an ordinary man! Whether considered intellectually or morally there was that about him which elevates a man above a level of a larger portion of his race. Some who will read this sketch, knew him to be a man of rare natural endowments:; though modesty required him to shun prominence, yet when occasion demanded it, he displayed talents of a high order. He was a vigorous debater with the native grace of manner and melody of voice which characterize the natural orator. The writer remembers well when as a candidate for the Legislature in 1845 he addressed the citizens of Tuscaloosa in a speech, the good sense and taste of which equally surprised and pleased the audience. Indeed had he been blessed with the drew to him the young. early advantages which too many young men of the present day are neglecting, he would have made a conopuous mark upon the records of our State. But it was in the more quiet walks of private life that his worth was appreciated and the excellence of his character known. He was a true gentleman whose politeness was of the better sort which originates in the heart and his manners though marked with grave propriety, even, gentle and winning. It is hardly necessary to say that such a man wielded an extensive and happy influence in the community in which he lived. There was one feature in his character which the writer refers with especial pleasure. It was his fondness, his sympathy for youth. There was something in his very being which invited the confidence and gently drew to him the young. He was their friend, their confidant, their advisor whose chiding was always kind and affectionate. This sketch would reach an improper length were the reader to express all that he or the friends of the deceased feel upon his loss. Suffice it to say that his death was a shining evidence of "How a Christian can die!" It is enough that a good man has left us – a useful citizen is missed from our County – a Christian who "kept his faith" has gone to his rest.
Married Nancy Finley.
Article taken from the Independent Monitor December 17, 1857
At his residence in North Port on the 12th, inst. The Rev. Abner Winn in the 45th year of his age. The deceased was born in Jackson County, Georgia, but came at an early age with his parents to Perry County, Alabama where he lived until 1836 when he removed to North Port. He became a member of the Methodist Church at the 19th year of his age and continued an exemplary and influential member of that denomination until his death. In 1844 he was licensed as a Minister of the Gospel, but his health becoming feeble, he was unable to enter upon the more active duties of that arduous calling. In 1845 at the earnest solicitation of friends in both political parties he became a candidate for, and was elected, a Representative of the Lower Branch of the State Legislature in which capacity he served with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents. In May 1856, he was elected County Treasurer, the duties of which office he discharged with fidelity until his death.
Such is the outline of the prominent points in the life of this excellent man. The hand of a friend claims the privilege of an expressing in warmer tones than can be found in the frigid statistics of an obituary notice, his admiration for a character so firm and full of worth. Abner Winn was not an ordinary man! Whether considered intellectually or morally there was that about him which elevates a man above a level of a larger portion of his race. Some who will read this sketch, knew him to be a man of rare natural endowments:; though modesty required him to shun prominence, yet when occasion demanded it, he displayed talents of a high order. He was a vigorous debater with the native grace of manner and melody of voice which characterize the natural orator. The writer remembers well when as a candidate for the Legislature in 1845 he addressed the citizens of Tuscaloosa in a speech, the good sense and taste of which equally surprised and pleased the audience. Indeed had he been blessed with the drew to him the young. early advantages which too many young men of the present day are neglecting, he would have made a conopuous mark upon the records of our State. But it was in the more quiet walks of private life that his worth was appreciated and the excellence of his character known. He was a true gentleman whose politeness was of the better sort which originates in the heart and his manners though marked with grave propriety, even, gentle and winning. It is hardly necessary to say that such a man wielded an extensive and happy influence in the community in which he lived. There was one feature in his character which the writer refers with especial pleasure. It was his fondness, his sympathy for youth. There was something in his very being which invited the confidence and gently drew to him the young. He was their friend, their confidant, their advisor whose chiding was always kind and affectionate. This sketch would reach an improper length were the reader to express all that he or the friends of the deceased feel upon his loss. Suffice it to say that his death was a shining evidence of "How a Christian can die!" It is enough that a good man has left us – a useful citizen is missed from our County – a Christian who "kept his faith" has gone to his rest.
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