Berlin George & Alice Day Winnett Family

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Here you will find my Aunts & Uncles Grave Stones & Pictures

This page will show you more photos of my family as well as Grave Markers also i will try to give you alittle history behind each person if i know about them.

Frank Allen Winnett

This is my Uncle Frank son of Berlin George & Alice Day Winnett. Frank played fastpitch softball he always said "Id rather play softball than be out here in this field picking corn!"Palyin softball was his passion.He was honored abt 4 yrs ago in the Casey Fastpitch Hall of Fame as one of the Best Fastpitchers around.Frank had a high rise ball thatb was hard to hit! he had an Uncle on the Carr side his name was Clifford Herman Carr he played on the Timothy team  in Union Twp Cumberland Co. ILL. He said "Theres never been a man i couldn't strike out!"Frank had the same idea.He was an allstar an pitched well over 1000 games.Frank played for the Casey Truckers & Shorts Furniature out of Dietrich ILL.

Husband: Frank Allen Winnett (ref #3509)

Born: 02 May 1934 in: Cumberland Co.ILL.

Burial: in: Roselawn\Mound Cemetery Charleston ILL

Died: 06 Nov 1992 in: Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital Mattoon ILL.

Occupation: in: farmer and retired from Army and a fastpitch sftball plyer

Marriage: 26 Nov 1966 in: Westfield Baptist Church

Father: Berlin George Winnett

Mother: Alice Day

Other Spouses: Joann Bennett

Wife: Monna L. Davis Carver (ref #2884)

Born: 23 Jun 1937 in: Westfield Ill.

CHILDREN

1 Name: Rick Carver (ref #3103)

Born: 11 May 1958 in: Mattoon ILL.

Married:

Spouse: Vickie Doran

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2 Name: Terry Carver (ref #2993)

Born: 27 Sep 1960 in: St.Mary's Hospital Effingham ILL.

Married:

Spouse: Melody Doran

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Grave Marker of Pandora Lee Winnett dau of Berlin & Alice Winnett.Pandora died at the age of 9yrs.She had caught the German Measles an back then there was know known cure. All the kids had them but Pandora was the only one who suffered the most.She is buried with her folks an a brother Frank all on the same plot in Charleston Cole Co ILL. at the Roselawn/Mound Cemetery.

Name: Pandora Lee Winnett - 7

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1937

Death Date: 2 Jun 1946
Death Place: died at the age of 9yrs due to measles

Burial Place: Roselawn/Mound Cemetary,Charleston IL.

Father: Berlin George Winnett - 1 (1908-1989)
Mother: Alice Day - 2 (1911-1984)


Notes:
Pandora Lee Winnett funeral 3 'oclock Tuesday june 2 1946 she had died on a sunday of the measles
Rev C.A. York an C.T.Todd officiated
Pandora was only 9 yrs old and the only child to have had the worst case of them. All the kids had them but she sufferd the most.

Last Modified: 18 Jul 2006

Berlin George & Alice Day Winnett

This picture was taken in their winter home in Winterhaven Florida they lived near Lake Okachobee their niece Leah June Field Craig took this picture about early 1980.They both were in fair health as this time.Grandpa passed due to Prostate Cancer in 1996 and Grandma passed due to a heart attack in 1984.They both lived an worked on a farm in Hutton Twp Coles Co. ILL.where they raised 10 kids an did their best to survive.

Italian River

This is the Grave Marker of Frank Allen Winnett he is buried at Roselawn/Mound Cemetary in Charleston Coles Co ILL.He is buried in the plot as his parents Berlin & Alice Winnett an sister Pandora Lee Winnett

(Below)Berlin George & Alice Day Winnett leaving the Paris Hospital after giving birth to the twins Ray & Roy

Name: Berlin George Winnett - 1

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1908
Birth Place: Union Twp Cumberland  County,ILL

Death Date: 10 Dec 1989
Death Place: Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital Mattoon ILL.

Burial Date: 12 Dec 1989
Burial Place: Roselawn/Mound Cemetary,Charleston IL.

Occupation: retired farmer in Hutton Twp.

Father: National "Nathan"(Buck) Sylvester Winnett - 384 (1876-1931)
Mother: Effie Cleo Carr - 386 (1884-1970)

Spouse: Alice Day - 2
Marriage Date: 6 Dec 1928
Marriage Place: Paris Edgar Co. ILL.
Children: David Berlin - 3
 Joyce Ann - 4
 Frank Allen - 5
 Joe Kent - 6
 Pandora Lee - 7
 Clifford Sylvester - 8
 Jimmie Gerald - 10
 Carolyn Sue - 9
 Ray - 11 (Twin )
 Roy - 12 (Twin )

Notes:
Grandpa was born one mile south of Union Center one mile west,north side back in the field McMechan Place Grandpa died at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital of Cancer at 10 am on a Tuesday.
he liked playin the violin.
the best thing i remember about Grandpa was when Dad bought me my first BB gun id take it out there an chase his chickens with it an go out to the old cattle barn an climb in the feeder boxes an shoot the the litebulbs out. Grandpa would get mad at dad for bringin that gun out there with me.
then i remember needin a haircut so Grandpa talked me into lettin him do it seein how he used to cut the boys hair when they were young,needless to say i never let Grandpa do that again! mom had a fit it was so uneven he had sat me down at the picnic table outside the house (for better liting he said)an cut at my hair!
Grandpa always kept an old Folgers coffee can beside his chair an in his vehicles to spit chewin tabacco in. sometimes he would miss an stain his shirt!
he would say "Boy Aint That a Da_  Mess"
the Quote i remember was "Sh_t Fire an Save The Matches"
                             story told by Jeff Winnett
The Winnett's also had a Standard Station in Charleston where the boys worked in there younger days.
They had 2 pumps for gas an 2 bays to do oil changes.
                                         this story told by  Joe Winnett
A story told by Jesse Piercy who is Kenneth Piercy's widow
she says that Grandpa had called her up sometime after Grandma passed and asked her  to go out with him,Grandpa in all his charm told her he was tired of doin his own cookin an cleanin an wanted to know if she would be interested (well i'm sure she was just taken by this wonderful offer NOT!!!!)Jesse told him she didnt like doin it either but she had to do it anyway an thanked him for callin.
He even tried to sweetin the pot by sayin he had a pad in Florida! She said no thank you she certainly didnt want to move in with him either! Again thanked him for callin!!!
                 this story told by Jesse Piercy from Charleston ILL.

When Grandpa & Grandma were 1st married they lived in St.Louis Mo. at the age of 22 her worked as a Shoe Cutter in a Shoe Factory in Missouri. Grandma was 19 an they rented a house for $25 a month this was in 1930.

Last Modified: 25 Jun 2006


Name: Alice Day - 2

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1911
Birth Place: Charleston ILL.

Death Date: 4 Nov 1984
Death Place: died in  Clewiston,Florida

Burial Date: 9 Nov 1984
Burial Place: Roselawn/Mound Cemetary,Charleston IL.

Occupation: housewife

Father: Jacchaeus Andrew Day - 390 (1866-1950)
Mother: Mary Adeline( Maude) Martin - 391 (1876-1964)

Notes:
Grandma died 8pm sunday in Clewiston Florida at the Hendry Hospital
we had to wait until her body was flown back to Illinois from Florida and since Grandpa didnt want to fly we had to wait until he got home too.this explains the delay in burial.
Grandma would always amble around grumblin about Grandpa altho i doubt Grandpa paid much attension especially when a ball game was on.she always fed me all kins of stuff when i would go down for a visit.Grandma didnt have alot to say but i enjoyed my visits with her.
her fruit cakes at christmas were awful my brother would toss it around the house like a football. mom said it made a great doorstop!
Grandma's stiff leg was the result of an infection in her knee,they drained fluid off an fused the bone together to make one solid bone.
Grandma had a machine that was made by Sears that washed clothes as well as dishes.
                                       stories told by Ray & Jeff winnett

Last Modified: 7 Jul 2006

Name: Clyde Harold Thompson - 26

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1929

Death Date: 1990
Death Place: died at his home in Arcola IL.

Burial Place: Roselawn/Mound Cemetary,Charleston IL.

Occupation: retired from GSI in Tuscola IL.


Spouse: Joyce Ann Winnett - 4
Marriage Date: 1951
Children: Andrew Clyde - 29
 George Harold - 28
 Dale E. - 27
 Jalene Kaye - 32
 Jerry Allen - 31

Notes:
Clyde an Joyce lost thier boys to a fatal car crash just north of Lawrencville. the highway was slick Andrew was driving an his Granpa Harold Thompson was riding in front while the two younger brothers were in back another car had slid out of control an crashes into them causing both cars to burst into flames it took 2hrs to distinguish the fire.

Last Modified: 7 May 2006


Name: Joyce Ann Winnett - 4

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1932
Birth Place: Cumberland Co.ILL.

Death Date: 21 Dec 1998
Death Place: Community North Hospital Indianapolis Indiana

Burial Place: Roselawn/Mound Cemetary,Charleston IL.

Occupation: retired school teacher in Arcola IL.

Father: Berlin George Winnett - 1 (1908-1989)
Mother: Alice Day - 2 (1911-1984)

Spouse: Clyde Harold Thompson - 26
Marriage Date: 1951
Children: Andrew Clyde - 29
 George Harold - 28
 Dale E. - 27
 Jalene Kaye - 32
 Jerry Allen - 31

Spouse: Ron Nichols - 35
Marriage Date: 1992

Notes:
Joyce was the 2nd oldest of 10 kids so she had her hands full!! Joyce worked hard all her life on the farm. Later she met Clyde Harold Thompson an started a family of her own.
Clyde worked in the Quantum Factory in Tuscola ILL. for years as their supervisor over their Alcohol Division.(chemical dept)Joyce started teaching at Arcola School District  and was well thot of by her peers as well as her students.Joyce was a kind hearted women an always thot of others.I can remeber when Dad passed i had a few nice clothes i could have worn but Clyde an Joyce insisted they take me a by me a new suite of clothes to wear for the funeral. Before she went to Florida after Clyde passed on. She once again wanted me to have pictures of my Dad when he was a boy an a few of when they were little on the farm.Joyce was a great women an will be missed!!
                             told by her nephew Jeffrey Shane Winnett
                                          July 18 2006

Last Modified: 18 Jul 2006

Husband: David Berlin Winnett - 3
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Birth: 22 Aug 1930 Place: 303 North 7th St. Charleston ILL.
Occupation: retired airforce
Father: Berlin George Winnett - 1 (1908-1989)
Mother: Alice Day - 2 (1911-1984)
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Marriage: 17 Mar 1954 Place: Whetstone Church Charleston ILL.
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Wife: Vera Nadine Elston - 13
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Birth: 11 Dec 1933 Place: Hutton Westfield Coles Co.
Occupation: housewife
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Children...
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1. F Child: Connie Elaine Winnett - 15
Birth: 4 Apr 1955 Place: Bryan Texas
Spouse: Randy Bradley - 433
Marriage: 17 Dec 1976 
Divorced: 23 Oct 1977
Spouse: David Lee Matheny - 20
Marriage: 17 Mar 1980 
Divorced: Jun 2000
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2. M Child: John David Winnett - 14
Birth: 27 Jun 1956 Place: Bryan Texas
Occupation: works for Lenders Bagels in Mattoon ILL.
Spouse: Sherry Yvonne Janes - 18
Marriage: 27 Jul 1979 Place: Charleston ILL.
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3. F Child: Kathryn Jean Winnett - 16
Birth: 25 Jul 1959 Place: Holyoke Mass.
Occupation: Phone Company Mattoon ILL.
Spouse: Mark Andrew Wilson - 870
Marriage: 12 Jun 1977 Place: married in her parents house in Hutton ILL.
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4. F Child: Cynthia Mae Winnett - 17
Birth: 11 Dec 1962 Place: Chickapee Falls Mass.
Spouse: Robert Scott Davis - 21
Marriage: 14 May 1983 
Divorced: 
Spouse: James Dean Craig - 869
Marriage: 5 Aug 2003 
Separated: 

Husband’s Notes...
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Notes:
Uncle David retired out of the Airforce as a  Leiutenant Colonal an flew the President Johnson as well as President Harry S. Truman's wife and an aray of of dignataries.He was in the service from 1950-1960 He drag raced some while he was in the service.Winning the Nationals in 1963. In 1960 he had won 102 straight races  they had one called "The Great Pumpkin" an old souped up Ford,David had built the engine for it an Roy had raced doing VERY well with it, it now rests in the holler just south of Salisbury Church not much is left. David built several engines and raced with them.He is best known for training cadets to fly and when pilots or cadets would be in trouble David would be called to  help them land thier planes so he has saved several lives that way. He enjoys hunting an fishing an playin golf an hunting mushrooms.
He also received his Masters Degree in Education on May 13 1979 from EIU(Eastern Illinois University).
David had also said that his Grandpa Nathan had taught him how to walk .David was the only child to come into contact with Nathan he had died when David was a small boy.
Uncle David was born at home in Charleston ILL.


Last Modified: 19 May 2006

usband: Joe Kent Winnett - 6
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Birth: 13 May 1935 Place: Trilla ILL.
Occupation: self employed
Father: Berlin George Winnett - 1 (1908-1989)
Mother: Alice Day - 2 (1911-1984)
Other Spouses Karen Ann Epperson - 39
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Marriage: 20 Sep 1968 Place: Liberty Church
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Wife: Sharon Louise Casey - 46
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Birth: 28 Dec 1945 
Occupation: Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital
Other Spouses Larry Dean Kuhl - 50
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Children...
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1. F Child: Joy Annette Winnett - 47
Birth: 16 Mar 1976 Place: Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital
Occupation: factory worker
Spouse: Shawn Michael Wildman - 48
Marriage: 3 Dec 1994 Place: Salisbury Church

Husband’s Notes...
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Notes:
Uncle Joe said the Winnett's lived in Trilla ILL."The Old Lite Place"as they called it for a short time. Ole Doc Rhoads delivered Joe about 100yds from the Embarrass River, so the joke was Joe was born in the river.
As one story goes when they were kids Joe & Frank  snuck down thru the Broomcorn field south of the house to the "Old Lacey Place"where the Winnett's,Albert playin guitar,Grandpa(Berlin)played the violin,Ernie played guitar,John on the harmonica and Lois an Eunice sang they had quite a band in those days,anyway Joe & Frank let the air out of all the tires and stole tools an threw them in the pond.Needless to say they wound up getting caught an they got a thrashing for that.Uncle Joe &Frank with a friend of thiers had a peeing contest to see how far they could pee!
Apparently the friend was a little out of control an apparently peed all over himself an in his own face!!!
Just for kicks Uncle Joe & Frank would smoke corn silk,coffee grounds ,ragweeds,an prince albert all rolled up in a newspaper. needless to say that was not done to often they got terribly sick!!!!
Uncle Frank & Cousin Sonny tried to tie Uncle Joe up, he got rather mad about this picked up a club an threw it at them missed an hit my Dad (Clifford) (his brother)in the head almost knockin him unconscious.Granpda(Berlin)hearin all this took took the combine strap to the lot of them!
i remember a story Mom had told about Uncle Joe when they went campin an Joe was cutting firewood,Dad had warned Joe he was choppin to close to his leg,Joe said "naw i'm alright an the next swing Joe came down on his leg with that axe."
Another story Mom told her an Dad an Joe went mushroom hunting an they were walking along an Mom had saw a a big mushroom right in Joe's path an in the next step Joe took Mom hollered "WAIT Joe" an Joe jumped straight up in the air an came down an danced on that mushroom.Joe said "I thot you saw a snake,scared the sh-t outa me."
We were camping up at Oakland an us kids were swinging across the river on a rope an jumpin in the water,well Joe thot he would give it try so he took off an swung out an smacked that tree the rope was tied to head on an slid down the tree into the water.
               These stories were told by Uncle Joe Winnett
              my Mom(Sandra Lee (Ashby) Winnett) and Jeffrey Shane Winnett
                written this day May 3rd 2006
Ray Winnett said Joe got his bad eye because thier Dad had smacked him so hard in the head.


Wife’s Notes...
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Notes:
Sharon an Larry had divorced in 1975 had been separted since 1968,Sharon had been dating Dad(Clifford Winnett) during this time period Yvonne was born July 23 1968 so you the math!!!
HMMMMM!!!!


Last Modified: 19 May 2006

Husband: Joe Kent Winnett - 6
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Birth: 13 May 1935 Place: Trilla ILL.
Occupation: self employed
Father: Berlin George Winnett - 1 (1908-1989)
Mother: Alice Day - 2 (1911-1984)
Other Spouses Sharon Louise Casey - 46
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Marriage: 8 Jul 1956 Place: Enon Baptist Church Charleston ILL.
Divorced: Jan 1968
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Wife: Karen Ann Epperson - 39
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Birth: 2 Jan  
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Children...
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1. M Child: Michael Joe (Mick) Winnett - 41
Birth: 14 Jul 1957 Place: Charleston Hospital
Spouse: Mary Daniels - 846
Marriage: 1981 
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2. M Child: Frank Eugene Winnett - 40
Birth: 4 Dec 1958 Place: Charleston Community Hospital Charleston ILL.
Spouse: Doris Erline Bloxem - 847
Marriage: 28 Oct 1978 
Divorced: 
Spouse: Kristie Rae Rankin - 44
Marriage: 9 Aug 1986 Place: Charleston ILL.
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3. M Child: Joe" Kent" Winnett - 43
Birth: 26 Nov 1960 Place: Charleston Hospital Charleston ILL.(division street)
Spouse: Lisa Loraine Smyser - 848
Marriage: 28 Mar 1987 
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4. M Child: Clifton Ray Winnett - 42
Birth: 2 Nov 1961 Place: Charleston Hospital Charleston ILL.(division street)
Spouse: Melissa Dare - 851
Marriage: Dec 1986 

Husband: Larry Dean Kuhl - 50
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Birth: 17 Apr 1948 
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Marriage: 24 May 1964 
Divorced: Mar 1975
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Wife: Sharon Louise Casey - 46
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Birth: 28 Dec 1945 
Occupation: Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital
Other Spouses Joe Kent Winnett - 6
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Children...
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1. F Child: Tammy Lee Kuhl - 51
Birth: 1 Jul 1965 Place: Charleston Memorial Hospital
Spouse: Elwood Dean Knorr - 54
Divorced: 
Spouse: William Scott Bowling - 57
Marriage: 22 Jun 1984 
Divorced: 
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2. F Child: Cynthia Ann Kuhl - 52
Birth: 22 Nov 1966 Place: Charleston Memorial Hospital
Spouse: Larry Rogers - 858
Unmarried: 
Spouse: Lewis Ferguson - 856
Unmarried: 
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3. F Child: Yvonne Marie Kuhl - 53
Birth: 23 Jul 1968 Place: Charleston Memorial Hospital
Death: 22 Aug 1998 Place: died in a fatal car crash
Burial:  Place: Roselawn/Mound Cemetary,Charleston IL.
Occupation: Kuhls Quality Cleaning

This the Grave Marker of Berlin George & Alice Day Winnett. They are buried in the Roaelawn/Mound Cenetery located in Charleston Coles Co. ILL. Berlin is the son of Nathan Sylvester & Effie Cleo Carr Winnett. Alice is the dau of Zachaeus Andrew & Mary Adeline "Maude" Martin Day

This the home of my Grandpa Berlin & Grandma Alice Winnett's home as it stands in 2006. this was a newer home that was built after the kids all gone.It is the same site as the old house that all 10 Winnett kids grew up in!

Name: Alice Day - 2

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1911
Birth Place: Charleston ILL.

Death Date: 4 Nov 1984
Death Place: died in  Clewiston,Florida

Burial Date: 9 Nov 1984
Burial Place: Roselawn/Mound Cemetary,Charleston IL.

Occupation: housewife

Father: Jacchaeus Andrew Day - 390 (1866-1950)
Mother: Mary Adeline( Maude) Martin - 391 (1876-1964)

Name: Berlin George Winnett - 1

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1908
Birth Place: Union Twp Cumberland  County,ILL

Death Date: 10 Dec 1989
Death Place: Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital Mattoon ILL.

Burial Date: 12 Dec 1989
Burial Place: Roselawn/Mound Cemetary,Charleston IL.

Occupation: retired farmer in Hutton Twp.

Father: National "Nathan"(Buck) Sylvester Winnett - 384 (1876-1931)
Mother: Effie Cleo Carr - 386 (1884-1970)