Adam Winningham

Brief Life History of Adam

When Adam Winningham was born in September 1781, in Randolph, North Carolina, United States, his father, Richard Winningham, was 23 and his mother, Sarah Anderson, was 28. He married Isobell Copeland in 1801, in Randolph, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Overton, Tennessee, United States for about 20 years. He registered for military service in 1812. He died on 1 September 1859, in Overton, Shelby, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Adam Winningham
1781–1859
Isobell Copeland
1782–1859
Marriage: 1801
Nancy Winningham
1802–1878
James Sampson Winningham
1804–1904
Mariah Jane Winningham
1807–1871
Mary Martha Winningham
1807–1892
John Alston Winningham
1808–1904
Henry Bransford Winningham
1810–1900
Elizabeth Winningham
1812–1889
Mahala Winningham
1816–1880
Bethena Partheny Winningham
1818–1888
George Washington Winningham
1823–1900
Isobell Winningham
1824–1850
Samuel C. Winningham
1825–1903
Louisa Winningham
1828–1864

Sources (5)

  • Adam Winingham, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Adam Winningham, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Adam Winningham, "United States Census, 1840"

World Events (8)

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1789 · Becomes 12th State

On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

English (East Yorkshire): habitational name from a lost orunidentified place.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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