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1. Arda M. Haenzel, "Mormons in San Bernardino" (San Bern. County Museum Association, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA 92374; Quarterly Volume 39 no. 3, Summer 1992): "There was an earlier, unofficial burial ground in San Bern. in the 1850's before Pioneer Cemetery was established by the city in 1857. Diaries of Mormon residents refer to individuals, many of them children who died and were buried there. But the early burial ground was abandoned, and the location and even its existence were forgotten until it was uncovered in 1990 during preparation of a playing field in Seccombe Lake State Park, across 7th Street from Pioneer Cemetery. A study was made, but it was impossible to identify any of the individuals involved, for nothing remained to distinguish them. So in January 1992, San Bernardino reverently reburied the unknown early residents in a common grave in Pioneer Cemetery. A historic plaque marks the site near the 9th Street entrance." [There is a good chance this could be the final resting place of "Mrs. Winner." Another note as to the location of the "cottonwood grove" where the Winners were first to settle is in a brochure produced in San Bernardino on the history of various City Historical Markers: "#25 Pioneer Cemetery. The site of the Pioneer Cemetery was first occupied around 1851 by the homes of several pioneers who preferred not to join the rest of the Mormon settlement in the Stockade. It eventually became a burial site with no responsibility for care...Evidently by 1867 a fence had been built to enclose the plot, for the San Bernardino Guardian deplored the fact that cattle had been getting through it, trampling the graves, and knocking over and breaking the gravestones by rubbing against them." Other books indicate that the Pioneer Cemetery was bought by the city in 1857 and may have been established around 1851. "San Bernardino Valley 1847-1857, History and Tour" (So. California Sesquicentennial Commission, 1997) say that the first early settlers [pre-1853?] were probably buried in an unmarked cemetery thought to be located a half mile N.E. of the fort, adjacent to where the first documented cemetery is located. A few artifacts unearthed during an excavation of this formerly unknown cemetery are on display in the California Room at the Norman Feldhym Library in San Bernardino. Richard C. Tobey's "Seccombe Lake Burials" for the S.B. Parks and Rec. Dept indicates that the Sexton's records were destroyed by fire in 1886, however the S.B. Valley Genealogical Society reconstructed records from 1880's to 1926 in 1970.]
2. Some earlier family group sheets list first name of Mary Ann; however, I believe this is incorrect based upon the information below under Biography.
3. Daughter Deborah Adalade named a daughter Hannah Elizabeth which may be because of her mother and sister.
4. Censuses:
1830 US: New Jersey, Monmouth County, Dover Township, P.374: George K. Winner, 1 M 20-30, 2 F Under 5, 1 F 15-20. [Probably George, his wife, and Mary Ann and Elizabeth]. Note: Other Winners in NJ census: Abby Winner, Gloucester Co., Egg Harbor Twp., p.198; Isaac Winner, Sussex Co., Green Twp., p.187 [note: there are two Isaacs listed with exactly same info]; Samuel Winner, Burlington Co., Evesham Twp., p.84. Further research needed to reconstruct Winner families in New Jersey. Dover township is now part of Ocean County since 1850.
1840 US: New Jersey, Monmouth County, Dover Township, FHL film 016518: George K. Winner, Males (Ages: 1@under 5, 3@20-30, 1@30-40), Females (2@Under 5, 1@5-10, 1@10-15, 1@20-30), Four listed as Coastal Sailors. [Supposition: George was one of the "20-30" males and an "Ocean" sailor, the other three were sailing associates or relatives, the boy was Moroni [under 5], George's wife [20-30], Mary or Elizabeth [10-15; but why only 1 listed?], Louisa [5-10], Emmajean and possibly an unknown daughter [2@under 5: this is confusing - was there another unknown girl who died before the Ship Brooklyn sailing thus explaining the large gap of 6 to 7 years in childbirths?].
1850 US: No record; San Francisco's portion of US Census was lost due to earthquake or fire.
1852 US: California Statehood Census, Los Angeles County (pre-San Bernardino), p. 143; note this census began June 1852 in this county with county wide results of 7831 total residents of which 2494 were white males and 1597 were white females. It's preface to the state compilation says that only about 5 in every 6 were counted due to the frontier and mobile nature of the population. Note that the second location is last residence.
George K. Winneo, 46, N.J., Utah, Farmer
Hanna, 46, N.J., Utah
Mary Ann, 23, N.J., Utah
Emojine, 15, N.J., Utah
Moroni, 10, N.J., Utah
Israel, 8, N.J., Utah
Adalade, 7, Cal., Cal.
This census is important and invites several interesting comments as follows:
i. No David Frederick [Mary Ann's future husband] even though he had moved to S.B. at least by 22 Mar 1852 where the colony clerk notes him making a payment to the colony. Mary Ann living at home unmarried, yet her daughter Georgiana will be born within 6 months or less. This lends credence to Daisy Van Wagoner's grandfather's [Mary Ann's great grandson] handwritten note that Georgiana's father was not David Frederick but a possible "George Oakley" [or a variation thereof since he slightly misspells other names on the note]. There is no such individual yet found in my research for either San Bern. or San Fran. or from 1860/70 censuses of adjoining states; however, there is a merchant George Oakes in 1851 in S. Fran. just a couple of blocks from where Winner's property was in 1846 in Bancroft's History - could he have fathered the child out of wedlock or a quickly annulled marriage in early March 1852 perhaps leading to George's removal of his family 3 Mar 1852 from San Fran. to San Bern. She was married to David Frederick by 1 May 1854 since she is mentioned in Amasa Lyman's journal as the wife of David; he was twice her age which may be explained perhaps by marriage to a woman with an out-of-wedlock child. This is merely conjecture on my part at this point and Georgiana may just have been a premature baby who did in fact die six months after birth and the marriage of David and Mary Ann may have in fact preceded conception.
ii. Some of the info seems close but suspect and may have been given by a neighbor; they had not lived in Utah, the WINNEO misspelling of WINNER, and the ages vary: Adalade's age would mean she was born in 1845 before arriving in CA in 1846, Moroni's age is at variance to the 1870 census, etc.
iii. Mother's name listed as "Hanna" which coincides with P.P. Pratt's diary entry of "Hanna P. Winner".
5. Last name "Hannah" is indicated in the cemetery record of daughter Mary Ann Winner as her mother's maiden name. Record unclear whether or not this was a first or last name. Handwritten note of Daisy Van Wagoner's grandfather who was great-great grandson to this individual through Cynthia Frederick left a confusing and unclear note that George Winner's wife may have been known as Mandy in San Bernardino [or it could be a reference to the last born child Amanda]. The name Hannah Winner also appears on the Ship Brooklyn's Passenger Manifest of 22 Jul 1846 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mother's name listed as "Hanna" in 1852 California census which coincides with "Autobiography of Parley. P. Pratt" misspelled entry of "Hannah Wimmer." A reference to the Winners in a publication of the California Historical Society: California Historical Society Quarterly, Vol. 14 (March 1935) pp 58-73, also (June 1935) pp. 175-182: 'A Mormon Mission to California in 1851; From the Diary of Parley Parker Pratt' pp. 72,73,175: 'Sunday 20th. Preached at 11 & 3 in a large room. A goodly number of persons out to hear and good attention. At intermition Baptized Charles Wesley Wandle - & Cyrus Grey, who had fallen into transgression but now came forward, confessing and forsaking their sins. At evening met with the Brethren at the house of Brother Winner. Confirmed the two foregoing persons and called upon the Saints & others to forsake every thing sinful & renew their covenants & help with their prayers, faith, and Means, in the work of God giving the privilege to all that wished to be rebaptized. A number became candidates, Confessing their sins with a determination to reform. Monday 21st. repared to the water and re-baptized eight persons whose names were as follows: George K. Winner, Hanna P. Winner, Richard Knowles, Sarah Knowles, John Phillips, Ruth Morey, Jacob Hayes, Renalder Mory a new member. The same evening met at the house of Brother Winner & organized a Branch of the Church confirming the above named persons in Membership and in all their former standing... July 28. ...Again in the evening at Bro Winner's. The remainder of the week spent chify in writing and instructing numerous inquirers. Sat'y, Aug. 3d. Baptized, in San Francisco Bay, the following persons, Quartus S. Sparks, Mary H. Sparks, Miron Warner, Sarah Warner, Emma Jane Winner. Sunday Aug 4th. Preached twice to an attentive audience, in the Adelphi Theatre. In the evening held meeting at Bro. Winner's. Confirmed those baptized the day previous, and blessed several children... Aug. 19th. Repaired to the water at the North Beach. Rebaptized William Stout and baptized Wm. J. McGehee, Wm. M. Fuller and Moroni Winner. Confirmed them at my residence the same day... Sept. 1st. Elder Geo. K. Winner was then unanimously chosen and set apart to preside over the San Francisco Branch, P.P. Pratt being honorably dischargd from the duties of the same, with the view of a mission to Chile. Fellowship was then withdrawn from Samuel Brannan by a unanimous vote for a general course of unchristianlike conduct, neglect of duty, and for combining with lawless assemblies to commit murder and other crimes.(A reference to the Vigilance Committee of 1851, of which Brannan had been the foremost organizer and first president).)" [This information in the "Diaries" of P.P. Pratt is more detailed than the "Autobiography" book.]
6. "Passenger List per Brooklyn from New York, Capt. A.W. Richardson, June 22, 1846," found in Hawaii by Mr. John D. Fretwell, 4012 Maywood Dr. S., Fresno, CA 93703-3330. Copy of original which was folded and contained all names on ship: "Manifest of Passengers on board Ship Brooklyn wharf A.C. Richarson is master... [contains a full listing including the following]
George K. Winner, United States, 39 years, Coasting Captain.
Hannah Winner, United States, 37 years.
Six children."
7. John H. Brown, "Reminiscences and Incidents of Early Days of San Francisco," p.127: "I will here give list of all the women who were residents in the city [San Francisco] in January, 1846 [16 names listed]. On the arrival of the ship Brooklyn, in July, 1846, many women came to the city, whose names I will now mention...Mrs. Winner and two daughters [evidently he was counting small children so these two daughters were Mary Ann and Elizabeth]..."
8. From the manuscript of the Life-History Journals of Caroline Barnes Crosby (1807-1884), transcribed by Sue Payne, edited by Dr. Edward Leo Lyman and Sue Payne, to be published in 2002 by Utah State University; Chap. 8, San Francisco to French Polynesia and Return, Journal and Memoirs, Aug. 16, 1850 to Sept. 5, 1852; entry is undated but is sometime about three weeks after Aug. 18, 1950: "I must also mention a brother and sister Winner who were very kind to us, they made us a present of 50 dollars in money. I made her a silk dress and she rewarded me for that also very liberally. We received presents from several of the brethren there Brother John Robins and wife, Capt Everet from Boston, he is rather sceptical with regard to religious opinions, but his wife is a member of the church. They gave us quite a quantity of crockery and 3 smo[o]thing irons. The capt is a lively agreeable sort of a man, we made them a visit on Sunday the 8th [Sep. 1850] in company with br and siter Skinner and sis Robins. They made us a good dinner, and wished us many good wishes. I found she was acquainted with several of my acquaintances in the vally, and upon the whole we had a very agreeable time and returned in season to attend meeting at Winners, br [Charles C] Rich was there, he happily arrived just in time to bid us farewell. Sister [Ruth] Morey I found to ba a good saint, also sister [Theodore] Thorp I was pleased with. Suffice it to say I enjoyed myself remarkaly well in Francisco, the monday succeeding the meeting at Winners I spent at Fa- Morey's. Tuesday returned to Winner baked me some bread and cakes, call at Dr. Jones with sis Corwin and took dinner..."
9. "Daily Enquirer," Sept. 9, 1896. The people she saw in vision would be her biological mother Mary Ann Winner and her daughter Charlotte Ann Ferris; the "grandma" may have been Hanna ( ) Winner, wife of George King Winner or perhaps a nickname for Jane Wells Cooper Hanks, her adoptive mother who had just recently died a few months earlier. It is also interesting to note that Martha had a testimony of her LDS religion which counters the perception that her adoptive mother Jane Hanks was apostate. The obituary:
"Death at Marysvale. Editor Enquirer.
Marysvale, Utah, Aug. 31, 1896 -- I write to inform the relatives and friends of the death of Martha C. Ferris, my wife, at this place on August 24, at 6:25 p.m. Her illness was nervous debility, caused by prolapsus-uteri, which took her away in some ten days sickness.
She leaves her husband and five children to mourn the great loss of wife and mother.
In her last hours she gave the strongest testimony of her failth in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, and, arousing at times, would say, "Oh what white robes there are in heaven that I am going to wear. I am going to my dear little Lottie and grandma, and my own real mother. They are here. See! See!" and many other expressions that showed that she was crossing the river to that land of eternal day.
Sister Ferris was the daughter of David Frederick of the Mormon Battalion, and was born at the Mobava [Mojave] in California. Her mother died, leaving her in the care of Jane W. Hanks, the wife of Ebenezer Hanks, when she was only thirteen months old. The name by which she was known was Martha Hanks."
BIRTH:
1. Per Ship Brooklyn's Passenger Manifest as of 22 Jun 1846: Hannah Winner, age 37.
DEATH:
1. San Bernardino was part of Los Angeles county until 1853 when it became San Bernardino County.
2. San Bernardino branch records, diary of Amasa Lyman, and many individual journals [LDS Church Archives] make no mention of births or deaths of hardly any individual in the Branch including this individual. Deaths were relatively common and unfortunately were not well noted. No record exists among vital records of San Bernardino County or of the State of California. Death date given comes from family group sheets of descendants but are not independently confirmed. Note that there are three variations on the birth date of her youngest daughter Amanda which would impact death date of Hanna: 1852, 1853, and 1854; tombstone and obituary state 1853 whereas ward record shows 1854 [with baptismal date of 12 Sep 1862] and burial record says 1852.
BURIAL:
1. Richard C. Tobey, PhD, Dept. of History, Univ. of Cal., Riverside report of June 1990. Also see extensive "Notes" addendum of his report: "The Seccombe Lake Park Burials: A Pioneer Cemetery in San Bernardino, CA." Sponsor: Dept of Parks, Rec., and Community Services, City of San Bern.
2. Inscription of memorial plaque at Pioneer Cemetery (space 3N, lot 20, block 23) upon which the "Ship Brooklyn" bronze plaque was placed and the gravesite for Hanna P. Winner was rededicated 8 Sep 2001 by Kerry Petersen: "Beneath this ground lie the earthly remains of twelve of the founding settlers of the City of San Bernardino, six adults (three women and three men), one adolescent, and five children. Their resting places were discovered in the summer of 1989 in the original Mormon Cemetery located on the south side of seventh street between Waterman and Sierra Way. They and their companions laid the foundations for this great city. We honor their sacrifice, their pioneer courage, and their historical leadership, yet their names are known only to God. Reinterred - Jan. 18, 1992." It is believed by me that burial #7 of this group is Hanna and possibly one of children could be her grandchild Georgiana. Cemetery located at 211 E. 9th St., San Bernardino, CA 92410; administrator: Dan Ustation; phone 909-885-6385, fax 909-885-6385. The cemetery is noted as starting in 1852, but this is incorrect; actual date is about late 1850's and at the time of the Mormon departure from San Bernardino in 1857, the original Mormon cemetery across the street was forgotten and used as a dump. Records of the newer Pioneer Cemetery were burned at one point and early records are non-existent.
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Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy
Abt 1809 - 1853 (~ 44 years)