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Rev Augustus Roberts Winfield

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Rev Augustus Roberts Winfield

Birth
Sussex County, Virginia, USA
Death
26 Dec 1887 (aged 65)
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.7384611, Longitude: -92.2789472
Plot
Willow Street, North section
Memorial ID
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h/o Susan L Norment.

Birth: 7th of eleven known children in Sussex county, Virginia.

1)- page 747, Hempstead, Fay. A Pictorial History of Arkansas From Earliest Times To the Year 1890. St. Louis, MO and New York, USA: N. D. Thompson Publishing, 1890. (Fay was among first students at Saint Johns' College)

Census: 1850 Batesville, Independence, AR

Census: 1860 Camden, Ouachita, AR

Census: 1870 Camden, Ouachita, AR

Census: 1880 Hot Springs, Garland, AR

Occupation: Editor of Arkansas Methodest Weekly

Occupation: Methodist minister, pioneer in AR

Occupation: 4th President of St. Johns' College of Arkansas (pictures at right)

Licensed as an attorney in Tennessee, he gave up the practice of law to become a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was assigned to the Arkansas conference in 1849. Served as fourth president of St. Johns' College following Col Oliver Crosby Gray and was editor of the "Arkansas Methodist Weekly".

CITY DIRECTORIES:

1886: Pastor Spring Street Methodest Episcopal church, [now Winfield United Methodist church] residing at 818 Cunberland, Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas.

1887: Editor of Arkansas Methodest Weekly (John H Dye & A R Winfield), 214-1/2 east Markham.

1890: Mrs A R Winfield [widow] residing at 818 Cumberland, Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas.

Winfield United Methodist Church, starting as Spring Street Methodist Church at 1601 Louisiana, Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas), now registered with, National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service designed by Charles L Thompson and partner Harding, jr, was dedicated to his honor.

Its written that: Augustus R. Winfield has been called "one of the most influential and sometimes controversial men ever to serve the [Methodist] church in Arkansas." He came to Arkansas in 1849 and remained here until his death in 1887. He was well-known for his oratorical skill and fundraising ability and also served as editor of the Arkansas Methodist. ~ ~ [There is a story that Winfield was determined to raise a certain sum from one congregation, so he told them that the doors would be locked until the goal was reached. By 3:00 p.m., he had collected the money and the congregation was allowed to leave.]

Death: in Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas.

Father: Joel Terrell Winfield b: 27 FEB 1793 Sussex county, Virginia.
Mother: Elizabeth Shands b: about 1793 in Virginia.

Marriage: Susan L Norment b: 19 APR 1830 Reedy Mill, Caroline county, Virginia.
Married: 16 OCT 1851 Princeton, Dallas county, Arkansas.

Known Children

Mary Alexander 'Manie' Winfield b: 1 DEC 1852 in Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas.

Sue Fredrica Winfield b: NOV 1858 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson county, Arkansas.

Augustus Richard 'Gussie' Winfield b: 8 MAR 1864 in Camden, Ouachita county, Arkansas

Edward Wadsworth Winfield b: 24 DEC 1865 in Camden, Ouachita county, Arkansas.

McKenzie Pierce Winfield b: 8 JUL 1867 in Camden, Ouachita county, Arkansas.

Samuel Kimbrough Winfield b: 27 MAY 1869 in Arkansas.
h/o Susan L Norment.

Birth: 7th of eleven known children in Sussex county, Virginia.

1)- page 747, Hempstead, Fay. A Pictorial History of Arkansas From Earliest Times To the Year 1890. St. Louis, MO and New York, USA: N. D. Thompson Publishing, 1890. (Fay was among first students at Saint Johns' College)

Census: 1850 Batesville, Independence, AR

Census: 1860 Camden, Ouachita, AR

Census: 1870 Camden, Ouachita, AR

Census: 1880 Hot Springs, Garland, AR

Occupation: Editor of Arkansas Methodest Weekly

Occupation: Methodist minister, pioneer in AR

Occupation: 4th President of St. Johns' College of Arkansas (pictures at right)

Licensed as an attorney in Tennessee, he gave up the practice of law to become a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was assigned to the Arkansas conference in 1849. Served as fourth president of St. Johns' College following Col Oliver Crosby Gray and was editor of the "Arkansas Methodist Weekly".

CITY DIRECTORIES:

1886: Pastor Spring Street Methodest Episcopal church, [now Winfield United Methodist church] residing at 818 Cunberland, Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas.

1887: Editor of Arkansas Methodest Weekly (John H Dye & A R Winfield), 214-1/2 east Markham.

1890: Mrs A R Winfield [widow] residing at 818 Cumberland, Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas.

Winfield United Methodist Church, starting as Spring Street Methodist Church at 1601 Louisiana, Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas), now registered with, National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service designed by Charles L Thompson and partner Harding, jr, was dedicated to his honor.

Its written that: Augustus R. Winfield has been called "one of the most influential and sometimes controversial men ever to serve the [Methodist] church in Arkansas." He came to Arkansas in 1849 and remained here until his death in 1887. He was well-known for his oratorical skill and fundraising ability and also served as editor of the Arkansas Methodist. ~ ~ [There is a story that Winfield was determined to raise a certain sum from one congregation, so he told them that the doors would be locked until the goal was reached. By 3:00 p.m., he had collected the money and the congregation was allowed to leave.]

Death: in Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas.

Father: Joel Terrell Winfield b: 27 FEB 1793 Sussex county, Virginia.
Mother: Elizabeth Shands b: about 1793 in Virginia.

Marriage: Susan L Norment b: 19 APR 1830 Reedy Mill, Caroline county, Virginia.
Married: 16 OCT 1851 Princeton, Dallas county, Arkansas.

Known Children

Mary Alexander 'Manie' Winfield b: 1 DEC 1852 in Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas.

Sue Fredrica Winfield b: NOV 1858 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson county, Arkansas.

Augustus Richard 'Gussie' Winfield b: 8 MAR 1864 in Camden, Ouachita county, Arkansas

Edward Wadsworth Winfield b: 24 DEC 1865 in Camden, Ouachita county, Arkansas.

McKenzie Pierce Winfield b: 8 JUL 1867 in Camden, Ouachita county, Arkansas.

Samuel Kimbrough Winfield b: 27 MAY 1869 in Arkansas.

Inscription

"A zealous minister of the Gospel forty-one years."



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