Elias WINTERMUTE

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Named for his grandfather on his mothers side. Jacob Mains Wintermute and family moved to Muscatine County in 1855, and later to Iowa County, Iowa, where they remained until 1870. At that time he and his family moved to Saline County, Nebraska,near the town of Dorchester, and made that his home until he moved to the state of Washington, in 1886. The family during their various moves, has moved as a body. Preevious to his leaving New Jersey, he first lived near Stillwater, and later settled on a farm near La Fayette. That farm is now (1900) owned by Oliver B. Wintermute, of Branchville. They were the parents of a large family, eleven in all, being the same in number as his fathers family. In politics Jacob Mains was a Democrat, but latterly has been identified with the Prohabition Party. He and his wife were members of the M.E. Church. The mother died at Puyallup, Washington, in 1891. Jacob Mains then made his home at Lowell, with his son Austin and daughters Elizabeth and Luella. though he is past his four score, he has remained vigorous. Since writing the above Jacob Mains has died at Lowell, July 19, 1899, of Brights Disease. He was burried in Sumner Cemetery, near Puyallup. His age was 82 years, 4 months, and 17 days. Pictures of himself and his wife grace the pages of this work.

reference The Wintermute Family History; Compiled by J.P. Wintermute First Printing, Delaware, Ohio 1990

Jacob married Susan Sophia QUICK on 4 Apr 1840. Susan (daughter of John QUICK and Elizabeth KEEN) was born on 3 Aug 1818 in near Blairstown, New Jersey; died in 1891 in Puyallup, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was orphaned very young and raised by her Aunt and Uncle, Abraham and Katie Keen.

Joseph married Elizabeth MAINS. Elizabeth was born in in Stillwater, New Jersey (from Stillwater); died on 1 Sep 1887; was buried in Tranquility Cemetery, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1850 census, John was living with his daughter Susan Sophia Quick and her husband Jacob Mains Wintermute

John married Elizabeth KEEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Esther RHODES on 28 Dec 1775. Esther (daughter of Charles RHODES and Alice VAN KIRK) was born on 25 Jul 1751; died on 2 Mar 1815; was buried in Stillwater, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]