James Winters Sr
Family Trees

1800’s Lineage & History of the Winters & Scales family

Just who exactly was my great- great grandfather, James Winters, and who were his parents? Despite all of my years of research, it’s sad that I know so little about him, except the picture shown in this blog is him in 1877. Yet, this is entirely understandable since he passed away in 1907, almost 60 years before I was born. And are just how are we connected to the Scales? Well, I’ve decided to write a summary of and share it in a simple, readable format. Lets check out the history of the Winters and Scales family.

Winters Family Reunion
Winters Family

The Winters-Scales Family Reunion Website that is So Much More – Read Me First

If you are new to this site, TracingLineage.com, you might be asking a few questions. “Is this the Winters Family Reunion website?” Response: Yes, it is. “Is this the website where we register for the Winters Family Reunion events?” Response: Yes, it is. Then you might wonder, “Then why is it named TracingLineage instead of “WintersFamilyReuinion.com?”

Slaveholder - enslaved - Old Brenham 1881
Record Search

Tracing that Elusive Slaveholder – Part 2

This blog is the second part of the series entitled tracing that elusive slaveholder. In this writing, I will go into depth as best I can about Arthur Smith Hogan, our family’s slaveholder, and how his journey affected our ancestors.

Slave Holders
Record Search

Tracing that Elusive Slaveholder – Part 1

Enslaved. Experienced African American genealogists will all tell you the same thing. To trace your family history beyond the 1870 brick wall, you will have to spend some time tracing that elusive slaveholder. Sorry, but there is no way around it. I was able to trace them, and this is part of their story and ours

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