WINCHELL, IRA, was born March 22, 1818, in Franklin county, New York. His parents died about 1825, and he went to St. Lawrence county, and lived a few years with a family near Potsdam, and then spent a few months in Potsdam, all without any guardianship, after the death of his parents. He then engaged to come west with a Mr. Ira Brown, who had a large family of twelve persons. They moved in two road wagons and a one-horse wagon. Mr. Brown stopped to visit a friend at Kirtland, Ohio. It was just at the time of the Mormon hegira from Kirtland to Nauvoo, Illinois. There was great prejudice against the Mormons, and Mr. Brown's large family and general outfit looked so much like that of a Mormon, as to cause him great inconvenience in obtaining supplies. Mr. Winchell's recollection of events connected with the journey are quite interesting and amusing, although the trip was very laborious. They were nine weeks on the road, arriving in Springfield in December, 1831. Mr. Winchell traveled in different parts of the country for ten or twelve years, but always regarded Springfield as his home. Ira Winchell and Alice Huddlestone were married Feb. 18, 1842, in Macoupin county. She was born May 29, 1823, near Columbus, Ohio. Her parents moved from Greenbrier county, Virginia, to Columbus, Ohio, thence to Newport, Indiana, and from there to Macoupin county, Illinois, before the "deep snow." Mr. and Mrs. Winchell have one son--

DELMER, born August 22, 1856, in Gardner township, Sangamon county, and resides with his parents.

Mr. Winchell moved from Springfield, March, 1845, to a place one and a quarter miles north of Farmingdale, Sangamon county, Illinois, where he resides now--1876. He has been engaged in farming and blacksmithing to the present time.