SYLVANUS J. WINEMAN, deceased, Auburn, Illinois, was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, on the 23d day of March 1823. Son of Philip and Jane Wineman, of this county, where he was reared on a farm, and received a common school education; June 11, 1862, married Mrs. Margaret Kessler, who was born December 22, 1833, widow of George Kessler, who died August 12, 1859, leaving a family of two children - John W. and Florence Bell - who died January 22, 1860. Mrs. Wineman is the daughter of Eddin and Winfield Lewis, who emigrated from Kentucky in 1818, and located on Sugar creek, where he lived until his death, which occurred January 29, 1850, leaving a family of nine children to mourn his loss. Mr. Lewis was an energetic business man, coming to the county with nothing but his hands, accumulated a large property, and at his death owned 1,000 acres of land. Mrs.. Lewis died previously in 1843. Mr. Wineman was father of two children, one of whom is still living - Mary A., born September 22, 1865. Mr. Wineman died July 23, 1875. At his death, he left a property of three hundred and twenty acres, since which time Mrs. W. has added eighty, making a farm of four hundred acres, being located near the village of Auburn, and valued at $75 per acre. She is a member of the Presbyterian church, having been connected with that church since she was sixteen years of age.