- DARIUS DANIELS WINKLEY. The family name of WINKLEY (or, as
it is sometimes spelled,
- WINCKLEY) is one of the oldest and most respected in New
England. Its American founder, Samuel WINCKLEY, Esq., emigrated
from Lancashire, England, and it appears that his first place
of residence was Kittery, Maine. There he first settled in 1680,
and there in 1684 he married Sarah TRICKEY, whose father, Thomas,
dwelt upon land granted him by the town council as early as 1656.
After his marriage Samuel WINKLEY removed, about 1684, to Portsmouth,
N.H., where he became engaged in trade and commerce, and where
he died in 1736, aged about seventy years. From this ancestor
the gentleman whose name is mentioned above traces an unbroken
line of descent. The family arms; An eagle displayed counter
charged, argent and gules; motto, Spec.
- Of the seven children born to the sturdy English emigrant,
the second, Francis WINKLEY,
- was the great-great-grandfather of Darius D. He was born
in 1689, and died in 1776. He made his home in Kittery, Maine,
and was a boat builder. He married Mary, a daughter of Rev. John
EMERSON, of Portsmouth, N.H., and by her became the father of
seven children. The fourth of these, Francis WINKLEY, was born
in 1733, and died Oct. 9, 1818. He married Martha, daughter of
Mark HUNKING, of Barrington, N.H. She was born in 1734, and died
Jan. 16, 1807. They were the parents of six children, the fifth
of whom, also named Francis (and known as Francis in genealogical
tree), was the grandfather of Darius D. WINKLEY. Francis WINKLEY
was born in 1774, and died in April, 1855. He married Sarah DREW,
who was born in 1778, and died March 26, 1846. She bore her husband
nine children. Of these the fourth, Darius, was the father of
the subject of this memoir. He was three times married, first
to Ursula HALL, second to Maria DANIELS, and lastly to Sarah
CATE. Darius Daniels was the child of the second marriage, and
his mother died at his birth.
- Our subject was born at Barrington, N.H., Aug. 15, 1847.
His early education advantages were
- those afforded by the district schools of that period, but,
limited as they were, he improved them as far as his limited
opportunities would permit. When a young man of seventeen years
he determined to seek his fortune in a broader field. His uncle,
Cyrus WINKLEY, had acquired a patent to land in what is now the
township of Clinton, Rock Co., Wis., and thither young Darius
turned his steps. He had little in his pocket, but he was endowed
with that pluck, energy, fortitude and integrity, which have
stood him in good stead all his life. For several years he worked
as a farm laborer, but through the combination of the traits
above indicated he is today one of Rock County's most prosperous
farmers, owning 236 acres of fertile, well-improved land, which
he manages after the best methods, and in the cultivation of
which he employs the most approved machinery.
- In 1876 Mr. WINKLEY was married to Miss Nellie GRISWOLD,
daughter of Cyrus and Fannie
- Adelia (EGGLESON) GRISWOLD. Her father, Cyrus GRISWOLD, was
not only one of Clinton's prosperous farmers, but a man of affairs
as well, having been a member of the board of supervisors for
many years before his death, which occurred in March, 1900, after
he had spent a useful and honored life extending over fourscore
and five years. The union of Mr. and Mrs. WINKLEY has been blessed
with three children, Elsie M., Cyrus A. and George R.
- Mr. WINKLEY is a Republican political, yet his sterling character
commands the respect of men
- of all political creeds, while his unflinching, unwavering
integrity, his enlightened public spirit, his generous disposition,
and his kindly ways, endear him to all classes of the community.
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- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin"
(c)1901, pp. 767-768.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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