Van Perkins Winder
American sugar planter
About Van Perkins Winder
Lived 1809 – 1854 (aged 45). Van Perkins Winder was an American.
Colonel Van Perkins Winder (18091854) was an American sugar planter in the Antebellum South.
Early life Van Perkins Winder was born on June 3, 1809, in Natchez, Mississippi. His father was Dr Thomas Jones Winder (1772–1818) and his mother, Harriet Handy (1786–1820). He was a descendant of Colonel Nathaniel Littleton (1605–1654). That same year, he purchased slaves from Thomas Butler.
Personal life He married Martha Grundy, By 1860, she owned 202 slaves and 4,550 acres of land.
Death He died of yellow fever on November 8, 1854, at his Ducros Plantation in Louisiana. He was buried at the Nashville City Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee alongside his wife.
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Who was Van Perkins Winder?
American sugar planter (1809–1854)
When was Van Perkins Winder born?
Van Perkins Winder was born on 3 June 1809 in Natchez.
When did Van Perkins Winder die?
Van Perkins Winder died on 8 November 1854 in Schriever.
What nationality was Van Perkins Winder?
Van Perkins Winder was American.
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