WINSTON, Gen. Horatio Gates

1785 - 1836  (51 years)   Has 34 ancestors and 60 descendants in this family tree.

WINSTON, Col. John

Abt 1757 - 1797  (40 years)

Birth	Abt 1757	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Died	11 Nov 1797	Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Father	WINSTON, James,   b. Abt 1725, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	FARRELL, Ann
Family	OVERTON, Nancy
Children	1. WINSTON, William Overton   2. WINSTON, Maria + 3. WINSTON, Elizabeth Farrell + 4. WINSTON, Gen. Horatio Gates,   b. 1785, Virginia, USA

OVERTON, Nancy

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	OVERTON, William III,   b. Abt 1706, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	HARRIS, Jemima,   b. 1705, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Family	WINSTON, Col. John,   b. Abt 1757, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Children	1. WINSTON, William Overton   2. WINSTON, Maria + 3. WINSTON, Elizabeth Farrell + 4. WINSTON, Gen. Horatio Gates,   b. 1785, Virginia, USA

MORRIS, Clarisa

1780 - 1862  (82 years)

Birth	8 Jul 1780	Virginia, USA
Died	11 Jul 1862	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Buried	13 Jul 1862	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Father	MORRIS, Col. Richard
Mother	OVERTON, Mary
Family	WINSTON, Gen. Horatio Gates,   b. 1785, Virginia, USA
Married	3 Dec 1811	Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Children	+ 1. WINSTON, Mary Ann Cochran,   b. 14 Jun 1814, Louisa County, Virginia, USA   2. WINSTON, Horatio R.,   b. 2 May 1818, Virginia, USA

WINSTON, Mary Ann Cochran

1814 - 1874  (59 years)

Birth	14 Jun 1814	Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Died	22 Jan 1874	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Buried	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Father	WINSTON, Gen. Horatio Gates,   b. 1785, Virginia, USA
Mother	MORRIS, Clarisa,   b. 8 Jul 1780, Virginia, USA
Family	COCHRAN, John Overton,   b. 18 Dec 1807, Warminster, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Married	7 Oct 1835	Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Children	+ 1. COCHRANE, Clara Virginia,   b. 14 Jul 1836, Louisa County, Virginia, USA + 2. COCHRANE, Mary Ella Winston,   b. 11 Sep 1837, Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA + 3. COCHRANE, Eliza Mildred,   b. 14 Dec 1839, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   4. COCHRAN, John Gates,   b. Aug 1841, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA + 5. COCHRANE, John William,   b. 1845, Kentucky, USA + 6. COCHRANE, Martha R.,   b. 1849, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

WINSTON, Horatio R.

1818 - 1857  (31 years)

Birth	2 May 1818	Virginia, USA
Died	Between 1850 and 1857
Buried	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Father	WINSTON, Gen. Horatio Gates,   b. 1785, Virginia, USA
Mother	MORRIS, Clarisa,   b. 8 Jul 1780, Virginia, USA

• Name	WINSTON, Horatio Gates  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Prefix	Gen.
  Birth	1785	Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Election	1811 to 1813	Hanover County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	to the Virginia House of Delegates
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	77351081
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77351081
  Land	1815-1834	Louisa County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	- On 1 Apr 1815 purchased 527.5 acres from Richmond TERRELL. - In 1825 purchased 70 acres on Deep Creek from James MINOR. - On 8 Apr 1830 purchased 21 acres from Valus CAMPBELL. - On 12 Jan 1831 purchased 450 acres with a water grist mill on the South Anna River from James MICHIE. - On 1 Jan 1834 purchased 800 acres on the South Anna River and Fork Creek known as "Woodberry", from Charles KIMBROUGH.
  Death	24 Oct 1836	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   [7]
  Land-	15 Jul 1837	Louisa County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	that her deceased husband, Horatio Gates WINSTON, had purchased, which she sold
  	John O. COCHRAN, her son-in-law, living in Kentucky, was appointed on 13 Jun 1837 by the Louisa County, Virginia Court to act as her commissioner in the sale. The land that the WINSTONs had previously lived on was sold to William WADDY, and 451 acres with grist mill on the South Anna River was sold to Abner HARRIS.
  Age	51 years
  Burial	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   [9]
  	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
  	Plot: Section F, Lots 236-237, Grave 6. Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #77351081.
  Person ID	I314	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	WINSTON, Col. John,   b. Abt 1757, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK d. 11 Nov 1797, Hanover County, Virginia, USA (Age 40 years)
  Mother	OVERTON, Nancy   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MORRIS, Clarisa,   b. 8 Jul 1780, Virginia, USA d. 11 Jul 1862, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1811	Louisa County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12]
  	They were first cousins. His mother, Nancy OVERTON, and her mother, Mary OVERTON, were sisters. [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 27 years - She : 31 years and 5 months.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Husband's death
  Children	+   1. WINSTON, Mary Ann Cochran,   b. 14 Jun 1814, Louisa County, Virginia, USA d. 22 Jan 1874, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA (Age 59 years)     2. WINSTON, Horatio R.,   b. 2 May 1818, Virginia, USA d. Between 1850 and 1857 (Age 31 years)
  Family ID	F130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1785 - Virginia, USA Election - to the Virginia House of Delegates - 1811 to 1813 - Hanover County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 3 Dec 1811 - Louisa County, Virginia, USA Land - 1815-1834 - Louisa County, Virginia, USA Death - 24 Oct 1836 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Land- - that her deceased husband, Horatio Gates WINSTON, had purchased, which she sold - 15 Jul 1837 - Louisa County, Virginia, USA Burial - Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/ - - Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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