Van Perkins Winder
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BornJune 3, 1809
DiedNovember 8, 1854 (aged 45)
Causeof deathyellow fever
Resting placeNashville City Cemetery
Van Perkins Winder | |
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| Born | June 3, 1809 |
| Died | November 8, 1854 (aged 45) |
| Cause of death | yellow fever |
| Resting place | Nashville City Cemetery |
| Occupation | Planter |
| Spouse | Martha Grundy |
| Children | Carrie Winder McGavock |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Jones Winder Harriet Handy |
| Relatives | Felix Grundy (father-in-law) |
Colonel Van Perkins Winder (1809 – 1854) was an American sugar planter in the Antebellum South.
Van Perkins Winder was born on June 3, 1809, in Natchez, Mississippi.[1][2] His father was Dr Thomas Jones Winder (1772–1818) and his mother, Harriet Handy (1786–1820).[1][3] He was a descendant of Colonel Nathaniel Littleton (1605–1654).[3]
Career
Winder acquired the Ducros Plantation in the Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana in 1845.[4][5] That same year, he purchased slaves from Thomas Butler.[6]
