CS Wynne, Jesse Watkins

Jesse Watkins Wynne

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Born: July 1, 1839

Birthplace: Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi

Father: Robert Echols Wynne 1811 – 1871
(Buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, New London, Texas)​

Mother: Sarah D. “Sallie” Watkins 1810 – 1853

Wife: Margaret Ross Wynne 1845 – 1925
(Buried: Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Mississippi)​

Children:

Joel Echols Wynne 1873 – 1923​
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)​
Hugh Ross Wynne 1875 – 1934​
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)​
Jesse Watkins Wynne Jr. 1882 – 1962​
(Buried: Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Mississippi)​

Occupation before War:

Store Cashier in the Store of James Flanagin​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Private Company B, 3rd​ Texas Cavalry Regiment​
1861: Wound in the head at Battle of Wilson’s Creek, Missouri​
1862: 1st​ Lt. Company B, 3rd​ Texas Cavalry Regiment​
1862: Served under Sterling Price in fighting at Elkhorn​
1862: Missed the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee​
1862: Served under Van Dorn around Memphis, Tennessee​
1862: Served in the Battle of Farmington, Mississippi​
1862: Served in the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi​
1862 – 1865: Captain of Company B, 3rd​ Texas Cavalry Regiment​
1862: Served in the Battle of Iuk,a Mississippi​
1863: Helped to plunder Grant’s Supplies in Holly Springs, Mississippi​
1864: Wounded in the arm at Battle of Resaca, Georgia​
1864: Served in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
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1864: Served in the Battle of Atlanta, Georgia​
1864: Captured at Battle of Jonesborough, Georgia​
1864: Captured his Capturers at the Battle of Jonesborough, Georgia​
1864: Served under Brig. General Ross in Hood’s Tennessee Campaign​
1865: Surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama on May 4th​

Occupation after War:

Lived in Crittenden County, Arkansas for one year before moving​
1867: Moved to the city of Madison, Arkansas​
1867 – 1869: Business Partner with Frank A. Cherry​
Worked for the Firm of Dennis and Beck​
Helped Form the Bank of Eastern Arkansas​
President of Bank of Eastern Arkansas​
1882: Town of Wynne was initiated when a train derailed leaving one boxcar without wheels sitting off the track. The train car was placed upright and called Wynne Station in honor of Captain Wynne. This would become Wynne, Arkansas.​

Died: May 6, 1907

Place of Death: Memphis, Tennessee

Age at time of Death: 67 years old

Burial Place: Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Mississippi
 
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