Jesse Watkins Wynne
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
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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