THIRD GENERATION

32. Blessing Viverette (1) was born on 18 Oct 1827 in Nash County, North Carolina. She died on 2 Apr 1882 in Neshoba County, Mississippi.

She was married to Alford Lindsbury Winstead (son of Dempsey Winstead and Catherine Vick) on 27 Nov 1845 in Nash County, North Carolina. Alford Lindsbury Winstead (1) was born on 25 Sep 1824 in Nash County, North Carolina. He died on 19 Jun 1906 in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Pastor of Piner Grove Baptist Church for 38 years. Blessing Viverette and Alford Lindsbury Winstead had the following children:

child182 i. Henry Winstead(1) was born on 24 Oct 1846 in Nash County, North Carolina. He died on 14 Jul 1864 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Henry served with the Confederacy and was wounded at the Battle of Harrisburg (Tupelo, Mississippi). He died from these injuries on July 14, 1864.
child+183 ii. Samuel W. Winstead.
child+184 iii. Jane Winstead.
child+185 iv. Dempsey Winstead.
child+186 v. Georgia Anna Winstead.
child187 vi. John B. Winstead(1) was born on 30 Jan 1854 in Neshoba County, Mississippi. He died on 25 Sep 1856 in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
child+188 vii. Thomas B. Winstead.
child+189 viii. Nancy Winstead.
child+190 ix. Martha A. Winstead.
child+191 x. George Washington Winstead.
child+192 xi. Mary E. Winstead.
child+193 xii. James M. Winstead.

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