John Winings (1728-1832) married Elizabeth Grider (1744 - 1848)
John the youngest of three brothers, came with his parents from Germany to America when was five years old. One of his brother's name was Jacob. The name in the course of time has been slightly changed. Ross Winans of Baltimore, the millionaire inventor of the steamship and builder of the great Russian Railroads, was a direct descendent of one of these three German emigrants. The family settled in Delaware. When Jacob was a young mand he left Delaware and settled in Fayette County, PA. He was the father of nine boys and operated an iron plant.
John, youngest, was born in 1728, and lived to the great age of 104. He died in Indiana, in 1832. (More will be added later)
Children of John and Elizabeth Winings: Annie, Daniel, Abram, Jacob, John, Betsy, Lana, Polly, Peggy, and Sally (Not in the order of their births)
Both Daniel and Abram Winings married sisters Rebecca Ricketts (1803 - 1885) and Sarah Ricketts (1808 - 1862). The sisters parents were Robert Ricketts of Welsh descent born in 1765 and Susan Wilson of Irish descent who was born in 1769.