Alphonzo Winget

(son of Cyrus Winget and Catharine Hulet). Born January 5, 1846, Nauvoo, Illinois. Came to Utah with parents.

   Married:	Almeda Mariah Washburn January 5, 1866, Manti, Utah (daughter of Abraham Washburn and Clarinda Gleason of New England, pioneers 1848, Captain Musser company). She was born November 22, 1849, Manti, Utah, being the first white child born in San Pete county.

Their children:
Alphonzo, Jr. born June 24, 1867, died;

           Lucian Zenos born December 19, 1868, married Mary Ellen Lisonbee;

           Cyrus Abraham born March 24, 1871, married Annie Swindle;

           Civilla Almeda born March 18, 1873, married Alma Magelby;

           Alonzo born April 5, 1875, and Lula Lorena born September 22, 1877, died;

           Parley born February 11, 1880, married Frances Jolley;

           John Frederick born December 5, 1882, married Clara Lewis;

           Maud born May 15, 1885, married Charles Arnold;

           Printha born September 11, 1887, married Charley Foutin;

           Claudius born April 26, 1890;

           Grover Cleveland born November 8, 1892, married Lilly Brown.

Family home Monroe, Utah.
Missionary to southern states 1889; high priest. Early settler at St. George, Utah. Active pioneer in Utah, San Pete and Sevier counties. Black Hawk war veteran. Member Monroe town board eight years; marshal at Monroe five years; school trustee of Monroe three years. President Monroe Irrigation Company, 1890-91; watermaster Monroe Irrigation Company ten years; watermaster South Bend Canal Company, 1905-12. Farmer and apiarist. Sources:

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah photographs, page 105

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1255

He was married to Almeda M. Winget (1849-1923).

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via mother Catherine Winget (born Hulet) by SmartCopy: Sep 25 2015, 18:44:35 UTC