Individual Details
Linzy Wine
(Mar 1811 - Aft 13 Jun 1900)
Various documents have spelled his first name as: Lindsay, Lindsey, Linza, Lenzy, Linzie.
Bureau of Land Management purchase by Linza Wine in 1837 at Hocking Co. OH, Section 4, Township 10, Range 18, District Sands 80 96/100 acres. In 1841 he purchased Section 4, Township 10, Range 18, Sands District 40 48/100 acres.
Purchased "Swamp Land" in Bates County Missouri in 1854 & 1855.
In 1860 the family of Linza Wine is living at Bates Co., Missouri,. His wife's name is Cyrena with children John W., Nancy, Eliza, Frederick and Cenith . Linza is a farmer and John works as a farmhand.
Linza Wine appears on the 1865 state census of Kansas living at Paris Township in Linn County, with his wife Rebecca and children John W., Nancy J., Eliza A., Frederick, Elias, Becca A. and Manerva Wine. Also in the household are Elizabeth Terman age 8, Martha Terman age 6 and Linda Terman age 4.
The Census of 1870 of Lone Oak Township, Bates Co., Missouri shows Linsey Wyans [sip] with his wife Rebecca, and children Frederick, Mary, Minerva, Martha, Lucinda Rebecca, Smith, Linsey and Elias. The girls listed as Wine were previously listed as Turman/Terman.
1880 Census Bates Co. Missouri Linsey states occupation as running sawmill. The houshold is Linsey, Martha Turman, Lucinda Turman, Smith Wine and Linsey Wine (age10).
On 1900 Census with son Linzy and his family in Angelina Co., Texas.
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Butler Weekly Times, Butler, Missouri, Wednesday, May 16, 1883.
War History.
The Battle on the Miami Lucidly Described by an Eye Witness.
Linsy Wine Tells a Thrilling Story of Border Warfare. Missouri and Kansas.
Eighteen years have passed away since the last gun of the great rebellion was fired and the history of those stirring times has made itself long ago, but an occasional recapitulation of events or incidents of the civil conflict are as proper as they are interesting, especially so when the scene described is just outside of our doors, and a few of the principal actors in the drama are still upon terra firma.
A Times reporter meeting with Mr. Linsy Wine, an old and honored resident of Lone Oak township, a few days ago, and knowing of his participation in the border war between Kansas and Missouri, and notably the battle fought on the Miami, in Bates county, enquired of the old gentleman if he would submit to an interview. Being answered in the affirmative, the scribe began his work.
Mr. Wine, it is stated by many that you took an active part in a fight that occurred in what is now Charlotte township, between the Miami and Marais Des Cygnes rivers during the fall of 1862.
Yes sir, I did.
If you have no objections Mr. Wine, I would like to have the particulars.
“I am not ashamed of anything I did during the war. We considered it a righteous act to take up arms in defense of our homes and property, against Kansas robbers, and our own negroes armed and sent to burn our homes, take off our stock and kill us if they could. Harrison Umpres, James Nanny and myself were at Piepmire’s mill on Panther creek, James Hook was running the mill. Piepmier was off in the militia. Runners came to the mill and reported Kansas men principally negroes in the county about three hundred, fortified in the Toothman house on the Miami, commanded by Col. Seaman.
Capt. Richard Hancock was in the county, recruiting for Jackson, I think. Runners spread the news fast. Women and children were moved out of danger, horses, provisions and all valuables were taken to the thickets and most inacessable [sic] places. I tell you it was a blue time for us Bates county fellows who had families here, but justice was on our side. In two days we had gathered together about two hundred old men and boys, principally at Tom Smith’s house on the Miami about two miles above Bells mill, and just below their fortified camp. Some had shot guns, some squirrel rifles, other had flint lock revolvers, bowie knives and clubs, with precious little ammunition [sic]. While we were deliberating on what plan to action to adopt Joe Simons whose father kept store in Butler at the time, rode in and reported that a scout of 25 negroes were then burning a large frame house just above us, and thought it was the Ramey house.
Bill Turman (everybody knows him) cried out to Col. Hancock to give him twenty-five men with shot guns and side arms, and he would make a begining [sic].
Do you know the names of any of the twenty-five men that took part, enquired the reporter?
“Yes, there was James Jayne, equal in rank to Bill Turman, John Waddle, Bob Short, James Umphries, Sam Potter, Geo. Collins, John Busby, Marion Reed, Snow, Lieutenant Campbell, Bud Eldridge, myself and others I don’t remember. It was about 10 o’clock in the day when we come to the burning house. You know we felt like war to the knife. The negroes formed in other, they were on foot, we rode straight on and received a solid, broadside. When within a few yards of their line, we raised a regular Indian war whoop on a charge, when Turman said, everyman for himself, go for the house burners. We brought off 33 guns. I think only about three out of the twenty-five got away.”
What was your loss Mr. Wine?
“We had four horses killed at the first fire, and five men wounded. I was riding a large stallion which was shot with lead and fell dead, a ball made two holes in my pocket.”
Mr. Wine it is charged that you scalped those colored soldiers.
“It is so, but I did not approve of it. I think when a man is dead, persecution should cease. After this we had very little trouble with redlegs.”
“Bill Turman had two horses killed, under him, and wounded in the arm.”
“Such”, said Mr. Wine, “are the particulars of the fight on the Miami. It was a short but very decisive engagement, and gave us the mastery of our own homes and property.”
Bureau of Land Management purchase by Linza Wine in 1837 at Hocking Co. OH, Section 4, Township 10, Range 18, District Sands 80 96/100 acres. In 1841 he purchased Section 4, Township 10, Range 18, Sands District 40 48/100 acres.
Purchased "Swamp Land" in Bates County Missouri in 1854 & 1855.
In 1860 the family of Linza Wine is living at Bates Co., Missouri,. His wife's name is Cyrena with children John W., Nancy, Eliza, Frederick and Cenith . Linza is a farmer and John works as a farmhand.
Linza Wine appears on the 1865 state census of Kansas living at Paris Township in Linn County, with his wife Rebecca and children John W., Nancy J., Eliza A., Frederick, Elias, Becca A. and Manerva Wine. Also in the household are Elizabeth Terman age 8, Martha Terman age 6 and Linda Terman age 4.
The Census of 1870 of Lone Oak Township, Bates Co., Missouri shows Linsey Wyans [sip] with his wife Rebecca, and children Frederick, Mary, Minerva, Martha, Lucinda Rebecca, Smith, Linsey and Elias. The girls listed as Wine were previously listed as Turman/Terman.
1880 Census Bates Co. Missouri Linsey states occupation as running sawmill. The houshold is Linsey, Martha Turman, Lucinda Turman, Smith Wine and Linsey Wine (age10).
On 1900 Census with son Linzy and his family in Angelina Co., Texas.
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Butler Weekly Times, Butler, Missouri, Wednesday, May 16, 1883.
War History.
The Battle on the Miami Lucidly Described by an Eye Witness.
Linsy Wine Tells a Thrilling Story of Border Warfare. Missouri and Kansas.
Eighteen years have passed away since the last gun of the great rebellion was fired and the history of those stirring times has made itself long ago, but an occasional recapitulation of events or incidents of the civil conflict are as proper as they are interesting, especially so when the scene described is just outside of our doors, and a few of the principal actors in the drama are still upon terra firma.
A Times reporter meeting with Mr. Linsy Wine, an old and honored resident of Lone Oak township, a few days ago, and knowing of his participation in the border war between Kansas and Missouri, and notably the battle fought on the Miami, in Bates county, enquired of the old gentleman if he would submit to an interview. Being answered in the affirmative, the scribe began his work.
Mr. Wine, it is stated by many that you took an active part in a fight that occurred in what is now Charlotte township, between the Miami and Marais Des Cygnes rivers during the fall of 1862.
Yes sir, I did.
If you have no objections Mr. Wine, I would like to have the particulars.
“I am not ashamed of anything I did during the war. We considered it a righteous act to take up arms in defense of our homes and property, against Kansas robbers, and our own negroes armed and sent to burn our homes, take off our stock and kill us if they could. Harrison Umpres, James Nanny and myself were at Piepmire’s mill on Panther creek, James Hook was running the mill. Piepmier was off in the militia. Runners came to the mill and reported Kansas men principally negroes in the county about three hundred, fortified in the Toothman house on the Miami, commanded by Col. Seaman.
Capt. Richard Hancock was in the county, recruiting for Jackson, I think. Runners spread the news fast. Women and children were moved out of danger, horses, provisions and all valuables were taken to the thickets and most inacessable [sic] places. I tell you it was a blue time for us Bates county fellows who had families here, but justice was on our side. In two days we had gathered together about two hundred old men and boys, principally at Tom Smith’s house on the Miami about two miles above Bells mill, and just below their fortified camp. Some had shot guns, some squirrel rifles, other had flint lock revolvers, bowie knives and clubs, with precious little ammunition [sic]. While we were deliberating on what plan to action to adopt Joe Simons whose father kept store in Butler at the time, rode in and reported that a scout of 25 negroes were then burning a large frame house just above us, and thought it was the Ramey house.
Bill Turman (everybody knows him) cried out to Col. Hancock to give him twenty-five men with shot guns and side arms, and he would make a begining [sic].
Do you know the names of any of the twenty-five men that took part, enquired the reporter?
“Yes, there was James Jayne, equal in rank to Bill Turman, John Waddle, Bob Short, James Umphries, Sam Potter, Geo. Collins, John Busby, Marion Reed, Snow, Lieutenant Campbell, Bud Eldridge, myself and others I don’t remember. It was about 10 o’clock in the day when we come to the burning house. You know we felt like war to the knife. The negroes formed in other, they were on foot, we rode straight on and received a solid, broadside. When within a few yards of their line, we raised a regular Indian war whoop on a charge, when Turman said, everyman for himself, go for the house burners. We brought off 33 guns. I think only about three out of the twenty-five got away.”
What was your loss Mr. Wine?
“We had four horses killed at the first fire, and five men wounded. I was riding a large stallion which was shot with lead and fell dead, a ball made two holes in my pocket.”
Mr. Wine it is charged that you scalped those colored soldiers.
“It is so, but I did not approve of it. I think when a man is dead, persecution should cease. After this we had very little trouble with redlegs.”
“Bill Turman had two horses killed, under him, and wounded in the arm.”
“Such”, said Mr. Wine, “are the particulars of the fight on the Miami. It was a short but very decisive engagement, and gave us the mastery of our own homes and property.”
Events
| Birth | Mar 1811 | Ohio |  | ||
| Marriage | 11 Aug 1831 | Hocking Co., Ohio - Elizabeth Carrick | | ||
| Marriage | 26 Jan 1840 | Logan, Hocking Co., Ohio - Cyrena Ankrom | | ||
| Marriage | Jun 1865 | Linn Co., Kansas - Rebecca Shaler | | ||
| Marriage | 4 Aug 1881 | Bates Co., Missouri - Catherine ??? | | ||
| Death | Aft 13 Jun 1900 | Texas | | ||
| Alt name | Linza Wine |
Families
| Spouse | Cyrena Ankrom (1822 - 1863) |
| Child | Thomas Wine (1841 - ) |
| Child | Solomon Wine (1842 - ) |
| Child | John W. Wine (1846 - 1865) |
| Child | Nancy Jane Wine (1848 - 1925) |
| Child | Eliza Jane Wine (1850 - 1883) |
| Child | Frederick C. Wine (1852 - 1870) |
| Child | Cenith Wine (1857 - 1865) |
| Child | Minerva Wine (1858 - 1936) |
| Child | Rebecca Ann Wine (1862 - 1900) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Carrick (1812 - 1840) |
| Child | Mary Wine (1834 - 1922) |
| Spouse | Rebecca Shaler (1828 - 1880) |
| Child | Smith Shalow Wines (1867 - 1942) |
| Child | Lenzy Stephen Wine (1870 - 1949) |
| Spouse | Catherine ??? ( - 1900) |
| Father | James Wine (1790 - 1857) |
| Sibling | William Wine (1813 - ) |
| Sibling | John Wine (1816 - ) |
| Sibling | James Harvey Wine (1818 - 1871) |
| Sibling | Leander Wine (1820 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Thomas Wine (1822 - ) |
| Sibling | Lucinda Wine (1825 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Eliza Wine (1826 - ) |
| Sibling | Susanah Wine (1830 - 1866) |
Endnotes
1. Death Certificate of Minerva Wolfe, #2569.
2. 1850 Census Moniteau Co., Missouri.
3. Family Tree Maker Ohio Vital Records #1.
4. Family Tree Maker.
5. Ancestry.com, By Jindylo.
6. E-Mail from Terry Sim of Colorado Springs, CO March-July 1999.
7. Family Tree Maker Marriage Index CD 234 (n.p: Marriage Index: Missouri 1851-1900, n.d).
8. Marriage License of Linza Wine and Catherine Perry, Book 4, Page 8.
9. E-Mail from Terry Sim of Colorado Springs, CO March-July 1999.