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KANAWHA COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA - BIOS: WINES, James A.
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Submitted to the West Virginia Biographies Project by:
Sandy Spradling
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September 25, 1999
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History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative
Citizens
W.S. Laidley
Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, ILL.
1911
p. 414
JAMES A. WINES, merchant and farmer and well known resident of Poca District,
Kanawha County, W. Va., where he owns eighty-two acres of excellent land,
situated on the main Poca River, twenty-three miles porth of Charleston, was
born February 14, i868, in Poca District, and is a son of William and Mary
Ann (Dolton) Wines.
William Wines was reared in Roane County, now West Virginia, and was brought
to Poca District by his parents in his youth. They owned 190 acres that lay
along Leatherwood Creek, and he became a farmer and lumberman. After his
marriage he settled on the home farm, one-half of which was his portion,
which he improved and devoted to general farming and stock and cattle
raising. During the Civil War he served in Co. F,-W. Va. Inf., and escaped
all injury while in the service. He now resides one-quarter mile south of the
old farm, where he owns 110 acres. He is a Republican in politics. AVilliam
Wines married Mary Ann Dol-ton, who was born in Carroll County, now Virginia,
a daughter of Robert and Rachiel (Reynolds) Dolton, who had four children,
the two survivors being: Mary Ann, Mrs. Wines; and Vina, the wife of a
brother of William Wines. Robert Dolton was born in Carroll County,
ninety-three years ago and now resides in Poca District, Kanawha County.
During the Civil War he was a soldier in Co. A, 7th W. Va. Cav., but was
neither captured nor wounded during his period of service. To William Wines
and his wife the following children were born:
Frank, James A., John, Edgar, Albert, Pleas M., Victoria and Eleanor. The
parents of the above family are members of the Advent church.
James A. Wines obtained his schooling in Poca District and afterward engaged
in farming and lumbering. After marriage he settled at the head of Camp
Creek, where he followed farming for two years and then moved to Leatherwood
Creek and for two years there combined farming with Jumber-mg, afterward
coming to his present farm, which is a part of the old John Haynes farm. Here
he carries on general farming and since 1905 has also kept a stock of general
merchandise and is doing a satisfactory business.
Mr. Wines married Miss Lethia Haynes, who was born in Poca District and is a
daughter of A. H. Haynes, and they have twelve children, namely: Lewis,
Fred, Minnie, Dexter, Lena, Delbert, Bev, Emma, Bessie, Elvia, Lucy and
Goldie. The' eldest son married Sadie Shaffer, a daughter of Edward Shaffer.
Mr. Wines has been a Republican since he cast his
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