My Genealogy Hound

Solomon Winfrey, another esteemed colored resident of Little Rock, was born in Maury County, Tenn., in 1833, being the slave of James Black. He was given to the daughter of his master, by whom he was taken to Arkansas about 1850. Here they remained a short while, and then returned to Tennessee. His mistress in one or two years returned to Arkansas, where she made her home. In 1853 Mr. Winfrey was married to Rebeca Yerger, the slave of the late Judge Feilds, and he got Mr. Watkins to purchase him that he might remain with his family. He continued a slave of the Watkins family until the emancipation. After the war he commenced work for himself as brick-mason and plasterer, and is now one of the leading contractors of Little Rock, Ark. He has by hard work and economy not only given his children a good education, but has acquired some excellent property, with four houses. He is the father of four children, two of whom are now deceased: Allen A., Thomas, J. P. W. and a Mrs. Bush. Mr. Winfrey has eleven grandchildren. He is a strong Republican, and a member of the First Congregational Church, as is also his family; he is also a member of the A. F. & A. M.