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DR. JOHN R. WINSTON, physician and druggist, was born in Dresden, Tenn., in January, 1840. His parents were George and Hixie D. (White) Winston, both natives of North Carolina. The father was a hatter by trade, and served as a private a short time in the war of 1812. His death occurred in 1866, at about the age of ninety-seven years. He and wife were life-long members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was one of the charter members of the Washingtonian movement in Dresden, and was a great temperance worker all his life. His extreme old age gave conclusive proof of a sober and virtuous life. The mother died with measles in 1844, at the age of fifty years. These parents had four children — James M. and the doctor are the only ones now living. Our subject began for himself at the age of sixteen years. He worked on the farm as a hand, and soon began teaching. He left the school-room at the breaking out of the civil war to enter the Confederate States Army service, and in that service continued until his time, one year, was completed. He next enlisted in the Union Army as private for three years, or during the war. After serving three months he was promoted to first lieutenant and adjutant of the regiment. This position he held twelve months, when his health failed, and he was honorably discharged July 25, 1863. He then went to Ann Arbor, Mich., and took treatment while attending the medical department of that institution. He next went to Pryorsburg, Ky., practiced his profession a short time, then joined the Capitol Guard Regiment, under the call of Gov. Bramlette. In this regiment he performed the duties of assistant surgeon in the State Hospital, and was there when the war closed. He then returned to west Tennessee, and practiced two years, then came to Wingo, where he has resided ever since. He was a practicing physician nearly fourteen years when he opened the present drug store, in which he is doing quite a successful business. He does an extensive prescription business, and gives special attention to chronic diseases. The doctor is an outspoken temperance man. He was married October 6, 1867, to Miss Mary J. Baucom, of Tennessee. Minnie C., Martha A., Nellie S., John S. and George are his children. Mrs. Winston is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; the doctor is a member of the Swedenborgen Church, and is also a member of the Masonic order and I. O. O. F.