Henry Winters was born about 1823 in Monroe County, Ohio. His Mother was Catherine, but the records are not conclusive as to the name of his father. He married Sarah Rachel Harmon in 1850, and they lived in Graysville per the 1850 and 1860 Federal Censuses. In 1861 Henry served in the Civil War with a West Virginia Regiment when he was 38 years old. He served at Ft. Hayes, Kansas military post.  

In 1870 they had migrated to Johnsonville, Bedford Township, Wayne County, Illinois with 7 of their children, and 2 were born in Wayne County, Illinois. They left with 8 of their children and moved to Hayes, Kansas. Their oldest son John Winters remained in Wayne County. They were living in Kansas by 1875, where the youngest son was born.  

Henry's half brother, Martin Allen arrived in Hayes, Kansas about the same time giving up his nursery business in Mendota, Illinois. They worked together cutting stones and building with the stone. Martin was an agent with ? selling land plots. He donated land to the city of Hayes, when his daughter died and needed a burial plot. It is named Mount Allen Cemetery, and a street bordering the cemetery is named Allen Street. 

A border around the perimeter of the Winters plot is made from cut stones. A large stone in the center of the plot is inscribed with the Winters name, and small footstones are along the perimeter with individual names. 

 Drafted 6 April 2023 by Nancy K (Stephens) Daugherty, great grandaughter

Obituary – The Hays Free Press September 18, 1897, p. 4

Another old soldier is dead. Henry winters answered his last roll call on Tuesday night and the funeral was largely attended. He has lived here many years and had one of the finest homesteads adjoining town of Hays. Funeral was very largely attended by friends, the G.A.R. Post burying him with military honors.