Person:Zachariah Winkler (1)

Married Ann Maria Crafts 12 Oct 1822 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. He was the son of Nicholas Winkler and married first Ann Marie Crafts. He and Ann were married 12 Oct 1822 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. She died in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. He later married Elizabeth M. Chapman on 24 Dec. 1832 and they had Laura Cormelia Winkler. Elizabeth was born 03 Sep 1810 and died 06 Jan 1873 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.

Zachariah M. Winkler was the son of Nicholas Winkler and brother of Shadrach Winkler. He owned the Mulberry Grove Plantation in Effingham County, Georgia. This plantation was once owned by General Nathanael Greene, given to him by the State of Georgia for his service in the Revolutionary War. After his death a young Eli Whitney came to the plantation to visit Gen. Greene's widow and she invited him to stay there while he studied law. Whitney wanted to be worth his keep so he started to fix things around the house. It was while here that he invented his famous cotton gin in a shed on the property. Zachariah M. Winkler bought the plantation at auction in 1856 for 14,000 dollars. This was unfortunately the final period for this historical plantation. The new owner's were one of the greatest rice planters on the Georgia side of the river according to the an article in the Georgia Historical Society Papers. This is a great article that tells that in 1860 Winkler had planted 1073 acres in rice between Mulberry Grove and Isla Island. It tells of the scene at Mulberry Grove just before the Civil War. There is a great story of busseling threshing of grain, flat boats laden with rice going between the main land and the island and larger boats carrying crops down to market in Savannah. They would send duck and quail in season down river to a married daughter in Savannah and so fast were the negro oarsmen that it was still warm when it arrived down river more than twelve miles! These days golden days came to an end with the Civil War. The next picture of Mulberry Grove is one of desolation and ruin. I will quote the article here because I think it says it best. "The outbuilding where young Whitney first experienced the thrill of watching his tiny "cotton engine" separate the lint from the seed, the mansion house honored with the presence of President Washington in 1791, were destroyed by foraging soldiers of Gen. Sherman's Army. With one of his own slaves left to guard him, Zachariah Winkler stood and watched his home go up in smoke. Zachariah Winkler died in 1867 and his family continued to grow rice until early in the 1900's. This was the end of Mulberry Grove an influential factor in Savannah's economy. There is a Bronze Marker on the spot were the old avenue leads into the Augusta Road pointing out the historic estate. In the late 1930's the descendants of Zachariah Winkler still owned this property.

Cause of death: Acute Inflamed Prostate Gland Residence 1850 District 13, Chatham, Georgia Residence President St. in Liberty Ward, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia

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Parents:
 Nicholas Winkler (1738 - 1802)

Spouses:
 Anne M Winkler (1805 - 1825)*
 Elizabeth M Chapman Winkler (1810 - 1873)*

Children:
 Van R Winkler (1842 - 1917)*
 Alvin N Winkler (1846 - 1890)*
 Elijah C Winkler (1848 - 1890)*
 Rosa Winkler (1849 - 1925)*

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Burial: Bonaventure Cemetery Savannah Chatham County Georgia, USA Plot: Lot E-144

Maintained by: Naomi Snider McFadden Originally Created by: Mary Catherine Record added: Aug 25, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 41154604