Children of Cole County’s early pioneers ventured out

March 23, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.

by By Deborah Goldammer Historic City of Jefferson

Contributed Find more on the Winston McKenzie & Company's Expedition in Judge Jenkins' History of Miller County by Clyde Lee Jenkins (1971) on the Miller County Museum web site.
Contributed Find more on the Winston McKenzie & Company's Expedition in Judge Jenkins' History of Miller County by Clyde Lee Jenkins (1971) on the Miller County Museum web site.

Friends George Winston and Fountain McKenzie shared many adventures and came from similar backgrounds.

Both were born about 1822 and arrived in Cole County as children with their pioneering families from southern states.

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