Wineland - (Capt) Andrew
Source: Cincinnati Daily Commercial 20 Oct 1859 p 3
Yesterday’s St. Louis Republican says we hear that the Omaha, 19 days out from this port today is having a hard time above St. Joseph. She has been aground very much and Capt. Wineland has been too sick to stay at his post. A snag went into her knocking things about in the cook house and thrusting the stove against the wood work so as to set the boat slightly on fire. It was discovered just in time to save the boat. She was at Nebraska City at last accounts and won’t be here again until next week.
Capt. Wineland, a native of Kentucky and recently commander of the Omaha, who has been very sick with typhoid fever for some time died last evening at 10 o’clock at the age of 55 years. The flags on all steamboats in port were displayed at half mast during the day.
Source: Brownville Nebraska Advertiser Nov 10, 1859 p 2
The friends of the steamer Omaha in this upper country and there are many will be pleased to know that, practically, she will not change hands in consequence of the death of her popular commander, Capt. Wineland. The following we clip from the St. Louis Bulletin of the 3d: Yesterday one-half of the fine steamer Omaha one of the most popular packets that ever traveled the upper Missouri was purchased by Mr. Jewet Wilcox, Mr. PS Ray and Mr. CH Avis. The half thus disposed of was owned by the late Capt. Wineland and WA Bennett. It was sold at the rate of $18,000 for the whole boat. The three gentlemen who have thus become owners in the Omaha are experienced river men and most polite and accommodating steamboat officers. Of Mr. Wilcox known so favorably as he is it is almost unnecessary for us to speak. For the past 5 year engaged as chief clerk in the upper Missouri trade, the two first on the steamer Genoa with Capt. Throckmorton and the last three with the lamented Capt. A Wineland on the Omaha he has by his upright and honorable course won hosts of friends both in this city and along the river. Mr. Ray has been with Capt. Wineland for the past 7 years in the capacity of mate, a safe guarantee of his capacities as a steamboat man and his uprightness as a man. Mr. Avis has also been with Capt. Wineland for the past 8 years. Thus three of our deceased friend’s employees and most reliable associates have taken the place he so long and honorably held. Under such circumstances we have no fear of the future of the stammer Omaha…
Source: Evansville Daily Journal 24 Oct 1859 p 2
The St. Louis Republican of Friday has the following in relation to the death of Capt. Wineland: “We are pained to record the death of Capt. Andrew Wineland, late commander of the Missouri River steamer, Omaha, which event took place at his residence in the city at 10 o’clock on Tuesday evening. The news of his death created a profound sensation on the Levee. Capt. Wineland was one of the oldest, best known and most highly respected of our steam boatmen and his decease has caused a vacancy in that brotherhood which will not soon be filled. He was by profession an engineer and had followed the fortunes of the river during his whole life. At his death he was not far from 60 years of age but his appearance indicated fewer winters. He is best known as the commander of the steamers El Paso, James H. Lucas and the Omaha all Missouri river packets. He was, emphatically, a Missouri river man, having been one of the first navigators of that river and he had established an unsullied reputation in all his business relations and in the social walks of life. His disease was typhoid fever, with which he lingered three or four weeks suffering great bodily pain which he bore with true Christian resignation and fortitude. He was taken to his bed on the last trip of the Omaha which boat he commanded to Sioux City and was conveyed off the boat to his residence after her arrival in this port on Sunday morning last.
Note: (on his findagrave memorial – added by Tom DeNardo)
Source: Hannibal Missouri Daily Messenger 25 Oct 1859 p 3 (Tuesday)
Capt. Wineland Dead – this veteran and universally popular river man died in St. Louis on Tuesday.
Born: 1810 USA died 18 Oct 1859 St. Charles, St. Charles Missouri buried Hallett Cemetery at Deers Mill, Montgomery County, Indiana (Brown Twp) – he is now listed where he should be
Source: Cincinnati Daily Gazette 22 Oct 1859 p 8
Upper Mississippi – Another river man is gone – the veteran Capt. Andrew Wineland breathed his last in this city on Tuesday night at 10 o’clock and the flags of all the steamers in port yesterday were lowered to half mast in token of the high respect in which the deceased was held. He died of typhoid fever, aged about 55. No words of ours can describe the sorrow with which the news of his death was received, although it was well understood that he was dangerously ill and seemed to be declining fast into the arms of death. He was an invalid during the entire trip from this port to Sioux City and back and the command of his vessel, the Omaha, necessarily devolved upon his clerk and pilot. After his arrival here, he was conveyed in the gentlest manner possible from the boat to his house and there, surrounded by those dearest to him, his family, he calmly breathed his last. We believe that Capt. Wineland was a native of Kentucky. His father, before the introduction of steamboats was engaged in the business of running produce boats down the Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans and in common with the adventurous spirits of the time engaged in that laborious occupation could relate many hardship and hair-breadth escapes. He started back after accomplishing one of those hazardous trips to New Orleans, but singular to relate he was never heard of more. His subsequent fate is a mystery to this day. His son, Andrew, we learn of first as engineer of the steamer Marion. In the year 1828 he came to St. Louis as engineer of the Red Rover – a boat commanded by Capt. Throckmorton, now of the Florence – and filled that position to the entire satisfaction of that gentleman who preserved a warm friendship for him throughout life. He was afterwards on the Phoenix and we hear of him subsequently as commander of the Henry Bry which was engaged in plying from this port – sometimes to New Orleans and sometimes up to Missouri. This boat he built. He afterwards commanded the Fairaway and Elpaso in the Missour river built the James H. Lucas and commanded his last boat, the Omaha. His career has been a useful one and his mode of life simple, quiet and exemplary. He was warmly esteemed by all who knew him and many tears will fall to his memory. The news of Capt. Wineland’s death cause profound sorrow and the steamboat officers showed their respect for the deceased in a heartfelt manner. The Lucas and another boat, besides lowering their flags were partly shrouded in crepe. This was a touching token. The Lucas was Capt. Wineland’s favorite boat and still wears the horns she won under his control. The funeral service will take place today at 3 o’clock pm. In the 2nd Baptist Church, southwest corner of Sixth and Locust Streets and the mournful procession will be from thence to the Bellefountaine Cemetery, where the last sad duties are to the performed and his remains hid from mortal sight.
Source: New Albany Daily Ledger (Indiana) 30 Sept 1859 p 3
Yesterday’s St. Louis Republican says we hear that the Omaha, 19 days out from this port today is having a hard time above St. Joseph. She has been aground very much and Capt. Wineland has been too sick to stay at his post. A snag went into her knocking things about in the cook house and thrusting the stove against the wood work so as to set the boat slightly on fire. It was discovered just in time to save the boat. She was at Nebraska City at last accounts and won’t be here again until next week.
Article written by Karen Bazzani Zach (used mainly the above articles to write it) - it was in my Around The County article in 2023
Meet MoCo’s River Boat Captain
In researching the year, 1859 for one of the upcoming Montgomery Memories, I tallied those who had passed that year here in MoCo. Andrew Wineland was listed as buried here but 99% sure he is not. However, I found (actually probably refound as I know I’ve written about his brother, who was murdered by his own son who thought he was being disinherited – sadly, he was not) a great ATC subject in Andrew!
Oddly, Andrew wasn’t here too long, following his brothers, two of whom with Andrew took out government land, all three in Brown Township, Sections 10 and 11 very near each other. Dan came first, getting his original land on Jan 30, 1828 then brother Fred, the one snuffed out by his son, Milton. Then on 3 Jan 1831, Andrew got his property. The first two brothers remained here but Andrew was gone by May 1836 when he married Margaret Ivers in Greene Co IL. The other Wineland brothers, Joseph went to Union Co IL and Wallace went to Missouri where Andrew went shortly after marrying.
By 1850, the only census Andrew is in as head of household, he was in St. Charles (St. Louis) Missouri. At that point, he was building an amazing career as not only a sought-after engineer, but as a boatman and within the nine years he had left in his life, would prove to be one of the very best ever on the Missouri River. The Winelands had a total of seven children, Charles Jonathan dying of pneumonia at age 22; Walter, having had quite an extensive education died in the poor house in 1902 after working as a clerk in several St. Louis stores. Finlay died at age two. Margaret Missouri, their oldest born 3 March 1837 lived to be 70, married James Bartlett in 1858 and had at least one daughter, Hattie and a son, Andrew. Clara, the youngest Wineland was born about a year before her father passed (22 April 1858) in St. Louis married Samuel Root but sadly, passed away at age 24, no children I don’t believe. Now, not real sure what happened to Francis (Frank) or James, but think in 1874 these two lived in Denver Colorado, staying in the same boarding house (Planter’s) with James (goes along with dad) listed as an assistant engineer for DCWW Company and Frank as a fireman there. Sure wish I could have rounded these two up. As a whole, they all died young, didn’t marry or if they did, had no children.
As far as their mother, Margaret Ivers goes, she lived at 5489 Vernon Avenue when she passed away in Feb 1902, having never remarried, in each census living with her children who were left or them with her. Oddly, for years, the property where they lived at Andrew’s Death on Spring Street was in courts over and over again as well as a piece of property (up until 1945 over 90 years later) in Atchison, Kansas.
But, let’s talk Andrew. As a pilot, he worked long and hard usually from March through November, running both freight and passengers from St. Joseph to Bluff City every two weeks, leaving at 5 in the evening. Example: March 4 and 18th on Tuesday and would return the alternate Mondays. In 1854, he made the trip to Louisville where he oversaw the building of a new mail line. On his down time from his regular trips (Dec – Feb) he would often be used as a consultant.
In fact, he was much in demand for some such quite a bit, especially after promoting his James H. Lucas, which was quite impressive. In 1856, he oversaw and worked side by side with his workers to repair, refurbish and make every improvement possible for safety, comfort and convenience. Prior to Andrew (using his engineer knowledge) redoing the James H, the boat Clara, Capt. Isaac McKee, a newlywed had the fastest run and was quite proud, having made St. Louis to St. Joseph in two days and 20 hours. Nabbing that record, Andrew and the James H did it in eight hours less and continued to do so at each passing.
The last of his boats still carried his name and ads for several months after his death, suppose to promote the boat, which was the Omaha. Just a short time before he passed away, he and the Omaha returned with quite a story about the Omaha Indians coming in and telling of many of their own killed by the Sioux. Eight were dead and they had only gotten six. Capt. Wineland warned for all to be careful.
It is still up for grabs as to where Andrew was born, his brothers born in different states (Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana although sure that was in incorrect) but his death notation in the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis notes that he was born in Kentucky, was 50 and lived on Spring Street. 99% sure he is not buried in Hallett Cemetery where he is listed. There are two exact Andrew Wineland stones on FindAGrave, one is his nephew who is buried there. That stone is not his and makes no sense that his wife would take him back (with all those kiddos) to a place where she’d never lived and may never have even been to be buried when they lived not far from a fairly new cemetery where they had already buried two of their own children and where he is listed as buried. Sadly, she must not have had money to put him up a stone, though. When I sent in better dates for his wife, didn’t ask but whoever took care of that connected them and put him in Bellafontaine (as I sent in the proof he was buried there and noted he was erroneously listed at Hallett). I was pleased! Now, he has a permanent and correct placing as is well deserved!