John S Winn of West Bloomfield, a well known resident of the section for over 40 years, died at the home South of this city, Sunday morning, January 6th, about 83 years. The deceased was born near Newburgh NY, May 17th 1812, came W to Chicago IL in 1844, where he lived until 1849, when he joined the overland caravan to the golden Eldorado. In 1852 he returned and settled for a time on what is now known as a shug farm in Troy. After a short residence in Troy, he moved to Grand Rapids where he engaged in a tanning business. In 1854 he purchased the Asa B Badsell farm where he died. in 1891 he added to his farm a portion of the Allen Walton farm. His third wife died in 1880 period since her death he has lived with his son, Eber, who died in 1890. Since this time he has been cared for by his daughter-in-law, who was kind and devoted to his everyone. He leaves one son I. L. Winn, of Chicago, and a daughter Mrs. Benjamin Cole, of Boston MA. His oldest son Adelbert, was in the South when the rebellion broke out, since then they have known nothing of him. The family thinks he was killed. Mr. Winn in habits of life and association, could be called eccentric. Although quiet and unobtrusive, he was a good citizen. Funeral tomorrow from the home.