Histories

Piedmont Chapter SAR Member Grave Marking William Stephen Winn, III was born in Savannah on October 12, 1926, the son of Mr. & Mrs. William Stephen Winn, Junior. He attended Savannah Public Schools and graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in 1951. During World War II, Bill was a member of the Army’s Military Police in Korea. He married Pauline Leigh and was the father of four children; Stephen Leigh Winn, Frederik Leigh Winn, Catherine Marie Winn Courtney and Mark Winn. He was the grandfather of eight; Jason Winn, Kayleigh Winn, Kimberly Winn, Peter Courtney, Nathan Courtney, Sarah Courtney, Michael Winn and Rebecca Winn. Bill worked for Union Camp Corporation for 31 years, retiring in 1982. Upon retirement, he was able to pursue his interest in genealogy, and was very active in many organizations. He belonged to the Sons of the American Revolution, Piedmont Chapter. He also belonged to:

Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge
Sons of Confederate Veterans
The Huguenot Society of South Carolina
The Magna Charta Barons
Colonial Order of the Crown
The Sovereign Colonial Society Americans of Royal Descent

Bill died on March 30, 1999 while visiting in Savannah. His grave was marked by a dignified service conducted by members of the Piedmont Chapter on October 10, 2001. Ten SAR Color Guard and family members were in attendance.