Patty Frances Winters

Patty married Sydney McLemore Alexander, II before 1944. Sydney (son of James Minor Alexander and Anna Lee Burns) was born on 4 Jul 1923 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; died on 8 Jun 1996 in Knox County, Texas; was buried in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bio from Wikipedia:

Jesse Franklin Winters (December 22, 1893 '96 June 5, 1986), nicknamed "Buck" and "T-Bone", was an American right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies from 1919 to 1923. He also played in the minor leagues until 1925 for the Kansas City Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Hartford Senators, Portland Beavers and Wichita Falls Spudders. He was listed during his playing career as 6' 1" and 165 pounds.

He began his professional career in 1916 at the age of 22 and played for nine seasons, until the age of 31 in 1925. He split his career between the major leagues and the minors, spending four full seasons and a part of a fifth at the former level. In the minors, he spent two full seasons at the Double-A level, parts of two seasons at the Double-A level and part of one season at the Single-A level. Based on the record that is available, it is known that he pitched in 106 minor league games, going 36'9636 with a 3.70 ERA in 656 innings. He also had 241 at bats, hitting .212 with four doubles.[1]

He played in the major leagues from 1919 to 1923, appearing in 110 games and going 13'9624 with a 5.04 ERA in 405 innings. He allowed 510 hits and 164 walks, while striking out 94 batters. He was used both as a relief pitcher and a starting pitcher, finishing in the top 10 on the National League leader board in games finished and saves multiple times. As a batter, he hit .171 in 117 at bats and in the field, he committed 10 errors for a .929 fielding percentage. He was also involved in six double plays.[2]

He was a highly touted young player at the onset of his career, being initially compared to Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson and eventually former 21-game winner Ferdie Schupp.[3][4] According to contemporary accounts of the time, his assets were many-fold: "He has every physical qualification", stated the New York Tribune, "as well as a varied assortment in the pitching line."[5] He also had a quick pickoff move to first base, with Giants' manager John McGraw claiming "(Winters) can peg to first base more quickly than any other man in the National League."[6] He performed well in the minor leagues, however a lack of control at the major league level, an indifference towards the game, a lack of ambition and eventually a bad arm ended his hopes of stardom.[4][5]

Following his playing career, he owned a tire company in Abilene, Texas, later becoming that town's mayor.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Taylor County, Precinct 1, Abilene City
Enumerated April 2, 1930
ED 221-16 SD 8 Sheet 1B
S. 10th
2142-19-23
Winters, Jess F Head O $6,000 M W 34 M M Tx Tx Tx Merchant Auto Tires
Winters, Clara P Wf F W 33 M 23Tx Ark Tx
Winters, Patty F Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Winters, Jesse F Son M W 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Jesse married Clara Pearl Jackson. Clara was born on 31 May 1896 in Texas; died on 3 Oct 1981 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her Texas Death certificate shows her as a daughter of I. N. Jackson Jr and Elma Richardson, and wife of Jesse F. Winters. Her occupation was listed as homemaker.