The Denison Herald
Sunday, May 29, 1988

MAGGIE WINEINGER CELEBRATES 100th BIRTHDAY
A 100th birthday reception was held Saturday, May 28, in honor of Maggie Wineinger.  The celebration was hosted by her children: Thelma Vick, Alma Lane, Jack Wineinger, Fairy Wineinger, Charles Wineinger, Peggy Denton, Ted Wineinger, Dale Wineinger and Gale Wineinger.
Numerous family and friends attended including those from California, Georgia, North Dakota, Oklahoma, New York and the Greenville, Houston, Dallas and Denison areas.
Mrs. Wineinger was born Maggie Mae Williams on May 27, 1888 in Denison and attended Layne School.  She is the only remaining of 5 children born to Martha Taylor Williams and Martin Luther Williams.
Maggie married John Lloyd Wineinger, originally from Hancock county, Tennessee, on May 8, 1910.  The wedding ceremony was performed by A.J. Kincaid, a Baptist minister, as was her grandfather, Hosea Williams.  Shortly afterwards they moved to Greenville.  Two of their 10 children were born there.
In 1913, they moved back to Denison due to the burning of the Whitmore Plant, now known as W.J. Smith Wood Preserving Co.  John and Maggie moved into their home, 2000 W. Walker, on January 12, 1920. 
The house was built in 1907 and is occupied today by Mrs. Wineinger and a daughter, Fairy.

During the early 1920s, the Wineingers had dug a cellar, which is now used for storage.  The 40-foot well, still in use also, came with the house and is brick-lined.   When they resided on Bond street, Maggie hauled dirt bucket by bucket while her husband hand dug the well there.  She gave birth later that night to a son, which was one of the three children born there.  The remaining five children were born at her present home.
An unusual sight on the 21-acre land site is a boxcar, purchased from the Katy railroad, which had been used to transport automobiles.  A large patio was built from cement and bricks and encircles half of the water tower, and a large Elm tree still standing today.  

There were no trees when the Wineingers bought their home, but today abounds with pecan orchards, which were planted in 1929, along with other natives.
They once owned a Rio, and purchased one of the first Model T's in Denison.  They also bought the second automatic washing machine in the late 1920s after a set of twin boys were born.  Not until the 1950s did they boast of indoor plumbing.
Before her marriage to John, Maggie was employed as a dressmaker.  She was a fine seamstress and hand made numerous quilts for her family.  Throughout her life she has enjoyed flower gardening, card games, dominoes and music.  She remained active until an accident left her with a broken hip at the age of 99.  However, she is still able to get around with the use of a walker.
John Wineinger retired from W.J. Smith in 1953, and died April 8, 1967 at the age of 81.  A son, Johnny Lloyd Jr was killed in an accident at the age of 21.
Mrs. Wineinger is a lifelong Baptist and is the eldest member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.  She has 26 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.