I need help proving this family and moving them back to VT where I think they originated. All inputs would be appreciated.

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Monte Winters
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Descendants of Thomas Winters

1 Thomas Winters b: Bet. 1770 - 1775 in VT d: Abt. 1848 in Lexington, Preble Co., OH
. +Sylvania Winters? b: Bet. 1770 - 1780 in NY m: Abt. 1798 in NY d: Aft. 1840 in OH
2 Alfred Winters b: Abt. 1798 d: Aft. 1850
.... +Elizabeth Baker b: 1821 in VA m: August 02, 1839 in Preble Co., OH d: Aft. 1850
... 3 James L. Winters b: 1839 in Preble Co., OH d: Aft. 1839
2 James Winters b: 1799 in NY d: Bet. 1851 - 1880 in OH
.... +Elizabeth Winters? b: 1799 in PA m: Abt. 1831 in OH d: Aft. 1850
... 3 Angelina Winters b: 1836
... 3 James M. Winters b: 1831
... 3 Erastus Winters b: Abt. 1820 in Darke Co., OH d: Aft. 1900 in Jay Co., IN
....... +Mary Ann Crisler b: Abt. 1817 m: September 17, 1837 in Preble Co., OH d: Abt. 1881 in Indiana
... *2nd Wife of Erastus Winters:
....... +Mary E. Winters? b: September 1861 in Indiana m: 1882 in Indiana d: Aft. 1900
2 John S. Winters b: Abt. 1812 in NY d: April 08, 1883 in Logansport, IN, Cass Co.
.... +Prudence H. Harris b: Abt. 1813 in VA m: March 29, 1832 in Preble Co., OH d: July 06, 1866 in Clay Twp, Cass Co., IN
... 3 Eli Winters b: Bef. 1838 d: WFT Est. 1839-1928
... 3 Isaac Winters b: Abt. 1838 in Preble Co., OH d: Aft. 1867
....... +Mary E. McCoy b: Abt. 1840 m: November 14, 1867 in Cass Co., IN d: Aft. 1867
... 3 Meriah Winters b: Abt. 1840
... 3 John B. Winters b: January 05, 1842 in Preble Co., OH d: Aft. 1880
....... +Lydia H. Davidson b: Abt. 1842 m: November 18, 1868 in Cass Co., IN d: Aft. 1880
... 3 Marvin Marion Winters b: Abt. 1844 in Cass Co., IN d: Abt. 1865 in Cass Co., IN
... 3 Theophelus Winters b: Abt. 1847
... 3 Sophia Winters b: Abt. 1850 in Preble Co., OH d: Aft. 1888
....... +Lawrence Hoover b: Abt. 1850 m: November 27, 1888 in Pulaski Co., IN d: Aft. 1888
... 3 Francisco Winters b: 1850 d: WFT Est. 1851-1940
... 3 Elvira Winters b: January 07, 1854 in Wabash Co., IN d: Aft. 1876
....... +Graham H. Berry b: Abt. 1850 m: June 20, 1876 in Cass Co., IN d: Aft. 1876
*2nd Wife of John S. Winters:
.... +Abigail Fields b: 1835 in OH m: January 10, 1867 in Cass Co., Miami Twp, IN d: Aft. 1870 in IN
... 3 Dallas Ray Winters b: November 1867 in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana d: January 30, 1934 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH
....... +Sarah Elizabeth Garrett b: March 1878 in OH m: 1893 d: June 12, 1937 in OH
... 3 Alice May Winters b: November 1867 in Indiana d: 1946
....... +Oliver "Olie" P. Shanabarger b: November 1854 in OH m: January 13, 1885 in Miami Co., IN d: Bet. 1911 - 1945
... *2nd Husband of Alice May Winters:
....... +FNU Pelow b: Abt. 1865 m: Aft. 1911 d: Aft. 1911
*3rd Wife of John S. Winters:
.... +Mercy Calkins b: Abt. 1835 in IN m: Bet. 1876 - 1877 in Indiana d: Aft. 1877

Hello Monte,
I have been researching the Erastus Winters family for many years. LDS has led me to believe that Erastus was the son of James and Elizabeth Winters;as you have indicated. I have never been able to prove this with any primary documentation -have you been able to document that? According to your findings James and Elizabeth were married about 1831 and Erastus was born in 1820. I know these "gaps" were not unusual with circuit judges etc. but this seems an unusually long period of time.
Erastus's second wife was named "Jane" per the 1880 Indiana census (Jay County). They were married sometime after 1870.
You have listed a number of other relationships that I found interesting and would be curious to see your documentation - sure would help to solve some of my puzzles!
Linda

I recognize Alfred Winters name as my great grandfather. He had two children-Leo & Bill. Leo had two children-Leola and Vernon. Leola didn't have children but Vernon had five-Bill, Bob, Kathy, Kerry and Barry. Do you have any information?