- one source reports the place of birth as being
Columbia County, Arkansas, but according to the 1860,
1870 and 1880 census he was born in South Carolina.
- One source reports that Winston was born "ca.1812", SC;
however, descendant, Daniel M. Banks reports that he was
born "1817", SC.
- One source reports the date of the wedding of Winston
and Adelia was "ca.1857".