John D. Winters
| John D. Winters | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John David Winters December 23, 1916 McCool, Attala County Mississippi, USA |
| Died | December 9, 1997 (aged 80) Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation |
Historian Professor at Louisiana Tech University, |
| Years active | 1948-1984 |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Locke Winters (married 1952-his death) |
| Children | No children |
| Parent(s) |
John D. Winters, Sr. |
John D. Winters, Sr.
John David Winters (December 23, 1916 – December 9, 1997) was a historian at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. He is best known for his definitive and award-winning study, The Civil War in Louisiana, which was published in 1963, released in paperback in 1991, and still in print.
Winters was born to John David Winters, Sr. (1891–1944), and the former Estrella Fancher (1890–1958) in rural McCool in Attala County in central Mississippi. He was reared in Lake Providence, the seat of East Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana. His parents are interred at Lake Providence Cemetery.
He earned the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He served in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, but his obituary does not list the branch of service.
On January 26, 1952, he wed the former Frances Locke (1921–2006) in her native Ashdown in Little River County in southwestern Arkansas.
Winters, who did not use the designation "Jr.," was professor of history at Louisiana Tech from 1948 until his retirement in 1984.
As the Louisiana Tech acquisitions librarian from 1948–1984, Mrs. Winters assisted her husband in writing The Civil War in Louisiana. The project that required years of extensive research in various historical records and Winters acknowledged his wife's assistance.
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