The first Winn Ranch headquarters was on what is now known as the Mobley place, though as he bought more land toward the northeast, he built a larger house some miles in that direction.  Education for the children was a problem, and he gave the land, seven acres, and built a one-room school in 1907.  Children within walking distance came to this school, the first teacher being Miss Maude Winn.  The term was three months long with patrons of the school paying the $25.00 per month salary of the teacher.  A later teacher was Pierce Baker.  The Todds, Currys, Singletarys, and Swans were among the pupils here.  Winn stipulated in the deed that the seven acres would revert to the estate when no longer used for a school, and after seven years, when it and Cross Tank in Brown County consolidated with Buffalo, the Winn heirs regained title, which they still hold.
 

Winn School - 1913 Back Row:  Lilly Smith, Jessie Smith, Alta Niell, Florence Niell, Nannie Swan, Natale Archer; Front Row:  Alma Smith, Mildred Gibson, Lola Archer, Estill Singletery and Lomie Barnett.

A Sunday school was soon organized in the little Winn school, and whenever a preacher was available, there were church services; the teachers were men and women of the neighborhood, the literature was the King James Bible.  On August 10 of each year, the birthday of Welton Winn was celebrated at a big brush arbor with a feast of barbecue and many other foods.