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James M. Vinson 1839–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 November 1839

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 19 July 1868

Death Location: Roark Cemetery, Somerset, Saline, Illinois, USA

Father: Jeremiah Vinson

Mother: Priscilla Wathen

Spouse(s): Ellen Gatewood

Children(s): Lou Vincent

James M. Vinson was born in 1839 in Illinois, USA, the child of Jeremiah Vinson And Priscilla Wathen. In 1850, James M. Vinson resided in Summerset, Saline, Illinois, USA. In 1860, James M. Vinson resided in Township 9 Range 7 E, Saline, Illinois, USA. James M. Vinson married Ellen Gatewood, and had children including Lou Vincent. James M. Vinson passed away in 1868 in Roark Cemetery, Somerset, Saline, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • James M. Vinson was born in 1839 in Illinois, USA, the child of Jeremiah Vinson And Priscilla Wathen.
  • In 1850, James M. Vinson resided in Summerset, Saline, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, James M. Vinson resided in Township 9 Range 7 E, Saline, Illinois, USA.
  • James M. Vinson married Ellen Gatewood, and had children including Lou Vincent.
  • James M. Vinson passed away in 1868 in Roark Cemetery, Somerset, Saline, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Vinson's Ancestors

Self
James Vinson
1839–1868
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Jeremiah Vinson
1780–1849
Priscilla Wathen
1810–1860
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Wathen
1780–1862
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Fanny Floyd
1789–1864
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John IV
1750–1789
Nathaniel Floyd
1763–1824
Lucy Wortham
1773–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1724–1798
Henry Floyd
1719–1816

James Vinson's Descendants

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James (M.) Vinson (16 November 1839–19 July 1868) m. Ellen Gatewood (abt 1846–)
  1. 1. Lou Vincent 1867–1962 m. Ferdinand Brazier 1849–1927
    1. 1. Amy (Lenora) Brazier 1895–
    2. 2. Leonard (James) Brazier 1899–
    3. 3. Harry Brazier 1902–
    4. 4. Kelley (Leo) Brazier 1905–1979
    5. 5. Vincent Brazier 1907–
    6. 6. Bernard (G.) Brazier 1886–
    7. 7. Gertrude (Irene) Brazier 1894–
    8. 8. Teresa (M.) Brazier 1889–

James Vinson's Timeline

5 Records

1839
16 November 1839
Birth of James M. Vinson in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
James M. Vinson resided here in Summerset, Saline, Illinois, USA
Summerset, Saline, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
James M. Vinson resided here in Township 9 Range 7 E, Saline, Illinois, USA
Township 9 Range 7 E, Saline, Illinois, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 24
James M. Vinson resided here in Somerset, Saline, Illinois, USA
Somerset, Saline, Illinois, USA
1868
19 July 1868
Age 29
Death of James M. Vinson in Saline County, Illinois, USA
Saline County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 November 1839
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 9 Range 7 E, Saline, Illinois; Roll: M653_223; Page: 982; Image: 194; Family History Library Film: 803223
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Summerset, Saline, Illinois; Roll: M432_127; Page: 2B; Image: 10
    [4] Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Summerset, Saline, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Summerset, Saline, Illinois; Roll: M432_127; Page: 2B; Image: 10

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 9 Range 7 E, Saline, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 9 Range 5, Saline, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 10; Page: 53; Line: 16; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 9 Range 7 E, Saline, Illinois; Roll: M653_223; Page: 982; Image: 194; Family History Library Film: 803223

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Somerset, Saline, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1894
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900., Vincent, James - Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900. 23 Apr 1894

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Somerset, Saline CO, IL
    Record Source: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1868
    Event Place: Saline County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roark Cemetery, Somerset, Saline, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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