Descendants of James Jefferson Vinzant and Deborah Wright

James Jefferson Vinzant born JUN-16-1808, Ohio, (son of James Vinzant and Margaret _____) married JUN-15-1830, in Clinton Co., Oh., Deborah Wright, born DEC-11-1808, Clinton Co., Ohio, (daughter of Hosea Wright and Sarah Crews) died JUN-03-1876, buried: McKinney, Mercer Co., Mo. James died JUL-02-1881, buried: McKinney, Mercer Co., Mo.
Children:

2. i Rebecca Vinzant born FEB-10-1831.
ii David Dennis Vinzant born DEC-02-1832, Oh., married (1) APR-05-1855, Sarah Garen, married (2) 1871, Phoebe Weed, born OCT-10-1849, Il., died 1934, Or. David died JAN-18-1922, Oregon.
iii William S. Vinzant born FEB-22-1835, died YOUNG.
iv John Wesley Vinzant born JAN-24-1834, Putman Co., In., married OCT-23-1864, Sussanah McDougal, born OCT-21-1839, (daughter of George McDougal and Elizabeth Hashman) died MAY-22-1914. John died JUN-02-1924.
3. v Henry Louis Vinzant born DEC-18-1838.
vi Margaret Smith Vinzant born MAR-22-1841, married FEB-23-1864, Andrew McDougal, born NOV-22-1841, (son of George McDougal and Elizabeth Hashman) died APR-10-1920. Margaret died JAN-24-1926.
4. vii Sarah Ladd Vinzant born MAR-02-1843.
viii Anna F. Vinzant born JUN-21-1845, buried: did not bury.
5. ix Stephen Gerton Vinzant born OCT-16-1848.
x Adaline Vinzant born In., died INFANT, buried: McLinney cemetery, Mercer Co., Mo.

Second Generation
2. Rebecca Vinzant (1.James¹) born FEB-10-1831, married MAR-04-1853, in Ohio, Ely Walker.
Children:

i Lynde Walker.
ii James Walker.
iii John Walker.
iv Cornelus Walker.
v Nancy Walker.
vi Henry Walker.

Margie's Great Great Grandparents 

3. Henry Louis Vinzant (1.James¹) born DEC-18-1838, Putnam Co., In., married MAR-30-1862, Mary Naomi Argo, born 1845, Oh., (daughter of William Argo and Anna Mary McIlvain) died OCT-11-1908, buried: Yingling Cemetery. Henry died JAN-24-1920, buried: Yingling, Lineville, Ia.
Children:

i William Louis Vinzant born AUG-03-1866, married 1886, Eunice Cornett, born NOV-09-1870, (daughter of Robert Cornett and Mary Rebecca Kindred) died SEP-03-1949. William died MAY-11-1943.
ii James Matthew Vinzant born 1867-68, married Winnie Yingling, born JAN-06-1883, died JUN-24-1968. James died FEB-15-1893.
6. iii Alden D. Vinzant born 1894.
iv Anna Margaret Vinzant married Green F. Moore.
v Un-named Twins Vinzant.
vi Effie Rebecca Vinzant born JUN-04-1876, married (1) Ira Howard Yingling, born 1873, died 1904, married (2) William Thomas Rollins, died 1915, married (3) James Mathew Smith. Effie died OCT-31-1964.
7. vii Eliza Jane Vinzant born JUL-22-1879.
viii Frank Vinzant born JUL-04-1881, married Flossie Huffman, born FEB-22-1894, Ks., died JUL-26-1970. Frank died NOV-20-1941, buried: South Lineville, Mercer Co., Mo.
ix Clarence Henry 'Ked' Vinzant born NOV-02-1882, married Mabel Marie Smith, born JAN-05-1897, died MAR-20-1939. Clarence died NOV-24-1950, buried: South Lineville cemetery, Mercer co., Mo.
x Zelfie Mae Vinzant died WITH MEASLES, at age 16 or 17 years old.
8. xi Grover Clevland Vinzant born AUG-17-1889.

4. Sarah Ladd Vinzant (1.James¹) born MAR-02-1843, married AUG-04-1861, William McDougal, born SEP-25-1837, (son of George McDougal and Elizabeth Hashman) died 1909. Sarah died 1925.
Children:

9. i John Andrew McDougal born JUN-30-1875.

5. Stephen Gerton Vinzant (1.James¹) born OCT-16-1848, married (1) 1870, Susannah Hashman, born 1853, died 1881, married (2) MAR-25-1883, Nancy Finley Yingling, born APR-18-1863, (daughter of Charles Wesley Yingling and Caroline Calavan) died AUG-02-1902. Stephen died AUG-22-1916, Mercer Co., Mo.
Children by Susannah Hashman:

i Mary Louise Vinzant born NOV-20-1871.
ii Ernest Adelbert Vinzant born APR-19-1877.
iii Martha Mae Vinzant born NOV-13-1879.
iv Mary Vinzant.

Children by Nancy Finley Yingling:

v Perry Vinzant born APR-13-1884.
vi Rosa Jane Vinzant born FEB-27-1886.
10. vii Susanna Elma Vinzant born NOV-11-1888.
viii Sara Altha Vinzant born NOV-11-1888.
11. ix John Andrew Vinzant born FEB-16-1891.
x Minnie Bell Vinzant born APR-09-1893.
12. xi Gradys Mary Angline Vinzant born APR-27-1895.
xii Hugh Glendenning Vinzant born NOV-25-1898.
xiii David Dennis Vinzant born JUN-09-1901.

Third Generation
6. Alden D. Vinzant (3.Henry², 1.James¹) born 1894, married India Alma Hartley, born MAY-13-1878, (daughter of William Hartley and Permelia Johnson) died CA. 1899-1900. Alden died 1901.
Children:

i Lloyd Vinzant born 1895, Mo.
ii Bryan Vinzant born 1897, Mo.

Margie's Great Grandparents 

7. Eliza Jane Vinzant (3.Henry², 1.James¹) born JUL-22-1879, married Birt Ellis, born JUL-22-1876, (son of Charles O. Ellis and Eliza Jane Moore) died JUN-28-1949, Decatur Co. Ia. Eliza died APR-11-1957.
Children:

i Wayne Charles Ellis born JAN-29-1901, died FEB-13-1967.
ii Earl Henry Ellis born DEC-20-1903, Decatur Co., Ia., married SEP-23-1925, Grace Davis, born JUL-13-1910, (daughter of John William Davis and Myrtle May Johnston) died AUG-01-1976, buried: Leon cemetery. Earl died DEC-22-1990, buried: Leon cemetery.
iii Verda Dale Ellis born OCT-20-1905, married Bill Heininger, born 1894, died 1972, Denver, Co.
iv Dorotha Berniece Ellis born JAN-29-1911, married 1934, in Unionville, Mo., Earnest James Davis, born AUG-21-1907, (son of John William Davis and Myrtle May Johnston) died OCT-12-1984, Lineville, Ia., buried: Evergreen cemetery, Lineville, IA. Dorotha died MAR-05-1988, buried: Evergreen cemetery, Lineville, IA.
v Flossie Rebecca Ellis married Claude McClain, born DEC-17-1909, Wayne Co., Ia,, (son of Oscar McClain and Jessie Mae Elson) died MAR-09-1978, Utica, Macomb, Michigan.
vi Ida Mae Ellis born SEP-02-1916, near Lineville, Ia., married JAN-31-1942, Dwight Rockhold Hutchinson, born 1906, (son of Ira Frank Hutchinson and Alta Rockhold) died JAN-22-1981, buried: Clio, Ia. Ida died FEB-20-1995, Milwaukee, Wi., buried: Clio, Ia.
vii Kenneth Rollo Ellis born OCT-20-1918, married Mildred Judkins. Kenneth died JUN-23-1964.
viii Marjorie Deloris Ellis married Lawrence Legrant Shields, born FEB-12-1923, (son of M.W. Shields and Elsie May Collier) died JAN-23-1985, buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia.

8. Grover Clevland Vinzant (3.Henry², 1.James¹) born AUG-17-1889, married JAN-17-1910, Edith Mary Williams, born AUG-27-1894, (daughter of Euell Williams and Mary Barber) died JUL-15-1967, buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Wayne, Ia. Grover died NOV-19-1960.
Children:

i Clairetta Corryn Vinzant born 1916, married Donald Watson. Clairetta died OCT-27-1984.
ii Laverne Vinzant born 1918.
iii Carol Ray Vinzant born 1923.
iv Kermit Vinzant born 1928, married Barbara Baysinger.

9. John Andrew McDougal (4.Sarah², 1.James¹) born JUN-30-1875, Decatur Co., Ia., married AUG-20-1902, Arminta Emaline McDaniel, died FEB-04-1958. John died 1967, buried: Evergreen cemetery, Lineville, IA.
Children:

i Viola McDougal married Ulric McKinney.
ii Velma McDougal.
iii Ora McDougal.
iv Lola McDougal.
v Roy McDougal.
vi Stephen Samuel McDougal born APR-27-1906, Mercer Co., Mo., married DEC-26-1931, Mabel Victorene Sears, born MAY-06-1910, Wayne Co., Ia., (daughter of Charles Milton Sears and Estella Marietta Martin) died JAN-26-1991, buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia. Stephen died MAR-20-1987, Corydon, Ia.

10. Susanna Elma Vinzant (5.Stephen², 1.James¹) born NOV-11-1888, married DEC-15-1907, William Clark Wheeler Berndt, born SEP-27-1888, (son of E. A. Paul Berndt and Elizabeth McDougal) died NOV-11-1970. Susanna died DEC-23-1970.
Children:

i Paul Berndt.
ii Mary Maebelle Berndt married Paul Little.
iii Arthur T. Perry Berndt married Hazel Hashman.
iv Stephen Wesley Berndt born NOV-19-1911, married (1) FEB-15-1941, Flora Ragan, born 1913, died SEP-18-1941, child birth, buried: Moore cemetery, married (2) MAY-09-1944, in South Lineville, Mo., Edith Velma Retherford, died MAY-06-1996. Stephen died AUG-13-1994, buried: Batavia, Ia.
v Nellie Elizabeth Berndt married Newell Beavers.
vi Joseph Earldean Berndt married Arlene Barnett.
vii Hubert Berndt married Arceal Johnson.
viii William Dennis Berndt married Lois Ruth Summers, (daughter of Charles Henry Summers and Mabel Martin).
ix Marvin Dale Berndt married Betty Jean Davis, (daughter of Samuel Roach Davis and Darlene Lorie Wheeler).
x David Henry Berndt married Lucille Bryan.

11. John Andrew Vinzant (5.Stephen², 1.James¹) born FEB-16-1891, married Wilda Irene Davis, born 1895, (daughter of John Gideon Davis and Hattie Hester Whan) died 1951.
Children:

i Hazel Hester Vinzant born FEB-12-1915, Lineville, Ia., married OCT-27-1931, in Trenton, Mo., Evan "Shorty" Shepard. Hazel died FEB-19-1994.
ii Charles Jesse Vinzant.
iii Nancy Helen Vinzant married MAR-23-1940, in Davenport, Ia., Lloyd Wyatt Hadley, born OCT-27-1913, Cainsville, Mo., (son of Robert Benjamin Hadley and Jennie Wyatt) died DEC-04-1993, Wayne Co. Hospital, Corydon, Ia.
iv Amy Vinzant born JAN-12-1930, married Delmar L. Browning. Amy died NOV-27-1995.
v Shirley Vinzant born JUL-03-1932, married JAN-27-1951, Edward G. Owens. Shirley died NOV-27-1995.
vi Merry Glee Vinzant born married a Shipley, died lives 2/1994.
vii Johnny Stephen Vinzant died before 2/1994.
viii Cecil Vinzant died before 2/1994.
ix Paul Vinzant died died before 2/1994.

12. Gradys Mary Angline Vinzant (5.Stephen², 1.James¹) born APR-27-1895, Mercer Co., Mo., married OCT-30-1910, Adelbert Montgomery Ward, born NOV-19-1888, Mercer Co., Mo., (son of David Ward and Eleanor Ruth Barber) died JUL-25-1959, Mercer Co., Mo., buried: Girdner cemetery. Gradys died FEB-02-1967, Mercer Co., Mo., buried: Girdner cemetery.
Children:

i Harold David Ward married Rachel Jenny Gale Brown.
ii Estel Geneva Ward born JUN-23-1918, Mercer Co., Mo., married AUG-10-1935, in Saline, Mo., Howard McCarty. Estel died APR-26-1974, Wayne Co., Ia., buried: Evergreen cemetery.
iii Lyle Ward born MAY-17-1922, Mercer Co., Mo., married (1) MAY-18-1940, Lois Vienetta Porter, born SEP-03-1922, Lineville, Ia., (daughter of John Wesly Porter and Opal Henry) died JAN-11-1977, Corydon, Ia., buried: Girdner, Mercer, Co. Mo., married (2) DEC-09-1978, Janice Henderson Weaver, born AUG-22-19??. Lyle died JUL-05-2001.
iv Wayne Ward married Helen Irene Lawyer, (daughter of Earl Lawyer and Violet Marie Douglas).
v Marvin Dean Ward born SEP-03-1938, Mercer Co., Mo., died SEP-03-1938, Wayne Co., Ia., buried: Girdner cemetery.

Deborah Wright Vinzant 1808-1876

James J. Vinzant 1808-1881

Mrs. Henry Vinzant Dead

 

Mrs. Henry Vinzant, whose critical illness from a stroke of paralysis is mentioned on another page of the paper, died yesterday morning about 1 o'clock at her home 3 ½ miles southwest of this place. She leaves an aged mother and six children to mourn her loss. The deceased was a daughter of the late Wm. Argo and a sister of Mr. Lewis Argo of Mercer county, and was aged about 63 years. The funeral will be held today and the burial will be at the Yingling graveyard.

 

NOTE: she died 10/11/1908 

                                           Henry Vinzant

Henry Vinzant who passed away at his home 4 miles southwest of Lineville.  Announcement of whose death was made in the Tribune last week, was born in Indiana, Dec. 18, 1838, and died Jan. 24, 1920, aged 81 years 1 month and 6 days.

 

The deceased came to Wayne County 1852, settling on a farm 3 miles North of Lineville and moving from there the next year 1853, located on the farm where he died,  Southwest of here in Mercer Co., Missouri.

 

He was united in marriage to Mary Naomi Argo in 1862, she preceded him to the life beyond,  Oct. 11, 1908.  To this union 14 children were born, six of whom still survive, as follows.

 

Frank, Clarence, and Grover Vinzant and Mrs. Bert Ellis of this place and vicinity and Mrs. James Smith, of Rock Island, Ill.  Besides the children he leaves to morn his loss 30 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 2 brothers, 1 sister and a host of other relatives and friends.  Two of his grandchildren, Lloyd and Bryan Vinzant have always made their home with their grandfather.

 

Funeral services were conducted at the home, Jan. 26th, by Rev. Guy Yingling, after which remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Yingling Cemetery.

 

The 69 years he resided in the community was wrought the most wonderful development the Country, United States, and the world in general, over experienced in any equal period of the history of the World.  From the Virgin forest lands have been reclaimed, cleaned and put in cultivation, log cabins supplanted by fine modern homes, the mower, binder, cultivators, plows, threshing machines and tractors, all have come into common use on the farm, since the deceased has lived here.  In addition of those are the railroads, telephones, rural mail delivery, and thousands of the other useful inventions and convenience for the comfort and pleasure of humanity.

 

It was his privilege to live in one place in this community for almost three-quarters of a century, to being young with the experiment of settlement, grow with the Country through the different stages of development and at last look out on the World at the setting of the sun and see a wonderful country.  With its purposes and possibilities and feel that his and other old timer's labor and work have not been wasted and that his life has had a part in its upbuilding and shall retain a lien upon the future.