dont leave us.....(he is a relative of mine....<g>) Elizabeth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Peddie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 1:59 PM Subject: [GAWILKIN-L] TO UNSUB > TO BOBBY CONNELL: > TO Unsubscribe from this list, just send an email to: > [email protected] > (and in the body of the MESSAGE AREA, just type the word UNSUBSCRIBE) .... > Take care, > Come back anytime! > TINA/CA List Mgr. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bobby Connell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 7:32 AM > Subject: Re: [GAWILKIN-L] VINSON-WRIGHT-SIMS - AL & GA > > > > Unsubscribe > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "DellEPro Mail Server" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 11:54 PM > > Subject: Re: [GAWILKIN-L] VINSON-WRIGHT-SIMS - AL & GA > > > > > > > Cindy, > > > I don't know much about him, either. (Atleast where his parents & > > > siblings are concerned.). I do know that he was born around 1815, > married > > > Charlotte Hardie (daughter of Robert & Martha Hardie from N.C.) & was > > > apparently well-to-do as his estate was bonded for around $8000.00 & > > > including some slaves. He died in 1854, followed shortly thereafter by > > his > > > wife. I found where he had bought some land in Wilkinson Co. from a > > > Benjamin P. Vinson in 1853. He is possibly the son of a Levin Vinson of > > > Wilkinson Co. , whose estate documents I also found, dated 1831 showing > > the > > > division of slaves to James W. Vinson, Jane Vinson, & Nelly Vinson (who > > was > > > also the executor of the estate.) One slave that was given to Jane was > a > > > boy named Charles. One of the slaves sold as part of Wiley's estate in > > 1854 > > > was a man named Charles, 35 yrs. old. Have you heard any of this before? > > > Let me know. Keith Stevens. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Cin" <[email protected]> > > > To: "DellEPro Mail Server" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 12:14 PM > > > Subject: Re: [GAWILKIN-L] VINSON-WRIGHT-SIMS - AL & GA > > > > > > > > > > Dear dkstevens, > > > > > > > > All I know is that he was born in Wilkinson. I have never been able > > > > to link him to a family and no one has ever responded to any of my > > > > posts, before, about VINSONs in Wilkinson Co. You are the first. > > > > Seems like the name VINSON is rare in those parts or I would have > > > > more responses. > > > > > > > > Can you tell me a little about Wiley J.? Do you know his parents? > > > > Where was he from (toen/born, etc.)? Did he have siblings? > > > > > > > > Am anxious to hear from you. > > > > > > > > Blessings, Cindy Sims Kirkland > > > > > > > > >Cindy, > > > > > Any chance you have a Wiley J. Vinson associated with Charles? > He > > > was > > > > >from Wilkinson Co. & born approx. 1815, married Charlotte Hardie. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Cin" <[email protected]> > > > > >To: <[email protected]> > > > > >Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 12:14 PM > > > > >Subject: [GAWILKIN-L] VINSON-WRIGHT-SIMS - AL & GA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> I am researching VINSON's and SIMS and WRIGHT > > > > >> > > > > >> The VINSON's are from Wilkinson Co. GA, Talbot Co. GA and Butler > Co. > > > AL. > > > > >> > > > > >> The WRIGHT's are from Washington CO. GA, Lee Co. AL. > > > > >> > > > > >> This SIMS line (I descend from two SIMS lines) is from Butler Co., > > > > >> AL, Dale Co. AL, Barbour Co. AL and Pike Co. GA. > > > > >> > > > > >> (Just for your info, but not to confuse the issue, my OTHER SIMS > > line > > > > >> is the Sherrod SIMS and Rev. A. T. SIMS line from Butler Co. AL > and > > > > >> Lancaster Co. SC, for those interested.) > > > > >> > > > > >> My great, great grandparents were Charles Moses VINSON and Sarah > > > > >> WRIGHT. I have evidence that they married in Talbot Co. GA under > the > > > > >> name of VINSIN. Charles was born in Wilkinson Co, GA in 1813 and > > died > > > > >> in Butler Co., AL in 1895. > > > > >> > > > > >> We believe Sarah's family (WRIGHT) was originally from Washington > > Co. > > > > >> GA and later migrated to Lee Co. AL, Her parents were, Samuel > WRIGHT > > > > >> and Elizabeth WILMOTH, and are both buried near Auburn. We are not > > > > >> sure if Sarah was born in GA or AL, but her birth year is 1819. > She > > > > >> died in Butler Co. AL, but I have a conflict on her death date of > > > > >> either 7-23-1899 or 4-8-1908. > > > > >> > > > > >> The children of Charles and Sarah were (all of Butler Co. AL): > > > > >> > > > > >> Uriah C. (U. C.) VINSON m. 1) Susie A. FLOWERS and 2) Callie R. > > > McKENZIE > > > > >> > > > > >> T. J. VINSON m. Mattie E. BINON > > > > >> > > > > >> Earnest A. VINSON m. Kate TAYLOR > > > > >> > > > > >> Frances V. VINSON m. Jame M. SIMS (my great grandparents) > > > > >> > > > > >> Mary V. VINSON m. James M. HARRIS > > > > >> > > > > >> My great grandfather, James M. SIMS, was a partner in the > mercantile > > > > >> business with his brother-in-law, U. C. VINSON in Georgiana > (Butler > > > > >> CO.) AL in the late 1800's and early 1900's. > > > > >> > > > > >> If anyone is researching VINSON or VINSIN in any of these counties > > > > >> spanning the early 1800's to the mid to late 1800's I would be > > > > >> pleased for you to contact me to exchange notes. I am particularly > > > > >> interested in pursuing the parentage of Charles Moses VINSON, who > > are > > > > >> unconfirmed, and continuing on the lineage of Sarah WRIGHT (some > of > > > > >> which I already have). > > > > >> > > > > >> I have much on both SIMS lines and am always happy and willing to > > > > >> share my info on those lines, as well. And am always interested in > > > > >> adding to those and sorting things out. > > > > >> > > > > >> Thank You, Cindy (Sims) Kirkland > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> ==== GAWILKIN Mailing List ==== > > > > >> *Check out the WILKINSON CO. *GAGENWEB* Page: > > > > >> http://hometown.aol.com/johnstien/Wilkinso/gawilkin.html > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAWILKIN Mailing List ==== > > > *Check out the WILKINSON CO. *GAGENWEB* Page: > > > http://hometown.aol.com/johnstien/Wilkinso/gawilkin.html > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAWILKIN Mailing List ==== > > *Don't forget to visit the WILKINSON CO. > > *RESOURCE* Page: > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/GA/Wilkinson/ > > > > >