Cindy, I looked through Wiley's estate documents and found a reference to Benjamin Vinson there, too. Wiley's children were Martha Elizabeth, Charlotte, Winniford, Frederick Thomas, Wiley Jr., Mary J., Caroline, Gracie, & James T. according to the 1850 census & other sources. Keith S. ----- 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 > >> >