VINING, John U., Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be Reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any Other organization or persons. Persons or organizations Desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent Of the contributor, or the legal representative of the Submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with Proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Vining, John Uriah, of Amite, Tangipahoa parish, minister of the Baptist church, and clerk of the police jury, was born in Tangipahoa parish, Aug.16, 1861 son of the late James B. Vining, a native of Virginia, and Nancy (Bahm) Vining, of New Orleans. Mr. Vining received his education in parish schools, joined the Baptist church and became a minister. He is a member of the democratic party and has occupied tile positions of city treasurer, member of the town council, and has been clerk of the police jury since July, 1912. Mr. Vining was 3 times married. By the first marriage there were 2 children, Florence Ethel, now Mrs. S. W. Hoskins, and Lena Alma, now Mrs. L. Butler, both of New Orleans. The children born of the second marriage are: Gracie Marguerite, James F. Gordon, Edwin Johnston, Elva Dexter, Julia Ruth, Jno. Tilman, Aubrey Elliott. By his third marriage, Dec. 18, 1911, to Miss Annie Morgan, daughter of James and Melissa D. (Dugas) Morgan, of Hammond, La., 1 son, Theo. Underwood, was born. Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, p. 743. Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.