Searching for any information on Marion Vinson or Mollie Elder Vinson prior to 1870. The following is what I know about Marion and Mollie : 1. Marion Vinson a. born in Georgia March 21, 1847, his Father was born in South Carolina and his Mother was born in Georgia(Information obtained from Census Records) b. Marion enlisted in the CSA at Lanes Ferry in 1863,( Lanes Ferry was located on Bayou Macon in what was then Carroll Parish) c. He was paroled in Monroe Louisiana in 1865. d. He married Mollie Elder around 1871, near Hico or Viennia Louisiana. e. Marion and Mollie's first child, William Jessie Vinson, was born May 04, 1871 in either Hico or Viennia Louisiana. f. They moved east of Jonesboro in Union Parish around 1880. G. He died in 1899 and is buried in the Summerfield Cemetery in Grant Parish 2. Mollie Elder Vinson a. Mollie was born in Alabama in 1854, her Mother was born in Virginia and her Father was also born in Virginia (Information obtained from Census Records) b. In the 1870 Census she was living with the W. Dicken family on their Farm near Viennia Louisiana. She attended school and could read and write. c. I found her next in the 1880 Census married to Marion with one child , William Jessie Vinson, d. Mollie died in 1911 and is buried in Jonesboro Louisiana. If anyone has any information on these two individuals would appreciate dropping me a note or any suggestions on where to search for them (Courthouse etc) prior to 1870 please let us know. It appears the Magic Wall has arrived. Thanks Al and Rhea Vinson