Documentation for Israel L. Vining - Nancy J. Matthews


Note

Research is needed to determine why Israel L. Vining's name was reported as Ezra in the 1870 census. One hypothesis is that the similarity in sound of the two names was misunderstood by the census taker.



Census Data

  1860 1870 1880 1890 1900
Israel L. Vining 28 39 49 ? dead
Nancy J. (Matthews) Vining 28 38 48 ? dead
    Henry L. Vining [dead?]
    Annie W. Vining [dead?]
    Asa L. Vining 7 19 married and living in separate household
    Joseph Henry Vining 5 17 24 married and [living in separate household?]
    William E. Vining 3 13 married and living in separate household
    Mary J. Vining 2 9 21 ? ?
    Edward A. Vining 6 months 11 19 ? ?
    Francis M. Vining 4 14 ? ?
    Amanda T. Vining 3 m. [living? in separate household]


1860 South Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts - dwelling 1357, family 1392:



1870 South Scituate (South Marshfield post office), Plymouth County, Massachusetts - dwelling 347, family 365:



1880 South Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts - dwelling 372, family 396:





Death Data

Headstone for Israel L. Vining, Nancy J. (Matthews) Vining, and several children, in Union Cemetery, Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (from Find A Grave):