Documentation for Reuben Vining - Nancy [Averatt or Avera?]


Census Data

  1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880
Reuben Vining M 16–26 M 30–30 ? ? 61 ? 81
Nancy ([Averatt or Avera?]) Vining F 20–30 ? ? 61 ? [dead?]
    Rebecca Vining [living? in separate household]
    David Vining M under 5 ? ? [living? in separate household]
    Susanna Vining living in separate household married and living in separate household
    John [H.?] Vining ? ? married and living in separate household 49
[see note below]
    Elizabeth Vining ? ? married and living in separate household
    Elijah B. Vining ? ? living in separate household
    Nancy Dorenthan Vining ? 18 ?
    Georgia Ann Vining ? 15 ?


1820 [no township listed], Putnam County, Georgia:



1830 [no township listed], Putnam County, Georgia - Also living with this household in 1830 were 6 slaves: 2 males under 10, 2 males "of 24 and under 36", 1 female under 10, and 1 female "of 24 and under 36". More research is needed to determine the composition of this household in 1830.



1860 Eastern Division (Bibb post office), Pike County, Georgia - dwelling 934, family 945:



1880 Commissioners Precinct 3 and 4, Duval County, Texas - dwelling 57, family 60:



Land Ownership

(from Cherokee County [Texas] History, publication date not given):
   “The first Vining deeds recorded in Murray County [Georgia], were to Reuben Vining of Putnam County [Georgia]. He did not remain in the county long, but emigrated to Alabama and then to Duval Co., Tex.” (p. 574.)