| | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 |
| Elmer Vining | 46 | 56 | dead | | | |
| Sarah Jane (Clark) Vining | 30 | 40 | 50 (see note below) | ? | ? | ? |
| Arthur Scott Vining | 8 | 18 | married and living in separate household | | | |
| L[...?] May Vining | 6 | 16 | 25 (see note below) | | | |
| [Eunice T. or Estell[e?]?] Vining | 3 | 13 | not living in this household | | | |
| George Vining | | 3 m. | 10 (see note below) | ? | ? | ? |
1860 Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio - dwelling 98, family 88. Also living in this household in 1860 were Elmer Vining's father, William Vining, and his brother, William [Jr.?].:
1870 Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio - dwelling 311, family 313. Also living in this household in 1870 were farm laborers Wane [sic] Smith (21 y., b. Ohio) and William Vining (58, b. OH, Elmer's brother):
1880 Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio - dwelling 10, family 10. By 1880 L[...?] May Vining was married to [...] Smith and had five children, and living with them were Sarah Jane Vining (50 y., b. New York, her mother) and George Vining (10 y., b. Ohio, her brother).:
