| | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 |
| Jacob Vining | 28 | 38 | ? | 58 | 68 | ? |
| Mary J. (Ross) Vining | ? | 36 | ? | 54 | [dead?] | |
| William Vining | ? | 14 | ? | 36 | [living? in separate household] | |
| Fannie Vining | | 8 | ? | 26
[see note below] | [living? in separate household] | |
1870 Quincy (ward 3), Adams County, Illinois - dwelling 555, family 673:
1880 Shirley, McLean County, Illinois - dwelling 73, family 73:
1900 Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois - dwelling 85, family 89. By 1900, Fannie Vining was married, to George Lope{r?}, and she and her husband were living in the household of her parents. Also living in this household in 1900 was Edna Vining, listed as a granddaughter, but William Vining was reported as being “S”ingle.:
1910 Atlanta (ward 3), Logan County, Illinois - dwelling 296, family 308. Also living in this household in 1910 was granddaughter Edna Vining (18 y., b. Illinois).:
