05 July 2018

Vinson Siblings


Illinois Probate Records, 1819-1988  Gallatin Probate records 1863-1867 vol B:

Source [Image 254]
Tuesday, August 21, 1866

In the matter of Guardian for Samuel H. Vinson, Priscilla Vinson, Martha A. Vinson, and James F. Vinson, minor heirs of Levi D.Vinson, Dec'd.

Petition of Elizabeth Painter
Said minors are entitled to pension from the U. States for service of their father against the rebellion and can only obtain it through a guardian...ordered that Lewis E. Painter be appointed guardian....

Fold3 has Elizabeth (Coats) Vinson's Widow's Pension online here (pay to view site).

Levi Vinson was a private in Company G, 7th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers (Cavalry).  He died as a POW at Andersonville, Georgia, on 19 August 1864 (or 4 September 1864).  He was captured 11 October 1863 at Colliersville, Tennessee.

Elizabeth Coats and Levi Vinson were married on 9 October 1851 in Gallatin County, Illinois.

Census 1860
Township 8 Range 10 E 3rd P M, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
Levi D Vincen M 29 Illinois
Elizabeth Vincen F 29 Illinois
Samul H Vincen M 7 Illinois
Presilla J Vincen F 4 Illinois
Martha A Vincen F 1 Illinois
Mary A Caats F 19 Illinois


Elizabeth (Coats) Vinson married Lewis E. Painter on 13 May 1866, in Gallatin County, Illinois.

Widow Certificate 66348
Elizabeth Pointer
Bells, Texas
(1912)

Fold3 - Page 40 Of File
"...as your second husband obtained a divorce from you on his own application."  Divorce was obtained 3 May 1880 in Walker County, Alabama.

Fold3- Page51

An affidavit stated that Lewis Pointer died about August 1905 in Winston County, Alabama (there was no public record).

Samuel H. Vinson's affidavit stated that he lived in Lamar County, Alabama.



Justice Precinct 3, Grayson, Texas, United States
W P Pointer Head M 37 Alabama
Julia Pointer Wife F 33 Alabama
Jesse Pointer Son M 13 Texas
Clifford Pointer Son M 11 Texas
Florence Pointer Daughter F 8 Texas
Bow Pointer Son M 6 Texas
Lonnie Pointer Son M 5 Texas
Veva Pointer Daughter F 2 Texas
Vestal Pointer Daughter F 0 Texas
Elizabeth Pointer Mother F 88 Illinois


Elizabeth (Coats) Vinson Pointer died in 1914.





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