In Their Own Words:
Biographical Notes

George Joseph Vining, Sr.

Born: March 25, 1836 in Bristol, England

Father: Thomas William Vining

(c. 1800- c.1852)

Mother: Mary Prediger

(c. 1808- c. 1843)

Married: (1) Cornelia Aldridge

(1845-1900)

November 01, 1862 in Pine Bluff, AR

Married: (2) Amelia R. Schwind

(1864-1958)

1901 in Pine Bluff, AR

Military Service: Confederate, Civil War

Occupation: merchant

Children:

1. Mary Ellen ("Nellie")
   b. April 10, 1866
   m. Benjamin H. Christopher (obituary)
   d. January 01, 1951 (obituary)
2. Frances Cornelia
3. George Joseph, Jr.
   b. April 07, 1869
   m. Maggie Rutledge, April 19, 1899
   d. February 02, 1938 (obituary)
4. Arthur Lee
   b. January 08, 1871
   m. Fannie Harding, April 29, 1907
   
5. Victor
   b. September 1872 d. November 1873
6. Fred Earnest
   b. January 05, 1878
   m. Minnie Frances Payne, December 11, 1906
   d. August 20, 1956 (obituary)
7. Thomas Freelin "Nuse"
   b. April 22, 1882
   m. Tommie Glover, July 05, 1896
   d. May 05, 1941
8. John Vera
   b. September 28, 1885
   d. April 14, 1944

Included Works: An Account of His Life

Port of Entry Record

Photographs

Died: March 15, 1915
Pine Bluff, AR

Final Moment

Obituary

Gravestone

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