First cousins to My Meridith Vinson
Double 2nd cousins to my Granville Vinson

--b. June 22, 1859 Tonka, Tishomingo Co, Mississippi
--d. January 4, 1938 Hatchel, Runnels Co., Texas
----buried Old Runnels Cemetery, Ballinger, Texas
--married Georgia Ann STEPP
--February 27, 1880 Alcorn Co., Mississippi
----b. August 15, 1864 Wild Goose, Tennessee
----d. February 17, 1941 Hatchel, Runnels Co., Texas
------buried Old Runnels Cemetery, Ballinger, Texas

Taken 1881 McNairy Co., TN

Sitting down:
William Jesse Vinson, Georgia Ann (Stepp) Vinson and son, Johnnie Crowley Vinson
(Believed to Jesse Vinson Jr. standing behind)

• 1860 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
  --listed as Wm., age 1, with parents
  
• 1870 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
  --listed as William, age 10
  
• 1880 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, Beat 1
  --listed as Wm. J, age 20, recently married
  
• 1910 Runnels Co., Texas, Pct 1, page 31
  --listed as W. J., age50
  
• 1920 Runnels Co., Texas, Ballinger, page 111
  --listed W. J., age 60
  
• 1930 Runnels Co., Texas, Pct 1, page 50
  --listed as Willia J., age 70
  

William Jesse Vinson and Georgia Ann (Stepp) Family

Photos - coutesy of Oneta Decker

Back Row - Standing (l-r):
Artie Lester, Edna Mae, Sallie Grady, Mattie Pearl, Henry Dalton, Rubye Alma, George Burley, Georgia Lois

Front Row - Sitting (l-r):
Lola Bertha, Jesse Oliver, William Jesse, Georgia Ann (Stepp), James Henderson, Bessie Eva Lee

Later Picture of 7 of the children

Back Row (l-r)

• Georgia Lois (Vinson) Cogsdill
• Sollie Grady Vinson
• Henry Dalton Vinson
• Mattie Pearl (Vinson) Prater

Front Row (l-r)

• Rubye Alma (Vinson) Bradshaw
• Lola Bertha (Vinson) Gill
• Bessie Eva Lee (Vinson) Wiley

CHILDREN

1. Johnie Crowley Vinson
   --(January 24, 1881 McNairy Co., TN - as a child)
   

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2. Jesse Oliver Vinson
   --(February 11, 1882 McNairy Co., TN - ?)
   ----buried Military Cemetery, Northeast Oklahoma
   

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3. Rufus Edward Vinson
   --(January 22, 1885 McNairy Co., TN - as a child)
   

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4. Mattie Pearl Vinson
   --(March 9, 1886 McNairy Co., TN - September 15, 1972 Johnson Co., Texas)
   --married George Washington PRATER abt 1903 Texas
   ----(1879 Tennessee - aft April 7, 1920 Texas)
   
   • 1920 Johnson Co., Texas, Pct 1, page 32
     --listed as Mattie P. Prater, age 33
     
   • 1930 Johnson Co., Texas, Pct 1, page 169
     --listed as Mattie Prater, age 44
     

   We get a little glimpse into the life of Mattie and George from this narrative by Dylan Hutchins (written in May 1999):

   "He had siblings: Willie, Harlan, Dodge, and others I can't remember. Uncle George converted to become a 7th Day Adventist and Aunt Mattie converted after they married. Uncle George was the barber and the undertaker (that's the way it was then). Aunt Mattie was a wonderful cook, and owned a bakery. (And an immaculate housekeeper! I was helping her mow the lawn once, when I was little, and, after PUSHING the old pushmower to CUT the grass, (you know, the kind WITHOUT any kind of engine!!!) she took a broom and methodically SWEPT the lawn to remove all the grass clippings!!!) She was a good enough business woman even in the Depression to keep a business going and frugal enough to be the family banker. Poor people couldn't get loans from banks in those days, so Aunt Mattie financed all the cars, houses and emergencies for the whole extended family - at 10 percent interest! Uncle George and Aunt Mattie lived mostly in Keene, Tx (a totally Adventist town) in Johnson County - just south of Fort Worth. Adventists settled Keene to get away from "worldly" people and set up their own schools, (including a college), hospital and community. Education is important in the Adventist religion,and everyone does at least one year of missionary work abroad, so people are pretty well travelled, for a little town. The only "honored" professions are medical, teaching, or missionary work. Sabbath is sun-down Friday to sun-down Saturday. And they are vegetarian. To this day you cannot buy coffee, tea, cigarettes, cokes, or meat in Keene!!! (We ate veggie burgers BEFORE they were cool!) No dancing, make-up, jewelry, or nonsense. No comic books, movies, or card playing. Want to come visit? (At this point none of the family LIVE there anymore, although several are buried there, including my grand-mother, Lola Bertha Vinson Gill Smith)

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   Mattie and George's Children

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   1. Grady Coleman Prater
      --(1905 Texas - February 6, 1973 Johnson Co., Texas)
      --married Letha Kenneth STAFFORD
      ----(? - September 25, 1995 Somervell, Texas)
      

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   2. Ruby Lee Prater
      --(August 3, 1909 Texas - Decmeber 16, 1991 Granbury, Johnson Co., TX)
      --married Roy SWANSON
      

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   3. Irma Dean Prater
      --(1915 Texas - 1991/99 Johnson Co., Texas)
      

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5. Donie Ethel Vinson
   --(December 21, 1888 McNairy Co., TN - as a child)
   

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6. James Henderson Vinson
   --(May 10, 1890 McNairy Co., TN - Texas)
   --married Nobia L. 'Nollie' CUNNINGHAM
   ----(1891 Texas - Texas)
   • 1910 Runnels Co., Texas, Pct 1, page 31
     --listed as Henderson Vinson, age 19, recently married
     
   • 1920 Coleman Co., Texas, Pct 5
     --listed as Henderson J. Vinson, age 29
     

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7. Lola Bertha Vinson
   --(August 25, 1892 Adamsdale, McNairy Co., TN - January 6, 1976 Keene, Johnson Co., TX)
   --m/1 Phillips Dodridge 'Dolph' GILL abt 1910 probably Runnels Co., TX
   ----(April 17, 1888 - October 1968 Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas)
   --m/2 John SMITH after 1929
   
   • 1910 Runnels Co., Texas, Pct 1, page 31
     --listed as Lola, age 17
     
   • 1930 Howard Co., Texas, Big Spring, Sheet 9B,
     --listed as Lola Gill, age 27
     

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8. Wilborn ? Golburn Vinson
   --(April 22, 1894 McNairy Co., TN - before April 1, 1910)
   

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9. Edna Mae Vinson
   --(August 8, 1895 McNairy Co., TN - before 1991)
   --married William Millard BILLINGS abt 1913 Texas
   ----(1894 Texas - ?)
   • 1930 Howard Co, Texas, Big Spring, Sheet 4B
     --listed as Edna Mae Billings, age 36
     

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10. Bessie Eva Lee Vinson
    --(February 18, 1897 Bell Co., Texas - January 21, 1977 Ballinger, Runnels Co., TX)
    --married Archie N. WILEY 1914 Texas
    ----(October 19, 1894 Texas - February 1970 Ballinger, Runnels Co., Texas)
    
    • 1930 Runnels Co., Texas, Pct 1, page 47
      --listed as Eva, age 32
      

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      Bessie and Archie's Children

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      1. David Troy Wiley
         --(March 27, 1916 Texas - Dec 31, 1981 Ballinger, Runnels Co., Texas)
         --m/1 Lela Estelle Barmore June 10, 1936
         ----(July 28, 1921 Coleman Co., Texas - ?)
         --m/2 Betty R. ? aft 1951
         ----(August 6, 1925 - February 16, 1990)
         

         Tombstone of David Troy Vinson and 2nd wife, Betty

         

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11. Ruby Alma Vinson
    --(May 24, 1899 Bell Co., Texas - June 25, 1972 Wichita Co., Texas)
    --married James Ed BRADSHAW 1922 Texas
    ----(1893 Texas - before 1991)
    
    • 1930 Runnels Co., Texas, page 122,
      --listed as Ruby Bradshaw, age 30
      

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12. Henry Dalton Vinson
    --(January 30, 1901 Bell Co., Texas - March 17, 1971 Johnson Co., Texas)
    ----buried Willow Cemetery, Willow, Greer Co., Oklahoma
    --married Russie TEDFORD March 14, 1935 Magnum, Greer Co., Oklahoma
    ----(Octoaber 19, 1906 Oklahoma - February 3, 2000 Mangum, Greer Co., Oklahoma)
    ------buried Willow Cemetery, Willow, Greer Co., Oklahoma
    
    • 1910 Runnels Co. Texas, Pct 1
      --listed as Dalton Vinson, age 19
      
    • 1920 Runnels Co., Texas, Ballinger, page 111
      --listed as Dalton, age 18
      

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13. Sollie Grady Vinson
    --(February 22, 1903 Runnels Co., Texas - September 1975 Brownfield, Terry Co., Texas)
    --married Myrtle OLDHAM
    

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14. Artie Lester Vinson
    --(December 7, 1905 Hatchel, Runnels Co., TX - May 5, 1955 Texas)
    ----buried Old Runnels Cemetery, near Winters, Ballinger Co., TX
    --m/1 Adele ADAMS bef 1926
    --m/2 Alma Ree WADELL August 17, 1926 Willow, Greer Co., Oklahoma
    
    • 1910 Runnels Co., Texas, Pct 1
      --listed as Artie, age 5
      
    • 1920 Runnels Co., Texas, page 11
      --listed as Artie, age 15
      
    • 1930 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow, page 198
      --listed as Artie L,, age 15
      

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15. George Burley Vinson
    --(March 27, 1907 Hatchel, Runnels Co., Texas - abt 1959)
    --married Lula Frances WARD abt 1928 probably Runnels Co., Texas
    ----(abt 1912 Texas - ?)
    

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16. Georgia Lois Vinson
    --(January 27, 1909 Pct 1, Runnels Co., Texas - March 7, 1990 Lovington, New Mexico)
    ----buried Hobbs, New Mexico
    --married Elmer Ray COGSDIL May 5, 1928
    ----(February 8, 1897 Collin Co., Texas - August 8, 1979 Hobbs, Lea Co., New Mexico)

--b. abt 1862 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
--d. after April 13, 1930 Probably Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
--married John H. McCOLLUM
--September 11, 1884 McNairy Co., Tennessee
----b. Tennessee
----d. between 28 April 1910 - 13 April 1930 Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee

• 1870 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
  --listed as Sarah J., age 8
  
• 1880 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, Beat 1
  --listed as Sarah J. Vinson, age 18
  
• 1910 Shelby Co., Tennessee, Memphis
  --listed as Sarah J. McCollum, age 49
  
• 1930 Shelby Co., Tennessee, Memphis
  --listed as Sarah J. McCallum, age 68, a widow, with her son
  

CHILDREN

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1. William T. McCollum --(1885 McNairy Co., TN - ?)
   

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2. Wilburn M. McCollum
   --(1887 McNairy Co., TN - ?)
   --married Adele ?
   ----(1896 Tennessee - ?)

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3. Lemuel H. McCollum
   --(1888 McNairy Co., Tennessee - ?)
   

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4. Jesse C. McCollum
   --(1896 McNairy Co., Tennessee - ?)
   

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5. Mary L. McCollum