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

--b. July 5, 1871 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
--d. September 30, 1957 McNairy Co., Tennessee
----buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., Tennessee
--married Nancy Caldora 'Nannie' PETTIGREW
--February 7, 1892 McNairy Co., Tennessee
----b. February 15, 1871 McNairy Co., Tennessee
----d. March 2, 1943 McNairy Co., Tennessee
------buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., Tennessee
----d/o Haywood Albert Pettigrew and Lee Ann Jeanette Gilchrist

• 1880 Tishomingo Co., MS, Beat 1, page 39A
  --listed as Calvin, age 8
  
• 1910 McNairy Co., TN, District 10, page 100
  --listed as Calvin, age 28
  
• 1920 McNairy Co., TN, District 15
  --listed as Calvin R., age 48
  
• 1930 McNairy Co., TN, Adamsville
  --listed as Calvin R., age 58
  

Tombstone pictures courtesty of Terry Albers

CHILDREN

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1. Hazy Aubrey Vinson
   --(November 13, 1892 McNairy Co., TN - July 12, 1960 McNairy Co., TN)
   ----buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co, Tennessee
   --married Mildred Ann BILLINGS 1932 Tennessee
   ----(November 17, 1913 - August 12, 1999 Michie, McNairy Co., TN)
   ------buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., Tennessee
   ----d/o Jim Billings and Ora Mae Farris
   ------gd/o Alexander P. Farris and Ella McCollom
   --------gt gd/o Overton Lewis Farris and MaLInda Rushing
   
   • 1910 McNairy Co., TN, District 10, page 100
     --listed as Calvin Vinson, age 28
     
   • 1920 McNairy Co., TN, District 15
     --listed as Calvin R. Vinson, age 48
     
   • 1930 McNairy Co., TN, Adamsville
     --listed as Calvin R., age 58
     

   Tombstone pictures - Courtesy of Terry Albers

   

   Mildred's Obituary

   "MILDRED ANN VINSON, 85, died on Thurs., Aug. 12, 1999, at Jackson General Hospital of cerebral hemorrhage. She was a homemaker and a member of Acton Church of Christ.

   Services took place at 3 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 14, at Shackelford's Acton Chapel. Burial was held at Adamsville Cemetery in Adamsville. Officiating the services were Minister Mike Eaton and Harold gray.

   Pallbearers were Jim Wigginton, Shea Wigginton, Tom Wigginton, Billy Ray Vinson, Weldon Wilkens, Bill Williams, John George and Grady Coln. Honorary Pallbearers were Charles Craft and James Eley."

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2. Cecil Lee Vinson
   --(1894 McNairy Co., TN - 1896 McNairy Co., TN)
   ----buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
   

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3. Maggie Jewel Vinson
   

   --b. September 30, 1898 Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN
   --d. November 29, 1982 Adamsville, McNairy Co.,TN)
   ----buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
   --married William McKinley WILKINS
   ----August 16, 1918 McNairy Co., TN
   ----b. October 23, 1896
   ----d. May 1975
   ------buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
   

   • 1910 McNairy Co., TN, District 10, page 100
     --listed as Jewell, age 11
     

   Tombstone pictures
   Courtesy of Terry Albers

   Jewell and William McKinley Wilkins - 2 tombstonces each

   

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   Maggie Jewell and William's Children

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   1. Thomas Vinson Wilkins
      

      --b. January 6, 1921 Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN
      --d. April 4, 1995
      ----buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
      --married Shirley Taylor
      ----details witheld

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   2. Rubye Durell Wilkins - details withheld

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4. Harold Pettigrew Vinson
   --(October 23, 1902 McNairy Co., TN - August 31, 1946 McNairy Co., TN)
   ----buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
   --married Wilma WRIGHT 1925
   ----(August 20, 1905 - September 2, 1999 McNairy Co., TN)
   ------buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
   ----d/o T. N. Wright and Martha Short
   
   • 1910 McNairy Co., TN, District 10, page 100
     --listed as Harold, age 7
     
   • 1920 McNairy Co., TN, District 15
     --listed as Harold, age 17
     

   Reflections' - County Book on McNairy Co, Tn - page 281

   "Abernathy Pharmacy was sold in September 1936 to Harold Vinson and was known as Vinson Drug Store."

   Wilma's Obituary
   Independent Appeal Newspaper Wednesday, May 12, 1999

   "WILMA WRIGHT VINSON, 94, died on Thurs., Sept 2, 1999, at Methodist Healthcare McNairy Hospital of heart failure. She was self-employed at Vinson Drug Store.

   Services took place at 11 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 4, at Shackelford Chapel in Adamsville. Burial was held at Adamsville City Cemetery. Officiating the services were Ministers Clarence Hare and Steve Callicoat.

   Mrs. Vinson was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Vinson and her parents, T.N. and Martha Short Wright. She is survived by two sons, Dr. H.W. Vinson of Selmer and Billy Vinson of Adamsville, one sister, Kathleen Wright of Selmer, ten grandchildren, thirteen, gr-grandchildren, and two gr-gr-grandchildren."

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   Harold and Wilmas's Children

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   1. Harold Wallace Vinson

      --b. November 12, 1926 Adamsville, McNairy Co. TN
      --d. May 28, 2000 Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN
      ----buried Adamsville Cemetery
      --married Dorothy Kaye BROWDER
      ----b. April 30, 1825
      ----d. April 10, 2001
      ------buried Adamsville Cemetery
      

      

      Tombstone pictures - Courtesy of Terry Albers

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   2. Billy Ray Vinson - details withheld

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5. William Hershel 'Willie' Vinson
   --(October 23, 1902 McNairy Co., TN - 1986 McNairy Co., TN)
   ----buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
   --married Claire BREWER
   ----(1905 TN -1993)
   
   • 1910 McNairy Co., TN, District 10, page 100
     --listed as Willie, age 7
     
   • 1920 McNairy Co., TN, District 15
     --listed as Will H., age 17
     
   • 1930 McNairy Co., TN,Adamsville
     --listed as William H., age 27
     
   

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   Willie and Claire's Children

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   1. Brewer Dean Vinson
      

      --b. June 12, 1923 McNairy Co., TN
      --d. March 18, 2002 Phoenix, Arizona
      ----buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
      --married George A. SHELTON
      ----b. June 11, 1920
      ----d. January 29, 1983
      ------buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
      

   Tombstone pictures - Courtesy of Terry Albers

   

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6. Ruby Dee Vinson
   

   --b. October 1, 1906 McNairy Co., TN
   --d. March 19, 1992)
   --married Thomas Edward CHISOLM
   --June 15, 1940
   ----(January 6, 1916 - November 3, 1979)
   

   • 1910 McNairy Co., TN, District 10, page 100
     --listed as Ruby, age 3
     
   • 1920 McNairy Co., TN, District 15
     --listed as Ruby, age 13
     
   • 1930 McNairy Co., TN, Adamsville
     --listed as Ruby D. Vinson, age 23, unmarried
     

   Tombstone pictures courtesty of Terry Albers

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7. Eethyl Carroll 'Ethyl' Vinson
   

   --b. November 6, 1908 McNairy Co., TN
   --d. May 11, 1971 Nashville, Davidson Co., TN)
   ----buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co, TN
   --married Naomi LASSISTER
   ----(1910 - ?)
   

   • 1910 McNairy Co., TN, District 10, page 100
     --listed as Ethyl (son), age 1
     
   • 1920 McNairy Co., TN, District 15
     --listed as Ethyl (daughter), age 11
     
   • 1930 McNairy Co., TN, Adamsville
     --listed as Ethyl C. Vinson (son), age 21 with parents
     

1. Robert Lee Vinson
   

   --b. July 1939 Memphis, Shelby Co., TN
   --d. 1996
   --buried Adamsville Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
   

--b. May 27, 1874 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
--d. August 14, 1926 Willow, Greer Co., Oklahoma
----buried Willow Cemetery, Greer Co., Oklahoma
--married Daisy Virginia GILCHRIST
--May 27, 1900 probably McNairy Co., TN area
----b. February 23, 1883 McNairy Co., Tennessee
----d. August 14, 1926 Willow, Greer Co., Oklahoma
------buried Willow Cemetery, Greer Co., Oklahoma
------d/o John Milton Gilchrist and Martha Flatt

• 1880 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, Beat 1, page 39A
  --listed as Edward, age 5
  
• 1900 McNairy Co, Tn Census, District 10, stamped page 123, Sheet 2b
  --listed as Edward, age 26, born May 1874, recently married
  
• 1910 McNairy Co., Tennessee, District 10, page 100
  --listed as Edd R. Vinson, age 25
  
• 1920 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow, page 4A
  --listed as Edward R. Vinson, age 46
  

CHILDREN

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1. Bertha Vinson
   --Probably died as a child
   

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2. Oral Cornelia Vinson
   --(April 14, 1902 Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN - November 26, 1995 Mangum, Greer Co., OK)
   --married Sherman MORGAN October 28, 1923
   
   • 1910 McNairy Co., TN, District 10, page 100
     --listed as Oral, age 8
     
   • 1920 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow, page 4A
     --listed as Ora, age 18
     

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3. Virgel Mae Vinson
   --(June 15, 1904 Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN - Aug 6, 1987 Altus, Jackson Co., OK)
   ----buried Brinkman Cemetery, 5 m S of Willow, Greer Co., OK
   --married Clarence Leland Reeves May 27, 1900 Tennessee
   ----(April 22, 1906 - April 22, 1976 south of Willow, Greer Co., Ok)
   
   • 1910 McNairy Co., TN, District 10, page 100
     --listed as Virgie, age 5
     
   • 1920 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow Twp, page 4a
     --listed as Virgie, age 15
     

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4. Lilian Milton Vinson
   --(November 1, 1906 Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN - October 20, 1931 Willow, Greer Co., Ok)
   ----buried Willow Cemetery, Greer Co., Oklahoma
   --married Hazel CAGEL April 22, 1927 Greer Co., Oklahoma
   
   • 1910 McNairy Co., TN, District 10, page 100
     --listed as Liburn (a son), age 3
     
   • 1920 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow Twp, page 4A
     --listed as Lilian (a daughter)
     
   • 1930 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow Twp
     --listed as Lillian M. (a son), age 23 with his parents
     ----His wife, Hazel Vinson is listed elsewhere
     

   According to Matte, they never never lived together, if you know what I mean" She says they may have gotten marriage annulled or just "forgot" about it.

   (My note: The census records seems to verify this)

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5. Paul Leonard 'Slick' Vinson
   --(April 22, 1910 Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN - abt March 28, 1978 Moline, Elk Co., Kansas)
   --married Eula McKISSICK February 10, 1936 Greer Co., Oklahoma
   ----(November 26, 1906 - January 16, 1977 Willow, Greer Co., Oklahoma)
   ------buried Willow Cemetery, Greer Co., Oklahoma
   
   • 1920 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow Twp, page 4A
     --listed as Linard/Zinard, age 9
     
   • 1930 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow Twp
     --listed as Paul L., age 19
     

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6. John Gilbert 'Geb' Vinson
   --(September 22, 1912 Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN - January 17, 1942 Willow, Greer Co., OK)
   ----buried Willow Cemetery, Greer Co., Oklahoma
   --married Viola FROST October 28, 1931
   
   • 1920 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow Twp, page 4A
     --listed as Gilbert, age 7
     
   • 1930 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow Twp
     --listed as Gilbert, age 17
     

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7. Martha Lucinda 'Mattie' Lou Vinson
   --(November 11, 1915 Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN - )
   --married Edgar FITE December 30, 1955
   
   • 1920 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow Twp, page 4A
     --listed as Mattileua , age 4
     
   • 1930 Greer Co., Oklahoma, Willow Twp
     --listed as Mattie L., age 14
     

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8. Mary Bell Vinson
   --(1919 Willow, Greer Co., OK - 1919 Willow, Greer Co., OK)
   ---lived only a few hours