48. Viney Family
       
           Coming from the Alsace Lorraine area of North- eastern France, perhaps from the town of Verny, about ten miles South of Metz, the family going first to Sturminster-Newton, Dorset, England before 1740.  The progenitor made his way to America. Most likely a Huguenot, he first settled in Virginia.  Our first account comes from Hampshire Co., VA an area now part of West Virginia.

      ANDREW VINEY, born probably about 1715 in France, died between Jul. 12 and Aug. 11, 1781 in Hampshire Co., VA, married Susannah ?  It is recorded he owned a deed to land on the Lost River of Cacaphehorn in Hampshire Co. on Jun. 24, 1750.
      Children:
        Stephen, died 1795
        Margaret Ann (Anne)
        JOHN
        Andrew
        Mary (Marby) 
        Elizabeth
        Hannah (Susannah)
        Bartholomew, died 1777 in Rev. War.
      JOHN VINEY, born probably about 1755, died 1803, his will dated Jun. 28, 1803, probably in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, married Sarah Claypole, daughter of James Claypole Sr.
      Children:
        John, born pre 1781, died 1813
        Abraham, born 1781, died Aug. 24, 1820
        George
        NATHAN
        Rachel
        Dinah
        Leah
        Mary
        Sarah
        Ruth
      NATHAN VINEY, born 1793 - 1800 Greenbrier Co., WV, died between May 29 & Jun. 29, 1863 Gentry Co., MO, married Sep. 18, 1820 Monroe Co., WV, Margaret (or Martha) 'Peggy' Gwinn (or Gwynne), born late in 1800 VA, died between 1863 and Oct. 17, 1867.  They lived in Cravensville, Daviess, Co. MO in 1840 and Madison  Co., IA in 1850 to at least 1856.
      Children:
        Sarah, born ca. 1822
        Minerva, born ca 1824 
        Martha M. born ca. 1827
        Robert, born 1831/2
        LOUISA MARGARET        , born Mar. 2, 1842
        Virginia, born ca. 1845

      LOUISA MARGARET VINEY, born Mar. 2, 1842, Cravensville, Daviess Co., MO, died Dec. 15, 1921 Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA, married Sep. 9, 1860 Madison Co., IA,  Moses Edward Clanton, born Sep. 5, 1840, died Jul. 19, 1910.
      (See Clanton Family Addendum)

      Ref: (9), (38 v 5), (79 a), (92 f, p), (95 g), (100)