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)
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