Individual Details

Jefferson David VINCENT

(Bet 4 Oct 1864 and 4 Oct 1866 - 9 Oct 1947)

1 Jan 1920, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 137 Sh 5B;
Jeff W Vincent, head, 55 (1864), born IA both parents born PA, farmer, owns free and clear
Nellie M Vincent, wife, 50 (1869), born IA father born IN mother born OH
Harold Vincent, son, 13 (1906), born IA both parents born IA
Charles Vincent, son, 11 (1908), born IA both parents born IA
Nancy E White, mother in law, 60 (1859), born OH both parents born OH.

1900 I have a note on an old FGS that this showed him born Oct 1866.As of 5/1/99, I can't locate that abstract to confirm. (Birth month and year of two oldest children from same source.)

Affidavit of 16 Nov 1878 by his mother, Sarah Vincent, in his father's probate states: Jefferson D. Vincent aged 13 years (1865) single and whose P.O. address is Searsboro Iowa.

His birthdate was 4 Oct 1864 according to a written memo by Evelyne Vincent 6 Sep 1982 in the possession of Becky Smith. There is no notation as to where she obtained that date, but it has a number of other Vincent names and dates. The memo also gave his marriage date, his wife's name and her dates of birth and death.

Events

BirthBet 4 Oct 1864 and 4 Oct 1866Mahaska Co., Iowa
Census1 Jun 1870P.O. Montezuma, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA. Pg. 14 & 15; Jefferson Vincent, 5 (1864-65) born IA.
Census1 Jun 1880Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 198 pg. 14; Jefferson David Vincent, son, 15 (1864-65) born IA both parents born PA. Attended school within the year.
Census1885IA State Census, Sugar Creek, Poweshiek County; Jefferson Vincent, 20 (1864-65), single & living with mother, born Mahaska County.
Marriage28 Dec 1886Montezuma, Poweshiek Co., Iowa - Nellie May WHITE
Census1910Sugar Creek, Poweshiek Co., IA. Age 45 (1865), born IA. Married 23 years. both parents born PA.
Census1 Jan 1920Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Census1925Iowa State Census, Poweshiek County; Jeff Vincent, head, 60 (1864-65), widower, born IA; father Joshua Vincent, born PA, deceased; mother Sarah Earheart, born PA, deceased; parents married PA. Completed 8th grade.
Death9 Oct 1947
Reference No385

Families

SpouseNellie May WHITE (1869 - 1924)
ChildRoxey Odessa VINCENT (1888 - 1963)
ChildAlva L VINCENT (1892 - 1936)
ChildHarold Francis VINCENT (1906 - )
ChildCharles Willard VINCENT (1908 - 1990)
FatherJoshua Jones VINCENT (1814 - 1878)
MotherSarah E EHRHART (1827 - 1915)
SiblingAllen VINCENT (1853 - 1920)
SiblingSarah Ellen VINCENT (1855 - 1922)
SiblingSusan VINCENT (1856 - 1910)
SiblingThomas H. VINCENT (1859 - 1955)
SiblingElizabeth Jane "Jennie E" VINCENT (1861 - 1927)
SiblingEmma VINCENT (1863 - 1880)
SiblingJasper William VINCENT (1865 - 1932)
SiblingFlora VINCENT (1870 - 1935)