Georgia:  Baldwin County:  Obituary of Henry C. Vinson
April 1922

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Copyright  2002 by Laura Vinson Northrop
bdnlvn@bellsouth.net

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Obituary: Henry Crawford Vinson (1842-1922)

Source: unknown, newspaper clipping, probably Milledgeville, GA 
after 7 April 1922
   courtesy of Emmett Hall.

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An Old and Respected Citizen
 Gone to His Reward After a Long
 Life-Was a Confederate Soldier
 And a Good Man.
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  Mr. Henry C. Vinson died last
Thursday, April 6th, after an illness
extending through several months.
  Mr. Vinson was about seventy-nine
years of age, a native of Baldwin
county and the greater portion of his
life was spent here.  He grew up on
the farm and developed a strong and
robust manhood, and he had not 
reached maturity when he left Mill-
edegeville in 1861 or 1862, and went
to Virginia, where he joined the Bald-
win Blues, and was in some of the
hardest fought battles of the Civil
war.  He was captured by the enemy
and was in prison in 1865 when the 
war came to a close.  He was a brave
soldier and never flinched from duty
or failed to respond to any demand
that was made for his services.
  After the war he returned to his
home, and went to work with an un-
daunted spirit to aid in rebuilding his
native land, and in the days of re-
construction he played his part in
bringing law and order out of chaos
and lawlessness.  For a number of
years he engaged in farming and
tilled the soil most sucessfully.
  In early manhood, soon after the 
war, he married Miss Lou Brake and
to this marriage was born seven chil-
dren, who now survive him.  They
are Messrs. Chas. E., B.F., and L.R.
Vinson of Savannah; H.C. Vinson, 
Jr., of Fitzgerald; Mrs. A.B. Hutch-
ison, of Mt. Vernon; Mrs. P.T. Elk-
in, Macon; and Mrs. Asutin McEach-
ern, Atlanta.
  About twenty-five years ago Mr.
Vinson left Milledgeville, and went
to Savannah where he was engaged
in business for a short while.  Later
he went from Savannah to McRae, 
where he resided until about five 
years ago when he returned to Mill-
edgeville.  While residing in McRae,
after the death of his first wife, he
was married to Miss Lorena Wood,
of McRae, who with one daughter,
Miss Annie Lou Vinson, survive him.
He is also survived by one brother,
Mr. E.S. Vinson, of this city, and a
sister, Mrs. L.V. Williams, of Bir-
mingham, Ala.
  About five years ago Mr. Vinson
returned to Milledgeville to make his
home.
  Mr. Vinson joined the Methodist
church in his youth and remained a 
consistent member until his death,
always attending its services and con-
tributing of his means to its main-
tenance.  He was a good man and a
quiet citizen, and his life was an
exemplary one.
  He was a member of Camp George
Doles, U.C.V. and was honored  and
respected by his comrades of the
Sixties.
  The funeral services of Mr. Vinson
were held at the Methodist church
Friday afternoon at five o'clock, Rev.
C.M. Lipham officiating. The min-
ister spoke of the faithfulness of the
life of the deceased.  The remains 
were buried in the city cemetery, the 
pall bearers being Messrs. E.L.
Barnes, Chas. Chandler, J.H. Ennis,
Geo. Gumm, C.L. Moran and L. D.
Smith.

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Laura Vinson Northrop 
bdnlvn@bellsouth.net 18 July 2002

                   
               
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