VINING, John U., Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
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Vining, John Uriah, of Amite, Tangipahoa parish, minister of the Baptist
church, and clerk of the police jury, was born in Tangipahoa parish,
Aug.16, 1861 son of the late James B. Vining, a native of Virginia, and
Nancy (Bahm) Vining, of New Orleans.  Mr. Vining received his education in
parish schools, joined the Baptist church and became a minister.  He is a
member of the democratic party and has occupied tile positions of city
treasurer, member of the town council, and has been clerk of the police
jury since July, 1912.  Mr. Vining was 3 times married.  By the first
marriage there were 2 children,  Florence Ethel, now Mrs. S. W. Hoskins,
and  Lena Alma, now Mrs. L. Butler, both of New Orleans.  The children born
of the second marriage are:  Gracie Marguerite,  James F. Gordon,  Edwin
Johnston,  Elva Dexter,  Julia Ruth,  Jno. Tilman,  Aubrey Elliott.  By his
third marriage, Dec. 18, 1911, to Miss Annie Morgan, daughter of James and
Melissa D. (Dugas) Morgan, of Hammond, La., 1 son, Theo. Underwood, was born.

Source:  Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, p. 743.
Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.

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