2.1--Jeptha Vining, b.
2.2--John Vining, b. prob. ca. 1720-1725, prob. in MA; d. 1801 in Jefferson Co., GA, m. 1750 to Sarah Ratcliff; will probated in Jefferson Co. in 1801; moved from Johnston Co., NC, in 1788; 9 ch. mentioned in his will:

3.1--Sarah Vining
3.2--Cadar Vining
3.3--William Vining
3.4--Shadrach Vining, b. 1753 in Johnson Co.,; d. 1805 in Jefferson Co., GA; bd. unk.; m. 1778 in Johnston Co., NC, to Phereby Ratcliffe(b. unk.; d. 1826; as a widow, she moved about 1806 or 1807 to what is now Putnam Co., GA; ); he moved with his father 1788 from Johnston Co., NC, to what is now Jefferson Co., GA; SV's will probated Jan. 1806 in Jefferson Co., GA; 13 ch.--
Shadrack Vining married Phereby Ratcliffe on Apr 13, 1778 in Johnston Co, NC. Their children were:

4.01--Rachel Vining (twin to Ruth?);m. Joseph Vardaman  lived in Harries Co., GA.
Rachael Vining, b. Oct 19, 1786 (Twin of Anna) and d. info unk; married JosephVardaman.

4.02--Simeon ViningSimeon Vining, b. Feb 1, 1793 place unk and d. date unk in Arkansas.

4.03--Reubin ViningReuben Vining, b. May 13, 1799 in Edgefield Co, SC and d. aft 1880 in Kerr Co, TX; married Nancy Avera on Sep 11, 1828 in Putnam Co, GA.

4.04--Jefferson ViningJefferson Vining, b. Jan 26, 1802 place unk and death info unk.

4.05--Annie Vining m. James Vardaman, s/o Thomas Vardaman (see James Vardaman page);
Anna Vining, b. Oct 19, 1786 place unk and d. 1857 in Coosa Co, AL; married Thomas Vardaman.

4.06--Benjamin Vardaman Vining
Benjamin Vining, b. Sep 29, 1780 place unk and d. 1862 in Cherokee Co, TX; married Mary Willard.

4.07--Shadrach ViningShadrack Vining, b. Aug 9, 1794 place unk and d. info unk.

4.08--Ruth Vining (twin to Rachel?); m. William Vardaman
Ruth Vining, b. Jan 24, 1782 in NC, d. info unk; married William Vardaman.

4.09--John ViningJohnne Vining, b. May 3, 1783 place unk and d. info unk.

4.10--Jehu Vining, d. in Bibb Co., ALJehu Vining, b. Jan 22, 1790 place unk and d. date unk in Bibb Co, AL.

4.11--Samuel ViningSamuel Vining, b. May 17, 1797 place unk and d. info unk; married Jane McBride and Mary Ann McBride on Dec 3, 1827 in Crawford Co, GA.

4.12--Phereby ViningPherebe Vining, b. Jul 21, 1800 place unk and d. info unk.

4.13--Zilpha Vining m1. 1800 in Jefferson Co., GA to Joseph Tomme, g.parents of Adolphus Ving Tomme who was gpa of Leon A. Nolen; m2. in 1840 to Anthony Holloway in Troup Co., GA.
Zilphia Vining, b. Jan 16, 1785 place unk and d. info unk; married Joseph Tomme.

Elizabeth Vining, b. Mar 22, 1779 place unk and d. info unk.

Samuel Vining, b. May 17, 1797 place unk and d. info unk; married

Ada Vining, b. Oct 14, 1795 place unk and d. info unk.

Jane McBride and Mary Ann McBride on Dec 3, 1827 in Crawford Co, GA.
 

3.5--John Vining, b. unk.; d. in 1814 in Putnam Co, GA.,
3.6--Jesse Vining, Sr.,b. 1770-1780 place unk and d. unk.
3.7--(Thomas?) Vining
3.8--Ann Vining, b. and d. unk; married Dixon Perryman on Mar 31, 1795 in Putnam Co, GA.
3.9--Abigail Vining
3.10--Abraham Vining, b. abt 1778 in Jefferson Co, GA and d. info unk.

Rachel Vining m. Joseph Vardaman  lived in Harries Co., GA.
Simeon Vining
Reubin Vining
Jefferson Vining
Annie Vining m. Thomas Vardaman
Benjamin Vardaman Vining
Shadrach Vining
Ruth Vining m. William Vardaman
John Vining
Jehu Vining, d. in Bibb Co., AL
Samuel Vining
Phereby Vining
Zilpha Vining m. 1800 to Joseph Tomme, g.parents of Adolphus Ving Tomme who was gpa of Leon A. Nolen.

A tradition in the family that two of the Vining girls who married Vardaman boys were twins. This is believed to be Ruth and Rachel who married Joseph and William Vardaman.

A reference states that Joseph Vardaman and Rachel Vining lived in Harries Co., GA.

There is a reference to a Peter Vardaman in 1779 in Henry Co., VA.

There is a reference to a William Vardaman in Newberry District, SC, who was a Revolutionary soldier.

There is a reference to AMML Vardaman, John Vardaman, Sr., and a John Vardaman, Jr., listed in 1780 in Lin (?) Co., VA.

Jehu Vining had a son Peter Vining, a grandson Peter Vining--his wife's first name was Sarah.

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pp.30A and 30BXX Vardaman Family History Supplement Compiled by Uncle James B. Gwin

The following is taken from a letter written to my mother from a Leon A. Nolen dated October 11, 1944 address 1609 12th St., B'ham, AL

He states that there were three Vardaman brothers who married three Vining sisters. This agrees with other records that we have.   However, the names of the Vardaman brothers differ from our records. He states that the brothers were named Thomas, Joseph, and William.

Our records show that they were Peter, James, and William. Thomas Vardaman who married Annie Vining was the son of James. However, our record does not show who the original three Vardaman brothers married, and it could be that they married the three sisters before Thomas their son married Annie. This letter states that the three sisters were named Annie, Rachal (sic), and Ruth; another sister to the above was Zilpha Vining who married Joseph Tomme around 1800 in Jefferson Co., GA, a second marriage in 1840 to Anthony Holloway in Troup County, GA. (note that a daughter of Edwy Vardaman, son of Thomas Vardaman, had a daughter named "Zylpha Thommie Hollaway Vardaman, evidently named for this Zilpha Vining.)

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             Pages 31A and 32A: Vardaman Family History
             Compiled by James B. Gwin

             The following is a copy of a letter written to my mother [JOHN GWIN note: Mrs. Adrian Bell Vardaman Gwin, my grandmother] by Leon A. Nolen of 1609 12th St., Birmingham, AL, on 29 Sep 1944.

"Dear distant cousins;
             "As you know, I have been interested in my family line in order to know from whence they came and what contributions they made in the times in which they lived. We have the Vining line in common.
             "About three or four years ago, I visited for a short while with Miss Annie Vardaman and her father, John T. Vardaman in Sylacauga, Alabama.  At that time I knew very little of the Vining Family; since, however, I have found records which show our relationship. At that time Mr. John T. Vardaman told me that Mr. John Forsythe Vardaman [JOHN GWIN note: my great-grandfather], father of Mrs. Gwin and Mrs. Webb, along about 1870 or 1880 wrote down in a book--a buckskin or calfskin back, I remember he said--a history of the different family connections--the Vardamans and Vinings, etc.    Cousin Maggie [JOHN GWIN note: the aforementioned Mrs. Webb] tells me that there was such a book her father had, but she is unable to locate it. If that book could be found, it certainly would throw a lot of light on things that may be now forever lost. I should like very much to see it in reference to the Vining family. If possible it would be found, we are beginning to think more of our lineage now than formerly."

(Note: this book has never turned up and is evidently lost forever--James B. Gwin)

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY LEON A. NOLEN:

VINING:

The Vinings settled sometime around 1650 at Weymouth, MA. Some of the family moved to Johnston Co., NC, sometime around 1750; one of them, Jeptha Vining, was a noted Baptist preacher in SC and GA.

JOHN VINING: Born probably about 1720 probably in MA, died in 1801 in Jefferson Co., GA, date of marriage and name of wife unknown. His will was probated in Jefferson Co. in 1801. He had moved from Johnston Co., NC, in 1788; children mentioned in his will: SARAH: CADAR: WILLIAM: SHADRACH [JOHN GWIN note: this is our line]: JOHN: JESSE: (THOMAS?): ANN: ABBEGILL (sic).

SHADRACH VINING: m. 1778 in Johnston Co., NC, to Phereby Ratcliffe. He moved with his father 1788 from Johnston Co., NC, to what is now Jefferson Co., GA. His will probated Jan. 1806 in Jeffereson Co., GA, naming his wife Phereby and a son John Vining "my estate be equally divided among all my children." (No mention here of how many children.) His widow, Phereby Vining, moved about 1806 or 1807 to what is now Putnam Co., GA; she died in 1826 and her surviving 13 children signed a deed selling her land as follows:

Rachel Vining m. Joseph Vardaman  lived in Harries Co., GA.
Simeon Vining
Reubin Vining
Jefferson Vining
Annie Vining m. Thomas Vardaman
Benjamin Vardaman Vining
Shadrach Vining
Ruth Vining m. William Vardaman
John Vining
Jehu Vining, d. in Bibb Co., AL
Samuel Vining
Phereby Vining
Zilpha Vining m. 1800 to Joseph Tomme, g.parents of Adolphus Ving Tomme who was gpa of Leon A. Nolen.

A tradition in the family that two of the Vining girls who married Vardaman boys were twins. This is believed to be Ruth and Rachel who married Joseph and William Vardaman.

A reference states that Joseph Vardaman and Rachel Vining lived in Harries Co., GA.

There is a reference to a Peter Vardaman in 1779 in Henry Co., VA.

There is a reference to a William Vardaman in Newberry District, SC, who was a Revolutionary soldier.

There is a reference to AMML Vardaman, John Vardaman, Sr., and a John Vardaman, Jr., listed in 1780 in Lin (?) Co., VA.

Jehu Vining had a son Peter Vining, a grandson Peter Vining--his wife's first name was Sarah.

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pp.30A and 30BXX Vardaman Family History Supplement Compiled by Uncle James B. Gwin

The following is taken from a letter written to my mother from a Leon A. Nolen dated October 11, 1944 address 1609 12th St., B'ham, AL

He states that there were three Vardaman brothers who married three Vining sisters. This agrees with other records that we have.   However, the names of the Vardaman brothers differ from our records. He states that the brothers were named Thomas, Joseph, and William.

Our records show that they were Peter, James, and William. Thomas Vardaman who married Annie Vining was the son of James. However, our record does not show who the original three Vardaman brothers married, and it could be that they married the three sisters before Thomas their son married Annie. This letter states that the three sisters were named Annie, Rachal (sic), and Ruth; another sister to the above was Zilpha Vining who married Joseph Tomme around 1800 in Jefferson Co., GA, a second marriage in 1840 to Anthony Holloway in Troup County, GA. (note that a daughter of Edwy Vardaman, son of Thomas Vardaman, had a daughter named "Zylpha Thommie Hollaway Vardaman, evidently named for this Zilpha Vining.)

Also some names are given which are not found in the other records that I have. Children of Thomas Vardaman and Annie Vining:

Edwy L. Vardaman b. in Newberry District, SC, 1804;
Jane E. Vardaman, b. 22 Mar 1821;
Thomas Jefferson Vardaman, b. 4 Apr 1828;
Peter Lafayette Vardaman, b. 11 Feb. 1830; and
Ruth.

This letter states that evidently there were a number of other children as the records are missing from the time of their marriage until 1821. He states that Ruth was old enough to join the Crooked Creek Church in Putnam Co., GA, indicating that Ruth was born early in the marriage. This letter states that Annie Vining Vardaman is buried in an unmarked grave near Sylacauga AL, in Mount Olive Cem. A brother of Annie Vining, Jehu, who was born in 1790, is buried in the old Acker Cem. in Bibb Co. (it doesn't say if this is GA or AL.).

The name of a Mr. Greer is given as a descendent of a Rev. Jeptha Vining.

I have the name of a Mrs. Gladys J. Busby, (Mrs. Gearge M. Busby) of Rt. 1 Box 160, Chandler, Arizona, dated 1955, as being a relative of the marriage of Annie Vining and Thomas Vardaman, who has collected some genealogy on this family.

The following names are found in Coosa County Cemeteries Records, a copy of which is to be found in the Archives of Auburn University, and are believed to related to the Family of John Forsythe Vardaman. Information taken from cemetery headstones and from Vol. #1 pages 150, 151, and 131:

Allie Eugene Vardaman, Born Jan 28, 1894, died Nov. 9, 1896, Son of JT and AT buried in Macedonia Baptist Cemetery, located in Sewartsville Community, about two miles off US Hwy 231 in northern part of Coosa Co., AL.

Alexander L. Vardaman, b. 10 Nov. 1876, d. 7 Dec. 1876, bd. in Mount Olive Bapt. Cem. (MOBC is located about 3 miles northwest of Hanover on Co. Rd. 49, Coosa Co., AL.)

Euleiah B. Vardaman b. 9 Feb 1878 d. Dec 7, 1876 d. 10 Aug 79 B. in MOB Cem.

J.D. Vardaman b. 1861 c. 1879 B. in MOBCem

Dollar Vardaman b. 1861, d. 1879 B. in MOBCem

John L. Vardaman b. 26 Aug 1862, d.1 July 1932, B. in MOBCem

Lucy P. Vardaman, b. 22 Jan 1869, d. 24 Dec 1944, B. in MOBCem

Peter L. Vardaman b. 11 Feb 30, d. 9 Sept 1903 B. in MOBCem

Susan M. Vardaman, b. 8 may 1831, d. 24 mar 1913, B. in MOBC

Rufus A. Vardaman, b. 22 Dec 1862, d. 24 Oct 1946, B. in MOBC

T.J. (Thomas Jefferson?) Vardaman, b. 4 Apr. 1823, d. 16 July 1864 B. in MOBC   (Note: inscribed on this grave marker is CSA, which indicates that TJV served in the Confederate military service.)

Nancy B. Vardaman, 27 Feb 1833, d. 19 feb. 1900 B. in MOBC

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