The Press., 1906-11-21

Mabel B. Clarke, superintendent, hal arranged for Christmas tree and en tertainment. The following commit tees have been chosen: Music, Rev. Charles W. Wolfe, Miss Harriet O. Robbins, Mrs. Wolfe; entertainment, Mrs. Preston, Nellie Carpenter, Will. lie Clark; finance, Nellie Carpenter, Hattie Robbins, Florence Pierce; dec. oration, George A. Cosgrove, W. L. Clark, Willie Cleveland, Charlie Lyon, Ernest Grey.
 vINToN GENEALoGY - THE WELLINGTON
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 John Vinton, it seems, the founder of the Vinton families in this coun. try, came hither from England and settled in Lynn, Mass, about 1643. It is thought that he was Huguenot refugee. Descendants of Hosea Vim ton, Seth Vinton, Jr., and Deacon David Vinton of Wilmington, his de- scendants, are as follows: The chil- dren of Hosea Vinton and Elizabeth Weston Vinton, who were married October, 1894, were: Rev. Justus Hatch Vinton, D. D., an early mis- sionary to Burma, British India. He married Calista Holman of Woodstock April 9, 1884. Their children were Justus Brainard, Calista Justitia, Harvey Howard, who died in early life. Belinda and Eliza died in early life, unmarried. Lucinda married William Clark of Holland, Feb. 13, 1883. Emily married Lucius Fisk, Nov. 29, 1888; no children. Said Lu- uoius Fisk married for his second wife Miss Eliza Eldredge, second daughter of the late Ariel Eldredge. Harvey married Mercy Topliff, Nov. 29, 1888; no living issue. Miranda mar ried Rev. Norman Harris, 1856. They were also missionaries in Burma. Deacon David Vinton, who many readers of The Press will remember, was deacon of the Baptist church in Wilmington 45 years. He served the town in the legislature for one term and held other town offices. He died Nov. 1, 1881, aged 89. He married Mrs. Eunice Cummings Marten, wid- ow of John Marten, who had one daughter, Bethiah B. Marten, who married Marcus Johnson. The chil- dren of David Vinton and Eunice Cummings Marten Vinton were Will. liam M., who married Catharine W. Stiles. He died March 8, 1S48, aged 29 years; no children. Charles O., unmarried, died January 10, 1S43, aged 26 years. Mary H. married Samuel Stone. She died Jan. 4 1895, aged 76; no children. DaviC o. died July 12, 1888, aged 16 years Simeon Oscar married l.. Maria Cogg shall. He followed the mercantil, business in Wilmington and Mansfield about 45 years. He represented thu town of Mansfield in the Legislature three terms. He died Nov. 19, 1905 aged 81 years. The only child of S o. Vinton and l.. Maria Coggshal vinton is Fred o.. Vinton, who mar ried Annie E.. Rogers of Willimantic He is a merchant at Eagleville. Olive M. married Solomon Washburne. She is living with her only daughter, Mrs. Charles W. Wooley, Passaio, N J. George w., unmarried, lives ir Eagleville. For his second wife Dea con David Vinton married Miss Lydia Barrows. Seth Vinton, Jr., born il Wilmington, May 10, 17S9, married in 1924 Maria Sumner. Their chil. dren were: Palmer Sumner, married Miranda Parker; Seth died in in. fancy; Joseph, born April 12, 1929, a Methodist clergyman; Harriet Ma. ria, born June 7, 1854, unmarried.
 There are now no representatives of the Vinton family, once so conspic- uous, left in Wilmington. The whole Vinton family have been noted for their religious trend, the most distin- guished being the aforesaid Rev. Dr. Justus Hatch Vinton, and the Rev. Dr. Alexander H. Vinton, rector of All Souls church in Worcester, Mass. {, for many years. Rev. Joseph, a Methodist minister of good repute, taught school in Wilmington several terms. His brother, Palmer S., kept the leading millinery establishment in Hartford for several years.
 Among the most vivid of our child hood recollections are those of Dr. Justus H. Vinton and his wife and two Karen youths, Koneloke and Myaha, when they were engaged in translating the Bible into the Karen language, in the family of his father, Hosea Vinton.