1801 - 1847 (45 years)
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Name |
John Rogers Vinton |
Title |
Maj. |
Born |
16 Jun 1801 |
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Burial |
1847 |
Swan Point Cem, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA [1] |
Buried |
1847 |
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA [1] |
Died |
22 Mar 1847 |
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico [1] |
Person ID |
I4075 |
mytree |
Last Modified |
20 Jul 2022 |
Father |
David Vinton, Jr., b. 6 Jan 1774, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA , d. Jul 1833, Mercer, Kentucky, USA (Age 59 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Mary Atwell, b. 10 May 1773, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA , d. 15 May 1854, Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 81 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Married |
17 May 1797 |
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA [1] |
Family ID |
F1826 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Lucretia Dutton Parker, b. 29 Jul 1810, Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA , d. 12 Sep 1858, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA (Age 48 years) |
Married |
29 Sep 1829 |
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [1] |
Children |
| 1. Helena Lucretia Vinton, b. 2 Aug 1830, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA , d. 2 Aug 1830, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Age 0 years) [natural] |
+ | 2. Louise Claire Vinton, b. 15 Oct 1832, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA , d. 24 Oct 1891 (Age 59 years) [natural] |
| 3. Parker Vinton, b. 24 Feb 1834, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA , d. 1834 [natural] |
| 4. Francis Laurens Vinton, b. 1 Jun 1835, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA , d. 6 Oct 1879, Leadville, Lake, Colorado, USA (Age 44 years) [natural] |
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Last Modified |
20 Jul 2022 |
Family ID |
F1838 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 16 Jun 1801 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA |
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| Married - 29 Sep 1829 - Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Burial - 1847 - Swan Point Cem, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA |
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| Buried - 1847 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA |
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| Died - 22 Mar 1847 - Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
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Notes |
- John Rogers Vinton entered the Academy at West Point at the age of 14 and finished all of the required courses in 2 1/2 years, receiving a commission 17 Jul 1817 as 3rd Lieut. in the Artillery, at the age of 16. 2nd Lieut. 31 Oct 1817. 1st Lieut. 30 Sep 1819. Retained as 1st Lieut. 4th Artillery, in the re-organization of the army 1 Jun 1821. Adjutant of the Artillery School for Practice at Fort Monroe, Va., 1824-5. Aid-de-camp to Maj. Gen. Brown, then General-in-Chief of the Army, from 1 Mar 1825 to 24 May 1828. Brevet Capt. 30 Sep 1829, Capt. 28 Dec 1835. In Florida, during the SeminĂ³le war, his thoughts turned towards religion and a life in the Christian ministry. He resolved to resign his commission, and to take holy orders, as soon as possible. However, after the battle of Lake Monroe, 8 Feb 1837, he abandoned his plans to join the church. He remained in military service, and distinguished himself in the battle of Monterey, Sep 1846. After some time spent at Monterey and Saltillo, He was then ordered to join Gen. Scott in the attack on Vera Cruz. In the evening of 22 Mar 1847, he had just returned to his post when a large shell, hit the top of a parapet, glanced and struck his head, fracturing his skull, and killing him instantly. The shell did not burst, and it is supposedly that very cannon ball, that now adorns his grave. Sadly, a few days after his death, a dispatch dated 23 Sep 1846 reached the camp for his promotion to Brevet Major "for gallant conduct in the several conflicts at Monterey, Mexico, Sept. 21, 22, and 23, 1846."
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