Samuel Charles Vincent (1816 - 1895)

Born 12 May 1816 in Cortland Co., NY

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Died 1 Oct 1895 at age 79 in Eagle Bend, MN

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Biography

Samuel provided this biographical detail on the Vincent and Stewart families for the Album History of Meeker County, published in 1888:^[1]

SAMUEL C. VINCENT, of Kingston township, came to Meeker county in 1809, and settled where he now lives, on section 4, where he is engaged in general farming. He was born in Cortland county, N. Y., May 12, 1816, and is the son of Isaac and Mary (McMullen) Vincent, native, also, of the Empire State, both of whom died there. The subject of our sketch was one of a family of thirteen children, born to his parents. His brothers and sisters were -- Abram, John, Sherwood, Charles, Cornelius, Charlotte, Mercy, Hannah, Sallie, Pollie, Betsey, and Mary. Our subject was reared in the Empire State and there received his schooling, and made it his home until 1869, when he came here, and has since that time been identified with the growth and progress of this county. His early days were spent in the school room and in assisting his father in the labors upon their farm in the town of Truxton, but upon attaining his majority he commenced lumbering and farming, which he followed for some seven years. He was united in marriage, June 22, 1845, with Miss Emily Stewart, a native of Connecticut, born November 20, 1820, and daughter of John and Susannah (Stone) Stewart, both of whom emigrated from "the land of steady habits" to New York, in an early day, when Mrs. Vincent was but four years of age. She was one of a family of eleven children, the others being -- Curtis P., Frederick A., Charles G., John W., Noble J., David P., Mathew J., Fannie, Cornelia and Mary A. This marriage took place in the county of Chemung, where he occupied official position at the time. By this union there were born to them four children -- Sarah Jane, wife of Tobias Patton, of Kingston; Orlo J., who married Miss Matilda Martin; Charles S., whose wife was Miss Flora Tolls, both of whom live in the same town; and Jennie, who is the wife of Charles Murch, living in Todd county. Mr. Vincent is a zealous member of the Methodist Church, a class leader, and quite prominent in Sunday-school work, and an excellent, exemplary Christian gentleman.

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John Stewart and Susannah Stone (Both born and married in CT) were the parents of 11 children, one of whom was Emily. John and Susannah Stewart moved to New York State in 1824 when Emily was 4 years old. They both had Scottish ancestors. Samuel Charles Vincent (b. May 12, 1816) and Emily Stewart (b. Nov 29, 1820) were married in New York June 22, 1845. They were the parents of nine children, 4 of whom lived to maturity (Sarah b. May 7 1846, Orlo Jerome b. Mar 15 1848, Charles Samuel b. Jan 22 1854 and Jennie b. May 12 1858). Four children died in infancy. There was a pair of twins, one of whom (Mary) lived to be 18.

Both Samuel and Emily are buried in Kingston MN.

Sources

1. ↑ Album History of Meeker County, 1888, (available on internet archive as a free download)

• Firsthand information, as recorded on this blog: http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=934&p=surnames.vincent