Brief Life History of Jasper Otis
When Jasper Otis Vinson was born on 8 December 1901, in Allen, Collin, Texas, United States, his father, Arthur Energy Vinson, was 31 and his mother, Eva Nora James, was 29. He married Lennie Lee Nickell on 28 March 1925, in Allen, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Allen, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States in 1940 and Allen Township, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States in 1950. He died on 22 January 1981, at the age of 79, and was buried in Allen Cemetery, Allen, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Jasper O Vinson, "United States 1950 Census"
- J O Vinson, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
- Jasper Otis Vinson, "Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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World Events (8)
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building
Texas completed the construction of the Praetorian Building (Stone Plane Tower) in 1909. It was the first skyscraper in Texas and the Southwestern United States. The building had 15 stories and was 190 ft tall.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
English: altered form of Vincent , as if a patronymic.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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