Person:Orrin Vincent (1)

Census: 1880 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin; age 72, ret farmer Cause of death: Blood poisoning from nail scratch

The Sabbath Recorder, February 9, 1893

1. ↑ Babcock, Stephen. The Babcock Genealogy. (New York City, New York: Eaton & Mains, 1903).
2. ↑ Sanford, Ilou M; New York) Seventh Day Baptist Church (Alfred; and Frank L Greene. First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church membership records, Alfred, New York, 1816-1886. (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, c1995)
   93.

   Orrin Vincent s/o Joshua Jr. & Olive Spencer
   b. Brookfield, Nov 4 '07, ad abt '26, to WI '48. d. Milton Jan 21 '93

3.   Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County, Wisconsin: containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state and of the presidents of the United States. (Chicago [Illinois]: Chicago [Illinois] : Acme Pub., 1889, 1889)
   553.

   ORIN VINCENT, a retired farmer and prominent citizen of Milton, Wis., is a native of Allegany County, N.Y., born on the 4th day of November, 1807. His parents were Joshua and Olive VINCENT, and to them were born a family of fifteen children, seven of whom are yet living. Our subject was reared to manhood in the Empire State, receiving his education in the public schools, and in March, 1829, was united in marriage with Miss Lucy BABCOCK, who was born in the year 1811, and is a sister of Dr. BABCOCK, whose sketch appears on another page of this volume. The young couple began their domestic life in New York, but in June, 1848, left their Eastern home and came to Rock County, Wis. About three years previous Mr. VINCENT had made a trip to the West, traveling all over this State with a view to making a location. Being pleased with the future prospects of this county, he made a permanent settlement in 1848, taking up his residence on section 1, in the town of Harmony, where he purchased 100 acres of land. In connection with the work of developing and improving his land, Mr. VINCENT devoted considerable attention to the raising of sheep, owning the finest grade to be found in the county. In 1865, he abandoned agricultural pursuits and the following year settled in Milton, where he has made his home continuously since, becoming one of its representative and leading citizens.
   Mr. VINCENT has been prominently identified with the public improvements of the town, and has ever taken a deep interest in its welfare. He has filled various local offices of honor and trust, discharging his duties with promptness and fidelity; has served as school director, and for a number of years was commissioner and trustee. In the cause of education he has been especially interested, and was the second trustee of Milton College, which position he has also held in the Seventh Day Baptist Church, of which he is a member. He cast his first Presidential vote for John Quincy Adams, and supported the Whig party until its dissolution, when he joined the new Republican party, and at each succeeding election has cast his ballot for the candidates of that great political organization. He voted for Gen. William Henry Harrison in 1840, and also for the illustrious grandson of the Tippecanoe hero in 1888. Mr. and Mrs. VINCENT have never had any family of their own, but have raised a number of orphan children, and though they have traveled life's journey together for upwards of sixty years, they are yet hale and hearty for persons of their age.

4.   The Weekly Telephone
   p. 5, January 26, 1893.

   Oran Vincent was born in Brookfield, N. Y., Nov. 4, 1807. He was the oldest of fifteen children. He died at Milton, Wis., Jan 21, 1893 of blood poison.
   He lived for sometime at Alfred, N. Y.
   In 1829 he was united in marriage with Miss Lucy A. Babcock, oldest daughter of Eld. Daniel Babcock, with whom he walked life's pathway until September 1890, when she passed to her reward.
   They moved to Rock Co., Wis., in 1848. In 1865 he retired from agricultural pursuits and removed to Milton village. Mr. Vincent had been prominently identified with the public enterprises of the town, and has filled various local offices of trust. He was especially interested in education holding the office of trustee of Milton College. Presidential election occurred on his twenty-first birthday at which he voted and he voted at every election since.
   In boyhood he joined the S. D. B. church at Alfred, N. Y. When he came to Wis. he removed his membership to Milton. At the organization of the church at Milton Junction he became a constituent member. He was an officer in the church until advanced age disabled him from such duties.
   He was greatly interested in Missions and gave liberally of his means for their support. The church and the school have lost a loyal supporter, and the community a worthy citizen.
   The funeral services were held at the Milton Junction church on last Monday and was very largely attended, and were conducted by his pastor, assisted by Rev. Dunn and Pres. Whitford.

5.   The heirs of Oran Vincent list 10 half-siblings and the children of those half-siblings who are deceased as of 1 Feb 1894