Person:William Vincent (4)

A DNA match with a woman in England who has done good genealogy research and several of William's descendants has identified the line for William's ancestry.

William Vincent was born in July, 1828 in England according to his death certificate. However he was christened on 19 August 1827. He came to America before 1855. His death certificate says that he worked as a laborer. He and his family lived in Minnesota in 1855 when his daughter Sarah was born. At some point he left the family and his wife and children ended up in Illinois. He was not heard of for at least 25 years. His first contact at that time seems to be a letter to his daughter Sarah in Illinois requesting $10 for an eye operation. On December 17, 1903 William wrote to his daughter Sarah from his home in Omaha, Nebraska. The letter indicates that it was the first contact he had made in 25 years. In the letter he also tells Sarah that he had three brothers -- John, Charles, and Robert. He also asked his daughter for $10 for an eye operation. Sarah and her husband, Amos Conklin worked hard to put together the money and sent it to him. William died on 12 January 1907 in Omaha, Nebraska. He is buried in the Potters Field at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha.

His second wife was Nancy. A letter dated Dec. 17, 1903 from William to daughter Sara says he had 3 brothers -- John,Charles, and Robert. Letter also indicates its the first contact he's made in 25 years. Death certificate says B. England about 80 years old, no birth date, parents place of birth unknown. Death cert. says he is widowed which is strange since his "wife" Nancy wrote letters to his daughter Sarah after his death. He died of arteriosclerosis and senility. He is buried in "Potters Field section of the cemetery in Omaha Nebraska. Per 1900 census, he emigrated in 1855 and became naturalized in PA or maybe WA. He could be the Wm Vincent who arrived in Philadelphia on 15 Nov 1851

Possible Ship information: Age: 20 Years Port of Departure: Liverpool, England

Ship Name: Albus Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Farmer Age 22 Sex M Literacy U Arrived 27 Dec 1851 Origin England Port Liverpool Last Residence U Destination USA Plan Unknown Ship Loodianah

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 1857 Minn census.
2. ↑ Oxfordshire, England. Church of England Births and Baptisms.
3. ↑ 1857 MN census says worked as a mason.
4.   US census gives birth as July 1828 but since he was christened in Aug. 1827 I assume that his birth year was 1827 not 1828.