Bio: Vine, Thomas R. (History - 1846)

Contact: Janet Schwarze

Surnames: VINE MARVIN

----Source: "Biographical History of Clark Jackson Counties, WI" Lewis pub., co., 1891, pg. 180-181.

THOMAS R. VINE.

Thomas R. Vine, of section 25, Warner Township, Clark County, was born in Buffalo, New York, June 17, 1846, the son of Thomas Vine, deceased, a native of England, but who came to the United States when a young man. Thomas R., our subject, spent the first sixteen years of his life in Buffalo, where he attended the city schools. In 1862 he came to this county, and in the spring of 1863 enlisted in the Union army at Neillsville, in Company I, Fourteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He served over two years, and participated in the battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Nashville, Tupedo, skirmish on White River, march from Brownsville to Pilot Knob, campaign against Montgomery, the Missouri campaign, Lookout Mountain, Red River campaign, Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely, Fort De Russa, and many others. After the war Mr. Vine returned to this county, and since that time has worked twenty-two years in the woods. He settled on his present farm of eighty acres in the spring of 1873, and has since cleared thirty acres of this tract. When he came he had no means excepting a cow. He kept himself busily employed, in the woods in the winter and on the farm in the summer. His hay he had to carry up by hand, with the aid of his wife, using poles, until he was able to secure a team, nine years afterward.

He was married, October 19, 1868, to Emma E. Marvin, a daughter of Matthew Marvin, of Greenwood, Wisconsin, and they have five children: Edward C., Ernest R., Jeremiah T., Alice E. and Pricy G. Mr. Vine is a member of the G. A. R. and I. O. O. F., and in his political principles is a Republican.

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Thomas R. Vine is featured in the book, "Civil War Soldiers in the heart of Clark Co., Wisconsin."

Thomas R. VINE 1846 - 1920¶

Emma E., a daughter of Matthew Marvin, married Tom 19 Oct 1868.  She was born 26 Apr 1852 in NY and later moved with her parents to Greenwood, WI.  The Vines were the parents of: Edward C., Ernest R., Alice E. who married Bert Monroe, Jeremiah "Jerry" T. and Percy L.  The family lived in sec. 25, Warner Twp. on what later became the farm of Leonard Johnson about 2 ½ mi. NE of Greenwood.  In later life, they moved into town where Tom was an active member of the G.A.R. and the I.O.O.F.  In 1910 the Vines took a homestead claim in Vida, MT.  After proving up their land they, along with their son Ernest, moved to Elk River, ID.  There, Thomas died 24 Nov 1920 and was buried in St. Marie’s Cemetery, Benewah Co., ID.  "Grandma Emma" passed away at the ripe old age of 92 yrs., 10 Oct 1944 and was laid to rest in Moscow, ID. Civil War Soldiers in the Heart of Clark Co., Wisconsin

Military Records

Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
Name: Thomas Vine Residence: Lynn, Wisconsin Enlistment Date: 30 Dec 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Wisconsin Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record:Enlisted in Company I, Wisconsin 14th Infantry Regiment on 30 Dec 1863.
Mustered out on 09 Oct 1865 at Mobile, AL.

Related Links

Bio: Vine, Family (Warner Pioneer)

Contributors

Paul Forster, Marsha Hosfeld, Janet Schwarze & Sharon Short.

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