Found in Louisiana Genealogical Register, Volume XI , Dated 1 March 1993,
a list of Grant Parish Registered Voters for 1898. In this list was Marion
Vinson and his son William Jesse Vinson AND W.E. Pruett and H.D Pruett.
The break out of each Column is as follows
1. Name of Voter
2. Age Of Voter
3. Voters place of Birth
4. Voters Ward of Residence.
5. Voters Years of Residence in State of Louisiana
6. Voter's years of Residence in Grant Parish
7. Voter's years of Residence in Ward
8. Voter's Father or Grand Father (GF)
9. State where grandfather or Father Voted
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9
M. Vinson 51 AL 06 46 7M 7M JESSEE VINSON LA
W.J.VINSON 27 LA 06 27 7M 7M JESSEE VINSON (GF) LA
W.E. Pruett 27 LA 02 27 26 16 EMORY PRUETT(GF)LA
H.D. Pruett 50 GA 02 42 26 16 EMORY PRUETT GA
The following list of Wards was also provided:
Ward 1- Colfax, Farsmount
Ward 2-Ada, Bagdad, Stay, Pollock, Hadnots
Ward 3-Black Creek,
Ward 4-Lincecum, Iatt,
Ward 5- Union, Zion
Ward 6-Vilas, Summerfield, Guy
Ward 7- Montgomery.
Note Ages, place of birth(Note this confirms Marion was born in Alabama
and that Marions Father spelled his name Jessee Vinson) all match the
information we have from the
1850 Mississippi Census.
Sincerely
Al Vinson