Bobby: Joseph "Joe" John
Dinkins was my great grandfather. yours (
Chapline Ambrose Dinkins)was a sibling born the 10th of 14 children to Joseph and Melvina
Texas Dopson. Ambrose b 3/1873 d 1/22/1922 married Elizabeth
Skeels. He is buried in Dunnellon, Fl.
Joseph "Joe" b 1/10/1823 in Tattnal Co,
GA and d in 1874 and buried in now called
Turner Cemetary,
Baker Co, Fl. He married Melvina 8/24/1904. She was b 4/24/1838 in
Beaufort Co, SC and d 5/22/1922. She is buried in
Creek Cementary,
Sanderson, Fl. My grandmother Laura Mae
Dinkins was the 14th child and the youngest b 8/23/1885 and d 3/1/1970. She married
Wilford Eugene
Vining 4/5/1907.
Joe's father was Frederick
Dinkins b 1781 in Mickleberg Co, NC and d between 1870 & 1880 in Beard's
Creek,
Tattnall Co,
GA. He married Cynthia "Nicey"
Springs b 1783 NC & d between 1870 & 1880 in Beard's
Creek,
Tattnall Co GA. They had six children.
Frederick's father was John
Dinkins,Jr. He married
Fannie Henderson in 1751 in Mickleberg Co, NC.
John, Jr's father was John Sr. who came from Ireland. He arrived in US in
Charleston, SC in October 1717 with 2 brothers named James & Samuel and 2 cousins named Joshua & Thomas.
In 1500 the
Dinkins were known as "The Devil in the
Bush or Bushwhackers". They moved to
Scotland in 16th Century driven into Londonderry in N Ireland.
This is all I have at the moment. Keep in touch if you find more. Norma (
Vining)
Pinner at
musicup@yahoo.com