Daily AncestorViney
Viney was a nickname for Lavinia or Melvina in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Viney, also written Viny, is a short form of Lavinia or Lavina, and of Melvina.
Many records were made with the name a person went by, so look for Viney as well as Lavinia in indexes. Check other details before treating them as one woman. Because Viney served for more than one name, see which full name the same woman carries in other records.
As seen in a recordGravestone, 1828; her husband's will calls her Lavinia
Viney, wife of Elisha Dimmock, died April 18, 1828, aged 48 years
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