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His birth must have been in 1860 as he was listed in the 1860 census of Saline County, Illinois even though his death certificate states his birth to be 1861.

in family 128 as James J. Mings, Age: 33, Born: 1827, KY Male; Henrietta, Age: 27, Born: 1833, NC; Martha S., Age: 10, Born: 1853, IL, Female; Mary, Age: 8, Born: 1852, IL, Female; Wm F., Age: 5, Born 1855, IL, Male; Caroline, Age: 4, Born: 1856, IL, Female; Thomas J., Age: 2, Born 1858, IL, Male; John A. L., Age: 0, Born 1860, IL, Male.

in 25 25 as Mings, James, Age: 47, Male, White, Farmer, $2200/$1200, IL, Citizen; Henrietta, Age: 37, Female, White, Keeping house, NC, Cannot write; Martha S., Age: 19, Female, White, At home, IL, Cannot write; Mary E., Age: 18, Female, White, At home, Attended school; Wm, Age: 16, Male, White, At home, IL, Attended school; Caroline, Age: 15, Female, White, At home, IL, Attended school; Thos, Age: 12, Male, White, At home, IL, Attended school; John, Age: 10, Male, White, At home, IL, Attended school; James, Age: 8, Male, White, At home, IL, Attended school; Alvis, Age: 3, Female, White, At home, IL; Alice, Age: 3, Female, White, At home, IL; Amanda, Age: 1, Female, White, At home, IL.

listed as Mings, John A/L, Harris, Alice (BK C PG90), 1887-12-01 Vol. A, Pg1/License:132, Saline Co.

in 125 125 as John A. L. Mings, Head, White, Male, Born: Mch 1861, Age: 39, Married: 13 yrs, IL KY NC, Farmer, Read write & speak English: Yes, Home: Owner, Mortgaged, Farm# 122; Sarah A., Wife, White, Female, Born: June 1868, Age: 32, Married: 13 yrs, Children born: 1, Children living: 6, IL TN TN, Read write & speak English: Yes; Ora E., Son, White, Male, Born: Feb 1889, Age: 11, Single, Attended school: 6 mo, Read write & speak English: Yes; Roy E., Son, White, Male, Born: June 1890, Age: 9, Single, Attended school: 6 mo, Read write & speak English: Yes; Ernest L., Son, White, Male, Born: Mch 1893, Age: 6, Single, Attended school: 6 mo, Read write & speak English: Yes; Arvel L, Son, White, Male, Born: Nov 1895, Age: 4, Single; Claud R., Son, White, Male, Born: Jan 1897, Age: 3, Single; Lloyd J., Son, White, Male, Born: Dec 1898, Age: 1, Single. All children IL IL IL.