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James Willis Tinsley 1835–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1835

Birth Location: KY

Death Date: 5 May 1909

Death Location: Hillsboro, Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Burton Tinsley

Mother: Catherine Ware

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The story of James Willis Tinsley began in 1835 in KY. James Willis Tinsley passed away in 1909 in Hillsboro, Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Willis Tinsley began in 1835 in KY.
  • James Willis Tinsley passed away in 1909 in Hillsboro, Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America.

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James Tinsley's Ancestors

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James Tinsley
1835–1909
Birth Place: KY
Parents
Burton R. Tinsley
1807–1888
Shelby County, KY
Catherine (Lynn) Ware
1810–1904
Shelby County, KY
Grandparents
Samuel (Lee Tinsley) Sr.
1770–1826
Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
Olive Willis
1770–1820
, , Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Tinsley
1730–1815
Sarah Parks
1736–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas III
1685–1764
Margaret Vawter
1699–1764

James Tinsley's Timeline

2 Records

1835
5 Feb 1835
Birth of James Willis Tinsley in KY
KY
1909
5 May 1909
Age 74
Death of James Willis Tinsley in Hillsboro, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Hillsboro, Fountain, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1835
    Event Place: KY
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1909
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Fountain, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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