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Joseph Sanders Tinsley 1846–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 January 1846

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 24 Oct 1918

Death Location: Red Hill, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Burton Tinsley

Mother: Catherine Ware

Spouse(s): Samantha Starus

Children(s): Cora Tinsley, Bertha Tinsley, Arthur Tinsley, Sarah Tinsley

In 1846, Joseph Sanders Tinsley entered the world in Indiana, born to Burton R Tinsley And Catherine Lynn Ware. In 1860, Joseph Sanders Tinsley resided in Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA. In 1870, Joseph Sanders Tinsley resided in Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA. Joseph Sanders Tinsley married Elizabeth Starns, Samantha Elizabeth Starus, and had children including Arthur Lewis Tinsley, Bertha Katherine Tinsley, Cora May Tinsley, Sarah Tinsley. Joseph Sanders Tinsley passed away in 1918 in Red Hill, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Joseph Sanders Tinsley entered the world in Indiana, born to Burton R Tinsley And Catherine Lynn Ware.
  • In 1860, Joseph Sanders Tinsley resided in Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1870, Joseph Sanders Tinsley resided in Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA.
  • Joseph Sanders Tinsley married Elizabeth Starns, Samantha Elizabeth Starus, and had children including Arthur Lewis Tinsley, Bertha Katherine Tinsley, Cora May Tinsley, Sarah Tinsley.
  • Joseph Sanders Tinsley passed away in 1918 in Red Hill, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Burton Tinsley
1807–1888
Birth Location: Shelby County, KY
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Catherine Ware
1810–1904
Birth Location: Shelby County, KY
CW

Spouses(s)

Samantha Starus
1850–1922
Birth Location: Indiana
SS

Children(s)

Cora Tinsley
1870–1937
Birth Location: Hillsboro, Fountain County, Indiana
CT
Bertha Tinsley
1871–1925
Birth Location: Indiana
BT
Arthur Tinsley
1872–1945
Birth Location: Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America
AT
Sarah Tinsley
1878–
Birth Location: Indiana
ST

Joseph Tinsley's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Tinsley
1846–1918
Birth Place: Indiana
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

Joseph Tinsley's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Sanders) Tinsley (25 January 1846–24 Oct 1918) m. Samantha (Elizabeth) Starus (27 October 1850–2 May 1922)
  1. 1. Cora (May) Tinsley 1870–1937
  2. 2. Bertha (Katherine) Tinsley 1871–1925 m. Joseph (Sherman) Lehman 1865–1912
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Lehman 1899–1973
    2. 2. John (J.) Lehman 1904–1964
    3. 3. Velma (Cora) Lehman 1908–2001 m. Stephen (Ambrose) Griffis 1905–1987
      1. 1. Harold (Eugene) Griffis 1934–2013
      2. 2. Barbara (Ann Griffis) Sams 1934–1994
      3. 3. Ruth (Elaine Griffis) Moody 1930–1968
      4. 4. Sharon (Louise) Griffis 1946–2021
    4. 4. Clarence (Augustin) Lehman 1890–1898
    5. 5. Sadie (E (Sarah) Lehman) Bedford 1901–1997
    6. 6. Henry (B) Lehman 1906–1906
    7. 7. Rebecca (Luella) Leham 1910–1918
  3. 3. Arthur (Lewis) Tinsley 1872–1945 m. Ardith (Estelle) Denkle 1905–1934 m. Ada Padgett 1912–2004 m. Ella Lee 1883–
    1. 1. Emil (L.) Tinsley 1929–1987
    2. 2. Arthur (Lewis Tinsley) Jr 1923–2015
  4. 4. Sarah Tinsley 1878–

Joseph Tinsley's Timeline

9 Records

1846
25 January 1846
Birth of Joseph Sanders Tinsley in Indiana
Indiana
1860
1860
Age 14
Joseph Sanders Tinsley resided here in Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 24
Joseph Sanders Tinsley resided here in Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
Joseph Sanders Tinsley resided here in Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA
1890
Jun 1890
Age 44
Joseph Sanders Tinsley resided here in District 8, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
Joseph Sanders Tinsley resided here in Civil District 10, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 10, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 64
Joseph Sanders Tinsley resided here in Buffalo Road, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Buffalo Road, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1918
17 October 1918
Age 72
Death of Joseph Sanders Tinsley in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1918
24 Oct 1918
Age 72
Burial of Joseph Sanders Tinsley in Red Hill, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
Red Hill, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 January 1846
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 85
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 183
    [3] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cain, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: 277; Page: 78C; Enumeration District: 074
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cain, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: M593_314; Page: 13B
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 1584; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1241584
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cain, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: M653_258; Page: 842; Family History Library Film:
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buffalo Road, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1375522
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cain, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: M653_258; Page: 842; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cain, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: M593_314; Page: 13B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cain, Fountain, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cain, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: 277; Page: 78C; Enumeration District: 074

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: District 8, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 1584; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1241584

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Buffalo Road, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buffalo Road, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1375522

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fountain County, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 October 1918
    Event Place: Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 85
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Red Hill, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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