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Joshua Tinsley 1724–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1724

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 July 1815

Death Location: Caroline, VA, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas III

Mother: Margaret Vawter

Spouse(s): Sarah Parks

Children(s): William Tinsley, Imiley Tinsley, Anna Tinsley, Agnes Tinsley, Elizabeth Tinsley, Mildred Tinsley, Mary Tinsley, Samuel Sr, Mary Tinsley

In 1724, Joshua Tinsley entered the world in Essex, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas S Tinsley Iii And Margaret Vawter. In 1782, Joshua Tinsley resided in 05 25, Hanover County, VA. Joshua Tinsley married Sarah Sally Parks, and had children including Agnes Aggie Tinsley, Anna Johanna Patsy Tinsley, Elizabeth Betsy Tinsley, Imiley Sarah Tinsley, Mary Akine Tinsley, Mary Ann Hamby Tinsley, Mildred Milley Tinsley, Samuel Tinsley Sr, William Tinsley. Joshua Tinsley passed away in 1815 in Caroline, VA, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1724, Joshua Tinsley entered the world in Essex, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas S Tinsley Iii And Margaret Vawter.
  • In 1782, Joshua Tinsley resided in 05 25, Hanover County, VA.
  • Joshua Tinsley married Sarah Sally Parks, and had children including Agnes Aggie Tinsley, Anna Johanna Patsy Tinsley, Elizabeth Betsy Tinsley, Imiley Sarah Tinsley, Mary Akine Tinsley, Mary Ann Hamby Tinsley, Mildred Milley Tinsley, Samuel Tinsley Sr, William Tinsley.
  • Joshua Tinsley passed away in 1815 in Caroline, VA, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas III
1704–1782
Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
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Margaret Vawter
1699–1764
Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Parks
1736–1789
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William Tinsley
1763–1835
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
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Imiley Tinsley
1756–1820
Birth Location: Henrico Co
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Anna Tinsley
1754–1818
Birth Location: Madison, Madison, Virginia, United States
AT
Agnes Tinsley
1766–
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
AT
Elizabeth Tinsley
1762–1844
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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Mildred Tinsley
1765–1789
Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia, USA
MT
Mary Tinsley
1755–1844
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
MT
Samuel Sr
1770–1826
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Tinsley
1774–1816
Birth Location: Lee Co., Virginia, US, Colonial America
MT

Joshua Tinsley's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Tinsley
1724–1815
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas S. Tinsley III
1704–1782
Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
Margaret Vawter
1699–1764
Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Bartholomew Vawter
1660–1717
Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Winifred Hodgson
1670–1717
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Tinsley's Descendants

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Joshua Tinsley (1724–10 July 1815) m. Sarah (Sally) Parks (Jul 1736–Abt. 1789)
  1. 1. William Tinsley 1763–1835
  2. 2. Imiley (Sarah) Tinsley 1756–1820
  3. 3. Anna (Johanna "Patsy") Tinsley 1754–1818
  4. 4. Agnes ('Aggie') Tinsley 1766–
  5. 5. Elizabeth ('Betsy') Tinsley 1762–1844
  6. 6. Mildred ("Milley") Tinsley 1765–1789
  7. 7. Mary (Akine) Tinsley 1755–1844
  8. 8. Samuel (Tinsley) Sr 1770–1826
  9. 9. Mary (Ann Hamby) Tinsley 1774–1816 m. Joseph (Koger) Sr. 1765–1852
    1. 1. Nancy Koger 1794–
    2. 2. William ("Bill") Koger 1792–1858 m. Martha (Ann) Westmoreland 1803–1891
      1. 1. Josephine (B) Koger 1830–1917 m. R (H) Motley 1821–1885
        1. 1. William (Robert) Motley 1856–1930
    3. 3. David Koger 1809–1882
    4. 4. Daniel Koger 1804–1860
    5. 5. Joseph (Koger) Jr. 1799–1884
    6. 6. Lucinda (Hughes) Koger 1802–1882 m. William (Yeary) Jr. 1797–1887
      1. 1. John (James) Yeary 1841–1918 m. Elizabeth (Pennington) Zion 1842–1932
        1. 1. William (Van) Yeary 1873–1961 m. Rosa ("Rose" Julia) Venable 1879–1968
        2. 2. Mary (Pheobe Polly Betsy Ann) Yeary 1877–1947 m. Morrison (Green) Slagle 1872–1960
        3. 3. Lucinda (Allie) Yeary 1869–1936 m. E.C. Livesay 1844–1924
        4. 4. John (Z.) Yeary 1876–1937 m. Rebecca (Esther) Williams 1883–1956
        5. 5. Abraham (Davis Zion) Yeary 1874–1934 m. Orlena (Pearl) Elkins 1880–1968
        6. 6. James (Emmett) Yeary 1865–1929 m. Cherokee ("Cherry") Burton 1875–1939
        7. 7. Nancy (Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie") Yeary 1881–1954 m. Owen (Franklin) Wilson 1875–1961
        8. 8. Hannah (Retta) Yeary 1867–1935 m. S. (Elbert) Moore 1844–1914
        9. 9. Harvey (A.) Yeary 1868–1904 m. Mary (Jane) Hobbs 1862–
        10. 10. Emily (Jane) Yeary 1864–1937 m. John (Perry) Parsons 1863–1925
        11. 11. Joseph (Koger) Yeary 1871–1942 m. Addie (F.) Lawson 1872–1943
        12. 12. Peter (Cameron) Yeary 1885–1959 m. Lolo (May) Graham 1896–1993 m. Ursula Birdsell 1890–1962
        13. 13. George (K.) Yeary 1872–1953 m. Hattie (Florence) Hughs 1882–1963
      2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Yeary 1843–1923 m. Matthew (William) Zion 1845–1923
        1. 1. Margaret (E.) Zion 1880–1922
        2. 2. Hattie (S.) Zion 1877–1880
        3. 3. Alexander (Hooker) Zion 1873–1948 m. Mary (Jane) Carter 1877–1960
        4. 4. America (Helen) Zion 1867–1938 m. Thomas (G.) Johnston 1866–1917
        5. 5. Abraham (Lee) Zion 1870–1934 m. Emily (Jane) McCreary 1877–1946
      3. 3. Helen (Elizabeth) Yeary 1835–1918 m. David (J) Hughes 1832– m. Joshua (Newton) Redwine 1830–1918
        1. 1. Jacob (V) Redwine 1880–1942
      4. 4. Andrew (M.) Yeary 1848– m. Mary (A.) Vaughn 1858–
        1. 1. James Yeary 1880–
      5. 5. Sarah (Sent) Yeary 1841–1916 m. William (Mitchell) Bryant 1850–1929
        1. 1. Rachel Bryant 1863–
        2. 2. Emmett (F) Bryant 1874–1908
        3. 3. Jasper Bryant 1884–1949
        4. 4. Charley Bryant 1862–
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Bryant 1871–1935
        6. 6. Fanny Bryant 1872–1893
        7. 7. William (Jackson) Bryant 1877–1949
        8. 8. Mattle (Elizabeth) Bryant 1879–1925 m. Joseph (H) Brewer 1874–1957
      6. 6. Daniel (Boone) Yeary 1845–1929 m. Mahulda (Crystal) Powell 1843–1926
        1. 1. Sarah (C.) Yeary 1882–1942
        2. 2. Emma (Cleveland) Yeary 1885–1901
        3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Yeary –1890
        4. 4. William (Andrew) Yeary 1870–1920
        5. 5. Lucinda (J.) Yeary 1874–1908
        6. 6. Margaret (Frances) Yeary 1876– m. William (Thomas) Rison 1875–
        7. 7. John (Wink) Yeary 1879–
        8. 8. Charles (Henry) Yeary 1872–1902 m. Melissa Bryant 1879–1949
      7. 7. David (J.) Yeary 1830–1874 m. Louisa (Jane) Lucas 1843–1902
        1. 1. Martha Yeary 1859–1926 m. George Music 1863–1935
        2. 2. Nancy (E.) Yeary 1861–1920 m. Joseph Wooliver 1858–1935
        3. 3. John (T.) Yeary 1862–1862
      8. 8. Mary (Tinsley) Yeary 1824–1888 m. Andrew (Jackson "Jack") Smith 1827–1896
        1. 1. Mary (E.) Smith 1852–1938
        2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Smith 1859–1948 m. William (Leo) Crusenberry 1852–1915
        3. 3. George (V.) Smith 1859–1933
        4. 4. David (J) Smith 1856–
        5. 5. William (J) Smith 1858–
        6. 6. Lucinda ("Lucindy") Smith 1862–
      9. 9. Rebecca (W.) Yeary 1837–1880 m. Ira (G) Hughes 1823–
        1. 1. Nancy Hughes 1865–1936 m. Squire (Asbury) Lockhart 1860–1932
        2. 2. Elie Hughes 1859–
        3. 3. Rachel Huge 1862–1913
        4. 4. Mary Hughes 1867–
        5. 5. Cindy Huge 1869–1934 m. Creed Thompson 1867–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Hughes 1860– m. Thos (F) Stephens 1869–
        7. 7. Pinkney Hughes 1876–1938 m. Joanna Woliver 1883–1962
      10. 10. Lucinda Yeary 1848–1909 m. Jacob (J.) Hall 1848–
      11. 11. Joseph Yeary 1852–
      12. 12. Winston (Robinson) Yeary 1833–1918 m. Lizzie Yeary 1832–1907
        1. 1. Mandy Yeary 1858–1937
        2. 2. E. (Q.) Yeary 1871–
        3. 3. Charles (F.) Yeary 1866–1924
        4. 4. John (Burke) Yeary 1860–1936 m. Sarah ("Sally" Elizabeth) Mcknight 1873–1954
        5. 5. Morgan Yeary 1863–
        6. 6. Dora (E.) Yeary 1868–1892
        7. 7. Lafayette (McMullen) Yeary 1857–1937 m. Jerusha (Lue Candis) Ray 1866–1929
        8. 8. Eliha (Morgan) Yeary 1862–
        9. 9. Edward (W.) Yeary 1870–1920
        10. 10. Amanda (Jane) Yeary 1858–1937
        11. 11. Martha (Isabel) Yeary 1864–
      13. 13. Wellington (C.) Yeary 1850–1925 m. Nancy (J.) Collins 1850–1927
        1. 1. Cora (A) Yeary 1873–1947
        2. 2. Rebecca (L.) Yeary 1889–
        3. 3. Samuel (H.) Yeary 1881– m. Susie 1881–
        4. 4. Cora (A.) Yeary 1873–
        5. 5. Jennie Yeary 1890–
        6. 6. Cowan Yeary 1875–1941
        7. 7. Elisabeth (H.) Yeary 1877–1949
      14. 14. William (Jackson) Yeary 1827–1880 m. Minerva Yeary 1830–1878
        1. 1. Rebecca Yeary 1862–1932
        2. 2. David YEARY 1854–1860
        3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Yeary 1859–1942
        4. 4. Mary (Minerva) Yeary 1856–1944 m. Eli Hughes 1857– m. William Thomas 1845–
        5. 5. Evan (B. Spencer) Yeary 1854–1946 m. Sarah Stapleton 1855– m. Nancy Arnold 1856–1911
        6. 6. Thomas (Jefferson) Yeary 1853–1937 m. Minerva (O.) Ball 1871– m. Mary (E.) Abshire 1853–1924
    7. 7. James (B) Koger 1800–1872
    8. 8. John ("Jack") Koger 1791–1851 m. Mary ("Polly" Nancy) Christman 1793–1884
      1. 1. Frances (Scott) Koger 1839–1916
      2. 2. Daniel (J) Koger 1828–1852 m. Jane Burk 1833–1894
        1. 1. John (James) Koger 1852–1932
      3. 3. Mary (A. Nancy) Koger 1836–1929
      4. 4. Letitia (Beason) Koger 1830–1904
      5. 5. John Koger 1834–1864
      6. 6. Amelia ("Milly") Koger 1836–1888
      7. 7. Lucinda Koger 1832–1866

Joshua Tinsley's Timeline

7 Records

1724
1724
Birth of Joshua Tinsley in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1730
1730
Age 6
Birth of Joshua Tinsley in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1782
1782
Age 58
Joshua Tinsley resided here in 05 25, Hanover County, VA
05 25, Hanover County, VA
1797
Abt 1797
Age 73
Joshua Tinsley resided here in Madison, Virginia
Madison, Virginia
1798
27 Apr 1798
Age 74
Joshua Tinsley - Probate in Madison, Virginia, USA
Madison, Virginia, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 86
Joshua Tinsley resided here in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA
1815
10 July 1815
Age 91
Death of Joshua Tinsley in Caroline, VA, Virginia, USA
Caroline, VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: 05 25, Hanover County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1797
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Amherst, Virginia; Roll: 66; Page: 273; Image: Vam252_66-0286; FHL Roll: 0181426

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1815
    Event Place: Caroline, VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1798
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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