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Mary Margaret Rinker 1849–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1849

Birth Location: Taylor, West Virginia

Death Date: 2 Sep 1926

Death Location: Redkey, Jay, Indiana

Father: James Rinker

Mother: Eve Keener

Spouse(s): James Morris, Elisha Chalk

Children(s): Homer Chalk

The story of Mary Margaret Rinker began in 1849 in Taylor, West Virginia. Mary Margaret Rinker married Elisha B Chalk, James Lynch Morris, and had children including Homer Elisha Chalk. Mary Margaret Rinker passed away in 1926 in Redkey, Jay, Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Margaret Rinker began in 1849 in Taylor, West Virginia.
  • Mary Margaret Rinker married Elisha B Chalk, James Lynch Morris, and had children including Homer Elisha Chalk.
  • Mary Margaret Rinker passed away in 1926 in Redkey, Jay, Indiana.

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Mary Rinker's Ancestors

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Mary Rinker
1849–1926
Birth Place: Taylor, West Virginia
Parents
James Rinker
1815–1890
Eve Keener
1819–1905
Taylor, West Virginia
Grandparents
George (W.) Keener
1772–1863
Virginia
Peggy Miller
1792–1860
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Keener
1743–1810
Catherine McCullough
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ulrich Keener
1710–1784
Elizabeth Ehrehard
1710–1782

Mary Rinker's Descendants

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Mary (Margaret) Rinker (6 Apr 1849–2 Sep 1926) m. James (Lynch) Morris (2 Sep 1838–30 Aug 1875) m. Elisha (B.) Chalk (22 Apr 1839–29 Mar 1888)
  1. 1. Homer (Elisha) Chalk 1889–1965 m. Sadie (Catherine) Morrical 1891–1980
    1. 1. Chester (M.) Chalk 1909–1990 m. Elizabeth (Evelyn) Seidner 1909–1990
      1. 1. Betty (Jane) Chalk 1933–2011 m. Wendell (J.) Addington 1928–2003

Mary Rinker's Timeline

2 Records

1849
6 Apr 1849
Birth of Mary Margaret Rinker in Taylor, West Virginia
Taylor, West Virginia
1926
2 Sep 1926
Age 77
Death of Mary Margaret Rinker in Redkey, Jay, Indiana
Redkey, Jay, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1849
    Event Place: Taylor, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1926
    Event Place: Redkey, Jay, Indiana

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