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William Rucker Tinsley 1862–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1862

Birth Location: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 17 Aug 1953

Death Location: Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Anson Tinsley

Mother: Matilda Wilson

Spouse(s): Ladora Tinsley

Children(s): Susan Tinsley, James Bensinger, Zralena Bensinger, William Tinsley

William Rucker Tinsley was born in 1862 in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA, the child of Anson Tinsley And Matilda Wilson. In 1870, William Rucker Tinsley resided in Haddon, Merom, Sullivan, Indiana, USA. In 1880, William Rucker Tinsley resided in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA. William Rucker Tinsley married Dona Bensinger, Ladora Tinsley, Mattie Borrax, and had children including James Bensinger, Susan Irene Tinsley, William S Tinsley, Zralena Fay Bensinger. William Rucker Tinsley passed away in 1953 in Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Rucker Tinsley was born in 1862 in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA, the child of Anson Tinsley And Matilda Wilson.
  • In 1870, William Rucker Tinsley resided in Haddon, Merom, Sullivan, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, William Rucker Tinsley resided in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA.
  • William Rucker Tinsley married Dona Bensinger, Ladora Tinsley, Mattie Borrax, and had children including James Bensinger, Susan Irene Tinsley, William S Tinsley, Zralena Fay Bensinger.
  • William Rucker Tinsley passed away in 1953 in Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anson Tinsley
1827–1901
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Matilda Wilson
1835–
Birth Location: Indiana, Indiana, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Ladora Tinsley
1884–1963
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Susan Tinsley
1922–2020
Birth Location: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
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James Bensinger
1911–
Birth Location: Indiana
JB
Zralena Bensinger
1916–
Birth Location: Indiana
ZB
William Tinsley
1925–
Birth Location: Indiana
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William Tinsley's Ancestors

Self
William Tinsley
1862–1953
Birth Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Parents
Anson Tinsley
1827–1901
Amherst, Virginia, USA
Matilda Wilson
1835–
Indiana, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tinsley's Descendants

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William (Rucker) Tinsley (16 Jun 1862–17 Aug 1953) m. Ladora Tinsley (21 Jan 1884–10 Aug 1963)
  1. 1. Susan (Irene) Tinsley 1922–2020 m. Antonio (R) Alcover 1910–1981
  2. 2. James Bensinger 1911–
  3. 3. Zralena (Fay) Bensinger 1916–
  4. 4. William (S) Tinsley 1925–

William Tinsley's Timeline

8 Records

1862
16 Jun 1862
Birth of William Rucker Tinsley in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 8
William Rucker Tinsley resided here in Haddon, Merom, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Haddon, Merom, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
William Rucker Tinsley resided here in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
William Rucker Tinsley resided here in Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
William Rucker Tinsley resided here in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 68
William Rucker Tinsley resided here in Carlisle, Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Carlisle, Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 88
William Rucker Tinsley resided here in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1953
17 Aug 1953
Age 91
Death of William Rucker Tinsley in Carlisie, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Carlisie, Sullivan, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: T625_466; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 252
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340364
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 313; Page: 598d; Enumeration District: 328
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: M593_361; Page: 115A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 404; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0128
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 3045; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 77-17
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Haddon, Merom, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: M593_361; Page: 115A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 313; Page: 598d; Enumeration District: 328

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 404; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0128

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: T625_466; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 252

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Carlisle, Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340364

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 3045; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 77-17

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Carlisle, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1953
    Event Place: Carlisie, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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