Main

 
OBEDIAH TINSLEY ANCESTORS

OBEDIAH TINSLEY'S ANCESTORS


Surnames: Jackson, Taylor, Lee, Hendricks.



THOMAS TINSLEY and Sarah JACKSON of Essex Co. Va were the earliest known ancestors.

Their son Edward married Margaret TAYLOR about 1726 ? He was born about 1700 and died 1782 Amherst Co. VA.
Margaret TAYLOR abt- 1705 - d- before 1782.
Her father was James Taylor.


Children of Edward Tinsley and Margaret TAYLOR,: (as mention in Will Book 2 Page 118 Amherst Co. VA)

1. Elizabeth 1727 - m- William Pendleton 1720-1780
2. Edward 1730 - 1798 - m- Elizabeth BURFORD
3. Isaac 1738- 1814 m- Jane LEE

Others may be:
Harriet - Joseph Johns
Sarah - Richard Vernon
John - Mary
David - Nancy McConald
William - William Harrison
Mary - Ambrose Rucker
Joshia

ISAAC TINSLEY son of Edward and Margaret TAYLOR was b-1748 in VA and died September 1814 in Barron Co. KY married Jane LEE the daughter of Ambrose Lee and Frances PENN. b- in the 1750's and died Oct. 1833 Barron Co. KY.

Children of Isaac Tinsley and Jane LEE

1. Richard 1774 1823 m-Sarah BURKS 1794 Amherst Co. VA
2. Moses, 1778 -1815 m-"Betsy" TURNER 1798 Amherst Co. VA m-#2 Sally PATTERSON 1810 Sumner Co. TN
3. Bennet, 1779-1853 m-Parmelia HENDRICKS 1802 Cumberland Co. VA
4. Thomas, 1781 - m-Perlina ?
5. Asenith 1782- 1852 Ky m-Thomas Powell 1803 in Amherst Co. VA
6. Colby 178? - 1823 m-Rachel Carpenter 1819 Barren Co. KY
7. Isaac 1786 - 1858 m-Charlotte MURRAY 1813 in Sumner Co. TN
8. Rhoda D. 1795 - 1852 KY m-Samuel Whitney 1824 in Barren Co. KY.
9. Francis 1785 -1827 m-Polly CAREY 1805 Sumner Co. TN
10. Sophia 1796 m-Aiden "Eden" Turner 1815 in Barren Co. KY.

BENNET TINSLEY son of Isaac, was born in 1779 in Amherst Co. VA. married 9/3/1802 in Cumberland Co. VA to Permelia HENDRICKS who was born in 1789 VA and died after 1860 Alleghany Co. VA. Bennet died 4/12/1853 in Alleghany Co. VA. leaving a will. pps 100-101
(no book) June 1853 Term of Court, Alleghany Co. VA

This will names wife Permelia and six sons, Roderick M., William I., Martin D., Edmund P., Madison S., and Obediah H., a deceased daughter Frances H. Bibb and lawful heirs of Marthy Y. Ray and Acenith S. Shumaker.

Signed: March 17, 1849
Probated June/July 1853

In the 1850 Alleghany Co. Census, Bennet and Permelia have three of their children still in the household, William 32, Edmond 24 and Roderick 34 with his wife and four of their children.

Children of Bennet and Permelia HENDRICKS

1 .Madison, 1805 -aft 1870- ? m-Sarah SHORT 1835 Botetourt Co. VA
2. Frances H., 18?? - m-Robert C. Bibb 1826
3. Obediah H. 1814, -1883 m-Elizabeth PATTERSON 1841 #2 Susan FIGGATT 1846
4. Roderick M., 1816 - aft 1870- m-Mary abt 1841
5. William I. 1818 - aft 1853-
6. Martin D. 1821 -after 1900-- m- Eliza J.
7. Edmond P. 1826 - m-Maria
8. Martha Y. m- ? Ray
9. Acenith. m- ? Shumaker

Obediah, Madison and Martin had come to Kanawha County W(VA). Obediah in late 1830's, he and Madison are seen in the 1850 census, and Martin not till 1860.

STILL UNDERCONSTRUCTION
Welcome additions & Corrections






THE TINSLEY FAMILY
OBEDIAH'S ESTATE MAP
TINSLEY CEMETERIES
JAMES ANDREW TINSLEY
HENRY M. TINSLEY
TINSLEY PICTURES
TINSLEY FAMILY-by Joe Downing


MY OTHER HOME PAGES
E-MAIL ME