James Tinsley

 
James Lilburn TINSLEY 
Born: 18-Jan-1848 Trenton, Todd Co., Kentucky
Died: 31-May-1931 Crosbyton, Crosby Co., Texas
Buried:  1-Jun-1931 Crosbyton Cemetery, Crosby Co., Texas
Burial Loc: Blk. OP 2, north, thru the center(north to south) of the block
Occupation Merchant, Farmer
1st Wife: Leila Virginia BRADLEY
2nd Wife: Lorena Geneva BARNES

Obituary
Died about 5 a.m Sunday at his home in North Crosbyton.  
Services were held at the family residence Monday at 2 p.m. 
by Rev. T.M. Johnston. Afterward the Masonic Lodge conducted
ceremonies at the interment in Crosbyton Cemetery.
Crosbyton newspaper
 
Personal
Father: Alanson TINSLEY 
Born: 24-Jul-1815 Fayette Co., Kentucky
Died:  1-Jun-1899 Mason, Mason Co., Texas
Buried:  Mason Cemetery, Texas
Mother: Catherine Grace FOX
Born: 28-Mar-1824 Louisa Co., Virginia
Died: 26-Aug-1910 Parker Co., Texas
Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford.

Children of J.L. TINSLEY and Leila Virginia BRADLEY

Ettie May TINSLEY
Born  8-Feb-1875 Lewisville, Denton Co., Texas
Died 19-Mar-1960 Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas
Buried Crosbyton Cemetery, Crosby Co., Texas 
   Mother:  Leila Virginia BRADLEY
   Born 13-Sep-1855 Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri
   Died 21-Dec-1881 Crafton, Wise Co., Texas
        Parents:
        Name Richard Baker BRADLEY, M.D.
        Wife: Mary Mozle HERFRD
        Born 22-Apr-1822 
        Died 24-Apr-1910 
        (Woody, Geneva.  Family Group Sheet filled out by Geneva.)
Husband: John Columbus WOODY
Born  8-Mar-1875 Boonsville, Wise Co., Texas
Died 16-May-1916 Spur, Dickens Co., Texas
Buried  Crosbyton Cemetery, Crosby Co., Texas
Section OP2



2nd Wife of J.L. Tinsley
Lorena Geneva BARNES 
Born 13-Dec-1863 Jasper Co., Mississippi
Died 28-Nov-1945 Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas
Buried  2-Dec-1945 Crosbyton Cemetery, Crosby Co., Texas
Husband: James Lilburn TINSLEY 
Her obituary in the newspaper says she died Wednesday, Nov 28th. I assume the obit was from the Crosbyton paper. She was buried at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec 2, 1945, Rev. J.W. Watson, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating.
Grave section OP2
     Parents:
     Father: William Pinckney BARNES, II
     Born 27-Jun-1839 Crystal City, Copiah Co., Mississippi
     Died 28-Mar-1915 Austin, Travis Co., Texas
     Mother: Sarah Jane HEIDELBERG
     Born 27-Jun-1841 Jasper Co., Mississippi
     Died 18-Mar-1901 Boonsville, Wise Co., Texas     
Married in her father´s home by Rev. Wm. McCormic.

Submitted by: Royal Lilburn Tinsley. Jr.

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