Tinker, Jacob A. 1872 - 1918

TINKER, IVORY, OLINGER, WHI_TLE, VICTORI, FITZPATRICK, SEIGEL, BOLAND, MAHER, KENNEDY

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 11/4/2021 at 11:57:13

Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 14 Feb. 1918. Strawberry Point column.

Jacob A. Tinker was born in Cox Creek township, Clayton county, Iowa, August 28, 1872, and died Feb. 3, 1918, aged 45 years, 5 months and 6 days. He was the oldest son of Joseph and Mary Tinker. His father died when Jacob was seventeen. He was the mainstay of his mother until his marriage, after which time he worked the old home farm for a time. He was married on Nov. 20, 1891, to Miss Genevieve Ivory. To this union ten children were born, all of whom were at his bedside at his death, except a son, Jacob John, who died in infancy. His children are Cyril, Clarence, Edward, William, Lloyd, Daniel, Genevieve, Catherine, and Julia Irene, a noble family whose industry and loving kindness will so greatly lessen the trials of the sorrowing wife and mother. Besides his wife and children he leaves a mother, Mrs. Mary Tinker, of Monona; three brothers, Joe and John of Strawberry Point, and Dr. _______ Tinker of Spillville, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Olinger of Chamberlain, _____, Mrs. Ro_e ______________ of _________________, and Mrs. Anna Whi_tle of Monona. The relatives attending the funeral from a distance were his mother and sister, Mrs. Anna Whi_tle of Monona, Mrs. Martin Fitzpatrick, Wentzel Seigel and Lawrence Boland of Greeley, P. J. Maher and daughter, Miss Marie, Francis Kennedy and William Boland of Elkader, and a cousin, J. F. Victori of Britt. Jake, as he was familiarly called, will be long missed in the community where he was born and spent his life, not only by his faithful wife and children, but by a host of friends by who by knowing him, knew his worth. May he rest in peace.