TINKER, THOMAS W.

TINKER, MCKNIGHT

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Date: 6/22/2004 at 13:34:53

Biography reproduced from page 538 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

Thomas W. Tinker is the son of Hilton and Emma Tinker, natives of England. He was born Aug. 9, 1848, in Springfield, Dane Co., Wis., and lived with his parents until twenty-two years of age. In 1869 he went to Trempealeau Co., Wis., where he farmed during the summer; and in the winter he worked in the pineries. In 1871 he went to Winona Co., Minn., and worked on what was then called the Maple Dale farm, one year, and rented the same the next year. In 1874 he bought a farm in the same county. In the spring of 1881 he sold his place and moved with his family to Kossuth Co., Iowa, and settled in Ramsey township, on section 13, where he now resides, and makes stock raising his pursuit. He was married Oct. 10, 1873, to Maggie, daughter of William and Eliza McKnight, natives of Scotland. Mrs. Tinker was born in Walworth Co., Wis., Sept. 30, 1851. Mr. and Mrs. Tinker have five children—Burnie W., Homer H., Myrtle E., Sidney A. and Thomas McKnight. Homer is dead. Mr. Tinker has held the offices of trustee and secretary in Ramsey township. In politics he is neutral.