William August Sr Tinius [Parents] was born 6 Jun 1911 in Kent, Washington. He died 18 Apr 1989 in Puyallup, Washington. He was buried in Interment Woodbine Cemetery. He married Lillian May Vaars 27 Jul 1931. William resided in 98372.
1949 Telephone book has Wm A Tinius carp WBBCo r Puyallup
1951 Tacoma telephone book has Wm A Tinius emp WBBCo r PuyallupOBITUARY
William A Tinius Sr., 77 of Puyallop, died Apr 18, 1989.
Survivor: Wife Lillian; son, William Jr., Fedeeral Way; brother Ewart,Graham; four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren.
Funeral service: Friday 11am Powers Funeral Home Chapel, Puyallop.
Lillian May Vaars was born 29 Aug 1913. She died 15 Oct 1993 in Puyallup, Washington. She married William August Sr Tinius 27 Jul 1931.
The News Tribune Sunday Oct 17, 1993
Obituary
Lillian May Tinius, 80, died Oct 15, 1993. Mrs Tinius heldmembership in Puyalip First Assembly of god Church.
Survivors include son William A Tinius Jr, brother George Vaars, fourgrandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Reposing at Powwers Funeral Home 120 W Pioneer Avenue, Monday 2-8p.m. Services Tuesday 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment WoodbineCemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Powers Funeral Home 845-0536.
They had the following children:
M i William August Jr Tinius
Robert Earle Tinius [Parents] was born 22 Feb 1906. He died 13 May 1988 in Tacoma, Washington. He married Thelma Margaret Spenger 8 Dec 1928 in Yakima, Washington. He resided in 98407.
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1949 phone book has R Earle Tinius (Thelma M) treas-asst mgr M&MLCo h2522S Cushman av1951 Tacoma, Wa phone book has R Earle Tinius (Thelma) Asst mgr Miller &Miller Inc
h2523 S Cushman AvFuneral arrangements were made by Mountain View Funeral Home
They had the following children:
F i Sherley Ann Tinius M ii Roger Howard Tinius M iii David Earle Tinius M iv Jack Leland Tinius
William Renfro.William Renfro married Elizabeth Barlow 12 Jul 1813.
Elizabeth Barlow [Parents] was born Abt 1793. She died in Miss. She married William Renfro 12 Jul 1813.
They had the following children:
F i Doris Mae Councilman
Willis Jameson.Willis Jameson married Margaret Barlow.
Margaret Barlow [Parents] 1 was born Aft 1789. She married Willis Jameson.
Charles August Tinius [Parents] was born 27 Jan 1834 in Graebendorf Kreis Lelton, Providence Brandenburg, Prussia. He died 25 May 1905 in Mt Joseph, Breckinridge Co, Kentucky. He married Caroline Behrick 9 Jan 1860 in Holt, Breckinridge County, Ky. Charles was counted in a census 1 1880 in Cloverport, District #2, Breckinridge, Co, Ky.
Obituary of Charles August Tinius
Charles and Caroline were both born in Berlin, Germany (Family recordshave him born in Graebendorf Kreis Lelton, Prussia)Charles came to America in 1855. In 1859 he moved to holt, Ky and settled on a farm about 5 miles west of the city. For nearly half a century he engaged in farming and Viniculture, his vineyards were said to be the largest in Breckenridge County. A quotation from his obituary "his live was one of industry and honesty and the business, which he built up,was the result of his own efforts."
Charles and Caroline joined the Babtist Church at Holt in 1873.He died at 2:30 AM on thursday morning in 1905 and his funeral was held Friday afternoon in the family residence with Rev J.T. Lewis of Irvinton officiating. Interment was at the family graveyard at Mt Joeseph.
Death was due principally to the infirmities of old age. His health had been failing for several years. About 15 months before his death he lost his eyesight but he believed until death that it would return.
They were both well thought of in the county and in Charles Obituary.The Breckenridge News wrote" Mr Tinius was a subscriber to the paper for thirty years. He always paid his subscription in advance on the first of January in each year. By the death of Mr Tinius this county lost one ofits oldest German citizens. Ulrich Farber and B Bohler being those remaining. The mews of his death was received with regrets by old friendshere, at Cannelton, Tell City and other points."
Caroline Tinius died of Pneumonia at the home of her daughter, MrsGeorge Unser in Owensboro, Ky on April 12, 1906. The funeral was held in Holt with J.T. Lewis Pastor of the local Baptist Church officiating. Shewas buried in the Family graveyard.
Caroline Behrick [Parents] was born 1842 in Brandengurg, Prussia. She married Charles August Tinius 9 Jan 1860 in Holt, Breckinridge County, Ky. Caroline was counted in a census 1880 in Cloverport, District #2, Breckinridge, Co, Ky.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Caroline Tinius M ii James Stephen Tinius F iii Amanda Federicah Tinius M iv WILLIAM August Tinius F v Amelia Brook Tinius M vi Charles Adair Tinius
Parr.Parr married Judith Barlow.
Judith Barlow [Parents] was born Aft 1789. She married Parr.
Joseph Coleman.Joseph Coleman married Nancy Kunzle.
Nancy Kunzle [Parents] was born 22 Nov 1785. She married Joseph Coleman.
They had the following children:
M i Ambrose Coleman
Judge Purdum was born 21 Apr 1814 in Chillicothe, Ross Co, Oh. He died 13 Feb 1883 in Clay Twp, Mo. He married Jane G Jackson Allen.
Other marriages:Barlow, Judah A
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"History of Atchison County" page 706
Judge Purdum has served four years as county assessor and nine years aspublic administrator. From Jan 1 1873 till Jan 1 1877 he was judge of theprobate court, discharging his various duties very creditably.
Jane G Jackson Allen was born Abt 1814. She married Judge Purdum.
John Purdum [Parents] was born 29 May 1847. He married Susan Barlow.
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Polk Township- page 865, only one page of biographies
HISTORY OF ATCHISON COUNTY
John Purdum Farmer, section 9, is a native of Atchison County, Missouri,and was born May 29, 1847. His father, Jeremiah Purdum is one of AtchisonCounty's oldest and most respected citizens. John's boyhood days werespent on his father's farm, and he has made it his life vocation. He ownsa farm of 120 acres. He has been twice married, first in 1874 to MissSusan Barlow: she died in 1877. His second marriage occurred in March1878 to miss Sophia Moore a native of Pike County, Illinois. They havetwo children; Freddie and Geneva. Mr P. is an excellent agriculturist andconducts a good farm.
Susan Barlow died 1877. She married John Purdum.