Edward Richmond Tinker, II

1822 - 1915  (93 years)

• Name	Edward Richmond Tinker
  Suffix	II
  Born	20 Jul 1822	North Adams, MA
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Aug 1915	Washington, DC
  Person ID	IERT2	Sibley Watson Family
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Giles Tinker,   b. 1781 Apr 18, Adams, Massachusetts ,   d. 1833 Jan 1
  Mother	Zilpha Knight Tinker,   b. 1790 Mar 10,   d. 1833 Feb 22  (Age 11 years)
  Family ID	F122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phebe Wilmarth Tinker,   b. 28 Oct 1822,   d. 24 Dec 1882  (Age 60 years)
  Children	1. Arthur Moreau Tinker,   b. 1843 Nov 17,   d. 1918 Sep 30  (Age 12 years) + 2. Giles Knight Tinker,   b. 1856 Jun 5,   d. 1938 Oct 30  (Age 25 years)   3. Henry Wilmarth Tinker,   b. 20 Feb 1861,   d. 18 Jul 1942  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2018
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A brother of Elizabeth Tinker Sibley, Edward Tinker was a man of stature in the community of North Adams, Massachusetts. At various times, he was the postmaster, collector of taxes and customs, and had a gunpowder manufactury. He was also instrumental in the nomination of Abraham Lincoln for the presidency in 1860.