Anne Hessaltine Graham Tinker

Anne Hessaltine GRAHAM was born 5 June, 1838 somewhere in Tennessee, probably Washington, (Unioci) County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of John GRAHAM and Mary BAYLESS. To my current knowledge Anne was just one of fourteen children born to John and Mary GRAHAM.

Anne GRAHAM married one Phillip Parks TINKER Sr,son of James Abraham TINKER and Nancy PARKS.

This post is going to look at what the records tell us regarding this family.



The first record that I have located Anne GRAHAM on is the 1850 Census for Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee.

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: M432_898; Page: 169A; Image: 342

As you can see Anne was twelve years old at the time. The only odd person living within the household is one James SHERMAN whose identity I am currently looking into. I will share that information in a later post.

Anne married Phillip Parks TINKER on 8 January, 1857 in Washington County, Tennessee. To my knowledge there were thirteen (13) children born to their union:(Not in any particular order)

1. Alice Margaret TINKER she married James F. DUNBAR son of Benjamin DUNBAR and Elizabeth Betsey CARTER.
2. James Franklin TINKER he married one Sarah Elizabeth PHILLIPS a daughter of Jesse PHILLIPS and Sarah DYKES.
3. John Marion TINKER he married Carrie Elizabeth MABE a daughter of William T. MABE and Dizzanna HURST.
4. Mary Ann Hessaltine TINKER she first married a HIGGINS and her second husband was one Mark L. SEATON son of David SEATON and Alice GREEN. Mark SEATOn`s first wife was one Elizabeth Jane PAINTER a daughter of Samuel PAINTER and Hannah JOHNSTON.
5. Sarah Delilah TINKER she married Jesse Barton PHILLIPS a son of Jesse Farris PHILLIPS and Margaret Lindsay DYKES.
6. William E. TINKER to my knowledge he never married, if he did I have yet to locate a wife for him.
7. Jacob B.TINKER I was also unable to locate any wife for Jacob.
8. Barnett Ray TINKER he married one Mary Elizabeth Eliza ERWIN daughter of Jesse Kendrick ERWIN and Mary "Mollie Jane" MCLAUGHLIN
9. McBurney (Bernie) TINKER  I have been unable to locate a wife for Bernie.
10. Daniel Boone TINKER I have been unable to locate a wife for Boone either.
11. Phillip "Walter" Parks TINKER he married one Rosetta POPE daughter of John Walter POPE and Mariel Althea "Martha" KNIGHT.
12. *Unknown may have died as a child or infant, not listed on any records I have seen.
13. *Unknown, may have died as a child or infant, not listed on any records I have seen.

The family appears on the 1870 Census for District 18, Washington County, Tennessee. Their surname is misspelled as TINDER during this census year.

Phillip Tinder	39
Ann H Tinder	31
Margaret Tinder	12
James F Tinder	10
John M Tinder	8
Mary A Tinder	6
Phillip Tinder	3
Sarah D Tinder	1

                             Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: District 18, Washington,            Tennessee; Roll: M593_1568; Page: 370A; Image: 745; Family History Library Film: 553067.

On the 1880 Census they appear in District 1, Washington County, Tennessee

Philip P. Tinker	49
Ann H. Tinker	43
John M. Tinker	18
Mary A. Tinker	15
Philip Tinker	13
Sarah D. Tinker	11
William Tinker	9
Jacob Tinker	7
Barnett Tinker	5
Mc Burney Tinker	2

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: 1284; Family History Film: 1255284; Page: 429C; Enumeration District: 028.

On the 1900 Census the family appears in Civil District 1,Washington County, Tennessee. The record states that Anne and Phil had been married forty-three (43) years and that she was the mother of thirteen *(13) children, eleven (11) of which were still living

                                                                      

Philip P Tinker	68
Annie H Tinker	62
William E Tinker	29
Jacob B Tinker	26
Barnet Tinker	24
Mc Barnie Tinker	22
Daniel B Tinker	19

                             Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 1, Washington,                  Tennessee; Roll: 1603; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0140; FHL microfilm: 1241603.