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JACKSON TINNEY (deceased) was born in Niagara county, N. Y., June 15, 1832, and died at Greensburg, Ohio, June
24, 1891. His father, Stephen Tinney, was a native of Massachusetts, and his mother, Julia Scott, was born in New
York. When Jackson was only one year old his parents moved to Lenawee county, Mich., where they remained six years,
thence removing to Ohio, and settling in Scott township, Sandusky county, in the spring of 1839, where the family
has since resided. He was the third son in a family of four children.
On July 4, 1863, be was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Inman, daughter of William Inman, one of the pioneer
settlers of Scott township; as a result of this union two children have been born, one son and one daughter. His
wife and children survive him. His worth as a citizen was appreciated, as is shown by the fact that be was several
times elected township clerk, while in 1890 he served as appraiser of the real estate of Scott township, to the
great satisfaction of the public and with credit to himself. He was a man of honesty and upright character. On
the day before his death he worked as usual in the field, but in the evening complained of feeling ill, and took
some home remedies, thinking he would feel better in the morning. About midnight he rapidly grew worse, and died
early Wednesday morning of heart disease before a physician could be summoned. His health failed about one year
before his death when he had an attack of the "'grip," from which he never recovered. He died June 24,
1891. His funeral occurred on Friday following his death from the M. E. Church, of Greensburg, the services being
preached by Rev. S. Kaiser, of Gibsonburg, the text selected being Matthew vi: 25. The interment was made in Metzger
Cemetery.
Mrs. Tinney, widow of our subject, was born at Fremont, March 7, 1841. When she was a child her parents came to
Scott township, where her father cleared a farm and made a home for himself and family. For fourteen years he was
assessor of Scott township, and was an esteemed citizen of the community in which he lived. Mrs. Tinney was educated
in the public schools of Scott township.
Alfred W. Tinney, the son of Jackson Tinney, was born May 7, 1864, on the farm where he now lives. He was educated
in the common schools of the township, in the Fremont High School, and Normal at Ada. For several years he has
been one of the most successful teachers of Sandusky county, and is pronounced by those who know him as one of
the ablest young men of Scott township. In addition to his school work he carries on the old farm of his father
as well as a small farm of his own. He is always found attending to his business, never haying any time for the
frivolous things of life. Cora, his sister, now Mrs. Kleinhen, was born August 8, 1868, and acquired a common school
education at home. She was married June 2, 1893, to Oscar Kleinhen, and they now live at Tinney; they have one
child, Ida Loree, born August, 1894.
From:
Commemorative Biograohical Record
of the Counties of
Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio
J. H. Beers & Co. 1896
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