Tinsley

 Nancy Smith Tinsley, 4th Great-Grandmother
1787 - 1818
b. Fayette County, Kentucky
d. Columbia, Georgia

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Parents:
David Tinsley 1749-1801
Catherine Byrd 1749-1801

Maternal Heritage:
Catherine Byrd, mother of Nancy Smith Tinsley

Spouse: Nathan Benton 1764-1826
Married: 31 Mar 1806

Children: 4

1. Parmelia Frances Benton 1807-1881
2. James Tinsley Benton 1808-1860
3. Thomas H Benton 1810-1870
4. Eugenius N Benton 1825-1860

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David Tinsley, 5th Great-Grandfather
1749 - 8 October 1801
b. Orange, Virginia
d. Augusta, Columbia, Georgia

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Parents:
William Isaac Tinsley 1706-1776
Margaret Rucker 1710-1783

Maternal Lineage:
Margaret Rucker, mother of David Tinsley 

Spouse:   Catherine Byrd 1750-1800
Married:   1770
Children:  7

1. Hannah Byrd Tinsley 173-1833
2. Susannah Tinsley 1775-1835
3. Elizabeth Tinsley 1777-1840
4. Franky Armstead Tinsley 1783-1843
5. Peggy Tinsley 1786-1805
6. Nancy Smith Tinsley 1787-1818
7. James Tinsley 1793-1853

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William Isaac Tinsley, 6th Great-Grandfather
1706 - 1 March 1776
b. Essex County, Virginia
d. Amelia, Virginia

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Parents & Maternal Lineage Unknown

Spouse:  Margaret Rucker 1720-1783  

Married:   1728

Children:  8

1. Elizabeth Esther Tinsley 1730-1804
2. Sarah Tinsley 1735-1803
3. Isaac Tinsley 1737-1782
4. William Tinsley 1740-1806
5. James Tinsley 1743-1793
6. Manoah Tinsley 1744-1785
7. Philip Tinsley 1746-1784
8. David Tinsley 1749-1801

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Tinsley Lineage
William Isaac Tinsley, father of David Tinsley, father of Nancy Smith Tinsley

Tinsley Migration
Essex County, Virginia > Amelia, Virginia > Orange, Virginia > Fayette County, Kentucky > Augusta, Columbia, Georgia 

Miscellanea
The original date of this post: 15 September 2025
Most recently updated: 18 September 2025

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