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George W. Tinsley (son of William Tinsley and Susannah C. Griffin Handley) was born Dec 1863 in Coles Co. Illinois. He married Julia Ann Lipscomb on 11 Nov 1884 in Coles County, Illinois.

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George W. Tinsley, residing on section 10, township 18, range 52, Morrill county, is one of the prominent old settlers of that region, having located here in 1885, and remained to see the wonderful changes that have taken place in the new country, watching its growth from practically a barren wilderness to its present state of fertility, and has the proud satisfaction of knowing that this success has been due in a measure to his own efforts.. He is a man of active public spirit, and held in the highest esteem by all who know him.

Mr. Tinsley was born in Coles county, Illinois, December 12, 1864, where he spent his entire boyhood. His father, William Tinsley, was a native of Kentucky, while his mother, Susan Griffin, was born in Indiana. They settled in Illinois during their younger years. Both are now dead. When our subject attained his majority, he left Illinois and came west to Nebraska, locating in Cheyenne county, arriving here in 1885. He homesteaded on a quarter in section 10, proved up and improved the place, adding more land to his original homestead, and is now owner of about eight hundred acres, using a large part of it as range land for a herd of cattle, also cultivating about one hundred and twenty acres. He has all good buildings and improvements on the ranch, and has met with deserved success in his work, being rated among the wealthy and successful men in the section. He has a large acreage in alfalfa, furnishing abundant feed and pasture for his bees, of which is has forty colonies. He but recently took up bee culture, and has made astonishing success, raising one thousand five hundred pounds of honey in a season. The Nebraska climate is peculiarly adapted to the production of a High grade of honey.

Mr. Tinsley was married to Julia A. Lipscum, in Coles county, Illinois, November 12, 1884. Mrs. Tinsley was born in Indiana, and her parents, John and Eliza (Hutchison) Lipscum, are still living in Coles county. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Tinsley, named as follows: Clarence, married and living near Bayard; Goldie, William, Bert, Lillian, Myrtle, Vera and Lorine. They form a most interesting and congenial family, and their home is one of the bright spots that greets the traveler through the section. We take pleasure in calling attention to a view of the fine dwelling, large barn and outbuildings pictured in the illustrated pages of our work.

Our subject holds the office of treasurer of school district No. 55, and takes a commendable interest in all local affairs. In political views he is a firm democrat.

More About George W. Tinsley and Julia Ann Lipscomb:
Marriage: 11 Nov 1884, Coles County, Illinois.

Children of George W. Tinsley and Julia Ann Lipscomb are:
  1. +Clarence Everett Tinsley, b. 23 Aug 1885, Morrill NE, d. Nov 1941.
  2. Golda M. Tinsley, b. 01 Jun 1888, Morrill NE, d. 1974.
  3. William Archie Tinsley, b. 29 Aug 1890, Redington NE, d. Sep 1972.
  4. Bert A. Tinsley, b. 20 Dec 1891, Morrill NE, d. Sep 1979.
  5. Lillian Pearl Tinsley, b. 10 Oct 1897, Morrill NE, d. Aug 1946.
  6. Martha "Myrtle" Tinsley, b. 1900, Morrill NE.
  7. Valeria "Vera" Olive Tinsley, b. 19 May 1905, d. 09 Sep 1995.
  8. Lorraine Tinsley, b. 1907, Morrill NE.
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