vii. Sylvanus Tinker, (son of ) b. in Lyme, Conn. 8 Aug. 1809 d in Sherburne, N.Y. 9 Aug. 1887, aged 79 years. He m in the latter place in Dec. 1835 with Samantha Whitney, who was b, there 6 June 1812 d. there 4 June 1881: dau. of Ephriam and Thirza (Benedict) Whitney. Their dau. Catherine m. Ralph G Mather. Mr. Sylvanus Tinker was a very active member of the Free-will Baptist Church, while his wife retained her membership in the Congregational Church of Sherburne, which she joined before her marriage. Both were highly esteemed in the community. Until his father's death Sylvanus was a carpenter; subsequently he carried on the farm until within a few years of his own death. They had v children all born in Sherburne N.Y.
(i) Edwin Tinker (son of 60), b. 3 March 1837 living 1890 in Sherburne, N.Y. He m there 30 Dec. 1863, with Cornelia Shipman Sherburne, August 23, 1844 Died: Jan. 26, 1918 who was b. where ? When dau of Alvin A. and Fanny L. Shipman. They had 8 children all b at Sherburne, N.Y.
1. Frank Tinker b. 16 Dec 1864.
2. Frederick Tinker b. 22 Feb 1866
3. Warren Tinker b. 10 April 1868
4. Lindsley Tinker b. 12 Aug 1871
5 Mabel Tinker b. 13 June 1873
6 Edward Tinker b. 23 April 1876
7/ Caroline Tinker b. 1 Jan. 1878
8 Gertrude Tinker b. 21 Jan 1880.
(ii) Alvin Tinker (son of 60 ) b.
(iii) Stephen Tinker (son of 60) b. living 1895 in Alma, Mich. member of the firm of Tinker and Lancashire, Planing mills. He m. in Saginaw City Mich. 18 Sept. 1879 with Minnie Smith, who was b (where and when ? dau of nbsp; nbsp; and nbsp;( nbsp; ) Smith
Two children both living in 1895
1. Eugene Tinker b. in Saginaw City Mich. 8 Nov. 1881
2. Dudley Tinker, b. in Alma Mich. 27 Aug. 1887
(iv) Alice Tinker (dau of 60) b. 15 Oct. 1847: living 1890 in Sherburne N.Y. Not married.
(v) Charles Tinker (son of 60) b. 10 Dec. 1851: living 1890 in