From The Utah Society of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution:
Application for Membership, by Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr.:
Prentice "Thomas" Tinney, father of the said Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr.,
was born 26th Aug 1905, Berry, Harrison County, Kentucky, USA; died 22 Aug 1995,
Sacramento County, California, USA; married as his first of three wives:
Hazel Kathleen Greene, 14 Mar 1928, Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky, USA.
Hazel was born 13 June 1900, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, USA; died 31 Aug 1977,
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.

Prentice "Thomas" Tinney, the father of Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr.,  was the son of:
Joseph Tinney, born 26 Dec 1868, Harrison County, Kentucky, USA, died 11 Feb 1940,
Warren County, Ohio, USA.  Joseph Tinney is buried in the Miami Cemetery, Warren,
Ohio, USA.  A letter from Joseph Tinney to his mother is preserved, written 29 Nov 1909.
Joseph states: "take care of yourself and write to me hope you are well how is all the folks
Nettie sends you the babies pictures goodby your son Joe Tinney."
Joseph married 14 Feb 1891, Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky,
(from Family Bible Records), as his only wife: Addie Arnettie "Nettie" Hardin.
Addie  was born 23 Aug 1871, Harrison County, Kentucky, USA, died 09 Jan 1950,
Warren County, Ohio, USA.
[Addie Arnettie Hardin, the grandmother of Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr., was the daughter of:
*Harvey Newton Hardin and *Clarinda Green.
*Clarinda Green was the daughter of:
**Fielding Benjamin Green.
**Fielding Benjamin Green was the son of:
***Gerrard/Jarred Green,
a Revolutionary War Soldier, born 27 Mar 1762, in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA.
***Gerrard/Jarred Green was a son of  ****James Green.
*Harvey Newton Hardin, who married *Clarinda Green,  was the son of:
**Saviel D. Hardin, born 06 Jan 1805, in Kentucky by his second wife: **Nancy Lay/Lea.
**Saviel D. Hardin was the son of:
***Saviel Hardin, born __ ___ 1768.
Information on the Hardin/Green families was published in January 1985:
The Harden Newsletter, The Voice of the Harden/Hardin/Harding Family Association,
Volume 2, No. 1, pages 32-34.
**Nancy Lay/Lea, who married **Saviel D. Hardin, was the daughter of:
***Gideon Lea, Jr. and his wife ***Phoeba/Phebe Fares/Fariss; marriage bond 11 June 1801.
Gideon , Jr. was "dis enlisting as a soldier; paper read at South River Mtg, dated 08 Apr 1797".
***Gideon Lea, Jr. was the son of:
****Gideon Lea, Sr. and ****Sally Ann/Anna/Anny Caffery.  This family is recorded in:
Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. VI, South River Monthly Meeting --
Bedford County, NOW Campbell County, Virginia, USA; Gideon, Sr. was not a Friend;
he was a freeholder in A.D. 1779 in Orange County, Virginia.
****Gideon Lea, Sr.  was the son of:
*****Francis Lea and his wife *****Ann/Anne ----------.
See: Report of Research on THE LEA FAMILY In Virginia & North Carolina Before 1800,
by Ben L. Rose, published 1984.
****Sally Ann/Anna/Anny Caffery was the daughter of:
*****John Caffery/Coffry and *****Elizabeth Major.
See: LDS FHC film # 1,033,596, The Rucker Family Genealogy, by Sudie Rucker Wood,
pages 312-326, 535-537, including deeds, wills, etc. (copies).]

Joseph Tinney, the grandfather of Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr., was the son of:
John Henry Tinney, born 23 Feb 1844, Harrison County, Kentucky, USA, died
23 June 1885, Kelat, Harrison, Kentucky, USA; he was a Civil War Soldier on the
side of the Union Army.  John married, 05 Mar 1867 at Wm. Ratliff's house,
Harrison County, Kentucky, as his only wife: Louisa Lawson.  Louisa was born
13 Mar 1848, Berry, Harrison, Kentucky, USA; died 26 June 1930; daughter of
Jeremiah Lawson and his wife, Nancy Toliver.  The Lawson Family has been
published in: Our Family, by William Everett Lawson, (Kershaw, SC: By the
Comp., November 1978).  Also, William Lawson, A Scottish Rebel, by Bill Porter,
(Radford, VA: Commonwealth Press, Inc., 1983); subsequent newsletters, etc.
Jeremiah Lawson fought and died in the American Civil War, on the side of the North.
Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, was the scene of a severe battle during the War
between the States.  Jeremiah Lawson died on 17 July 1862, when General
John H. Morgan, with about 800 men, captured the town, which was defended by a
Federal force under Col. John J. Landrum.  Much of the fighting was around the old
covered bridge over the Licking River, but Jeremiah Lawson refused to give up.
He died, as the last man, defending the old county courthouse.

John Henry Tinney, the great-grandfather of Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr.,
was the son of:
Josiah Fleming Tinney, born 08 Apr [A.D. 1813-aged 22 years] 1791,
__________, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA;
[listed in Revolutionary War Pension records of his father John Tinney, stating:
Josiah F. Tinney enlisted in Mason Co., Ky., in the service of the United States as a
Regular Soldier about the time and previous to the War of 1812; that he never returned
(to the area of Harrison County, Kentucky) until about 1840.]   Josiah, is documented as:
Josiah F[leming] Tinney, (blacksmith), recorded in Army Enlistments
in the United States, A.D. 1798-1815, from (LDS FHC film # 350,318),
# 1406 - Tinney, Josiah F.; 5th US Inf.; Height - 5'10''; Eyes- blue;
Hair- dark; Complexion- sallow; Age 22 [years] [born circa 1791];
Occupation- blacksmith; Where Born- Alleghany [Allegheny] County, Pennsylvania,
USA; Dated- 21 Apr 1813; by Lt. Hook for 5 years; enlistment paper
appears as Josiah Fleming Tinney; DR Lt. W. C. Birds  Balto  1 Present.

The pocketbook of Josiah F. Tinney is still extant, with the following written:
"Josiah F. Tinney, his hand and pen
he will be good but God noes when
Do not steal this pocket book for shame."
Josiah F. Tinney, dated 15 Aug 1812- Chester Co. (County), Pa. (Pennsylvania).
This notation in his pocketbook, indicates that when Josiah F. Tinney left his father
John Tinney's residence in Kentucky circa 1812, he actually went to Chester County,
Pennsylvania, apparently on Brandywine Creek where his mother Jane or Joan Evans
was born, (his mother's Evans relatives still residing in the area in A.D. 1812).
Josiah F. Tinney (son of John Tinney and Jane or Joan Evans), his pocketbook.
He was b. (born) in Alleghany (Allegheny) County, (Pennsylvania), he is thirty (actually
25 years, born circa 1791) years of age the 8th day of April 1816 his father was born in
Maryland in Harford County and his mother was born in Pa. (Pennsylvania) in Chester Co.
(County), on Brandywine Creek and anyone fines (finds) this noat (note) book will oblidge
me and brings it in harford Co. (Harford County, Maryland) 3 miles below lower crossroad.
It appears from these family records that relatives of John Tinney were residing in Harford
County, Maryland, as late as circa A. D. 1816.

Josiah Fleming Tinney, married 19 Oct 1841, Harrison County, Kentucky, USA;
Spouse of Martha Simpson.  Martha was the daughter of Moses Simpson and
Permelia ----------.  Martha (Simpson) Tinney died 29 June 1881.  Her husband,
Josiah Fleming Tinney, died in May 1856.  He is listed in the US 1850 Census of Harrison
County, Kentucky, District # 1, # 901-901.

Josiah Fleming Tinney, the 2nd great-grandfather of Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr.,
was the son of:
Tinney, John, born __ ___ 1747, __________, Harford, Maryland, USA;
[Harford County, Maryland was created in A.D. 1773 from Baltimore County.];
Son of ---------- ---------- and ---------- ----------;
Spouse of Jane or Joan Evans.  A civil record exists showing John Tinney
married to Joan McClery, dated 23 Apr 1789, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
USA.  Correspondence between Winfield Scott, Commissioner, and the
Honorable [Senator] Smith W. Brookhart, in the papers of the Revolutionary
War pension claim W. 9521, state that it appears:
John Tinney enlisted at Pittsburgh [Pennsylvania] in 1776 or 1777 and
served as a private in Captain Uriah Springer's Company, Colonel John Gibson's
Virginia Regiment. He was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and
served until 1783; that he continued to serve until the close of the War in 1783,
when he was discharged in Pittsburgh, in the State of Pennsylvania.  At the time of
the marriage in 1789, according to the testimony of Jane Evans, she lived with an
Uncle of hers by the name of Evans, who was a man considerably older than herself,
who went with them, to the Magistrate, some distance.  There was but few present
at her marriage and the[y] mostly strangers to her and there being no family record of
marriage (it having been lost or destroyed) and her certificate of marriage being also lost
or destroyed.  The other correspondence states that the soldier married soon after the
close of the Revolution in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.  Westmoreland is the
county east of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in which latter county is the city of
Pittsburgh.

Thus, this record indicates the area of residence for John Tinney's wife, the widow
Jane McClary, was somewhere in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, within the
home of a much older Uncle Evans.  Revolutionary War Records also indicate that
John Tinney resided about Allegheny County, Pennsylvania until circa 1801, when he
was listed as being a resident of West Liberty, Ohio County, now [West] Virginia, USA.
They came to Kentucky from there in A.D. 1808, where John Tinney followed the
trade of blacksmith for a number of years in Kentontown, Harrison County, Kentucky.
From thence they moved to Nicholas County, Kentucky, where the future son-in-law,
Benjamin Gaunce, first became acquainted with the family and where the said
John Tinney died.  John Tinney was allowed pension on his application executed
September 14, 1818.  In 1820 he was seventy-three years old [born circa 1747] and
a resident of Nicholas County, Kentucky.  He died March 16, 1835 in Nicholas County,
Kentucky. Benjamin Gaunce testified that he had charge of the said Jane Tinney
ever since the death of the said John Tinney, with the exception of a few months
until her death.

The New American Dictionary of First Names, (1983), notes that:
Jane (f) is a form of Latin Johanna, feminine of Johannes (John).
The earlier form was Joan, but Jane overtook it in popularity from the
16th century onwards.  Thus, Joan in the marriage record was also Jane.
She is listed in (LDS FHC film # 442,984), US 1850 Census of Pendleton
County, Kentucky, USA, page 374, taken 03 Sep 1850, in family of her
son-in-law, Benjamin Gaunce, as Jane Tinney, aged 90 years, female,
born Pennsylvania, circa A.D. 1760.  In a statement made by John Tinney
in Nicholas County, Kentucky, dated 4th day of July 1820, his wife is
mentioned as about 55 years of age, old and unable to work, thus born
circa A.D. 1765.  She was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
and she died 26 October 1853, in Harrison County, Kentucky, USA,
leaving the following children: Josiah F. Tinney; Emily, wife of
Benjamin Gaunce living in Harrison County, Kentucky; Lucinda, wife
of Lewis Shaw living in Nicholas County, Kentucky; and Jane Tinney
living in Pendleton County, Kentucky.  They were allowed the pension
due their mother.  Other children referred to in the case are: John, their
oldest son, who married in Pennsylvania and died there about 1838;
Margaret, James, Cyntha Ane, and Absalom.

The following were the names of the children of the above described John Tinney
and Jane Tinney his wife born after their marriage: [Pension Record]  Viz:
John Tinney, mentioned in former declaration as being a man grown in 1808;
Josiah F. Tinney;
Do(a)ugherty;
& Margret;
Lea;
James, dead;
Lucinda;
Cynthiane;
Emely;
Absalom;
and Jane Tinney.
In A. D. 1854, Lemuel Downard aged fifty-four years and living in Harrison County,
Kentucky, stated that he married Mary Richey, a granddaughter of John and Jane Tinney.

John Tinney,  born 1747 in Harford County, Maryland, is listed under Tenney: Tinney,
in the DAR Patriot Index, [USA], Centennial Edition, Part III, published 1990,
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, page 2902;
died 16 Mar 1834, State of Kentucky, USA; Pvt - Virginia - PNSR.
The History of Harford County, Maryland, [USA], from (LDS FHC book # 975.274 H2p),
pages 106-107, shows: John Tinny, of the freemen of Lower Cross Roads in Harford County.
[See additional records in the Tinney Surname Section of this web page.  See also:
Kentucky Ancestors, beginning with Vol. 2, No. 4, (April 1967),
"Genealogist Seeks Help From Harrison County, Kentucky, Relatives",
pages 133-137, and the following issue, pages 24- to the end of article.]

In 1928, Prentice was in Civil Service, Signal Corp, as Radio Operator, Fairfield
Air Depot, near Dayton, Ohio.  Prentice Elliott Tinney, son of
Prentice "Thomas" Tinney and Hazel Kathleen Greene, was born 01 Jan 1929,
at Fairfield, Greene County, Ohio, USA; died unmarried 30 Dec 1943.
Prentice Elliott Tinney was the newest baby for that year in the area.  The family
received many gifts from local merchants and this occasion was noted in the
local newspaper.  This included about three months of coal and about $300
worth of goods.  [He was LDS baptized after his death on 08 Dec 1945; LDS
endowed 09 Oct 1951.  My mother greatly loved her first child Prentice Elliott
and was never to forget his untimely death.  She always prayed to God that she
would die before she would ever see any of her other children pass away.
I remember my mother Hazel telling me he died from over- exposure and
pneumonia.  He was in an old fashioned oxygen tent and Mom remembered his
terror of the noise of the machine as he died.  She saw his feet become cold and
blue and the death process working up his legs.  My mother always felt her first born
son Prentice Elliott Tinney would have led a good life and would not have died if
he could have been administered penicillin.  It was not available because of World War II.
The doctor could not obtain it because it was being given first to the troops on the front
lines of battle.  So, our family gave a life for the war effort.]

Prentice "Thomas" Tinney remembered that when he was in the Signal Corp he worked
the airship "Hindenburg" in the early 1930's.  Things were different then.  As planes
or airships traveled across the country, the communication was from airport to airport,
or region to region.  [The German zeppelin "Hindenburg" burst into flames while preparing
to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey, on 06 May 1937.  It fell to the ground killing all thirty-five
passengers and crew aboard and one additional crew member on the ground.]  At this time,
Prentice and Hazel were living on Darst Avenue.  Dad worked at Wright Field as Radio
Operator - remote operator keyed to Fairfield.  Homes: Next lived at Livingston Avenue in
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, a short street between Lindon and Huffman Avenue;
renting a little house.  Radio operator - military air flights and weather reports conveyed to pilots.
From Livingston, the family moved to Edgar Avenue, with Hazel now pregnant with Marilyn.
The family was living at this time in a duplex rental unit.

Tinney, Marilyn Jean, born 11 May 1930, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA;
Daughter of Prentice "Thomas" Tinney and Hazel Kathleen Greene;
[Marilyn Jean Tinney married 27 Jan 1951, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio,
Douglas Grant Purdon, the son of Ralph Douglas Purdon and Hazel Violet Tipton.
Douglas and Marilyn were the parents of two children:
Karen Jean Purdon,
born 03 Mar 1959, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio.
Karen married 11 Aug 1978, Idaho Falls LDS Temple, Idaho, Thomas D. Kershaw, Jr..
Douglas Ralph Purdon,
born 02 July 1960, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; (Died as a child, 05 July 1960).]

Norman Keene Tinney, born 24 Sep 1931, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA;
died 02 May 1981 in San Diego County, California and was buried 06 May 1981;
Services Greenwood Mortuary, with Interment at Greenwood Memorial Park;
291-26-3929; U.S. Social Security Death Index;
Son of Prentice "Thomas" Tinney and Hazel Kathleen Greene.
[Norman Keene Tinney married 25 Mar 1965, Merida, Yucatan, MEXICO,
Thelma Alicia Del Socorro Hernandez Monsreal, the daughter of
M. Manuel Hernandez Alcocer and Alicia Monsreal Rodriguez.
Norman and Thelma were the parents of two children:
Cheri (Chery) Ann(e) Tinney,
born 29 Mar 1966, National City, San Diego County, California, USA;
Norman Keene Tinney, Jr. (wife: Kathy),
born 19 July 1970, La Mesa, San Diego County, California, USA.]

Homes:  From Edgar Avenue, the Prentice Tinney family moved to Marimont Drive,
on Hearstone Platt - Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; a three bedroom home.
[This home rented for $25.00/month during the Depression.  In A.D. 1977, Dad
estimated the house would be worth over $100,000.]  Norman and Nelson Tinney were
born at this time in the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, while the family was
still residing on Marimont Drive.  Then the house was sold and the family moved to
16 Bidleman Street in Dayton, Ohio.

Tinney, Nelson James, born 05 June 1935, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA;
Son of Prentice "Thomas" Tinney and Hazel Kathleen Greene.
[Nelson James Tinney married 15 July 1961, SLC, SL County, Utah, USA,
Elvira Martha Hedi Christa Soetje, the daughter of Hans Christoph Soetje and
Anna Hedwig Rosa Stark.
Nelson and Elvira were the parents of five children:
Carmen Monika Tinney (Mrs. Gary Walsh),
born 20 Feb 1962, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
Vicki Ann Tinney (Mrs. John Tuttle),
born 25 Feb 1964, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
James (Jim) Nelson Tinney (wife: Ginger),
born 25 Jan 1966, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
Connie Hazel Tinney (Mrs. John McMurray),
born 29 Oct 1968, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
Darin Sean Tinney,
born 04 June 1972, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.]

Tinney, Sharon Lou, born 13 June 1938, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA;
Daughter of Prentice "Thomas" Tinney and Hazel Kathleen Greene.   The family
was living at 16 Bidleman Street, Dayton, Ohio, at the time of her birth into the world.
[Sharon Lou Tinney married 05 Dec 1955, Harvey LaVar Steel, the son of
Harvey James Steel and Mabel Minnie Johnson.  Harvey was later a Bishop in the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Harvey LaVar and Sharon were the parents of seven children:
Laine Allen Steel (wife: Linda),
born 18 Sep 1956, Provo, Utah, Utah;
Tamara Steel (Mrs. Roger Toberer),
born 02 June 1959, Provo, Utah, Utah;
Scott D. Steel,
born 23 May 1961, Boise, Ada, Idaho;
Randy (Randolph) Steel (wife: Deana),
born 26 Dec 1962, Boise, Ada, Idaho;
Susan Steel (Mrs. David Lee),
born 03 July 1964, Boise, Ada, Idaho;
Wendi Steel (Mrs. Garth Gonzales)
born 07 Aug 1965, Boise, Ada, Idaho;  
Nicole Steel (Mrs. Matt Nedvalack),
born 15 Oct 1971, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho.]

Prentice now moved his growing family to a little farm, just outside the town of
Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, on Route #73.  This farm had twenty-five [25]
acres of land, a two story comfortable home, with furnace, electricity, bathroom
facilities and an additional structure: a barn for the horses and cows.  Prentice raised
chickens and sold eggs on the side.  The family had two cows while living here.

Tinney, Charles Evan, born 11 Jan 1940, Waynesville, Warren, Ohio, USA;
Son of Prentice "Thomas" Tinney and Hazel Kathleen Greene.
[Research Notes:  LDS Church Historian's Office, SLC, Utah, Missionary Record L,
page 89, # 888; went on an LDS Mission (Great Lakes); set apart 13 Apr 1960, by
George Q. Morris; departed 18 Apr 1960; released 20 Apr 1962   Charles at one time
worked in management for the Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C., 20505.
He ran for the public office of Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah in the fall of 1979.  See:
The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, 07 Oct 1979, B 3; also, Wednesday, 10 Oct 1979, E 1.
Charles Evan Tinney married 06 Jan 1969, Patricia Melanie Zerbe, the daughter of
Richard Monroe Zerbe and Marguerite La Rae Lucas.
Charles and Patricia were the parents of eight children:
Maria Patricia Tinney (Mrs. Shawn Nessen),
born 22 Dec 1969, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
Evan Charles Tinney (wife: Stefnie),
born 03 Feb 1971, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
Roman Douglas Tinney (wife: Emily),
born 28 Mar 1972, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
LaDawn Tinney (Mrs. Todd Rindlisbaker),
born __ ___ 1973 (Dec 1974 - aged 1 & 1/2 years), of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
Tiffany Robin Tinney (Mrs. Buddy Ferguson),
born 21 Sep 1974, [while residents of Oceanside], San Diego County, California;
Stephanie Heather Tinney (Mrs. Brad Theurer),
born 19 Mar 1976, [while residents of Alexandria, near Washington, DC], State of Virginia;
Valerie Tinney,
born __ ___ 1978 (Dec 1979 - aged 20 months), of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
Alyson Desiree Tinney,
born 26 Nov 1979, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.]

Charles and Tom were born at home with the help of Dr. Mary L. Cook, a lady in
her 80's, and their grandmother Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) Greene.  Dad says he also
helped in the births with the administration of chloroform and actual labor.  In A.D. 1941,
Dad was Aircraft Radio Lab worker - Assistant Radio Engineer.
 

Tinney, Rebecca Sarah, born 07 April 1983, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
Daughter of  Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr. and Vicki Chris Rae Baker

Tinney, Matthew Abraham, born 03 April 1984, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
Son of  Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr. and Vicki Chris Rae Baker

Tinney, Jr., Thomas Milton, born 18 May 1986, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah;
Son of  Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr. and Vicki Chris Rae Baker
 
Tinney, Michelle Gabrielle, born 24 April 1988, Sacramento, Sacramento, California;
Daughter of  Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr. and Vicki Chris Rae Baker

Tinney, Jonathan Ray Elijah, born 24 May 1990, Sacramento, Sacramento, California;
Son of Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr. and Vicki Chris Rae Baker
 
 

Reference: Who's Who in the West,
26^th Edition, 1998-1999.
Avocation: Matching scholarly record sources with Mormon Family
History Library Systems as a retired genealogical research specialist,
when health permits.

In A.D. 1942, Prentice was a Radio Engineer.  The family moved back to Bidleman Street
at this time.  One more child was conceived after Tommy was born in 1941, but it was
lost by a miscarriage due to the poor health Mom was enduring. By A.D. 1944, Dad had
become a Senior Radio Engineer; flying electromagnetic interference control.

Prentice "Thomas" Tinney, married secondly, 19 Feb 1949, _________, _________,
__________, USA; Spouse of Ethel Helen Gebele, the daughter of:
Michael Sylvorus Gebele and Rose Celesta Hamman.  He was now a faithful practicing
Catholic since this marriage to Ethel, who was a very pleasant woman.  [Ethel was born
29 Jan 1908, St. Henry, Mercer County, Ohio; died 12 Nov 1967, at Hermosa Beach, in
Los Angeles County, California, USA.]

Michael Joseph Tinney, was born 08 Dec 1949, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA;
[A half brother of Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr.)]; Son of Prentice "Thomas" Tinney and
Ethel Helen Gebele.
[Michael Joseph Tinney married Jo Anne James.
They resided at 1051 Avenue "D", Redondo Beach, California 90277.
They were the parents of one child:
Travis Michael Tinney,
born 06 May 1969, at Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, California, USA.]

Prentice "Thomas" Tinney married thirdly, 07 May 1968, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles,
California, USA; Spouse of Mary Louise Muegenburg.
[Mary was born 22 Dec 1913, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, the daughter of
Harry Muegenburg and Marie Celina Duquette.]

_______________________________________________________________________
Letter dated 03 Sep 1975, Grandpa Tinney to the Tommy Tinney family:
Thank you very much for your nice birthday greeting.
-
You will never know how much your letter has warmed my spirit.  I have been walking
about in the glow of it for several days.
-
The seasons come and go, and the years pass on; but grandfather Tinney remains
a young whipper-snapper.  Hi!
-
I hope to see you soon.
                                               Love and best wishes,
                                               [Signed: GrandPa]
__________________________Grandpa Tinney_______________________________

Prentice visited with his son, Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr., on the 1st of October 1977,
accompanied by his 3rd wife Mary, at 1505 University Village-East, Salt Lake City, Utah.
He had a ham radio license at this time in his Rancho Cordova, California home and enjoyed
communicating with ham radio operators throughout the world, including behind the
"Iron Curtain" of Russia.  [W6JAL: Prentice "Tom" Tinney, at: 2021 Benita Drive, #1,
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670]

Prentice "Thomas" Tinney, the father of Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr., and his third wife,
Mary Louise Muegenberg, the step-mother of Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr.; their ashes have
been placed together at Calvary Cemetery in Sacramento, California.  They were placed there
on 15 July 1997, at 11:00 A.M.  The location is in the mausoleum facing south.
Mary Louise (Muegenberg) Tinney died on 10 July 1997.  She had been hospitalized on
July 2nd for pneumonia.  It was determined that she had a stroke.  She was unable to swallow
and lost all of her sight in the left eye.  She died quietly during the night with her daughter
Celina Barbara Wright (Mrs. Francis Charles Davin), Celina's son Brian and daughter,
Mary with her.  The last few years since Tom passed away have been very difficult for Mary.
After Tom had his heart attack in June of 1994, Mary had a job and that was to make sure her
husband Tom was O.K., during the night, and that he ate, etc. during the day.  Tom passed
away 22 Aug 1995.  Tom was great at quoting the works of Shakespeare, [William,
A.D. 1564-1616, English dramatist and poet], and rode a bicycle for exercise in later life.