TINSLEY, Benjamin A.
Source: Beadle, J. H. 1880 History of Parke County, Indiana (from Historic notes on the Wabash Valley and History of Vigo & Parke County) Chicago: H. H. Hill & N. Iddings, Publishers
TINSLEY, Benjamin A, physician, Catline, was born in Greene Township, Parke County, Indiana July 14, 1840 and is the son of Burton R and Catharine (WARE) Tinsley, both born Shelby County, Kentucky the former in 1807 and the latter 1809. Mr. Tinsley's grandparents were from Virginia and among the very early settlers in Kentucky. They were of English descent and the grandfather of the Dr. was in the Revolutionary War. About 1835 Burton R and Catharine Tinsley emigrated from Kentucky to Green Township, Parke Co In where the Dr. was born. He received his education at Wesley Chapel in Montgomery County, Indiana and at the age of 28 entered the medical department of Ann Arbor, Univ. Leaving college he settled for the practice of his profession at Browns Valley, Montgomery County, where he staid (sic) for four years; at Hillsboro, Fountain County, two and a half years, then came to Catlin, where he has established a lucrative practice. He carries out the principles of his forefathers by voting the republic ticket. Religiously he is Methodist though his parents were members of the Missionary Baptist Church.. He was married to Henrietta JONES of Fountain County who was born January 17, 1844. They have had two children, one dead and Arthur C, born 1870.