Person:Hugh Tinnin (10)

The following is from iGenealogy Blog (http://igenealogy.org/2006/11/25/hugh-tinnin-austin-texas-tinnin-ford-road/)(The person who wrote the blog was descended from Lucy Jane Tinnin):

Hugh Tinnin Born in 1800, died in Burleson County, Texas 13 December 1869.

HISTORY: Hugh Tinnin moved with his family from Mississippi to Washington County, Arkansas in about 1836. When his first wife Betsy Rutherford died, he married her sister Fanny Rutherford. Betsy probably died while the family still lived in Mississippi. Fanny died in Washington County where he met his third wife, Helen Mary Kirkpatrick, whose family had moved from Kentucky to Fayetteville, Arkansas. Letters addressed to him were addressed to Mr. Hugh Tinnin, Esquire, Boonsboro, Arkansas. Federal Census shows his residence in Mountain Township.

The Tinnins arrived in Texas in 1850. Hugh bought about 500 acres of fine bottom land south of the Colorado River - land that is completely within the boundaries of Austin. He had about two miles of river frontage. The old crossing where cattle were driven up the Chishold Trail was on Tinnin land. It was called the Tinnin Ford.

Hugh and Helen Mary made a trip to Burleson County to look after some property they had there . Hugh fell ill, died, and had to be buried there. Helen returned to Austin. Later, a son by his first wife, came to Texas to claim his portion of the estate. A general division was made to all the surviving children: thus a very large plantation was broken into many parts.

Notes from RootsWeb database of Will Johnson: 1830C Hinds Co. MS p. 221 TINNAN, Hugh 100001 - 30001; 3 sl. [1st wife 20-30, b. 1800-1810 Son Granville, daus. Rachel, Elizabeth & Lucy Jane.] The 1830 Census of Hinds Co. MS had a Robert RUTHERFORD and wife age 60-70, who might have been Hugh's wife Elizabeth's parents.

1840 Washington Co, Arkansas Mountain Township, pg 260 Hugh Tinnin 1001001-103001 males: under 5 1; 15-20 1; 40-50 1 [Granville should be only 10/11] females: under 5 1; 10-15 3; 30-40 1

1850 Washington Co, Arkansas Mountain Township, p.366A, #33/33 35. Hugh Tinnin w/m 51 yrs Farmer $2,760 TN 36. Helen Tinnin w/f 24 yrs KY 37. Elizabeth Tinnin w/f 20 yrs (Idiot) MS 38. John Tinnin w/m 14 yrs MS - S 39. Harriet Tinnin w/f 11 yrs AR - S 40. William Tinnin w/m 9 yrs AR - S 41. Emiline Tinnin w/f 7 yrs AR - S 42. Albert Tinnin w/m 2 yrs AR

1. 36/36

13. Andrew Buchanan w/m 55 yrs C. Pres. Clergyman..... ...................................$18,000.......TN 14. Sinai Buchanan w/f 52 yrs KY 15. Hugh Tinnin w/m 16 yrs Student AR - S 16. Waldo Elmore w/m 15 yrs Student AR - S 17. Henry S. Elmore w/m 12 yrs AR - S 18. David Elmore w/m 10 yrs AR - S 19. Henry N. Fleming w/m 7 yrs AR - S

1860 The City of Austin, Travis Co. TX, p. 298b, family 931 TINNIN H (male) 62 TN (farmer $8500 $20,000), E.M. (wife) 33 KY; W. 20 AR (farmer) E. (fem) 17 AR A. (male) 11 AR C. (fem) 8TX P.P. (male) 6 TX M. (male) 3 TX

1. ↑ Alex S Thompson - alexsthompson at yahoo.com. Alex S Thompson. (Various sources (email, post-em, various postings)).