Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
HON. ABRAM B. TINsLEY DEAD.
An Old and Highly Respected Citizen
OF Audrain County, Died at His
Home Tuesday Morning.

Hon. Abram B. Tinsley, one of the
Oldest and most highly respected citi-
zens Of Audrain county, passed away
at six O'Clock Tuesday morning at the
age of 81. Mr.. Tinsley died at his
home, near Thompson, the cause of
his death being paralysis. The funeral
was held at Salt River church We'd
nesday afternoon at one O'Clock.
In the death of Mr.. Abram Tinsley
Audrain county loses a valuable citi-
zen and a mar peculiarly fitted for the
high places he has held.
Abram Buford Tinsley was born in
Madison County, Virginia, March 81,
1916, and was a son of Caleb Tinsley
and wife, whose maiden name was
Elizabeth Medley. While he was still
in infancy, in 1917, his parents emf
grated from Virginia to Kentucky,
and settled in Franklin County, where
he grew to manhood and was mar
ried to Miss Rachel Gains. The mar
riage was in 1886, his wife having
been born on the 18th of January,
1916. Mr.. Tinsley's mother died in
1887, and the same year his father and
himself and family with relatives
came to Missouri, and settled In Cal
laway County, about five miles west
of Fulton. Soon afterwards, however,
tied in Salt River Township, where he
resided for about thirty-seven years,
and until a lew years ago, when he
moved to his place in Wilson Town
ship. Abram B. Tinsley was n of
that class of strong, vigorous men,
physically and mentally, who grew
up in the early days of the country,
and by the force of their character
and native ability impressed their
lives upon the times. Hon. Abram B.
Tinsley possessed in the days of his
activity many of the stronger and
better qualities that characterize the
sturdy men of his period. AS a farm
er ne was abundantly successful, and
before the war had accumulated a
large estate. As a citizen he vas pub
lie spirited, and occupied a prominent
position in the affairs of the county.
In 1910 he was appointed Sheriff of
Audrain County, and was subsequent
~ elected and reelected, holding the
office for six years continuously. He
was then elected to the Legislature,
and represented the county in the
House with marked ability and fidel-
ity to the best interests of the people.
In 1S4S he was reelected to his posi-
ton in the law-making branch of the
State Government. He then retired
from official life, and was afterwards
occupied with the duties of managing
his large estate. In the events pre-
ceding the war he took no active part,
but, although Southern in his sympa-
thies, he was opposed to secession
and to breaking up the Union. Dur
ing the war he remained at home and
was a heavy loser by depredations
from both sides. In recent years MIR.
Tinsley had to a certain extent re-
tired from the activities of life, and
still had a comfortable estate. He
was a time-honored and prominent
member of the A. f. and A. NJ.
The following members of A. F. &
A. NJ. Lodge, No. 354, of this city, left
at 8 O'Clock Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Hon. A. B. Tinsley,
which was held at l o'clock at Salt
River Church: A. G.. Turner, Joe
weimer, r.. M. White, A. s.Houston,
j. B. Graham, j. G. Trimble, E. S.
Gibbs, j. F. Llewellyn, F. R. Jesse, s.
s. Craig, ALI. Canterbury, G. Cant, R.
N. Armstrong and W. L. Fowles. The
gentlemen drove out in two hacks.