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Lydia J. Miller was born about 1857 in Iowa.¹

Aurora A. Miller was born about 1859 in Missouri.¹

Edward M. Mather was born about 1874 in Kansas.¹

Mary Mildred Vachon was born on 2 August 1897 in New Hampshire.^2,3 She and Charles Nicholas Strawn were married about 1925.² She died on 15 September 1970, at age 73, in San Francisco County, California.

Hazel Irene Tinnin was born on 9 April 1892 in Bayfield, La Plata, Colorado.¹ She and Benjamin (Ben) Franklin Turner were married on 3 January 1912 in Bayfield, La Plata, Colorado.² She died on 19 December 1965, at age 73, in Ignacio, La Plata, Colorado.

Adrian Walter Tinnin was born on 17 March 1895 in Bayfield, La Plata, Colorado.¹ He and Myrtle C. Hughes were married about 1922.² He and Mary Eloise Foltz were married in 1949.³ He died on 7 December 1979, at age 84, in Durango, La Plata, Colorado.⁴

Lela Almeda Tinnin was born on 20 October 1897 in Bayfield, La Plata, Colorado.¹ She and Edward Ray Hill were married on 7 December 1927 in Pagosa Springs, Archuleta, Colorado.² She died on 14 December 1987, at age 90, in Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico.²

Vernon Basil Tinnin was born on 18 August 1899 in Bayfield, La Plata, Colorado.¹ He and Charline Leah Turner were married about 1926.² He died on 16 January 1935, at age 35, in Ignacio, La Plata, Colorado.

From the Durango Herald - "Marriage Kept Secret Since February 26".
One of Cupid's secrets leaked out today when it became known that Miss Charline Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turner of Durango, became the bride of Vernon Tinnin of Bayfield on February 26. Mr. and Mrs. Tinnin came in last night from Yellow Jacket where the bride has been teaching school. The school term ended Friday and the young couple will now make their home on Mr. Tinnin's ranch four miles from Yellow Jacket. Mr. Tinnin is the son of Mrs. Charles Wood. Both the bride and groom are well known in Durango and have a large circle of friends who are busy extending congratulations and best wishes.

Vernon Tinnin, 35, of Ignacio, during a spell of despondency over ill health and financial worries, took his own life, at his home Monday afternoon. He swallowed a large dose of poison about 1:00 o'clock, having failed to respond to antidotes administered by a physician who reached his side a few minutes after he had taken the poison.

Coroner C. Christensen was called and after investigation stated that an inquest would not be necessary.

Vernon Tinnin was born and reared in the Pine river district, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tinnin, pioneer residents of La Plata county, and was widely known thru-out the southwest. Since reaching his majority the deceased had followed ranching and stockraising, and at one time had a fine herd of cattle.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Tinnin, of Ignacio; one son Walter, one daughter Lela Belle, of Gallup; three brothers, Adrian Tinnin of Pagosa Springs; Carson Tinnin of Gallup, and James Tinnin of Farmington; three sisters, Mrs. Hazel Turner, of Arboles; Mrs. Lela Hill, of Farmington; and Mrs. Marjorie Wilkin of Gallup.

The remains have been placed in charge of the Hood Mortuary. Funeral services will be held from the Bayfield Presbyterian church, at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with Rev. Bourns officiating. Interment will be in the Bayfield cemetery, beside the grave of his father, under the direction of the Hood Mortuary.

In 1927 he married Charline and Dad was born abt nine months later. They apparently were on the High Lonesome Ranch then which was located south of HWY 160 about 1/2 a mile, between the Yellow Jacket Pass (there is a road south to a radio tower at the top) and the Yellow Jacket creek which is at the bottom of the hill. The Wagon Gulch drainage runs through it.

In 1928 Aunt Lee was born.

If my guess on the "Old Family" picture is correct, that picture was taken either July 4th or Labor Day 1929. By December of 1929 his mom died.

In 1930 the census shows him, Charline, Dad, and Lee in Durango. Dad was 2 yrs 3 months, Lee was 1 yr 5 months. Since he is in Durango, I'm assuming the ranch was gone by then or Vernon & Charline had to go to town to find work. My dad said that he drove a garbage truck.

Sometime between 1930 and 1935 he and Charline had divorced and he had remarried a lady by the name of Frances, perhaps Frances Clark. Frances was born 11 Apr 1914 in Roswell, N.M.

On Jan. 16, 1935 he died from being poisoned, either accidentally or purposefully. My grandmother up until her death maintained as well as Jim Tinnin, Vernon's youngest brother, that Vernon was poisoned by Frances. Who knows if that is true. The county coroner at the time ruled that an inquest was not necessary.

On June 29, 1935 Charline married Levin.

On Mar. 3, 1936 Frances Tinnin married Adrian Tinnin in Aztec, N.M. That marriage didn't last very long because Adrian thought she was poisoning him (at least that is what the story was, again who knows if it is true).

Carson Alton Tinnin was born on 22 July 1904 in Bayfield, La Plata, Colorado.^1,2 He and Dell Frances Melrose were divorced Yes.³ He and Dell Frances Melrose were married in 1934.⁴ He died in July 1968, at age ~64, in Durango, La Plata, Colorado.²

Marjorie Ella Tinnin was born on 18 October 1906 in Bayfield, La Plata, Colorado.¹ She and Donald M. Wilkin were married on 14 November 1926 in Durango, La Plata, Colorado.^2,3 She died on 3 December 1978, at age 72, in Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico.³

Donald M. Wilkin was born on 13 May 1907 in Colorado.^1,2 He and Marjorie Ella Tinnin were married on 14 November 1926 in Durango, La Plata, Colorado.^1,2 He died on 5 December 1971, at age 64, in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico.²

James Nicolas Tinnin was born on 17 June 1916 in Bayfield, La Plata, Colorado.^1,2 He and Thelma Doraine Roberts were married on 1 May 1938.³ He died on 27 September 1993, at age 77, in Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico.²

Charline Leah Turner was born on 16 March 1908 in Colorado.^1,2 She and Vernon Basil Tinnin were married about 1926.¹ She died on 16 October 1991, at age 83, in San Diego, San Diego, California.²

* [Charline had re-married by the time of this 1930 census.].

Walter Harry (Kay) Tinnin was born on 10 December 1927 in Durango, La Plata, Colorado.^1,2 He and Dorothy Ellen Carrell were married on 17 April 1950 in Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado.² He died on 31 August 2009, at age 81, in Buffalo, Johnson, Wyoming.² He was buried in Sante Fe National Cemetery (Plot 20-1531), Sante Fe, Sante Fe, Arizona.²³

Walter Harry (Kay) Tinnin was in Jewelry Business. Obituary
Walter Harry “Kay” Tinnin

Graveside Services with full military rites for Walter Harry “Kay” Tinnin, 81 year old Zuni, New Mexico man who passed away peacefully Monday, August 31, 2009 at the Johnson County Health Care Center in Buffalo, Wyoming while staying with his son and daughter-in-law in Kaycee will be held Friday, September 4, 2009 at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 11:30 am. Visitation will be held Friday September 4th at the Berardinelli Funeral Home in Santa Fe from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Memorial services will be held at the Christian Reform Church in Zuni, New Mexico on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 11:00 am. The family requests donations to the New Mexico Senior Olympics in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 North Adams Avenue, Buffalo, Wyoming 82834.

Born December 10, 1927, in Durango, Colorado, Kay was the son of Vernon Basil Tinnin and Charline Leah Turner. Just a few years later Charline Turner Tinnin married Levin Lewis Charles and it was he who Kay called "Dad". Due to the depression the family moved often to find work living in Durango, Wolf Creek (Summitville Mine), Alamosa, Crestone, Bonanza, and Salida, all in Colorado. They also lived in Death Valley, CA. (Kean Wonder Mine), Farmington, NM., and Gallup, NM.

In 1944 he quit high school, lied about his age, and joined the Navy. He had an uncle, Frank Turner, who was being held prisoner on Bataan and he told people when he left, he was going to help rescue Uncle Frank. He served his country in the Navy as a cook and spent time in Saipan and China and was discharged on 6 Dec 1948. He then served in the Naval Reserve until 31 Oct 1953. Finally, in Zuni during May 2004, he along with 39 other WWII veterans, were recognized for their service by being awarded honorary high school diplomas.

On April 17, 1950 he married Dorothy Ellen Carrell in Alamosa, Colorado and then moved to Zuni, New Mexico where he worked in the Vanderwagen Brothers Trading Post (currently called Halona Plaza). From Jan 1951 through Apr 1956, four children were born. Later in his life, he successfully bought and sold Zuni jewelry. After two by-pass surgeries and one heart attack, he retired from the jewelry business and spent his time with his many friends doing a multitude of things from playing pool, helping nearby ranchers, skiing, participating in Senior Olympics and wellness walks as well as once being named the Grand Marshal of the Zuni Parade. He joked that he got that honor because he was the oldest mel'i-ca (white) in the village.

He is survived by Dorothy Tinnin of Tucson, AZ., Lou Enote of Zuni, N.M., one sister Charline Levin Husted (Robert) of Volcano, CA, one son John Tinnin (Jeanne) of Kaycee, WY; three daughters, Coleen Mailliard (Bryan) of Phoenix, AZ, Patti Smith (Rick) of Albuquerque, NM, Lee Ann Tinnin of Tucson, AZ, Jennifer Enote Becker (William) of Zuni, N.M. and Loesa Weebothee (Mike) of Zuni, N.M. He is also survived by ten grandchildren, Jerad Tinnin, Heather Tinnin Carrillo, Tanya Ortega De-Chamberlin, Shannon “Shane” Ortega, Janelle Ortega Garcia, Aaron Smith, Kay Lynn Smith Shinn, Kyle Smith, Carl Lee Craig, Christopher Glen Craig, and six great grandchildren, Mary Grace Ortega, Maximillian Ortega, Clark Issac Ortega , Katharine Garcia-Ortega, Teresa Coleen Garcia-Ortega, Aiden Smith, Chloe Smith, Ashton Shinn and Shaylee A.Craig, as well as many friends and neighbors. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-dad, and one sister.

ZUNI - Graveside services for Walter Harry "Kay" Tinnin, 81, will be 11:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 4, at Santa Fe National Cemetery, with full military honors. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 4, at Berardinelli Funeral Home, Santa Fe.

Memorial Services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Christian Reform Church, Zuni.
Tinnin died Monday, Aug. 31, in Buffalo, Wyo. He was born Dec. 10, 1927, in Durango, Colo.

Tinnin and his family moved often to find work living in Durango, Wolf Creek (Summitville Mine), Alamosa, Crestone, Bonanza and Salida, all in Colorado. They also lived in Death Valley, Calif. (Kean Wonder Mine), Farmington, and Gallup. In 1944, he quit high school, lied about his age, and joined the Navy. He served his country in the Navy as a cook and spent time in Spaipan and China and was discharged in 1948. He then served in the Naval Reserve until 1953. In 2004, he was recognized for his service by being awarded honorary high school diplomas. He married in 1950, in Alamosa, Colo., and then moved to Zuni, where he worked for Vanderwagen Brothers Trading Post (Halona Plaza). He successfully bought and sold Zuni jewelry and later retired from the jewelry business and spent his time doing a multitude of things from playing pool, helping nearby ranchers, skiing, participating in Senior Olympics and wellness walks.

Survivors include his son, John Tinnin of Kaycee, Wyo.; daughters, Coleen Mailliard of Phoenix, Patti Smith of Albuquerque, Lee Ann Tinnin of Tucson, Jennifer Enote Becker of Zuni, Loesa Weebothee of Zuni; sister, Charline Levin Husted of Volcano, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; six great grandchildren

Tinnin was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon Basil Tinnin, Charline Leah Tuner; step-father, Levin Lewis Charles; one sister.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the New Mexico Senior Olympics in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 North Adams Avenue, Buffalo, Wyoming.
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Lela (Lee) Belle Tinnin was born on 14 November 1928 in Durango, La Plata, Colorado.^1,2 She and Newton (Newt) Adrian Eggleston were married on 6 May 1972 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada.² She died on 2 July 1999, at age 70, in Oakland, Alameda, California.²

Myrtle C. Hughes was born in 1904 in Michigan.^1,2 She and Adrian Walter Tinnin were married about 1922.¹