William Tincher

Brief Life History of William

When William Tincher was born in 1805, in Virginia, United States, his father, Samuel Tincher, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Rowland, was 29. He lived in Fayette, Virginia, United States in 1860.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Tincher
1776–
Elizabeth Rowland
1776–
James Tincher
1797–1840
Isaac Tincher
1818–
John D. Tincher
1800–1867
William Tincher
1805–
Eleanor Tincher
1806–
Francis Tincher
1807–1867
Delilah Tincher
1809–1881
Andrew Tincher
1814–
Mary Ann Tincher
1814–

Sources (1)

  • Wm Tincher in household of Francis Tincher, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

Altered form of German Tüncher, a spelling probably influenced by a dialect pronunciation of the surname, which is an occupational name for a whitewasher or painter, Middle High German tüncher.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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