"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana"
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884


JAMES TINCHER, merchant, Guthrie, was born in Lawrence County February 27,
1830, being the oldest of two children born to Samuel R. and Martha (Odell)
Tincher, both of whom were natives of Kentucky, who came to this State about
1815.  Samuel R. was a farmer by occupation.  Our subject's mother died when
he was eighteen months old, and he was taken by his grandparents (Odell),
with whom he remained till fifteen years old, when he was apprenticed to the
saddler's trade, after finishing which, he started in business for himself.
Subsequently, he opened a store in Springville.  March 8, 1851, he married
Nancy E. Carson, and seven children were born to them, five of whom are
living:  William H., Martha, James R., Alice and Robert E.  January 8, 1872,
Mrs. Tincher died.  At one time Mr. Tincher operated two stores, but is now
running one at Guthrie.  He is an A. F. & A. M. and has also served as
Constable, Justice of the Peace and Trustee of Perry Township.  His son,
William H., is one of the best business men of the county, and has assisted
his father in his business since he was eleven years of age.  He was elected
Trustee of the township two days after he attained his majority.  He was
also appointed by the County Board to fill a vacancy, and was again elected
in 1881 to same office.


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