Joshua Rinker ^{2 3 4}

  Death Notes:

Name: J. R. Rinker
Death Date: 02 Jul 1890
Death Place: Mill Creek District, Hampshire, West Virginia
Gender: Male Age: 59 years 3 months
Estimated Birth Year: 1831
Birth Place: Hampshire Co.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susan E. Rinker
Father's Name: S. Rinker
Mother's Name: E. Rinker
Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Farmer
Burial Date: Film Number: 815356
Digital Folder Number: 4227424
Image Number: 91
Source: County Records Reference Number: pg77 ln33
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 24, Hampshire County, VA on 19 September 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 206A,B, Dwelling 902, Family 902, Roll 948
District 24, Hampshire County, Virginia
Joshua Rinker..19..VA..Laborer
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 9 Sep 1831, then his age should have been 18 instead of 19.
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Mill Creek District, Hampshire County, WV on 12 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 527C, District 28, Dwelling 128, Family 133, Roll 1403
Mill Creek District, Hampshire County, West Virginia
Joshua Rinker..Head..49..VA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 9 Sep 1831, then his age should have been 48 instead of 49.
.

Joshua married Susan Elizabeth High, daughter of George S. High and Lydia Arnold, on 24 October 1867 in , Hampshire County, WV.^{2 3} (Susan Elizabeth High was born on 7 March 1850 in Junction, VA ³ and died on 28 September 1935 ³.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Mill Creek District, Hampshire County, WV on 12 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 527C, District 28, Dwelling 128, Family 133, Roll 1403
Mill Creek District, Hampshire County, West Virginia
Joshua Rinker..Head..49..VA..Farmer
Susan E. Rinker..Wife..31..VA..Keeping House
Rolado Rinker..Son..12..WV..At School
Malinda A. Rinker..Dau..9..WV..At School
George S. Rinker..Son..6..WV..At School
Mary M. Rinker..Dau..4..WV
.

  Marriage Notes:

Groom: Joshua Rinker
Groom's Age: 35 years
Groom's Birthplace: Hardy Co., W. Va.
Bride: Susan Elizabeth High
Bride's Age: 17 years
Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1867
Marriage Place: Hampshire, West Virginia
Groom's Father: John Rinker
Groom's Mother: Elizabeth
Bride's Father: George High
Bride's Mother: Lydia
Film Number: 815361
Digital Folder Number: 4227428
Image Number: 283
Reference Number: 79
Source: County Records
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