Obit for John Austin Tinder - Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Barbara Clayton OklahomaClaytons@aol.com Return to Kingfisher County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kingfisher/kingfisher.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== Source: THE KINGFISHER TIMES, Thursday, February 19, 1925. John Austin TINDER - Obituary. John Austin TINDER was born in Union County, Illinois, June 17, 1855, and died at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Feb. 13, 1925, age 69 years, 7 months and 26 days. His mother died when he was 8 years old. He went with his grandfather Parker to Missouri, where he grew to manhood. He was married to Sarah Ann BROWN, Feb. 16, 1873. To them was born twelve children, three of whom died in infancy. The 16th of this month would have been their 52nd wedding anniversary. He leaves his wife and nine children, William J., Mrs. Mollie E. CHAPMAN, Everett E. of Oklahoma City, D.H. of Lincoln, Nebraska, Irvin J. of Los Angeles, Calif., Luther J., Rubin F., Charles C. of Kingfisher, and Mrs. Florence E. BARRINGER of Clinton, Oklahoma, and 30 grandchildren. All were present at the funeral except Dee and Irvin. He was a loving husband and kind father. He was loved and respected by all who knew him.