Descendants of

Garrett Robert Tingen

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       13.  Joseph Pherrell Tingen (Garrett Robert¹) was born August 05, 1839 in Person Co NC, and died November 21, 1925 in Person Co NC.  He married (1) Mary J. Evans January 15, 1861 in Person Co NC.  She was born March 15, 1841 in Person Co NC, and died September 01, 1915 in Person Co NC.  He married (2) Mary C. Stewart May 16, 1917.  She was born Abt. 1849.  

Notes for Joseph Pherrell Tingen:

Wrote the "Sweet Bye and Bye". Joseph P. Tingen Born 8-5-1839 Person Co., NC., Died 11-21-1925 Person Co., NC.  Buried Old Tingen Family Cemetery 4 miles E. on 158 ; Roxboro, NC.  Married  1-15-1861 Person Co., NC, MARY JANE EVANS     Born 3-15-1840 Person Co., NC., Died 9-1-1916 NC. Burial: Tingen Family Cemetery Rt. 158 East; Roxboro NC.  Joseph was a    farmer, musician, song writer, J.P. and Postmaster.  He wrote "God be with you"  copyrighted by fictitious name "Tomer".  Tomer was created from his dedication page on which he dedicated to his mother.  Spelled "To Mur", since his education was limited. He also wrote "Sweet Bye & Bye" and "Till We Meet Again".  He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War under General Robert E. Lee as bandmaster,   Co. H.   24th  NC Regiment.   Members of Old School Baptist Church.  They resided Allensville, N. C. 1870 census, Roxboro, NC 1880 census, & Flat River Twp., 1900 census.  Joseph married (2) 5-16-1917 by Baptist minister, Durham Co., NC at age 77, MARY C. STEWART B.  1849.   Joseph resided at Timberlake, NC at time of his second marriage.  Burial: Tingen Family Cemetery 158 East; Roxboro NC.

Children of Joseph Tingen and Mary Evans are:

+   73        i.  Laura Thomas Tingen.

     74       ii.  Della Tingen.

                               Notes for Della Tingen: Died in infancy.  Burial Tingen Family Cemetery 158 East; Roxboro NC

+   75       iii.  Albania Forgina Tingen, born January 20, 1862 in Person Co NC.

+   76       iv.  Andrew Absalom Tingen, born January 21, 1866 in Person Co NC; died August 21, 1934.

+   77        v.  Lucrezia Borgia Tingen, born August 09, 1867 in Person Co NC; died May 12, 1953.

+  78        vi.  Lovetta Dorcas Tingen, born March 23, 1869 in Person Co NC; died November 21, 1937.

+   79      vii.  Mary Magdalene Tingen, born June 28, 1871 in Person Co NC.

+   80     viii.  Obediah I. Tingen, born November 24, 1872 in Person Co NC; died October 26, 1955 in Wake Co NC.

     81       ix.  Rufus Japhteth Tingen, born November 25, 1874; died Abt.1938.  

                      Notes for Rufus Japhteth Tingen:  unmarried, Burial Tingen Family Cemetery 158 East; Roxboro NC

+   82        x.  Tryphosia Ann Tingen, born October 25, 1877 in Person Co NC; died July 02, 1970 in Person Co NC.

     83       xi.  Tryphenia Elizabeth Tingen, born July 11, 1879; died September 22, 1895.

+   84      xii.  Ophelia Leah Tingen, born March 13, 1881 in                             Person Co NC; died March 21, 1963.

Generation No. 3

   14.  Mary Frances Tingen (Sterling Harrison², Garrett Robert¹) was born December 28, 1857 in Granville Co NC, and died May 1897 in Granville Co NC.  She married William Irby Arrington January 20, 1878 in Granville Co NC.  He was born September 30, 1852 in Halifax Co VA, and died September 25, 1929 in Vance Co NC.

More About Mary Frances Tingen and William Irby Arrington:

Burial: Slaughter Cemetery SR# 1307; Granville Co NC.  William Irby Arrington:   Burial: Slaughter Cemetery SR# 1307; Granville Co NC

Children of Mary Tingen and William Arrington are:

      85        i.  Harriet Arrington.

     86        ii.  Judge Graham Landis Arrington.

     87       iii.  Mary Annie Belle Arrington.

     88       iv.  Cammon Anderson Arrington.

     89        v.  John William Benjamin Anderson.

     90       vi.  Edward Thomas Arrington.

     91      vii.  James Rufus King Arrington, born September 26, 1881; died November 1900.

     92      viii.  William Washington Fuller Arrington, born November 14, 1884; died 1887.

   16.  Ada Tingen (Sterling Harrison², Garrett Robert¹) was born 1865 in Granville Co NC.  She married Joe Sam Long October 16, 1887 in Granville Co NC.  He was born 1866.

Children of Ada Tingen and Joe Long are:

     93        i.  Glover Long.

     94        ii.  Mamie Long.

     95       iii.  Effie Long.

  17.  John Cameron Tingen (Sterling Harrison², Garrett Robert¹) was born June 1866 in Granville Co NC, and died 1916.  He married Mary Roberts.  She was born September 1871, and died 1923 in Idaho.

Children of John Tingen and Mary Roberts are:

     96        i.  John Clarence Tingen.

    97        ii.  Loena O. Tingen.  She married Clyde Horton.

     98       iii. Thomas Gaston Tingen.

     99       iv.  Dena Tingen.  She married William Herbert Bray.

    18.  Ellie Jane Tingen (Sterling Harrison², Garrett Robert¹)  was born March 18, 1869 in Granville Co NC, and died October 13, 1929 in Rupert ID.  She married Lewis Ruffin Humphries January 07, 1890 in Granville Co NC, son of Levi Humphries and Elizabeth Puryear.  He was born December 24, 1871 in Granville Co NC, and died April 25, 1964 in Rupert ID.

Children of Ellie Tingen and Lewis Humphries are:

     100       i.  Arthur Lee Humphries.

     101      ii.  Roy Monroe Humphries.

     102     iii.  Aurora Phosia Humphries.

     103      iv.  James Elbert Humphries.

     104       v.  Golden Woody Humphries, born March 18, 1904 in Idaho Falls ID; died May 30, 1923 in Ft Baird NM.

   19.  Lucy Emma Tingen (Sterling Harrison², Garrett Robert¹) was born August 18, 1870 in Granville Co. NC, and died November 10, 1956 in Granville Co NC.  She married Dock Crudup Tingen June 19, 1892 in Granville Co NC, son of Thomas Franklin and Melissa Teasley.  He was born February 13, 1870 in Granville Co NC, and died August 08, 1918 in Craven Co NC.

Child of Lucy Tingen and Dock Tingen is:

+   105       i.  Booker Fred Franklin, born February 16, 1894 in Bera; Granville Co NC; died March 14, 1976 in Tucson AZ.