Dr. William
S Tingley
Dr. William Tingley was born in 1850 in Ohio. He was married to Eva Booth, who was born 13 Nov 1849 in Virginia. She died 13 Dec 1905 in Zanesville Oh, and was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Although no record of William's death has been found, it is assumed he is buried with her.
Children of Dr. William S Tingley and Eva Booth
Edgar Kent Booth b-3 Feb 1875 in Ohio; d-31 July 1903 in Zanesville; br-Woodlawn
Cemetery
Mary C b-18 Dec 1876 in Newport; d-6 May 1926; br-Zanesville
Joseph b-1880 in Newport
Blanche Lee b-July 1883 in Oh; d-3 Dec 1959 in Oh; br-Fairfield Oh.
Helen Eugenia b-6 May 1886 in Zanesville O.
1900 Census the family is in Zanesville O.
Kentucky Post, Friday, 20 September 1895, page 7
Coroner Tingley of Newport, is in receipt of a letter from I A Powell at Severy Kansas. Inquiring about the murder of Jonas Meyers by John Ogle and asking to be informed of its causes leading thereto: whether it is true that he had $2000 life insurance or owned any property and if any interest is being taken in apprehending Ogle. The relatives of the murdered man never heard of such a man as Powell and can devise no motive in writing the letter.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 13 October 1895, page 3
Perry Lewis, 55, inmate of the Dayton Soldiers Home, drowns in Licking River. The body was recovered later and Coroner Tingley of Campbell co said death was due to accidental drowning.
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Kentucky Post, 12 February 1896, page 4
Dr. Tingley, Campbell co coroner conducts inquest into circumstances surrounding the murder of Pearl Bryan, Greencastle Ind. school girl and says he is convinced the victim was murdered on the spot where her body was found. It was believed by many the girl might have been killed in Cincinnati and her body brought to Ft Thomas. The decision on Coroner Tingley fixes the venue for the trial of Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling. They will be tried in Campbell co.
The jury at the coroner's inquest found in its verdict that Pearl Bryan came to her death at the hands of Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling and that cocaine had been administered to the murder victim.
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Kentucky Post, 17 March 1896, page 3
Coroner Tingley as summoned to investigate the sudden death of W C Phillips, 79, who was found dead in bed by his son, John A Phillips. The coroner states that death was caused by congestion of the lungs.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 12 August 1896, page 8
Coroner Tingley of Newport held three inquests Tuesday. In the case of Mrs. Anna Parnell, who died suddenly Monday evening on York street, rendered a verdict of death from heart disease, aggravated by the excessive heat.
He also rendered a verdict in the case of Mrs. Hestora Sellers, who was run down by the flyer on the C&O at Twelve Mile bridge Saturday night and killed. He found the accident was unavoidable and the trainmen were blameless.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 7 September 1896, page 4
Dr. W S Tingley, Campbell co Coroner and Dr. Fred A Davis and W A Young all of Newport, enter the race for Campbell co health officer.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 9 November 1896, page 5
Dr. W S Tingley, Coroner of Campbell County is certainly having his troubles and is virtually holding office without any compensation. Coroner Tingley presented several claims to the Newport General Council for inquests held and City Attorney Root offered an opinion that they city did not have to pay the claims, but that the Courthouse Commissioners were the proper ones.
Monday morning the doctor received the bills for $12 for inquests held in Dayton with instructions to collect from their county. He had presented his claim to the Dayton Council last February and has since made no collections.