Marker Inscription
John Turner Tinsley was born circa 1809 in Sumner County, Tennessee to Moses and Elizabeth (Turner) Tinsley. He later became a physician and married Nancy Willis of Kentucky, with whom he had five children. The family came to Gonzales in 1834 and settled east of Water Street. Tinsley served the community as a physician, alderman, mayor and justice of the peace. He also took part in the Battle of Gonzales at the beginning of the Texas Revolution, and aided Gen. Sam Houston's troops during the Runaway Scrape. The Texas patriot was buried here in 1878. Recorded - 2004
About this site
Dr. John Turner Tinsley is a historical marker in Gonzales, Gonzales County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Gonzales County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 186 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5094, -97.4584 near Gonzales. The nearest cataloged historic site is Masonic Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ponton, Andrew, Polk, Dr. Thomas, and Mitchell, Eli.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5177013309. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
