History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 669, Farmers Township
Joseph Rinker, deceased, was born July 1, 1826, in Hampshire
Co., Va. He moved with his parents to Belmont Co., O., and in the year
1850 removed to Fulton Co. He married Sarah J. Smith, April 1, 1849,and
they have had 3 boys and 1 girl, viz: Mary E. (deceased), James A.,
Romeo S. and Isaac A. Mrs. Rinker was born in Belmont Co., O., Jan. 8,
1832, and is the daughter of Hiram and Caroline Smith. The former died
Feb. 10, 1853, and the latter is now with her daughter. Mr. Rinker died
Feb. 24, 1879. He was a worthy member of the United Brethren Church of
Astoria.
This additional information was submitted by Richard Rinker:
Joseph Sr. was probably born abt.1790 probably in Maryland. He
died 12/15/1865 at Table Grove, IL. His wife was Elizabeth
Pancake (abt. 1792-1860) She was born in Hampshire Co., WV
and died at Table Grove, too. Joseph Sr. may have had a brother,
Samuel, who travelled with him to Belmont Co. and remained there until
his death in 1854. He had seven children: James, Joseph, Samuel,
Warner, Thomas, Elizabeth, and Nancy.
