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Plowing Through: A Caregiver’s Journey Through Life’s Unexpected Obstacles

Dec12

I can easily imagine a world where you could live in a dystopian apartment block where 20,000 residents never need to go outside. https://www.birdsadvice.com/inside-a-dystopian-apartment-block-where-where-its-20000-residents-never-need-to-go-outside/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHIEKJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaAhwt9VjZ1a7ubXvSEpmW_X79S2JJJX2IgbnRueWtHR5yUCvF2m3IaRdw_aem_AaNdnesY-tHwPIM0GICcRw

I’d never have to worry about Dave. I could conveniently go to my PT or grocery shop and leave him home. If he did wander, he would be quickly found. By the time I met all the neighbors, they too would know he had dementia. That would make my life so much easier and him happier. He’d have plenty of people to talk to up and down the halls. I’m not fun. I’m a silent type of person. I talk some, but not much. Whereas he can BS forever!

I would miss out on nature and outdoor activities, and I’d have to get outdoors to enjoy what the natural world has to offer; the scent of flowers, trees, and grass, watching the flying insects and birds and feeling the wind on my skin.

Before my Dave’s dementia got worse, he and I would go to our cabin in the southern part of the state. I could walk forever on the train tracks taking in the wonders surrounding us in the woods and marshes.

One year, the water was so high, that it was almost up to the train tracks. As we walked along the tracks, taking in the wonders of the woods and marshes, we saw a pair of geese paddling lazily about their pond. Swans and geese are territorial! They spotted us and fearlessly paddled up to the tracks threatening us; cursing and flapping their wings. What a ruckus they made. We turned around and headed back down the tracks with them following us overhead until we got home. They then flew back to their nesting area. It cracked us up. The next time we decided to walk, we went in the opposite direction. I truly miss those times with Dave. We had so much fun; just he and I at the cabin enjoying time with one another.

Dave and I went to the doctor yesterday. The doctor is elderly but still brilliant. He is also a friend. Dave normally loves to see him. They catch up on what’s been happening in their lives. It’s usually never a problem, but yesterday, he sat in the waiting room chair slouching, arms folded, while grumping and growling under his breath. He was scared he was going to get bad news from the doctor. When Doc came out though, he straightened right up, thrilled to see him, forgetting he was worried.

Dave was surprised when Doc started addressing me first, but he eventually got to him. He just wanted to ensure his medication was still working well.

Doc has diagnosed me with lipedema. We had been conversing via email while he was out of state. When he saw my legs, he was quite alarmed and contacted the PT department at the hospital. He is prescribing PT twice a week for one to two hours at a time to get this issue under control. Dave can’t follow conversations very well which is in my favor.

When the time comes for PT, I’m not telling him anything except that I have a PT appointment. I’ll load Kindle Fire with movies to keep him entertained. If he knew that the PT sessions would be from one to two hours, he’d want to stay home; not understanding why he can’t remain alone. At the same time, he will not allow anyone to stay with him so that he can remain home. (If you read my other blog entries then you’d understand why he can’t stay home alone. It is due to a safety issue. He makes poor dangerous choices.)

When Dave gets stubborn and argumentive, my eye usually starts ticking. I feel helpless. Thankfully he can’t see my stress or he’d stress out too. That is the last thing I want, so I try to remain calm. He can’t help who he is now.

Dave often responds as a child when he is resistant to something he has to do, but I can’t treat him like one other than try to soothe him. If he were a child, I’d give him a swat on the butt or threaten to ground him if he didn’t straighten up. I can’t do that to him. He is an adult, even if he is acting childish. He has regressed enough that he now wipes everything onto his pants. It’s so gross. Getting him to change them is another challenge.

Today was frustrating. My quad broke down so I can’t plow. It died in a bad part of the road. Luckily our neighbors saw us and effortlessly pushed it into my daughter’s drive lol. I left it there. She said she would mess with it this weekend. It’s something to do with the battery. I am sure of it. The lights won’t even come on.

I can’t find my PT referral either. It and a Christmas card went missing yesterday. It happened while I was putting away groceries. I located the Christmas card. Dave had opened it and stuck it between two books on the bookcase. I don’t know what he did with the referral. That will teach me to leave my stuff on the coffee table where he can see it. I normally try to ensure he doesn’t have access to the mail, but my arms were loaded, and I dropped the mail and PT paper there while passing. My bad. 🙂

Two positives happened that perked me up: My Dave helped me shovel our walk which was a nice surprise. Unfortunately, the way the snow is coming down, it will be needed again. He rode with me to the gas station to get fuel for the generator. He lifted the gas cans for me when they got full into the back of my truck. If the electricity goes down, I can plug in the generator. I wish I could afford a generator that would automatically start.

I just got some good news. My son is off tomorrow. He has a truck with a plow on it!! He said he would help with the snow! Yay,!! My heart is filled with relief and joy.

It’s time to wind up this blog entry and publish it. I already fed Dave and the dogs. Dave refilled the dogs’ water bowl and set it on the couch. I need to move it to the floor, and I think I’ll take some time to read. Bye for now.

Acceptance in the Face of Chronic Illness: Learning to Let Go and Live in the Moment

Dec5

We are currently watching “For All Man Kind” on the AppleTV Channel. It is an excellent series, and I highly recommend it. While the show did base some of its work on actual events and included historical figures like astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Deke Slayton it is actually a work of fiction. I did a lot of googling. I was so disappointed. There never was a lunar base on the moon as shown in the show. I figured the government hadn’t been transparent with all of its NASA activity. I mean how surprising would that be, right?

This morning started off differently than normal. Usually though chaotic, it goes pretty smoothly. At the same time, I realize that you never know what you are going to get day by day when you work with someone who has dementia. My hubby was looking down forlornly at several pairs of shoes and informed me none of them fit properly. I pointed out the pair he’d been wearing, but he said they still didn’t fit. So I walked away to let him try to work it out. A bit later he came in with a sock. He was flustered. He couldn’t bend to get his sock on. Luckily, it was a different sock than the one he had on the other foot. I ran to the bedroom and grabbed a matching sock and the shoes he’d been wearing. I slipped on his sock and then the shoes and not one word came out of him. He did smile however and had zero complaints that the shoes were not fitting properly. He then ate his breakfast and surfed the Internet.

Alzheimer’s is so weird. One day my hubby is fine and all synapses firing as they should and the next day, it can be the complete opposite. His delusions and hallucinations (something I will get into later) have cut back thankfully. I’ve noticed when his brain is changing now, he gets hypersexual. I then know that something new will pop up. For example, the shoe episode this morning. Sleeping in his day clothes. Not making his sandwiches or tea any longer. And not drinking water. These are all recent developments.

Hubby has argued over bathing and changing his clothing for a good year. I now tell him, it’s shower day and I’m putting a heater in his bathroom to make it warm for him. A heater is a great enticement. It didn’t work last week though. He was still resistant. So yesterday when trimming his toenails, I emphasized how badly his feet smell and how dirty it was between his toes. I told him he would be lucky not to get a fungal infection. He looked a bit alarmed hehehe. My plot worked. He got in the shower, and I stole his dirty clothes :). I laid out clean everything. A bit later he came out in pj bottoms. Hubby: “I can’t figure out what to put on.”Me: “I have everything laid out for you. Let me go through it with you.” He just needed some guidance.

As I mentioned in another blog entry before my hubby was put on Gabapentin, he was angry and paranoid. He was having severe delusions. Granted, the delusions are still there, but more subtle. This summer, not only did he run off, but he was spying too. He was convinced that he had sold the property to the new neighbors and that they had parked a plane on our property without his permission and without paying him for the parking space. He was constantly cutting through the woods and spying on them. That stressed me out so much. I was concerned he would get rude and there would be a conflict. My imagination was going overboard. Stress does that to me. The house the new neighbors moved into once belonged to him. He lost it in a divorce. His ex-wife then sold it years ago. In turn, that owner lived there for a couple of decades and then decided to sell. I know, it is complicated and especially complicated for someone with dementia. Regardless, hubby thinks there were three houses on that property and that they bulldozed them down. He also thinks they dug a hole and dropped a sewer tank on our property. He’s always been a bit territorial, but with dementia, it has really gotten bad.

Thankfully, God gives me the grace to show my hubby love and most of the time patience. Of course, I drop the ball from time to time, but blogging is helping me see I’m doing far better than I thought I was.

Reflections on Mercy, Justice, and Childhood Memories

Dec4

I’m going to have to remind my hubby to drink more water throughout the day. He had charlie horses off and on through the night. He eats bananas but that isn’t enough. Anyhow I woke at 10:00am. That’s late for me. The fire was out, but the house stayed surprisingly, warm. I had gotten up at 7:00 am to give Starfire her meds. I went back to bed for a little me time. It was so peaceful, and quiet for a change. I didn’t expect to go back to sleep.

It’s Advent, and I am listening to the daily podcast, “Face to Face: Advent with Fr. Mike Schmitz from Ascension”. There are 25 episodes. Today is about getting justice. Every time we turn around we compare what we received to what others received and think it’s unfair. But, do we really want what we deserve from God? It’s all up to what we have chosen in life. Have we chosen to be kind, helpful, and considerate or are we choosing to be liars, bullies, and thieves? Thankfully, God is merciful. I’m choosing mercy because I definitely need it. I’m human. I make mistakes. I lose my temper, but I also try to be a good person; but because I am human, I slip up. Therefore I am asking God for mercy. Thank you, Lord Jesus. I don’t deserve mercy, but I’m choosing you. I’m choosing mercy. I truly believe my salvation is dependent on how I handle my hubby’s dementia, how I treat him, and how I love him. I think many of us will be judged for how we care for others; especially those who are vulnerable or in need. Check out the Ascension app and listen to these episodes. They are very thought-provoking.

I’m also organizing Christmas dinner. I hope to purchase what is needed this Friday when I go to Fairbanks. I have a dental appointment that day and I like getting as much as I can taken care of when going to town. It burns a lot of gas, and fuel is costly. As a child, I recall at the gas stations the attendants coming out and changing the prices on the signs undercutting one another. I was perplexed and queried my Granny. Why are those guys running back and forth like that changing the signs? “Gas War”, she exclaimed. Wars are supposed to involve guns and explosives, right? I was a literal child, and I am still very literal. Gas was cheap then. Not anymore sadly.

Today is garbage day. I have to warm up the rig, pick up my kids’ garbage at their homes and then go to the dump. I also have to run to the post office. Later, I will write about one of Dave’s delusions.

Cheers!!

Caregiving is a Lonely Journey. Dementia is Expensive!

Dec3

Caregiving is lonely. You feel abandoned. Friends quit reaching out and avoid you. My family tries, but my family size is minuscule. There are only four of us. So I am in this role for 24-7 alone except when I get to attend mass on Sundays. My daughter watches her dad while I am at Mass for an hour. One bright light is a weekly Zoom session with my past boss who is also a friend. I am so grateful to her. I had to give up my volunteer work. I loved volunteering. It let me help others and gave me a social outlet too. People with dementia become very self-centered. They are scared and cling to whoever they feel is the most important person in their life. So he doesn’t care if I need medical, a haircut, etc. He likes to stick to his routine, and I better not change it. Regardless, I get my hair cut once every 8 weeks. He had a tantrum the last time he had to go with me. ~sigh~

I have my dogs at least; Starfire, a Karelian Bear Dog, and Kaya, my lab/border collie mix. They are a handful and so much joy. They also give me a lot of stress both financially and their health issues, but a lot of love as well. Starfire’s liver enzymes are a bit high and Kaya has kidney disease. There is no telling what he fed them while I was working. He was starting to show signs of dementia at least 11 years ago when I look back. Medical for pets has skyrocketed. I’m spending over $300 a month on medication for them. A bag of prescription dog food is over $100 a month! I’m now adding rice and veggies to their kibble to bulk it out and save money. A tiny tube of eye ointment is $30 and then the drops are around $80. Kaya has to have it or she will go blind. Starfire’s liver supplement is over $50 a month.

Dementia is expensive. My hubby can tear things apart but can’t reassemble. He tore the siding off the back of the house we currently live in. Where he stored it, I have no idea. I’ve searched and searched. I suspect he dropped it off at the dump. This occurred when I was working full-time. The siding has yet to be replaced. It’s expensive. He was a tip-top mechanic. I had a leaky steering hose in my van. He tore all sorts of stuff out of my van. My son got it reassembled and off to the auto shop it went. Hubby was insulted but he got over it. Now I take all of my rigs into the shop for repairs. I suspect he loosened one of my brakes. It fell off and hung down. What a racket it made when driving. The auto technician was horrified when he saw it. That Autoshop takes good care of me!

My hubby has to have the most expensive food and food in Alaska is already expensive (but I won’t deny him. This is all he has to look forward to now); bread, graham crackers, special tea, etc. He eats a block of graham crackers a day even though I ensure there are plenty of other snacks available for him. He insisted on $6 dark rye bread. Now he won’t eat it. He is positive it has seeds. He believes the seeds are getting under his false teeth. There are no seeds. And that’s another thing. I took him in to get his false teeth relined. Later that night, he dug out the $450 relining! Oh my gosh, I was in tears. Thankfully the dentist has a lot of compassion. She redid it for free. I removed all the tools I could find to prevent him from doing it again. He had done most of the damage in the bathroom where I couldn’t see!

He can’t be left alone. He is still independent but makes dangerous choices. He added hot embers from the woodstove into his plastic trashcan. The floor got scorched. The smell was bad!! I lectured him on the dangers not that it did much good. A couple of days later I caught him putting hot ashes and embers into a plastic garbage bag. Then a week later into another plastic garbage can. This time I had no clue where the toxic smell was coming from. I thought the wiring was melting in the walls, and I nearly called the fire station. Finally, I located the smell coming from his garbage can. So I replaced the woodstove with a pellet stove; $8k later! He is scared of it thankfully lol. But it doesn’t heat like my woodstove did. So we are cold but at least the house won’t burn down! Also, I can’t split wood any longer, and he sure can’t. I’ve had both shoulders rebuilt due to splitting wood for years.

My hubby is furious that he can no longer drive. He insists “they” took his license away. He gave it up voluntarily but doesn’t remember.

This is just a little bit of what is occurring. In my next blog, I’ll write about his delusions, paranoia, and anger.

From Joy to Vertigo: A Caregiver’s Honest Reflection

Dec3

November 18 2024, 09:11

From Joy to Vertigo: A Caregiver’s Honest Reflection

Yesterday was wonderful initially. I got to go to mass, and my son joined me.  After I got home, my daughter, plowed the road for me.  I was and still am so touched by this wonderful act of kindness.  She told me it felt good getting outside and getting a workout. I so understand.  My son also took his dad to town, so I had time to chat with my daughter before she went to plow.  

I decided to take advantage of the quiet time, drink my coffee, and dive into my Bible study.  I didn’t get far.  My son and hubby were back. My daughter came in to warm up.  I thoroughly enjoyed the family time. Once again chatting and catching up.  So much love in the room. After the kids left, I got my hubby his lunch and settled back to study.  That didn’t last long.  He ate his lunch and was restless.  He wouldn’t stop talking.  Everything I suggested he said no to. He chatted with the dogs and interrupted me repeatedly while I was trying to listen to my Bible in a Year video.  I finally gave up.  It’s so weird.  As long as I’m not doing something for myself, he leaves me alone.  I can work from home and he will leave me be, but if I try to take a class online, he won’t leave me alone. The minute I try to do anything for me, he’s pestering me.  Mind you I chat with him and give him lots of time.  All of his needs are met as well.  But it is never enough. He always wants more. I finally told him I was going to lie down. and he was welcome to join me.  After I had dozed off, he came in and switched on the overhead light.   He informed me he had forgotten I was in there.  He turned off the light and shuffled off.  After I dozed off again, he decided the dogs needed their collars removed.  In he came again. Jingle, jingle, jingle. I gave up and came back into the living room.  He then decides to stay in the bedroom and lie down!  Aargh.  

I later saw the light in the maintenance room come on.  I can see it from my living room window.  I went in and found him messing about. The last thing I needed was him flicking switches and valves. He can no longer fix anything but he is really good at destroying.  I got him out of there, and he complained he was cold.  He headed for the pellet stove.  He likes the hot air that blows out from the vents. I got my electric blanket and convinced him to sit in his chair under it.  He loved it.  So it’s his now.  At least he won’t be standing in the warm pellet stove air. He has burn scars all over his torso.  The pellet stove air dries them out and makes him itch miserably.  It’s taken a good week to get it cleared up lathering him with lotion several times a day.

Later I experienced vertigo twice. I don’t know if it was stress or the crystals in my ears shuffling.  Weird I must say.

Hello! Longtime No Me!

Oct28

Yep, it has been a while. I’ve been so busy dealing with everyday life. Plus my fish, RCIA, and work.  No, the annulments have not yet gone through, Well I take that back. One has.  My husband’s last ex-wife. The one who has been remarried over, and over, and over since their divorce. That annulment went through lickety split.

The other ex-wife of his, as it turns out,  was never Catholic. Anyhow, he and I are still waiting on our annulments. I may end up still attending RCIA through next year if they don’t happen soon. Mind you, I enjoy learning, and Catholicism is fascinating; however, I want to go deeper than what RCIA is teaching. I haven’t a lot of time as it is to delve deeper on my own. I am attending a Bible class once a week too. We are studying the book of Acts, and it is exciting. Those Apostles are amazing. All but John end up dying, and they died for their beliefs. Paul got stoned twice so far. How he survived that is beyond me!

I got a new fish. A wee little neon goby. Bless its heart. It had ich. It was so sick. It’s still in quarantine for two more weeks.  It has perked way up, and so far no ich since I did the container switch method. Hopefully, it doesn’t break out again. It’s a cutie. I’ve been feeding it live brine shrimp. Tonight she surprised me. I dropped in some flakes for the two tiny hermit crabs I have in her tank  to keep her company.  She was on those flakes scarfing away. First time ever!  She is swimming every where too, and she is no longer in hiding. Yay!

I have my second 20 gallon set up. I have the tank to turn into a sump for it too, but just haven’t had the energy nor the time.  The protein skimmer is in to add to it.  I just have to do it. Maybe this weekend. We will see.I’m exhausted. I have to go to the grocery store tomorrow. Dave won’t go by himself now, that is if he can help it.He gets confused so easily. I looked at him hard the other day. He has lost so much weight. He looks so frail. It made me realize that I won’t have that awesome man in my life forever. I love him so much. In fact, more and more every day. I can’t imagine my life without him. So I’m trying to fatten him up. He needs to gain some weight. That last knee surgery really wore him down.

Someone stole my crayons today.~Grrr~ A young woman had a disabled person with her and asked if she could borrow them to keep her entertained, while she was  there to be advised or something. (I work for a university) So stupid me, I said yes, and she promised to return them. Ha! I kept  crayons to entertain the wee ones while the parents come for academic advising. The big plastic animals for toddlers to play with that I had there walked off too. ~sigh~ I know who took those.

I did have fun decorating a vase today in hopes that when the  little sign is read on it, people will make donations to the Goodie Fund. They love eating the goodies, so hopefully a few more will see the fancy donation jar and pitch in.Mind you I love making students happy, but being an admin  for a university, I’m not paid a lot.  I do what I can though.  I like seeing the students smiling, and staff & faculty too.

It’s 7:18 pm, and I’m off to bed. It’s been a hard week.

Sweet dreams. kj

 

 

 

My Biological Father – John Garner Tynes

Dec23

Private Messages for kjpeissner

Subject: JOHN GARNER TYNES – ?????? 
From: edmondsallan
Date: 2014-12-23 22:33:28

Hi, be nice if you could let me know which one of these listings could be him – regards edmondsallan

John Garner Tynes
United States Census, 1940
Name: John Garner Tynes   I guess it would be this one.  Sorry to respond so late.  
To: kjpeissner
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 10, Waco, Justice Precinct 1, McLennan, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Texas
Birth Year (Estimated): 1933
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph F Tynes Head M 38 Texas
Ruby Tynes Wife F 36 Tennessee
Franklin Louise Tynes Daughter F 16 Texas
Della May Tynes Daughter F 14 Texas
Ford Tynes Son M 12 Texas
Jeanette Tynes Daughter F 8 Texas
John Garner Tynes Son M 7 Texas
Imogene Tynes Daughter F 6 Texas
Ruby Fay Tynes Daughter F 3 Texas
Wilbur Lee Tynes Daughter F 2 Texas
District: 155-43 , Family Number: 220 , Sheet Number and Letter: 12A , Line Number: 35 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 4100 , Digital Folder Number: 005457450 , Image Number: 00530

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“United States Census, 1940,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4S3-2ZN : accessed 24 December 2014), John Garner Tynes in household of Joseph F Tynes, Ward 10, Waco, Justice Precinct 1, McLennan, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 155-43, sheet 12A, family 220, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 4100, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

My Family history

Dec23

Calvin Dee /Tynes/
15 December 1863 – 3 September 1906

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Della A. /Tynes/
birth: 1 January 1891
death: 22 November 1894
Bailey Edgar /Tynes/ Sr
birth: 4 January 1893
death: 20 October 1977
Luther William /Tynes/
birth: 7 October 1895
death: 3 February 1960
Alton Dee /Tynes/ Sr
birth: 22 October 1897
death: 30 August 1975
Buel Calvin /Tynes/
birth: 20 November 1900
death: 7 September 1978
Joseph Ford /Tynes/ Sr
birth: 15 December 1902
death: 10 October 1987
Clarence Burean /Tynes/
birth: 18 February 1905
death: 1 July 1987

Calvin Dee /Tynes/
birth: 15 December 1863
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
death: 3 September 1906
Center City, Shelby, Texas, USA
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spouse:
Sophronia Annie /Walker/
birth: 4 July 1872
marriage: 6 February 1890
death: 3 January 1949

William Luther /Tynes/
birth: 4 December 1829
Butler, Alabama, USA
death: 6 July 1906
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
Caroline Rachel /Compton/
birth: 1830
Wilcox, Alabama, USA
death: 14 May 1879
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA

Timothy /Tynes/ Sr
birth: 1788
death: 23 January 1869
Indian /Princess/
birth: from 1800 to 1810
death: 1836

Additional Information for Calvin Dee /Tynes/
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Calvin Dee Tynes was born on 15 Dec 1863 in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
(Nacogdoches, Texas as the sixth child of William Luther Tynes and
Caroline Rachel Compton). He had six siblings, namely: Mary Frances,
Samuel J, John Frank, Mary Laura Elizabeth, Henry R, and William
Wiley. He died on 03 Sep 1906 in Center City, Shelby, Texas, USA (prob
died in a Saw Mill accident). When he was 26, he married Sophronia
Annie “Sarah” Walker on 06 Feb 1890 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA
(Calvin Died in 1906).

Calvin Dee Tynes was buried in Joaquin, Shelby, Texas, USA. FIND A
GRAVE MEMORIAL: (# 74413435) He was employed as a Worked at a Cotton
Mill. 1870 CENSUS: 1870 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA (6 years
old) 1880 CENSUS: 1880 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA (14 years
old) 1900 CENSUS: 1900 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA (Farmer) He
was buried on 03 Sep 1906 in Center City, Shelby, Texas, USA (Price
Cemetery).

Calvin Dee Tynes and Sophronia Annie “Sarah” Walker had the following
children:

Della A. Tynes was born on 01 Jan 1891 in Nacogdoches County, Texas,
USA (parents are Sophronia Annie Walker and Calvin Dee Tynes). She
died on 22 Nov 1894 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA.
Bailey Edgar “Babe” Tynes Sr was born on 04 Jan 1893 in Nacogdoches
County, Texas, USA (parents are Sophronia Annie Walker and Calvin Dee
Tynes). He died on 20 Oct 1977 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA (Age:
84). He married Clara Bell Collins before 1918 in McLennan, Texas,
USA. He married Ruthie Jane Burt in 1929 in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA.
Luther William Tynes was born on 07 Oct 1895 in Nacogdoches County,
Texas, USA (parents are Sophronia Annie Walker and Calvin Dee Tynes).
He died on 03 Feb 1960 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA (Age: 64). He
married Alma Gates Scott about 1919 in McLennan, Texas, USA.
Alton Dee Tynes Sr was born on 22 Oct 1897 in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
(parents are Sophronia Annie Walker and Calvin Dee Tynes). He died on
30 Aug 1975 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. He married Annie Amelia
“Granny” Schulz on 25 Oct 1919 in McLennan, Texas, USA (She met and
married Alton Dee Tynes, Sr at Edgefield Baptist Church in Waco,
Texas.).
Buel Calvin Tynes was born on 20 Nov 1900 in Nacogdoches County,
Texas, USA (parents are Sophronia Annie Walker and Calvin Dee Tynes).
He died on 07 Sep 1978 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. He married
Lillian Ann Herring about 1923 in McLennan, Texas, USA.
Joseph Ford “Ford” Tynes Sr was born on 15 Dec 1902 in Nacogdoches
County, Texas, USA (parents are Sophronia Annie Walker and Calvin Dee
Tynes). He died on 10 Oct 1987 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. He
married Ruby Wakefield in 1922 in McLennan, Texas, USA.
Clarence Burean “Chink” Tynes was born on 18 Feb 1905 in Nacogdoches
County, Texas, USA (parents are Sophronia Annie Walker and Calvin Dee
Tynes). He died on 01 Jul 1987 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. He
married Thelma Ludean Howard in 1926 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA.

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Valerie Fields Harris and Lindsay Boyd both report the marriage date
as 6 February 1889 (not 1890). The 1890 date comes from the
Ancestry.com index “Texas Marriage Records, 1851-1900”.

Description: Price Cemetery

Description: Nacogdoches, Texas

Description: prob died in a Saw Mill accident

Description: Calvin Died in 1906