Melville Brewster Tinkham ^253,2343

Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
Dec. 4, 1954


Melville B. Tinkham, 63, of 91 Dartmouth St., represented by Judge Elton H. Fales, paid a fine of $100 and costs of $17.18 on costs of a tipsy driving charge. Another charge against him, that of operating a motor vehicle with inadequate brakes, was filed by court recorder Nelson M.J. Peters on recommendation of County Attorney Edward J. Beauchamp.

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Lewiston Evening Journal
Lewiston, Maine
April 3, 1975
p. 2

M.B. Tinkham
Former Checker Champion Dies at Auburn Home

Melville B. Tinkham, 83, of 91 West Dartmouth St., Auburn, died Wednesday morning at his home after a long illness.

He was born at South Monmouth, June 16, 1891, the son of Algene F. and Martha J. Brewster Tinkham and had been a resident of Auburn most of his life. He was a graduate of the Monmouth Academy in 1909. He married the former Beatrice Wren-Hardy of Lewiston in 1936.

He once played in the world checker championship tourney and was considered an expert in the game and was, until he died, the Maine State checker champion. He is also the Androscoggin checker champion. He was a retired weaver from the Hill Mill.

He is survived by his wife of Auburn and two sisters, Florence Tinkham, and Mrs. Lillian Gallagher, both of Lewiston.

TINKHAM -- in Auburn, April 2, 1975, Mr. Melville B. Tinkham, age 83 of 91 West Dartmouth Street, Auburn. Funeral services will be attended at the Teague & Jenkins Funeral Home, 391 Main St., Lewiston, Saturday April 5 at 11 a.m. Entombment will be at the Mt. Auburn Cemetery with burial to take place there in the spring. Friends and realtives may call at Teague & Jenkins Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.

  Events

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household and owned property valued at $3,000.

• He worked as a driver for his father's grocery business and a laborer at the wool mill.

Melville married Sara Nina Brewster, daughter of Charles Bishop Brewster and Lizzie Laring Boothby, 27 December 1921 in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine.²⁵³ The marriage ended in divorce. (Sara Nina Brewster was born 30 April 1896 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine,^{272,2336,2337} died 16 September 1985 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine ²³³⁸ and was buried after 16 September 1985 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine at Leeds Center Cemetery ²³³⁹.)

Melville next married Beatrice Wrenn Hardy, daughter of George Joseph Hardy and Isabelle Graham Wrenn, 5 June 1937 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.⁵⁰³³ (Beatrice Wrenn Hardy was born 31 July 1897 in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine,²⁷² died 13 April 1977 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine ⁵⁰³⁴ and was buried after 13 April 1977 in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine at Mount Auburn Cemetery ⁵⁰³⁵.)