I. Nicholas Sinks was in Clermont County Ohio by 1802. His son Nicholas names a nephew Israel R C Waters aka Clausen Waters and a brother Edward in his will. The History of Clermont County Ohio mentions that 12 June 1805, Nicholas resided in the house in which it was decided to use one room for court. he agreed to furnish benches, etc. *From page 43 in the History, we have reference to a letter written 20 July 1900 from Williamsburg, mentioning the 'celebrated innkeeper Nicholas Sinks whose grandson 'an awful swell' is at Columbus as private secretary to the governor.' The book later mentions that the Sinks tavern was opposite the courthouse. *The History of Brown and Clermont Counties Ohio, page 93, states Nicholas Sinks Sr married Margaret Pence and came from Virginia to Newtown in 1797 and to Williamsburg in 1801. He owned a tanyard and the Thomas Morris tavern after 1804, managing both successfully. [from page 334, states 'Thomas Morris having sold the tavern and its goodwill to Sinks and moved to Bethel that spring' referring to the first meeting of the Board of Commissioners, which was held at the tavern of Nicholas Sinks 4 Jun 1804. He was the third postmaster of Williamsburg and county treasurer for seventeen years, and otherwise prominent in public affairs. And, from the same source, page 282, 'one family that came to make much mark was that of Nicholas and Margaret Pence Sinks, who came from Rockingham County, Virginia, to Newtown in 1797, to follow tanning, and then to Williamsburg in 1801 for the same purpose.' He ::married Margaret Pence.: He was buried at Williamsburg Cemetery.: He was born circa 1771. He died on 9 April 1825 at Williamsburg, Clermont Co Ohio.:: A. Edward Sinks.: According to the 1850 census of Clermont County, Edward was a merchant. He was born circa 1798 at Ohio?: He ::married Sarah Calvin Salt:, daughter of Edward Salt: and Priscilla Conrey,: on 17 October 1827 at Clermont Co Ohio.: He died say 1860. 1. Virginia Sinks was born circa 1829 at Ohio.: 2. Margaret P Sinks was born on 2 September 1830 at Bethel Ohio.: 3. Viola Sinks was born circa 1832 at Ohio.: She ::married Otis Dudley:, son of Otis Dudley: and Elizabeth Richardson,: in 1854. She died in 1903. a) William R Dudley was born on 19 July 1855. b) Charles E Dudley was born on 2 April 1859. c) Frank M Dudley was born on 22 June 1867. 4. Edward S Sinks is in the 1860 census of Clermont County Ohio, listed as 'clerk of store' in his mother's household. He was later listed in the Williamsburg Business Directory as: *'E.S. Sinks, Dealer in Fancy, Staple, and Domestic Dry Goods, Groceries, Queensware, Glassware, Hardware, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Readymade Clothing, Notions, etc' He was born circa 1837 at Ohio.: 5. William R Sinks was born circa 1843 at Ohio.: 6. Thomas C Sinks was born circa 1848 at Ohio.: 7. Georgia A Sinks was born circa 1852 at Ohio.: 8. John Sinks was born circa 1857 at Ohio.: B. Nicholas Sinks was a Masonic Lodge member as was his brother Edward. His wife Martha Ann and all seven children are named in his will. He was buried at Williamsburg Cemetery.: He was born on 19 April 1805 at OH.: He ::married Martha Ann Posey: on 23 April 1828 at Clermont Co OH.: He died on 2 October 1845 at Williamsburg, Clermont Co OH,:: at age 40. 1. Ann Eliza Sinks ::married (unknown) Deshler.: She was born circa 1832 at Ohio.: 2. Arabella Sinks ::married (unknown) Parrett.: She was born circa 1835 at Ohio.: 3. Tiffin Sinks.: From A T Andreas' 1883 History of Kansas, page 453, Tiffin Sinks, MD, was one of the pioneer physicians of Leavenworth, Kansas, having located in the town 25 November 1856, and has since that time been engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery. He is now, and has been since the start, secretary of the Leavenworth Coal Company, which was organized in 1863. His medical education was received at the Medical College of Ohio, at Cincinnati, Ohio (class of 1853?). *Tiffin was probably named for Edward Tiffin, the first State Governor of Ohiom, inaugurated in 1803. He was born circa 1835 at Ohio.: 4. Maria Aceneth Sinks.: The History of Clermont County Ohio, page 422, mentions this marriage, stating that this was Amos's second marriage and that Maria was the granddaughter of Nicholas Sinks, Senior. She was born circa 1836 at Ohio.: She ::married Amos Ellis: in 1877. She died on 25 November 1910 at Williamsburg Clermont Co Ohio.: 5. George W Sinks was born circa 1838 at Ohio.: 6. Olive Sinks was born on 11 April 1841 at Williamsburg, Clermont Co OH.:: She ::married Edward Payson Wilson:, son of Hiram Wilson: and Eliza Reynolds,: on 6 September 1869 at KS or OH.: a) Lida Deshler Wilson was born on 26 November 1877 at Leavenworth KS.: She ::married Spencer Kellogg:, son of Spencer Kellogg: and Jane Morris,: on 31 May 1898 at Leavenworth KS (later divorced).: She died circa 1960 at Cottonwood AZ.: they had only one child, my grandmother, Lois, born 20 June 1899 at Buffalo, Erie Co NY, who ::married Edward Howard Hutchison Roth:, son of Edward C Roth: and Harriet Weller,: on 10 May 1920 at Buffalo, Erie Co NY.:: She and Edward Howard Hutchison Roth: were divorced circa 1930. She ::married Richard Maury: circa 1940. She and Richard Maury: were divorced circa 1950. She ::married Nicholas G Duncan: circa 1953. She died circa 1970 at Scottsdale AZ.: 7. Felicia H Sinks was born circa 1844 at Ohio.: C. Margaret Sinks was born circa 1808 at Ohio?: She ::married Samuel Justice: on 28 April 1831 at Clermont Co Ohio.: 1. George E Justice.: In the 1860 census of Clermont County Ohio, George was living with his maternal aunt, Martha Ann Posey Sinks. He was born circa 1842 at Ohio.: 2. M. Elizabeth Justice was born circa 1845 at Ohio.: D. Randolph Sinks.: According to the 1850 census of Clermont County Ohio, Randolph was a merchant. The 1850 household included Missouri Patterson, age 19, and John Gibson, black laborer aged 65, born in Delaware. He was born circa 1810 at Ohio.: He ::married Elinor H Clarke: on 14 July 1835 at Clermont Co Ohio.: 1. Augustus M Sinks was elected clerk of Tate Township for three years in 1863. He is probably the A. M. Sinks referred to on page 369 of the History of Clermont County Ohio as one of the organizers of the Bank of Batavia. He was born circa 1838 at Ohio.: 2. Nancy C Sinks was born circa 1840 at Ohio.: 3. Randolph M Sinks was born circa 1843 at Ohio.: 4. George M Sinks was born circa 1846 at Ohio.: 5. Houston O Sinks was born circa 1849 at Ohio.: