Rockford Register, September 3, 1864, p.3 (Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette)
Robert Tinker
Theodore Tinker came back to Rockford for a visit, and recalled life at Tinker Cottage
Source: Rockford Register Star, June 6, 1981
R.H. Tinker Crossed Eyes Result of Accident March 14, 1900
R. H. Tinker Injured Well Known Citizen Struck by a Central Train March 3, 1900
“Local Killers and Ghosts….in National Spotlight” – 2017, by R. Rose
Source: 815 magazine, pp 74-75, Fall 2017, article by Rebecca Rose, “Local Killerss and Ghosts Featured in National Spotlight” a Gatehouse Media Publication
Rockford Park District – “Uncommon Ground,” pages 20 – 27
Source: Rockford Magazine, November 1995, pages 20 – 27; by Pamela Prescott; All photos courtesy of Rockford Park District