James married Mary Jane Begg on 8 Mar 1864 in Stormont, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of James Begg and Eliza Eleanor Montgomery) was born on 25 Dec 1839 in Moose Creek, Roxborough, Stormont, Ontario; died on 19 Apr 1917 in , Arenac, Michigan; was buried in Con 6, Roxborough Twp, Stormont, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ezra Jewel Tinkess was born on 12 Jun 1865 in Avonmore, Roxborough, Stormont, Ontario, Canada; died in 1868 in Avonmore, Roxborough, Stormont, Ontario, Canada.
2. James Bergin Tinkess was born on 24 Mar 1867 in Avonmore, Roxborough, Stormont, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Dec 1939 in Osnabruck Centre, Osnabruck, Stormont, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Memorial Hill Ce, Lunenburg, Ontario.
3. Andrew Peterson Tinkess was born on 3 Oct 1869 in Avonmore, Roxborough, Stormont, Ontario, Canada; died in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Vulcan Cem, Vulcan, , Alberta.
4. Edith Leila Tinkess was born on 29 Jul 1871 in Avonmore, Roxborough, Stormont, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Dec 1943; was buried in Paul's Hill Cem, Avonmore, Stormont, Ontario, Canada.
5. Addie Louisa Tinkess was born on 29 Jul 1874 in Avonmore, Roxborough, Stormont, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Nov 1931 in Sterling, Arenac, Michigan, USA; was buried in Sterling, Arenac, Michigan, USA.
6. Alfred Stewart Tinkess was born on 24 Nov 1877 in Avonmore, Roxborough, Stormont, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Dec 1956 in Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA.