STINTON, David William

(03/03/1859-29/04/1922).

He was born in Bunbury and died in Greenbushes. David William was the son of Josiah. He married on 13/03/1883 to Fanny Properjohn (03/05/1865-11/04/1922). She was the daughter of Charles Daniel and Margaret (originally Tuthill). Their children were Josiah Sampson (1886-), Alice Jane (1887-), David Josiah (1889-), John, Evelyn May (1893-), Hubert William (1895-1896) and Fanny Maud (1897-). He lived in Blackwood, then became a carpenter in Bunbury in 1885, then moved to Greenbushes, where he was the discoverer of tin on 05/07/1888 and was rewarded £250. He was a tin miner and maker of sulkies and hobby. He was a member of the Church of England.

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