This Tinsley Is from Rockingham Co, NC but Richard Vernon may not be his father
1850 Rockingham Co., NC Census (Ancestry.com): Richard Vernon (75 with: Nancy (73) and Tinsley (35); Richard (33); Mahaly (23); Nancy F. (7); Isaac (5) and Sarah (2). But there is a Tinsely Vernon in Rockingham Co., NC on 1860 census.
1850 Russell Co, VA Census (Ancestry.com): Tinsley Vernon (25) Cabinet Maker, living in Dist. 54, born Rockingham Co., NC with: Catharine H. (23, born Roan Co., NC) and Mary J. (5); Francis R. (3) and Margaret G. (1/12); all children born in Grayson Co., VA.
1855 Sullivan Co., TN Deed: Tinsley Vernon of Blountville, TN sold a lot in Blountville. (SV-1308)
1855 Sullivan Co., TN Deed: Tinsley Vernon of Blountville, TN purhcased a lot in Blountville from G. W. Smith. (SV-1308)
1856 Sullivan Co., TN Deed: Tinsley Vernon paid $130 to Isaac Hicks for 5.5 ac. adjoining Blountville. (SV-1308)
1856 Sullivan Co., TN Deed: Tinsley Vernon bought a lot in Blountville from Geo. Smith. (SV-1308)
1860 TN census: Aged 36 living in Blountville, Sullivan Co. with: Catharine 36; Mary 16; Francis 14; Elizabeth 13; Martha 11; James A. 10; Nathaniel 8; Amanda 6 & Andrew Sharon 18. (SV-785)
1861 Sullivan Co., TN Deed: Tinsley Vernon sold a lot in Blountville to John Easley. (SV-1308)
1865 Sullivan Co., TN Deed: Tinsley Vernon of Sullivan Co., TN sold a house and 2 lots in Blountville for $250. (SV-1308)
1870 Washington Co. census (Ancestry.com): Tinsley Vernon (53 NC) living in Dist. 15 with wife, Catherine (44 NC) and 8 children: Martha (20 VA); Nathan (16 TN); Amanda (14 TN); John (11 TN); William (9 TN); A. P. (7 TN); A. O. (3 TN) and Frances Lowe (22 VA) and William Lowe (36 TN), Cabinet Maker and Alice Lowe (10/12 TN). (SV-779) Note: Next door is J. A. Vernon
Campbell Co., TN Deeds 1824-1902: No VERNON. (SV-1192)
1880 TN census: T. Vomon (sic) (57 NC) living in Carroll Co., TN with wife, Catherine (55); dau., Martha (24); son, Nathaniel (22); son, John (21); son, William (19); dau., Arlena (12); dau., Francis (28) and husband, Wm (24) and their children: Alice (10), Willie (9), Jemie (8), John (7), Kate (6), Chas. (5) W. A. (3) and M. Anne (1); dau. Martha Lerve (sp?) (19) - who is she??; son, James (25), his wife, M.E. (22) and their 3 girls: Annie (6), Orlena (4), and Nancy (1) and dau., M. W. Cumly (22) - which daughter is this?. (SV-1124 & SV-1209)
1822-1900 Carroll Co., TN Wills: No VERNON. (SV-1450)
1900 TN census: No Tinsley Vernon listed in Washington Co. so he died or moved. (SV-779)