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EARLY TOMLINSON ANCESTRY AND DESCENDANTS

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Page 1 EARLY TOMLINSON ANCESTRY AND DESCENDANTS COhT OF ARMS FROM ENGLAND r

JOSIAH or WILLIAM TOMLINSON ■! Wm. Tomlinson b. 3/27/1749, d. 3/l7/l813

64 yrs. at Randolph Co. N. Car. m. Martha Coppock, b. L/20/l755, d.6/l/l844, 89 yrs.

Children: Joseph Tomlinson, b,1772, d. 1820 Josiah Tomlinson, b.1770, d, 1779 m.^Martha Blair(family to Wm. Tomlinson, b. 1778, d.1780 ^\/ Ohio )) Josiah Tomlinson, b. 1781, d- not knownv IIose3 Tomlinson, b. 1783, d. 1827 Elisabeth Tomlins din, Du.t03 not known (Blair)? (Hunt)? Wm, Tomlinson- Martha Tomlinson Zochariah Tomlinson Robert Tomlinson, b, 3/l6/l793, d, 1875 Allen Unthank Tomlinson, b. l/l3/l802, d. 5/l6/ 1879,

-m*-Rachel_English_1832- Record in possession of Dale Helen Seward Andorson, Lead, So. Dak.

Chtldron of Joseph Tomlinson b. 1772, d. 1820, m. Jamima Bray, b.1778, d,1851 Ref: Page 902 Hinshaw V.l Encyio.

Is sue: James Tomlinson John (To Texas) Tomlinson Henry Tomlinson Wm. Tomlinson Moses Tomlinson, b. s/24/l804, m, Sabra DeMoss, in Orange Co. Ind.

(b.1804 dau of Andrew and Elizabeth DeMoss)

Hiram Tomlinson Pheonix or Phineas Tomlinson Edward or Edmund Tomlinson Kisiah Tomlinson Jamima(Bryant) Joseph Tomlinson, b.1814, d. 1902, m. Elizabeth Ann Jones(Sallies

Toiollnson of LexingtonKy. is -her daughter)-

Moses Tomlinson, b. 1804, d.-m, 1823 in Orange County, Ind, to Sabra DeMossb, 8/1804, daughter of Androw(Revolutionary uoldier) and Elizabeth DeMoss.

Issue: Dr, D. Andrew Tomlinson, b. 5/l2/l824, d. ll/30/l890.(Dr. Andrew^

son of Whittier Cal. Friend’s Whittier College)

John, b. Indiana- ll/22/l825, d. 4/2l/l874- Quaker minister- Postmaster, Ackworth, Iowa. m. Saruh B. Stanley, b. 1827 in N, Car,,

d. 1905. M. in Hendricks, Co,Ind. Both buried Ackworth, Iowa. d. Chariton, Iowa. / '

James A. Tomlinson, b. 1327, d. 12 yrs. of age. Wm. P. Tomlinson, b.5^3/1830,cL.7/l8/lQ0Jj*- m. Martha Pike-1852 Joseph Tomlinson,b. 3/3/1831 d. when 10 yrs, of age. * ■ Elizabeth Clarda,Tomlinson, b. 3/29/1834, d. 1859-May 23. m. Stanley Jamime B. Tomlinson, b. Il?18/l835 d, age of 24s yrs. Sabra Ann Tomlinson, b. 7/29/1837, d. 1069, m. Wm. C, Woody( Wayne

Smith- professor Univorsity of Idaho, has 2Woody"data.' Lavicn Tomlinson, b. 9/l/l039, d. age of 17 Mary Tomlinson, b. (/20/1341, d.2/25/1055 Catherine Evons Tomlinson, b»4/l4/l847, m. Henry C. Wilkins

oont ’d J/'X/'ZS

John Tomlinson, b. 11/22/1025 in Indiana, d.4/2l/l874 m. garah Stanley, b.1835 in N. Car,, d. 1905 Chariton,

, Iowa. John Tomlinson was a Quaker Preacher, and Postmastor. Married Sarah Stanley in Hendricks Co., Ind. in 1848

Is sne; Wm. Riley Tom'] ins on, h. 1R49, d, 1903. Samuel Mos°s Tomlinson, b.1851, d. 1931. Caleb.H. Tomlinson, h. 1854, d.1862 Lauvica Jane Tomlinson, b. 1857, d. 1875 Laura Ella,Tomlinson, b. 1859, d.1880 Florence ^aisy Tomlinson, b.1362, d. 1940 Rowena Tomlinson, b. 1864, d.1365

Wm/ Riley Tomlinson, b. 1849, d. 1910 m. E.A,Moon inl876

Issue: Elba Tomlinson Fred Tomlinson

Samuel Moses Tomlinson, b.1851 in Indiana, d. 1931 in Pasadena, °al, m.1873 Martha TIarworth( daughter of J.and Elizabeth, b. 1855, d.1939

Issue*. Myrta Tomlinson, Wife of Walter S. Bales

b. Washington, Kansas, Res,, Huntington Park, Cal. Grace xcmlinson. Wife of Carl S. Edington, Durbank, Cal.

b. Washington, Kansas. Nora Tomlinson, wife of C.Fred Shoop, Res.(1944) 740 Michigan Ave,

b. Plainvil.le, Kansas. Pasadena, Cal. Issue:

Meriam Shoop Loyd Shoop

Lauvica J.Tomlinson, b. 1859, d. 1875 m. 1875 John Moon--No Issue

Laura Ella Tomlinson b. 1859 d. 1880 m.1879 Samuel McFarlin—Noissue

Florence Daisy Tomlinson b. Ackworth, Iowa 1862, d. 1940 Lead, So. Dak. m.o/l7/l830 John Clarkson Seward b. ll/6/l859 Newbern, la.

Mayor at Chariton,Ia. for several terms. Justice of the Peace for 32 yrs. Methodist, Both buried In Charlton, la.

Issue: Martha Oda Ella b. 1081, d.1898 Ida May Seward, b. Newborn, Iowa 10/26/1883, m. 1904 Wm. Porter

Wagner b. Mioso\iri. No Issue. Minnie Beatrice Seward, b.ll/ /l885 Newborn, la. m. Harry Downing

No Issue. Dale Helen Seward, b. Newbern, la. c/25/l380 m.o/l2/l907 GlennA. Anderson

a : issue: b.7/27/1884,Chariton,la.

Dorothy Helen Anderson, b. o/9/l908, Chariton, la* m.Eldon, la. 1937 Jan, 28.to Burdette Smith b. l/9/l907, Marion

Co. Ia. (1932) Dorothy Anderson, B.S. Ia. State College, Gamma Phi Beta,

Beta Sigma Phi, P.E.O., D.A.R., Episcopalian. No Issue, ern Clair Seward, h. 12/ltfyl890, d. 1920, m. Fred Butcher 1910, Buried Downer’s

Grove, Ill. Hinsdale Conetery. sz J-yjj'4<4

Paul Butcher b. 1910 Cliffor d Butcher b. 1913 Margery Butcher, b. 1917 d. 1920

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Page Issue oi‘ Florence Daisy Tomlinson (cont'd.)

John Burton Seward, b. 1893, d. 1910 ^hurlton, la. George Albert Seward b. 1095, d. April 1929

m. Lucille Hutchinson 1917,(b.Hutchinson, Kansas) Issue:

George Albert Sev/ard, Jr. b. 1918 Satanta, Kansas. Navy R.M.2/c World War II. Served on U.5.S.Fullerton In So. Pacific

Florence Fontella Seward b. 1923/brvdd as Wave World War II Olathe, Kansas, Link Truinor(Sp) 3/c. Sq.V.R. 3. and at Annapolis, Lid.

Zora Estaloen Seward, b. 1898 Charlton, la. n. 1920 Clyde L. Simmons Lt. World War I.

Issue: Clyde Robert Simmons, b. Chariton, Iowa3/ 12/1923

Enlisted 1941 V«orld war II L2/L/1941 at Ft. Des Moines, la. Sheppard Field, Texas, 12/13/1941, Brookley Field, Ala. Jan. 1942, Turner Field, Albany C-a. Nov.'42 to Jan, *43 Overseas 1944 in Oct. until -april 1st, 1945. Army Air

Corps AST? July 1,1943 to **pril 1,1944. Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Basic training Engineering) Auburn, Ala. Trans, to Inf. April 1,194.4 Ci!tr.p Attcrb ury, Ind, till Oct.'44, Was with 424th Inf. 106th Dlv. Overseas.

Margaret June Seward, b, 1900 ^hariton, Iowa m. Will Schindler (d. 1939

Issue: Downer's Grove, Ill. Maxine Schindlerb. 1922/ m. Dr. David Clarey Omaha, Nebr. 1943

Dr. Clarey Lt. Jr.Grade-Naval Reserve Ronald Schindler, b. 1927 d. Downer's GrovoV,Ill. 1928

Ruth Mantino Seward, b. 1903, Chariton, la. m. Harold B.Shirer, June9, 1928(b. Russell, la.)

Issue: Myrna Jean Seward, b. ll/26/l934, Chariton, Iowa.

COPT Mt. Pleasant, Iowa

Mar.10, 1943. YHOO

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Dear Mrs, Andorson. Load, S. Dak. I l’ound down in my banoraent a letter from you datodJuly 17th'42,

which I dc not know if it has boon answered or not. Vie have have had so nruch sicknoan l.n our family for the lost three years that I havo lost out in keeping up r.y covroopondonco and until the cold weather of this winter have bogan to do nor.o catching up. So if I have written you just use this for kX7 kindling.

Your chart on tho Tomlinson side from Florence Tomlinson, mother, to Josiah T. noons completo and in good order. William Tomlinson was the father of Joncrh, ho tho father of Mose3, he tho father of John T. of Hendricks Co. Ind. and ho tho father of Florence, and hero in whore we divide. My granafathor's nn.no was James C. Tomlinson, a covisin of John's and my father’s

' name was Uahlon Unthank Tomlinson, James C. married Ann Doan in Hendricks Co. Ind. and they had some 10 children.

Nov; your loud to the Revolutionary orders is O.K.

William Tomlinson, ny Grandfather1s grandfather was born in 1749.

Mrs. Peyton Ii. Howard, has written a very interesting book on Bryan Station

"Heros and ),orlone3" is probably the best authority on Bryan Station and its

defenders. In the list of the defenders of the station and the builders from

the beginning, the name of William Toml inson being named as one Y.tio assisted

in building tho fort.H e had a son Nicholas and one William T. who was in t

the fort at tho time of the selge. In 1845X Josoph Flcklln, who as a boy

was In tho Station during the selge, and the letter is on file In the

Lyman Draper collection in the b. of Wisconsin, Mrs. Howard gives the

Tomlinson origin G3 Welsh . I dont agreo v/Ith her but that Is a small

matter. I go back to 1600 and that is English but I have even read Irish

History buck to 1400 (Irish Fatriot)

Our datos start In Kent, with the marriage of George Tomlinson and Maria Hyde In Jan.26,1600 married In tho church of St. Mary's in Derby. Ono yeur afterwards Honry was baptised, I v/rote George T. of Evanston and he was in England on business and went to the old churoh and there found the records. As clear as if written now.

A thousand Indians under the British Honogado, Simon GIrty surrounded this

Bryans Fort, and tho British put a price on tho heed of every man in the

fort. In the morning the discovered thoro was no water to withstand a seige |

so as usual the womon toolc their plgglns and noggins land wont down to the

XX/X/X spring filling tho vessels and getting book to the fort before the / I. j'

astonisliod Indians could attack. / f 1 / | i

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After . '.'ow assaults the Indians found that word had gone to rescuers a

end they left for tve Chile river. Setae of the younger men against thr advic* %

of the old timers went after the Indiana and were ambushed. Nicholas Tomlinsi

v/as one of (hose and was hilled.. Since the seige of Bryans Station occured

in 170A, and since William T. Senior and his two sons, Nicholas and William

T. both had active service in dofehding the fort and Richard v/as killed in

the battle of Blue Licks on August 19th being with the troops following

the Indians after they had left the station after baseiging it for several

days, their service certainly falls within the Revolutionary period.

My information comes from the Kentucky State Historical Society.

I believe if you make application to the D.A.R. with this information your

cause will be carried thru..

I had a splend’d photo of the Monument at the Springs but lost It in

the fire. The editor of the Courier Journal furnished It to me and it was

ell Ihe one ho had.

I had in contemplation before I was burned out to print a TOMLINSON NEWS PATER. But th-t ended that. I have just hot a Speed-o-Print out and as Soon/ns I can get it working will Issue a monthly paper of that nature I wil IssuoSOO copies as a starter. I think I can make it interesting though to pay expenses for a year or so at least. I think the Tribe would like to help a dollar or so towards the expense. There have already been some whohave written mo they wanted to help out.. Some have wanted to pay for it to be sent to others when I was ready. I have already some continued stories that will keep one page busy for a year at least. Perhaps two.

I am hoping warmer weather will come soon and I can get out of doors more, and think when It does Mrs. Tomlinson will improve also. My wife stay* most of the time with my daughter in the next county and I stay homo to"keep the home fires burning" jq d the pipes from freezing up too tight. I go down to stay with her quite a bit.

Hope I have given you some information that will do you some good. Mrs. Sallie Adams should have considerable as she is on the ground. I think she teaches school and is orobably pretty busy. I dm alv/ays td send her a notice of our reunion. Did not have it last year on account of the tires. Probably not htlo year cither. You 3peak of remembering our so n Ralph. He is a busy man. Teaches science in Lincoln High in Des Moines* Also studies defense work and puts in two nights a week in country schools. (lov’t instruction, and has one class of a hundred nurses which has swelled to 361 last week. Koop3 the TJ.S.O.orcn on Saturday nights forthe soldier hoys and their people who come to visit them, as the rooming situation is almost Im¬ possible. Ho servos hnt lunch, puts on an all night picture show on Saturday nights also and Ihe hoys and their folks are there all night. I dont know how he does it hnt he does it. Id hotter quit or you wont over want to hear from me again..

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STORY OK Till? TOMLINSON TRIBE

This paper was presented by George Tomlinson at the Iowa- Illinois Tomlinson Tribe Rouni^n at Rock Island, Ill. on Sunday Aug,10,1941

bo no ofyou remember the story I told yousome years ago as to the com¬ ing of Tomlinsons to America but hthere are some who would like to hear the story over again. V.ithout tiring you too much I will give you the following.

The first record tnat v:o have of Tomlinsons is in Ireland In the yoar 140C. The Irish History given the nunc Thrlmlinson and as such the man of Ireland was an Irish Patriot and perhaps ho helped St, Intrick with the snakes. Tradition in throe branches of our tribe in amorica has it that a man named Tom Lin, during the Scotch-Irish wars back in 1400, captured a Scotch woman for a rife and that their ■ on was called Tom Lin Son.Bo that as it may, our history com 'oacos with 1035 when Henry Toilinson and his family came to America and settJ.oc.in Milford Conn.in 1635 and also lived In some othGr towns there. One story says the first store in Hartford was established by one Tomllnson.History tells that many citizons left Iroland and settled in Engi land and that the early Tomlinsons all came to America all on account of roliglous pore edition.A t least many Tomlinsons were residents &.f Kent in Derby at a very early date.’we come to Cromwell's time and wo find one Qeorge Tomlinson as a dolonel in the Army, Ho -.vas ono of i.he nobility and we have his crest or coat of arms.I have h d correspondence with Mr. George Tomlinson of Evanston, 111. He has visited bt.Poter's Church In the Derby parish and eftor considerable red tape and the use of n little inducement with the sexton, v.'ho finally produced a big rusty key, he went into iho vaults amidst tne dust tombs of other years and there jJlnMly legible, as if written at this time, found the record of marriage on Jan.19,1600 of one George Tomlin¬ son to Marla Hyde and also the account ono voar later of the baptism of their ////first son Henty. This record Is on vellum writ ton in Latin, This Henry wa3 the one who came to .‘uaorica.

A long line of descendants of Henry Tomlinson livo in America, both in the United bt tos and Canada. I have the record of this branch of the family Four brothers drove to our Boone, Iowa mooting and visited mo at Mt, Pleas¬ ant. They came f"om Dunburry, Conn,, Florida, and How York, Slnco thon the death of Hilbur Tomlinson of Dunburry and Royal of Buffalo has boon report¬ ed, They v/ere the descendants of Henry Tomlinson. Henry was roported to me a Methodist, as arc- many of tho descendants.

The n^xt on arrival were three brothers, who came in tho good ship named Kent, coning from the province of Kent, England ; ndarrivlng l i the f; 11 of i/ 1680.They came to b lid houses for tho establishment of Philadelphia. Hard timos were thc-ir lot and probably they would nave perished had not the friend ly Indians loo^od after them. They arrived too lato in tho full to commence house building but tho Indians showed thorn how to build entrances to some of the many caves along the Delaware, and they lived principally on the dried corn and purrkins the Indians furnished them. In tho next few yo rs they were as roc luted with '.Villia t Penn in the establishment of what we now know us Pennsylvania, hue of those men, Killian, loft Pennsylvania and sottlod in Randolph Co., N, Car. and from him my own family uro descendants.

Tomlinsons are thick In HorthCarolinu and Kentucky, At High Point, N.C. is the Tomlinson Furniture Factory, making furniture for Phut torritory. Here also is u plantation owned by Tomlinsons for '250 you rs und tho descendant of the slaves, who were freed long before tho flivil wur, still run tho// plantation. From the ^arollnu3 one ’vllliam Tomlinson wont Into Kontucky. He was one of ihe first white men arriving in Kontucky with Dr. Walker's ex¬ pedition, Ho vus my great-gvout-grundfather. Ho wao in tho buttle of bryun Springs where 1000 Indians bonolged t io Fort. This William loasod 5000 acres of land for frl/ncro for 99 yrs. und later gave John D. Rockorfellor this lease

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Pago 2 Story of the Tomlinson Tribe )cont'd.)

andhe put down the first oil wells on v part of this territory, v.hy didn't we all pet in on that,

Joseph and James Toniins on came from Ireland in 1726 and settled in Maryland, Joseph marriod Druse ill* Van Sv.'/srengen, who v;ho was of the family intcrosted in the Mickle Plate U&ilroEd,

In the archives at Philadelphia there are many Tomlinsons recorded. Some of 1 ho names are as follows: Isaac, Henry, Mr»i*y,Kphriham, Benjamin, Joseph, John, hbonlaor, James, V.illluru, Thomas, Uuthon, George, Fnoch, Agur, L'lisabeth, Doborsh, Margaret,

l/'o find also, many trades renrosonted, as follows: Preachers, Lawyers, Tinners, j rintors. Undertakers, Bankers, and. one loan as oMilliner,

Many histories have been written ubout tho puakors, Galled by some the Friends, Tho Tomlinson family nan long been associated with this religious sect, flowevor ypunger generations demanded music, shorter sermons, more life to the service. Thus has gone tho old custom of waiting "Until tue spirit / moved the Llder" for the service to begin,

as far us iny own porsonal history i3 concerned, 1 relate the following! My grandfat or, James G, Tomlinson came to Indiana from NorthCarolina to Jl/4 found a homo,He lived in a polG cabin for some time and my father was tho oldest of soveral children. In 1234 he erected slargo house in Plainfield, Indiana for the purpose of talcing care of thoso attending the yearly mooting of the Quaker Faith, which meeting was held at Plainfield, . In 1926 this old

building was ruzod to make room for a modern station by tho Standard Oil Co* My father's name \va3 Mahlon Unthank Tomlinson, and he came to Iowa in the early '40s and settled on afarm two miles v/est of Salem,a small tjuaker town. My brothers and sisters were born there and I first saw tho light of day on the old homestead. When [ was throe years old wo moved to tovm, making the family hor-e there for Tirmyyoare, Of this particular branch of the Tomlinson family there are soveral renresentattvos hero today.

Children of Ruben

Children of Amy, Isn.-.c

hildroii of

Children of Children of Children of Children of

Children of Children of

Children of

Mahlon Unthank TomlLnson and Suz/.ana Kdgertom Ja nos Tomlinson and fixtienco Ann T, Garrotson Mahlon Unthank Tomlinson and Margaret AnnCoraby:

Thomas, Levi, Lima, Jennioy, Faullmar, Mary T, Stone, Alfred H*, Hartley, Gooi’go L, Tomlinson, Ruben James- Carrie T. Andos, LVa M, Shrivor, Charles, Walter,

Maud, Laura, Thomas Lovi- Josephine, Anna T. boyd, Clara T, Allen Jennio Faulkner- Uenni© Drown Fagol Mary T, Stone- Blanche Stevens Thomas, Hilda Uruoll Markow Patienco Ann- John, Nellie liummol, Kdv/urd, Frank, Fred C«

Daisy Townsend, Maud h'iddifield alfred and khodn. Osbun- Aiilo, liana Boll, Glen Isaac end Uollio Grogg-Margaret / nn, Florence T, Moyere,

Dorothea T. liurguie, i rudonce T* Lyle George L. and Michel Lynn- Alice T, pool, Ralph Lynn Tomlinson

This is tho 21st meeting of l ho TGiuLihbOri TRlbR, An oh your a president hae beon elected for tho organization, Mr. Alfred H, Tomlinson of Indianola, Iowa was ©looted president at the meeting; last August hold at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Duo to tho fact ho is unable to bo hero todays as he is in California at the hone of his duughtor he has suggested 1 at Ralph T.ynn Tomlinson of Bonapurte, Iowa sorve- in bin stood. During the 21 .yours of tho organization krs* Blanch#

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Renner of ilonroe, Iowa has served ns .Secretary* 1‘odav we have 110 raambors of the '-iHIlih registored. Wo are grateful to the Coburns, who have served as ho3ta to this gathering, arranged for the meeting place und program.

At tho business mooting hold after tho program Mr. Isaao H, Tomlinson was oleotod president of the organisation for tne coming your and, at his inv¬ itation, tho mooting place v;an set for Des Moine3 on the second Cunday In August of 1J42. e will look forward to seeing many of the TRIBE ut this meeting noxt year

(Ilo Mooting in 1942)

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WAR DEPARTMENT W i. 3 h 1 ng ton, D. (3

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July 2':, 14)42 Tlinp T-. Motion Allt^noo, Kobrofi:a

Vlia records In r.hla offico ehor/ that one William Tomlinson served In tho yov^lut l.oncry V.pr ns r.prlvnto In Captain Will lain Croghnn * a Com¬ pany, Sth Virginia Regiment (1770- 1778), commander! by Colonel Abraham Bov.'Mi'n, lie inllstod April 24, 1776 Tor .ho Stute of Virginia, and hie name is last borne on the company mustor rolls for January, 1778, dated February 4, 177fl, which shows "£3ick Rospl",

Tho records also ehor that one William Tomlinson sorved in that war os a private and drummer in Contain Tlrvnaa Edmund’s Company, designated as 11th and Ibth Virginia Regiment and 11th Virginia Regiment, commanded successively 'ey Lieut. Colsnol 'M/James Innon, Major Gustavus B* / Wallace, r.iout. Colonel Cropper, Colonel Daniel Morgan nnd Colonel Abraham Buford. Ho anils tod for three years, also shown for the war, but the date of his enlistment is not shown. His nano is first borne on the company pay roU for January, 1777: was tronsforrod about May, 1770 to Major John Webb’s Company, 5th and 11th Virginia Rogimont, commanded \/ by Colonel •< Ill lam -Russell, und his name is last borne on tho oompanym mustor roll for November, 1770, dated December, 9, 1779*

-ho name David Kowsom has not boon found on the records on file In this offico of soldiers who sorved in tho Revolutionary War from Virginia.

Tho collection of Revolutionary War records on file in t .is office Is incomplete, but it is possible that additional information may be obtained from the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Va., or from tho archivist, iJutloel Archives, Washington, D.C., v/ho has custody of the United States Pension records covering tho poriod of that war*

The records of the early wars on filo in this offico ere of a iU utrictly military ahiinaoter and rarely show the next of kin of a soldier or any itoms of personal or family history, nnd in the oaoe of the a above named men nothing is ahovm of record relative to families*

J.A.Ulio Major Genoral,

Tho Adjutant General* by MR

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I!i*3• Glen Anderson, Load, 8 .D

Mt. Pleasant, Iowa July 19, 1942

My Peur Mm. Andorson I have your letter of i.l;n 17th ami will answer It hurriedly an I nave not; it o to look the natter up today and v/ii.1. do ao as soon as I can do so.yrs, Tonil.i'.son has been very ill for a long time and I have not had much v.I. to to devote to otho=- matters. Mho la with our daughter near hare and I ro there to he with nor <. t night, as ohe hao to have m UGdicino roijv.la.rly under the I)r. cam.

T an ;i lllng /■ ou a booklet that oxpluins Itself, V/hile not oxuctly auiuontir it reads priori, if I did write it. host people think that the Torn!innons being igunkors would not fight for the country, but i.hoy do not know t':e Revolutionary Tomlinsons.

this -Vill.lain Tomlbison wan my granrtfuthor?n Grandfather, and ho viUa In the battle of Bryan Borings Ky. and he married Iiarthn Coppock and It \ii.r. \o Go ocic- •iondotihal'i- Tomlinson who loaned tho land In Fennsylvnnlr. no that ,ror.n I). got hold of 5000 acres and put down the first oil vnH at Oil City in 1-359. Ao should have gotten in on that, l-’rodoviol: Tool'll iso wan a captain under Washington.

Do you h-.vo additional information > a to your Grandfather John Tomlinson of Hendricks Co., Tnd.? Your lineage la correct as to ray records back to Wra. Tomlinson. Llm, Ronnor and I are descendants of tho same 1'no also, f.he has been our TRIBI’/ Secretary since wo havo had an organisation 25 yrs. It seems bent this jraar to not have t the a nual mooting. I regret this vary much, as there are always enough T'omllnrons to make It vory interesting. Last year wo hod a big crowd. I urr. sending you the addresser, of I.H. and myself. Crowrd was ao dona a they could not all bourso I have the.a printed, I reinembe; the meeting at Maxwell, Canuel Tom I luson, J res. whore vrohad a v/oude f ul tlmo and wore 30 well entertained by tho Tomlinsons at Maxwell. Mrs. Max Moyer spoke that day. More fried chicken on tue table that day than could bo oaten.

I have had considerable correspondence with Cousin, Mm. Sail io T* /.dams in Lexington but have never boon able to go see her.

August 8th. I um at home again for a short tine and will add some vtorc to my loti or and apologize for not wailiin^ng it 3oonor and ever, now I do not lave what y u. want and havo not had tlmo while here to look it. up. I nn going back in a few minutes but will send this so that you my know I i-uvo ndt forgotten about the natter. I am very sorry that our r?untnn hus be n put by for the your for I havnt missed one Ir 20 years. A letter from Mrs, Duane T. from Osco, Ill wanting to attend tho next reunion just came In.

Just rocontly rocoiJtod a map of the Great Salisbury Road In Por.r.. where t.'-e battle of Guilford County Court Mouse we.3 fought In 1781 shov/in-- whom V c Tomlinson corrioctions livod. Mew Garden Meeting Mouse them Friends lived r.ecr whore Wn. Tomlinson and Andrew Hoover(G.G, Father of Herbert Hoover) were partners in a tannery.Mudo leather and sold during the Devolution. All of t'-cm belonged to Kew Garden Meeting* I / Have u picture of tho Dud 'linker aootlug Douse in Philadelphia* The first was i log cublu, Thi3 of flat rock.

Must st<. and go nov;.Trust you got the pamphlet and cord I mailed.

I um Very truly for the Toril.Inson Tribe of America.

Cco. L. Tomlinson, Mt. 1’leasant, Iowa

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Copy Mim HOuii c, adAm 489 Kent Main Stroot Loxington,Kontuclcy

"ro. Clean Anderson: .Juno 20, 1942

;.Iy dear Lira, And ova on your latter receivod and I will try as best lean to answer your quo at. ions* Yes I am a member of tho D.A.R.and have been for a number of years. My grandfather Y.'n. Tomlinson was one of the first plcneors of Kentucky and not_ a ;\mkor proachor his wi’fo's name Vis Martha. Ho fought tho Indians and hie name is on the records of liryan btu. Lpriugo here. l!y father had a brother namod Johny but I n/y/ Rover arc; but one- of jay father's brothers the oldest, James, they lived In Indiana. My father was the youngest child, and his numo was Joseph. Motion was a family name. 1 have a complete record^ but um sorry to say I have no idea where it Is. I was taken suddenly ill with a very wvere heart attack, my room v;os on the 2nd floor, the Dr. said I must to moved to tho first floor room my things we re packed, and I have never linen able to go through them, so ray prop ions documents may have teen thrown out us waste paper I lost so muny th.1..go. I um suro that tfoorge .Tomlinson, fit. Pleasant, Iowa, can give you all the information you vent, about tho Tomlinsons of Indiana, he is a cousin of mine and I Rlmostfeol euro that you aro too, I have a beautiful Coat of Arms

"Tomlinsan", iiiso Virginia Manna when in Lexington hunted up my record* If you do not get all tho Information you nerd I will see wont Miss Hanna cun do. I ros glad to hear from you end hope soon to hoar that y you aro r. full fledged D.A.R.

Let me hear from you

Very Truly Yours Sallio T. Adams : * .

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1985 N. MANCHESTER,

INDIANA 46962