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James Augustus Tomlinson 1851 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1851

Birth Location: Madison, Tennessee

Death Date: 25 Jan 1943

Death Location: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee

Father: James Tomlinson

Mother: Rachel Askew

Spouse(s): Mollie Tomlinson

Children(s): Frank Tomlinson, Mary Tomlinson, Rachel Tomlinson, Lizzie Tomlinson

James Augustus Tomlinson was born in 1851 in Madison, Tennessee, the child of James M. Tomlinson and Rachel Askew. In 1870, James Augustus Tomlinson resided in District 15, Madison, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, James Augustus Tomlinson resided in Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee, USA. James Augustus Tomlinson married Mollie A Tomlinson, and had children including Frank Tomlinson, Mary Tomlinson, Rachel Tomlinson, Lizzie Tomlinson. James Augustus Tomlinson passed away in 1943 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • James Augustus Tomlinson was born in 1851 in Madison, Tennessee, the child of James M. Tomlinson and Rachel Askew.
  • In 1870, James Augustus Tomlinson resided in District 15, Madison, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, James Augustus Tomlinson resided in Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Augustus Tomlinson married Mollie A Tomlinson, and had children including Frank Tomlinson, Mary Tomlinson, Rachel Tomlinson, Lizzie Tomlinson.
  • James Augustus Tomlinson passed away in 1943 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Tomlinson
1824 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Rachel Askew
1832 – 1860
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mollie Tomlinson
1852 – 1931
Birth Location: Tennessee
MT

Children(s)

Frank Tomlinson
1883 – 1972
Birth Location: Tennessee
FT
Mary Tomlinson
1886 – 1978
Birth Location: Tennessee
MT
Rachel Tomlinson
1889 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
RT
Lizzie Tomlinson
1893 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
LT

James Tomlinson's Ancestors

Self
James Tomlinson
1851 – 1943
Birth Place: Madison, Tennessee
Parents
James M. Tomlinson
1824 –
Tennessee
Rachel Askew
1832 – 1860
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (A.) Tomlinson
1791 – 1860
North Carolina
Elizabeth Waddell
1800 – 1830
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tomlinson
1747 – 1827
Olive Hines
1745 – 1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Tomlinson
1718 – 1750
Mary Adkins
1735 – 1751
Thomas Hines
1720 – 1773
Mary Gross
1719 – 1770

James Tomlinson's Descendants

1.
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James (Augustus) Tomlinson (1851 – 25 Jan 1943) m. Mollie (A) Tomlinson (28 Apr 1852 – 29 August 1931)
  1. 1. Frank Tomlinson (20 Dec 1883 – Oct 1972) m. Margaret Phillips (15 Oct 1888 – Aug 1981)
    1. 1. James (Franklin) Tomlinson (2 Jun 1919 – 5 Nov 2007) m. Frances (Louise) Burzin (abt 1923 – )
    2. 2. Frank Tomllinson (abt 1922 – )
  2. 2. Mary Tomlinson (22 Aug 1886 – Jan 1978) m. Arthur (T) Hillard (1 Oct 1881 – Oct 1972)
    1. 1. Mary (A) Hilliard (31 Jul 1917 – 4 Sep 2011) m. Robert (Fabian) Parish (abt 1919 – )
    2. 2. Francis Hilliard (abt 1923 – )
    3. 3. Thomasina Hilliard (abt 1926 – ) m. James (Freeman) Witherspoon (15 Nov 1922 – Nov 1982)
  3. 3. Rachel Tomlinson (Feb 1889 – )
  4. 4. Lizzie Tomlinson (Apr 1893 – )

James Tomlinson's Timeline

7 Records

1851
1851
Birth of James Augustus Tomlinson in Madison, Tennessee
Madison, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 19
James Augustus Tomlinson resided here in District 15, Madison, Tennessee, USA
District 15, Madison, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
James Augustus Tomlinson resided here in Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
James Augustus Tomlinson resided here in Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 89
James Augustus Tomlinson resided here in Civil District 6, Madison, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Madison, Tennessee, USA
1943
25 Jan 1943
Age 92
Death of James Augustus Tomlinson in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee
1943
28 Jan 1943
Age 92
James Augustus Tomlinson - Probate in Madison, Tennessee, USA
Madison, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Madison, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03918; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 57-34
    [4] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1545; Page: 330B; Family History Library Film: 553044
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1241586
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1511; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1375524
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 15, Madison, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1545; Page: 330B; Family History Library Film: 553044

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1241586

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 11, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1511; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1375524

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Madison, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03918; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 57-34

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sh, Madison, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03918; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 57-34

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1943
    Event Place: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 1
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1727-2008, Will Books, 1825-1963; Author: Tennessee. Circuit Court (Madison County); Probate Place: Madison, Tennessee
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1943
    Event Place: Madison, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1727-2008, Will Books, 1825-1963; Author: Tennessee. Circuit Court (Madison County); Probate Place: Madison, Tennessee
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