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William Tomlinson 1816–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 16 Jun 1862

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Edmund Tomlinson

Mother: Sarah Coats

Spouse(s): Berniece Whittington

Children(s): Mary Tomlinson, Martha Tomlinson, Elizabeth Glover, James Tomlinson

The story of William Tomlinson began in 1816 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States. William Tomlinson married Berniece Axah Whittington, and had children including Elizabeth Glover, James Malcolm Tomlinson, Martha Mattie Emiline Tomlinson, Mary Ann Tomlinson. William Tomlinson passed away in 1862 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Tomlinson began in 1816 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Tomlinson married Berniece Axah Whittington, and had children including Elizabeth Glover, James Malcolm Tomlinson, Martha Mattie Emiline Tomlinson, Mary Ann Tomlinson.
  • William Tomlinson passed away in 1862 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Tomlinson
1764–1815
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Coats
1783–1885
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Berniece Whittington
1816–1887
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Tomlinson
1842–1918
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
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Martha Tomlinson
1845–1913
Birth Location: Pike, Alabama, United States
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Elizabeth Glover
1847–1933
Birth Location: –
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James Tomlinson
1850–1923
Birth Location: Troy, Pike County, Alabama, United States of America
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William Tomlinson's Ancestors

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William Tomlinson
1816–1862
Birth Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Edmund Tomlinson
1764–1815
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Sally) Coats
1783–1885
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Tomlinson
1736–1795
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Sarah Averyt
1736–1824
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
John (A) Coates
1756–1840
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Bettie Cottee
1756–1823
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Tomlinson
1715–1758
Elizabeth Clark
1720–1753
Alexander I
1710–1761
Olive Alexander
1715–1757
John Coates
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tomlinson
1690–1751
Elizabeth Cooke
1691–1751
Henry Jr
1674–1712
Eliza Washington
1654–1720

William Tomlinson's Descendants

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William Tomlinson (1816–16 Jun 1862) m. Berniece (Axah) Whittington (Mar 1816–1 Feb 1887)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Tomlinson 1842–1918
  2. 2. Martha ("Mattie" Emiline) Tomlinson 1845–1913 m. John (Puckett) McCullars 1850–1935
    1. 1. Frances ("Frankie" Helen) McCullars 1879–1947 m. Oscar (Austin) Jr 1879–1952
      1. 1. Frances (Nellie) Austin 1915–1973 m. Velma (Dee) Westmoreland 1914–1975
        1. 1. Jo (Ella) Westmoreland 1934– m. Arlon (Ray) Pope 1933–1999
      2. 2. Stella (Irene) Austin 1903–1985
      3. 3. Clarence (Elmer Austin) Sr 1907–1977
      4. 4. Henry (Lamar) Austin 1909–1952 m. Hazel (Lea) Milburn 1914–2000
        1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Austin 1937–2006 m. Donald Hall 1934–2005
        2. 2. Frances (Lee) Austin 1934–1940
      5. 5. Mattie (Louise) Austin 1912–1981
    2. 2. Martha (Emiline "Emma") Mccullers 1877–1963 m. John (L) Coffey 1875–
    3. 3. Axah (Jane "Axie") McCullars 1880–1963 m. Lawrence (Fleming) Hunter 1875–1956
      1. 1. Louis (Edward) Hunter 1905–1972
      2. 2. Edna (Corrine) Hunter 1910–1999 m. Francis (Hiram) Cox 1903–1993
        1. 1. Peggy (Jane) Cox 1928–1997 m. James (Edward) Lewis 1926–2008
    4. 4. James (Puckett) McCullars 1876–1945
    5. 5. John (William) Mccullars 1872–1932 m. Cora Wooten 1878–1935
      1. 1. Clayton (J.) McCullars 1902–1959 m. Johnnie E. 1904–2000
      2. 2. Cecil McCullars 1907–1981
      3. 3. Nellie McCullars 1895–1969
    6. 6. Archibald (Graham "Archie") McCullars 1889–1957 m. Ella (M) Sanders 1893–1953
      1. 1. James (Howard) McCullars 1912–1991 m. Lucille Hart 1917–1988
        1. 1. Anita (Ruth) McCullars 1937–2014 m. Donald (Wayne) Allen 1936–1995
        2. 2. James (Howard McCullars) Jr 1941–2006
    7. 7. Benjamin (P. "Benny") McCullars 1884–1925 m. Jennie (Mae) Minnick 1886–1963
      1. 1. Daniel Mccullars 1907–1993
      2. 2. Godfrey (Samuel 'Jack') McCullars 1910–1993 m. Gladys Tenny 1912–1963
        1. 1. May (Ellen) Mccullars 1938–2020 m. Roger (Wayne) Miles 1939–2004
      3. 3. Frances (Louise) McCullars 1911–1989 m. Andrew (Maxmillan) Pincoske 1912–1995
      4. 4. Benjamin (Minnick) McCullars 1907–1993 m. Winnie (Odelle) Tutt 1916–2004
        1. 1. Betty (Jane) McCullars 1936–2017 m. Bonnie (Dwayne) Murrell 1935–2019
        2. 2. Benjamin (Frederick) McCullars 1944–2019
  3. 3. Elizabeth Glover 1847–1933
  4. 4. James (Malcolm) Tomlinson 1850–1923

William Tomlinson's Timeline

3 Records

1816
1816
Birth of William Tomlinson in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1839
21 Dec 1839
Age 23
William Tomlinson was married in Pike, Alabama, USA
Pike, Alabama, USA
1862
16 Jun 1862
Age 46
Death of William Tomlinson in Camp Douglas,Cook,Illinois,USA
Camp Douglas,Cook,Illinois,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1839
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Camp Douglas,Cook,Illinois,USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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