ELIAS TOMPKINS
Born - March 9, 1922 in Tennessee
Parents - Joseph Tompkins and Celia Cole
Married 1) Elizabeth Bloom on June 19, 1845 in Bureau County, Illinois and 2) Amanda Melvina Fanning on September 29, 1866 in Nodaway County, Missouri.
Parents of Elizabeth Bloom were Peter and Jane Bloom. Elizabeth Bloom was born about 1828. They were living in Bureau County Illinois in 1850 (see census below for Elizabeth).
Parents of Amanda Melvina Fanning were Hezekiah Fanning and Malinda Harmon. Amanda was born August 1842 in Virginia. They were in Nodaway County, Missouri in 1860 as follows:
1860 US CENSUS, Marysville, Nodaway County MO
Pg 87 Enum 14 Aug 1860
Household 682/587FANNING, Hazakiah 45 M farmer $1000/$300 VA
Malinda 42 F housekeeper VA
Louvemma? 20 F housekeeper VA
Malvina 19 F housekeeper VA
Mastelia 18 F housekeeper VA
William 16 M farm labor VA
John 15 M farm labor VA
Pamelia 13 F MO
Mary 11 F MO
Joanna 9 F MO
Thomas 7 M MO
Caroline 6 F MO
Robert 4 M MO
Lorenzo 2 M MOSources:
Marriage #1: Divorce complaint by Elizabeth Bloom Tompkins filed in Bureau County, Illinois in October 1851.
Marriage #2: Information provided by researchers.
Died - 1874 in Missouri. Source: Information provided by researchers.
CENSUS
1850 US CENSUS, Burleson County, TX
Page 425
Household #40/40
enumerated October 1, 1850THOPKINS Joseph age 51 M Farming $500 born Unknown
Celia age 48 F Tenn
Elias age 28 M Tenn
William age 26 M Tenn
George age 17 M Tenn
Mary age 11 F Tenn
(from next page - household #40)
TOMPKINS, Elizabeth age 9 F ILL
Joseph age 7 M ILL1850 US CENSUS, Indiantown Twp, Bureau County, Illinois
Page 455 Enum 19 Aug 1850
Household 29/30BLOOM, Peter 45 M Farmer NJ
Jane 47 F VA
Sarah R 18 F OH
William H 16 M farmer OH
Maria J 10 F OH
James 8 M OH
Francis L. 4 F IL
TOMPKINS, Elizabeth 22 F OH
Emeline 3 F IL
Mary E 2 F IL1860 US CENSUS - have not located him yet in 1860
1870 US CENSUS, Lynchburg PO, White Cloud Twp, Nodaway County, MO page 686
Household 66/67TOMPKINS, Elias 39? M W Carpenter $1200/$500 Born Illinois
Amanda 30 F W Keeping House VA
Laura A 3 F W MO
Charles D 2 M W MO
???? 8/12 M W MO1880 US CENSUS, White Cloud Twp, Nodaway County MO
ED 250 Enum 14 June 1880 Page 16
Household 131/138THOMPKINS, Amanda WF 38 keeping house VA VA VA
Laura dau WF 12 MO TN VA
Charles son WM 11 farmer MO TN VA
Frank son WM 9 MO TN VA
Oliver son WM 7 MO TN VA
Robert bro WM 23 farmer MO TN VA1900 US CENSUS, White Cloud, Nodaway County MO
Dist 128 enum 12 June 1900
Household 120/121TOMPKINS, P. Oliver Head MW Feb 1873 27 Md 2 y MO TN VA Farmer
Maggie Wife FW Jun 1866 38 Md 2 y 1/1 MO OH OH
Fred L Son MW Apr 1899 1 S MO MO MO
Amanda M Mother FW Aug 1842 57 Wd 4/4 VA VA VA1910 US CENSUS, Grant Twp, Nodaway County MO
Dist 121 Enum 16 April 1910
Household 43/43CONLEY, Samuel Head WM 75 Md 43y OH OH US own income
Laura M Wife WF 67 Md 43y either 0/0 or 2/0 VA VA VA
TOMPKINS, Manda A SIL WF 69 Wd 4/4 VA VA VA
CHILDREN OF ELIAS TOMPKINS AND ELIZABETH BLOOM
Sources: 1850 census; divorce document and cemetery photos provided by Jan Cerbin.
1. Emeline Tompkins
Born about September 1846 in Bureau County, Illinois
Died - April 7, 1851 in Bureau County, Illinois
Buried in Mt. Bloom Cemetery, Bureau County, Illinois
I have a photo of the stone which will be uploaded later.
2. Mary E. Tompkins
Born about February 1848, Bureau County, Illinois
Died August 19, 1862 in Bureau County, Illinois
Buried in Mt. Bloom Cemetery, Bureau County, Illinois
I have a photo of the stone which will be uploaded later.
CHILDREN OF ELIAS TOMPKINS AND AMANDA FANNING
Source: Researchers information sent to me.
1. Laura Anne Tompkins
Born July 14, 1867 in Barnard, Missouri
Died May 6, 1939 in Corvallis, Oregon
Married John Milton Walker on October 7, 1884. Some researchers believe in Oregon, but there is no proof of that as her mother remained in Nodaway County, Missouri as did most of her brothers.
1900 US CENSUS, Perkins, Payne County OK
ED 185 Enum 8 June 1900
Household 186/188
WALKER, John M Head WM Mar 1863 37 Md 15y IA IN IL farmer #17
Laura Wife WF Jul 1867 32 Md 15 y 3/2 MO IL VA
Clarence E Son WM Mar 1887 13 S MO IA MO
Melvina Dau WF Aug 1892 7 S MO IA MO
2. Charles D. Tompkins
Born September 1868 in Missouri. Source: 1900 U.S. Census
Married Hattie Spangler who was born January 1871 in Kansas. Source: 1900 U.S. Census
1900 US CENSUS, Noble, Marshall County KS
ED 67 Enum 16 June 1900
Household 249/253TOMPKINS Chas? H? Head MW Sep 1868 31 Md 7y MO IL VA farmer #167
Hattie Wife FW Jun 1871 29 Md 7y 2/2 KS OH OH
Willard son MW Aug 1894 5 S KS MO KS
Ethle dau FW Jul 1896 3 S KS MO KS1910 US CENSUS, Noble, Marshall County KS
ED 75 Enum 11/12 May 1910
Household 310/314TOMPKINS, Charles D Head MW 40 Md 18y MO ?? MO
Hattie Wife FW 38 Md 18y 2/2 KS OH OH
Willard Son MW 15 S KS MO KS
Ethel Dau FW 13 S KS MO KS
3. Benjamin Franklin Tompkins
Born January 1870 in Missouri
Married Etta B. Bare who was born 9 February 1878 in Missouri and died 15 January 1968 in Barnard, Nodaway County, Missouri. Source: SSDI
1900 US CENSUS, Grant, Nodaway County MO
ED 98 Enum 15 Jun 1900
Household 77/77TOMPKINS, Frank Head WM Jan 1870 30 Md 2y MO ?? MO
Etta B Wife WF Feb 1878 22 Md 2y 1/1 MO MO MO
Glen R Son WM Nov 1878 1 S MO MO MO1910 US CENSUS, White Cloud Twp, Nodaway County MO
ED 147 enum 15 Apr 1910
Household 12/12TOMPKINS, B.F. Head MW 40 Md 12y MO IL VA farmer #11
Etta Wife FW 32 Md 12y 6/6 MO MO IN
Glen Son M 11 S MO MO MO farm laborer
William Son M 9 S MO MO MO farm laborer
John Son M 7 S MO MO MO
Orville Son M 5 S MO MO MO
Everett Son M 4 S MO MO MO
Thelma Son F 1 S MO MO MO
4. Perry Oliver Tompkins
Born February 1873 in Missouri. Source: 1900 U.S. Census
Married Margaret Partridge who was born June 1866 in Missouri. Source: 1900 U.S. Census
1900 US CENSUS, White Cloud, Nodaway County MO
Dist 128 enum 12 June 1900
Household 120/121TOMPKINS, P. Oliver Head MW Feb 1873 27 Md 2 y MO TN VA Farmer
Maggie Wife FW Jun 1866 38 Md 2 y 1/1 MO OH OH
Fred L Son MW Apr 1899 1 S MO MO MO
Amanda M Mother FW Aug 1842 57 Wd 4/4 VA VA VA1910 US CENSUS, White Cloud, Nodaway County MO
Dist 146 Enum 5 May 1910
Household 124/124TOMPKINS Perry O. Head MW 37 Md 12y MO TN VA
Margaret Wife FW 34 Md 12y 1/1 MO OH OH
Freddie Son M 11 S MO MO MO
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