ELIJAH TOMPKINS

Born - October 30, 1822 in Overton County, Tennessee.

Parents - William Tompkins and Elizabeth Owens.

Married - Mary Pierce on October 12, 1845 in Bureau County, Illinois, performed by James B. Chenoweth. I have a copy of the license, provided by Lynn Kappelmann.

Died - February 1, 1901.

CENSUS

LAND RECORD

document provided by Lynn Kappelmann.

June 6, 1855
Thomas Carlton to Elijah Tompkins
For the consideration of Four Hundred $400.00 dollars we hreby convey to Elijah Tompkins the following tract of Land in the County of Clarke and State of Iowa to-wit:
North 1/2 of North part Quarter of Section No. 19 in Township No. 71 of Range No. 26 containing fifty eight acres and Twenty five hundredths. Also the North West 1/4 of North East 1/4 of Section No. 24 in Township No. 71. of Range No. 27 containg (40) forty acres, and warrant the Title thereto against all persons whomsoever. Witness hour (sic) hands this Sixth () day of June A.D. 1855
Thomas Carlton
Rachel Carlton

Witness Hiram Imns
Nanny Chinwith

STATE OF IOWA )
) ss I, Jacob Chinnwith, a Justice of the Peace in and for Knox Township hereby certify that on the Sixth (6) day of June 1855 personally appeared before me Thomas Carlton and Rachel Carlton his wife the above named grantors who is personally know to me to be the identical persons whose names are affixed to the above deed as grantors and that they acknowledge the said instrument to be their voluntary act and deed.
Jacob Chinnwith J.P.
Robert Beckett
Rec. C.C. Iowa
By D.W. Scvville Dept.

DEATH CERTIFICATES

Both documents were provided by Lynn Kappelmann.

Iowa State Board of Health
Certificate of Death #20-00175

County of Clarke
Township of Knox
City or Town of Lacelle

Full Name: Elijah Tompkins
Sex - Male Color - White
Date of Birth - October 30, 1822
Age 84 y 3 m 1 day
Widowed
Birthplace - Wm. Tompkins, 1772
Birthplace of Father - ---
Maiden Name of Mother ------
Birthplace of Mother ------
Occuatpion - farmer
Date of Death February 1, 1907
Certifided (not readable)
Place of Burial - Lacelle Iowa Date of Burial - February 3, 1907
Undertaker - T.B. Webster & Smith
Osceola, Iowa

State of Iowa
Department of Health
Certification of Death Certi. No. 20-00-117

Name - Mary Tompkins
Date of Death July 1, 1900 Place of Death Knox Twp, Clarke County, Iowa
Date of Birth or age 74 years Sex - Female Date Filed May 13, 1901
Case of Death - Heart trouble, additional information: Birthplace - Pennsylvania; Buried at Lacelle Cemetery

CHILDREN OF ELIJAH TOMPKINS AND MARY PIERCE

1. Marcus Aurlius Tompkins - born January 10, 1850 in Bureau County, Illinois

Died January 1, 1921 in Baker, Oregon

Married 1) Sirrelda James before 1884 and 2) Laura Redding before 1896

2. Erma Tompkins - born June 1853, presumably in Bureau County, Illinois

Died - probably before 1860 as she is not in the census. Name and date were provided by Lynn Kappelmann.

3. Nelson James Tompkins - born October 22, 1856 in Osceola, Knox twp, Clarke County, Iowa

Died July 9, 1945 in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa

Married Hannah Howell on October 7, 1880 in Clarke County, Iowa

4. Anderson (Andy) Tompkins - born March 20, 1861 in Troy Twp, Clarke County, Iowa

Died March 15, 1934 Murray, Clarke County, Iowa

Married Minnie Luce on August 17, 1883 in Clarke County, Iowa

5. Ana Eliza Tompkins - born October 6, 1863 in Knox Twp, Clarke County, Iowa

Died February 25, 1949 in Knox Twp, Clarke County, Iowa

6. Allen Tompkins - born July 24, 1865 in Clarke County, Iowa

Died January 4, 1947 Osceola, Knox Twp, Clarke County, Iowa

Married Elizabeth Ann Sanders on November 23, 1886 in Clarke County, Iowa

They had four children that I know of: Dewin, Mary, Anna and Eliza.

7. Edwin Macy Tompkins - born February 10, 1868 in Knox Twp, Clarke County, Iowa

Died March 20, 1922 in Knox Twp, Clarke County, iowa

Sources: Several Cole and Tompkins researchers. In particular, Lynn Kappelmann provided a lot of information about this line.

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