ISAAC TOMPKINS

Isaac Denton Tompkins was born December 15, 1820 in Tennessee, the firstborn child of Joseph Tompkins and Celia Cole. There is some discrepancy on his birthyear. The census returns back up the 1820 birthyear. His obituary, listed below, gives his birthyear as 1821 as does his tombstone - sources for both the tombstone and his obituary would have been his second wife.

We believe he came to Bureau County, Illinois with his parents sometime between 1830 and 1840. In 1842, he married Rebecca Carroll, daughter of James Carroll and Eleanor Loughrey. They had eight children total, two of which died as infants and we do not have their names. Rebecca died August 27, 1857. On January 16, 1860 Isaac married his second wife, Mary Carroll Lee - sister of his first wife and widow of James Harrison Lee. Mary and Isaac had four more children together.

ISAAC TOMPKINS AND REBECCA CARROLL

MARRIAGE

January 6, 1842 Bureau County, Illinois

By Samuel L. Julian, Minister of the Gospel

Source: I have Certified Copy from State of Illinois

CENSUS

1850 US CENSUS, Henry County, Illinois Census
Household 151, enumerated 18 Sept 1850

Isaac Tomkins 29 Farmer, TN (My note - not Tompkins)
Rebecca 25 OH
Celia 6 ILL
Eleanor 4 ILL
Manetto (female) 2 ILL (My note - this is probably Marietta)
Joseph 8/12 ILL

ISAAC TOMPKINS AND MARY E. CARROLL LEE

MARRIAGE

January 16, 1860 Annawan, Henry County, Illinois

Source: LDS Books A, #1 LDS Film #1421840

CENSUS

1860 US CENSUS, Annawan, Henry County
household 1900

Isaac Tompkins 40 farmer $450 TN
Mary 34 wife OH
Celia 16 born ILL
Martha 14 born ILL
Marietta 13 born ILL
Joseph 10 born ILL
Lydia Lee 13 born ILL
Jonathan Lee 12 born ILL
George Lee 9 born ILL
William (?) Lee born ILL4
Elizabeth Lee 3 born ILL

1870 US CENSUS, Indiantown Twp, Tiskilwa PO, Bureau County, Illinois
Household 38, family 38

TOMPKINS, Isaac 49 M W farmer --- $700 born TN
Mary 44 keeps house OH
Joseph 20 works on farm ILL
LEE William 15 ILL
(Tompkins) Jane 8 ILL
(Tompkins) Charles 5 ILL
(Tompkins) Gertrude 1 ILL

1880 US CENSUS, Mineral, Bureau County, Illinois
Household 29/30

Isaac Tompkins W M 59 farmer TN TN KY
Mary W F 55 OH PA PA
Lillie 11 ILL TN OH
Frank H 9 ILL TN OH

1900 US CENSUS, Mineral Twp, Bureau County IL
ED 20 Enum 4 June 1900 page 123
Household 48/49

TOMPKINS, Mary Head WF Apr 1826 74 Wid OH PA PA Capitalist
Lida Dau WF Sep 186138 S IL OH TN Day laborer
HAMRICK Lillie Dau WF May 1869 31 Wid 2/2 IL OH OH Capitalist
Vera G.dau WF Mar 1895 5 S IL IL IL
Rosella G.dau WF Apr 1899 1 S IL IL IL

MISC

From: The Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois, 1896, Sketch of William Riley:
At the age of twenty, he secured 160 acres of land in the Mineral area. He and his wife Eveline lived on property until 1852 when they sold the farm and purchased propery in Mineral twp. There they built the first good house in the locality and in 1896 was lived in by Isaac Tompkins...

OBITUARIES

"By the death of Isaac Tompkins which occurred the 18th from pneumonia, Mineral loses one of her oldest, and most respectable citizens. Honest and upright in all his dealings, not a spot or blemish can be found against his memory. Naturally of a retiring disposition, he neither saught nor accepted any office prefering to remain quietly with his family.

Deceased was born in Tenn. 76 years ago last January. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Rebecca Carroll. By this marriage eight children were born, four of them now living, one son and a daughter living in Nebraska, a daughter in Iowa, and a daughter in Tiskilwa. Several years after the death of his first wife, he was married the second time, and by this union four children were born. Mrs Hamrick residing at Wyanet. Two sons Charles and Frank and a daughter Lydia living in Mineral. He is also survived by his wife. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday a.m. and were conducted by Rev. Ward of the M.E. Church of Sheffield. The church was crowded to overflowing (many being obliged to stand on the side walk by the open door) by relatives and friends who came to pay their last respects to the memory of "Uncle Isaac" whom they had loved and honored for so many years. Mr. Prior of Sheffield was director, assisted by Amos Fry. The pall bearers were: Charles Harris, Will Steel, Thomas Jacobs, S. Williams, Ed Walker and Charles Riley. Interment at Fair View Cemetery." Transcribed as written. mls

Tombstone - Fairview Cemetery, near Annawan, Henry County, Illinois

James H. LEE Feb 2, 1823 - Apr 27, 1857

Isaac Tompkins Dec 15, 1821 - Mar 18, 1898

Mary Lee Tompkins Apr 9, 1826 - Aug 29, 1902

"At the base of this front side are four small marble markers. Three are white and inscribed with: R.E.L. E. L., and M.T. One Grey marble stone is inscribed I.T. These markers are about 8 inches high and about 12 inches wide with an arched top.

On the north face of the large monument, two names are engraved:

Rebecca E Sep 1, 1853 - Nov 10, 1854

Elizabeth Feb 4, 1857 - Feb 6, 1861

Underneat is inscribed "Daus of J. H. and M. Lee"

On the "back", the east face, there are no names inscribed

On the "right side, facing south, one name appears:

Mary Tompkins 1855 - 1860

In addition, there are two other stones nearby. Just to the south of the large monument is a smaller stone. It is inscribed:

Lida Tompkins 1863 - 1926

To the northwest, about 10 feet from the monument is another arched marker (like the ones next to the monument) reading: M.L.T.

Source: Physical description from a gentleman who was visiting the cemetery and kindly looked this up for me. I am not releasing his name due to privacy.

This located the tombstone for Isaac Tompkins, Mary Carroll Lee Tompkins, several of their children from one marriage or the other but I have not yet located Rebecca Tompkins tombstone. Her parents are also buried in Fairview Cemetery, so I suspect she is buried here.

DEATH CERTIFICATE - ISAAC TOMPKINS

From Book 2, Page 121, Bureau County, Illinois

Certified copy issued Aug 17, 1998

Name: Isaac Tompkins - white - male

age 76 years 3 months / occupation - farmer /

American born in Tennessee

Resided in State of Illinois - 40 y

Place of Death - Mineral, Illinois

Cause of Death - pneumonia, duration 11 days

Undertaker - John Prior, Dated at Mineral, Illinois 4/11/1898

By J. R. Wright, M.D., residence Mineral, Illinois

DEATH CERTIFICATE - MARY CARROLL LEE TOMPKINS

From Book #3, Page #12, Bureau County, Illinois

Name - Mary Tompkins - female - white

age 76 years 4 months 17 days - occupation -housewife, widow

Born in Ohio, lived in Illinois 67 years

Died - 29 August 1902 at about 6 a.m.

Place of Death - Mineral, Illinois

Place of Burial - Fairview, Sheffield, Illinois

Cause of Death - Dysentery

Signed by George R. Wright 29 August 1902 at Mineral, Illinois, filed in County Clerk's office 16 September 1902 by F. G. Hartley.

CHILDREN OF ISAAC TOMPKINS AND REBECCA CARROLL

Celia A. Tompkins - born January 1844

Married Aaron Jeffers on May 23, 1874 in Peoria County, Illinois. Living in Bassett, Rock County, Nebraska in 1900.

1870 US CENSUS, Henry County, Illinois
Household 183 enumerated in household of A. M. Duncan

C. TOMPKINS F 26 housekeeper ILL

1880 US CENSUS, Annawan, Henry County, Illinois
page 120C

JEFFERS, Selice Head F W M 36 ILL
Charles Son M W 5 ILL
TOMPKINS, Lizzie Sister F W S 32 ILL
HORNER, Jenny Other F W S 19 ILL

1900 US CENSUS, Bassett Village, Rock County, Nebraska
1 June 1900 Charles C. Jeffers Enumerator

JEFFERS, Celia A Head Jan 1844 56 Wid 1 ch 1 liv ILL-TN-OH
Charles C Son Mar 1875 25 Sing ILL-PA-ILL Clerk-furniture store

Note: Charles was the census enumerator in 1900 in Bassett.

Martha Ellen (Eleanor) Tompkins - born December 1845 in Bureau or Henry County, Illinois

Married William J. Pierson about 1876 in either Bureau or Henry County, Illinois

They had seven children, one of whom died before 1900 (see census)

1880 US CENSUS, Monroe Twp, Ringgold County, IA
ED 200 Enum 16 June 1880 Page 26B
Household 87

PEARSON, Charles WM 40 Head farmer IL -- --
Mattie WF 25 Wife keeping house IL -- --
Phillips WM 42 Brother farmer IL -- --
William WM 40 Head farmer IL -- --
Ellen WF 30 Wife keeping house IL -- --
Willie WM 3 Son IA
Baby WM 3/12 Son Feb IA

1900 US CENSUS, Monroe Twp, Ringgold County, IA
ED 109 Sheet 8B Enum 15 June 1900
Household 117/118

PIERSON, William Head WM June 1846 53 Md 23y OH PA OH farmer #128
Ellen Wife WF Dec 1845 54 Md 23 y 7/6 IL TN OH
Ore? Dau WF Feb 1882 18 S IA OH IL home work
Lottie A Dau WF Feb 1885 15 S IA OH IL
Bertha? M Dau WF Sep 1888 11 S IA OH IL

1900 US CENSUS, Beaconsfield, Monroe Twp, Ringgold County Iowa
ED 109 Enum 22 June 1900 Page 106A
Main St.
Household 190/191

PIERSON, William A Head Aug 1877 22 S IL OH IL barber

1910 US CENSUS, South Mt. Vernon Twp, Lawrence County MO
ED 96 Enum 20, 21, 22 Apr 1910 Sheet 3b
Household 67/68

PIERSON, William J Head MW 63 Md 33y OH PA US farmer #60
Martha E Wife FW 64 Md 33y 7/6 IL TN OH
Lottie N Dau FW 24 S IA OH IL school teacher county school
Bertha M Dau FW 21 S IA OH IL school teacher county school

Maritta May Tompkins - August 1847

Married Theodore A. Baker about 1891, probably in Bureau or Henry County, Illinois.

They apparently did not have any children.

Died February 11, 1919

1900 US CENSUS, Indiantown Twp, Bureau County IL
ED 15 enum 1 June 1900 page 66b
Household 20/22

BAKER, Theo Head MW Nov 1859 40 Md 9y IL PA PA ?? maker
Marietta Wife FW Aug 1847 52 Md 9y 0/0 IL TN OH

1910 US CENSUS, Tiskilwa, Indiantown Twp, Bureau County, IL
ED 19 Page 249
Arch St.
Household 10/11

BAKER, Theodore A Head MW 50 Md 19y IL WI IN shoemaker - own shop
Maritta Wife FW 60 Md 19y 0/0 IL KY OH none

1920 US CENSUS, Tiskilwa, Indiantown Twp, Bureau County, IL
ED 15 Enum 3-5 Jan 1920 Page 15
Household 68/69

BAKER,Theodore A. Head Owns Free M 61 Wid IL Berlin PA shoemaker own shop

1930 US CENSUS - cannot locate him in 1930.

Joseph Tompkins - December 10, 1849 - see separate page.

Mary Tompkins - Born 1855

Died 1860

Buried Fairview Cemetery, Annawan, Henry County, Illinois

Two unknown infants

There was an eighth child. For a long time, we thought there was a Martha and an Ellen. However, in following Ellen's census, she is enumerated in one of the years as Martha E. However, in 1880 there is a Lizzie Tompkins, age 32, living with Celia Tompkins Jeffers and enumerated as sister. However, no Lizzie or surviving Elizabeth has surfaced in the previous census.

CHILDREN OF ISAAC TOMPKINS AND MARY CARROLL LEE

Lydia (Lida) Tompkins - born September 9, 1862, Mineral, Bureau County, Illinois

Died August 20, 1926 - Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois

Buried at Fairview Cemetery, Annawan, Henry County, Illinois

Apparently never married.

1900 US CENSUS - living with mother in 1900 - see above census

Have not located yet in 1910 or 1920

Charles S. Tompkins - born September 23, 1866

Living in Mineral, Illinois at time of father's death in 1898

Married Lola Humphrey

1900 US CENSUS, Mineral Twp, Bureau County IL
ED 20 enum 1 June 1900 page 121
Household 5/5

TOMPKINS Charles Head MW Sep 1864 35 Md 5y IL KY OH coal operator
Lola Wife FW Apr 1875 25 Md 5y 2/1 IL KY NH
Kenneth Son MW Nov 1896 3 S IL IL IL

1910 US CENSUS, 2-Wd, East Moline, Rock Island County IL
ED 130 Enum 25 Apr.l 1910 Page 289
730 3rd Ave.
Household 177/180

TOMPKINS, Charles Head MW 45 md 14y IL KY OH carpenter
Lola Wife FW 35 md 14y 3/3 IL KY NH
Kenneth C Son MW 13 S IL IL IL
Verne Son MW 8 S IL IL IL
Mary Dau FW 1 ?/12 S IL IL IL

1920 US CENSUS, Hixon Twp, Clark County WI
ED 21 Enum 10-13 Jan 1920 Page 5B
Household 91/94

TOMPKINS, Charles Head Owns WM 54 IL KY OH farmer gen farm #89
Lola Wife WF 43 IL IL NH
Kenneth Son WM 23 IL IL IL lineman - telephone company
Verne Son WM 18 IL IL IL
Marie Dau WM 11 IL IL IL

Lillis Gertrude Tompkins - born May 30, 1870 Bureau County, Illinois

She was living at Wyanet at time of Isaac Tompkins death (3/1898)

Married - 1) Howard Hamrick before 1895 in Illinois who died before 1900 and 2) Albert Scott about 1903 in Illinois

1900 US CENSUS, Mineral Twp, Bureau County IL
ED 20 Enum 4 June 1900 page 123
Household 48/49

TOMPKINS, Mary Head WF Apr 1826 74 Wid OH PA PA Capitalist
Lida Dau WF Sep 186138 S IL OH TN Day laborer
HAMRICK Lillie Dau WF May 1869 31 Wid 2/2 IL OH OH Capitalist
Vera G.dau WF Mar 1895 5 S IL IL IL
Rosella G.dau WF Apr 1899 1 S IL IL IL

1910 US CENSUS, 3-Wd Kewanee, Henry County IL
ED 131 Enum 19 April 1910 Sheet 2B
110 North Walnut St ???
Household 43/43

SCOTT, Albert F Head MW 42 Md 4y IL Can Can laborer Tube? company
Lyllie G Wife FW 40 Md 4y 3/3 IL TN OH
HAMRICK, Vera B Step-Dau FW 15 S IL IL IL
Rozella Step-dau FW 11 S IL IL IL
SCOTT, Margaret E Dau FW 2 S IL IL IL
TREBERG?, John Boarder MW 38 S Swe Swe Swe laborer ????? company
PHILHOWER?, Chas Boarder MW 28 S IL IL IL laborer ????? company

1920 US CENSUS, Moline, Rock Island County, IL
ED 99 Enum 8 Jan 1920 Page 19
437 4th Ave
Household 57/82
SCOTT, Albert Head Rents MW 52 IL Can Can machinist gov arsenal
Lillie Wife FW 50 IL TN OH
Frances Dau FW 6 IL IL IL

1930 US CENSUS, Moline, Rock Island, IL
ED 35 Enum 4 Apr 1930 Page 50
133 7th Ave
Household 83/87
SCOTT, Albert Head Owns $3000 No Radio MW 62 Md 24y IL Can Can blacksmith Blacksmith shop
Lillie Wife FW 60 Md 24y IL TN OH

Researcher: hamrick@home.com

Frank H Tompkins - born March 07, 1872 Bureau County, Illinois

Died May 4, 1930

Living in Mineral at time of father's death in 1898

Married July 4, 1894 in Henry County, Illinois to Minnie Jacobs

Minnie died about 1948 - Year of death comes from Mabel E Tompkins Wilson Hubbell's diary. Mentions that she received $505 from Aunt Minnie's estate.

1900 US CENSUS, Mineral Twp, Bureau County IL
ED 20 Enum 2 June 1900 page 122a
Household 28/29

TOMPKINS, Frank Head MW Mar 1871 Md 6y IL KY OH coal operator
Minnie Wife WF June 1872 Md 6y 0/0 IL OH OH dressmaker

1910 US CENSUS, Mineral Twp, Bureau County, IL
ED 24 Enum 20, 30 April 1910 Page 27
Household 138/138

TOMPKINS, Frank Head MW 39 Md 15y IL TN OH farmer #49
Minnie Wife FW 37 Md 15y IL IL ??

1920 US CENSUS - cannot locate yet

1930 US CENSUS, Peshastin, Chelan County, WA
ED 32 Enum 2 April 1930 Page 219
Household 5/5

TOMPKINS, Frank Head Owns Radio MW 59 Md at 23 IL TN OH farmer #5
Minnie C Wife FW 57 Md at 22 IL OH OH

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