The Georgia Archives had a project in the early 1900's of collecting biographical sketches of well-known and/or prominent people. Some of these sketches have been microfilmed. The following has been extracted from a sketch on George Samuel Tumlin which was submitted by a grand-daughter Mary Bell Gess McDonald (Mrs. W. R.) in 1925 William TUMLIN(6 Jan 1775 - 8 Oct 1856) m Rebecca __________ (1782-1846). They lived in Abbeville, SC, moved to Gwinnett Co, GA in the early 1800's, and then to Cass later Bartow Co, GA by late 1830's. Eight children: Imri, Lewis, George Washington, William, Rebecca, Nancy, Polly, Elizabeth and Ann. George Washington Tumlin was born 1 Apr 1815 in Gwinnett Co. GA. He first married 10 Mar 1834 to Rachel WADE, formerly of SC. She died 25 Jun 1850 in Kingston, Cass/Bartow Co. They had 8 children: Newton Jasper m Mary Ann, William Marion, James S., Henry Imri, Virgil Meigs, Mary Elizabeth m George W. MUIR (KY), Martha Ann m John Winn GESS (KY), and Chester Lewis. George Washington married second Laura Anna TERHUNE of Jasper Co. GA. on 26 Jun 1951 in Carroll Co. GA. She was born 1 Oct 1829, d 5 Sept 1877 and was the daughter of Cornelius Terhune formerly from New Jersey. Cornelius is buried on the Tumlin plantation in Kingston, GA. George and Laura had 2 children: George Samuel b 16 Dec 1852 d 6 Jun 1925 on the Tumlin plantation in Cass/Bartow Co.GA. Laura Anna b 27 Nov 1855, d 11 Oct 1858) George remarried on 10 Jun 1874 Alice J Gilreath in Cartersville, GA, daughter of Nelson Gilreath and his third wife Margaret Elizabeth Hargis. George was a lawyer and minster and preached at many churches. They had 10 children. Clara m C. B. Carswell (Tx); Irene m J. S. Harris (TN); Emory Clay died young; Mary m K. V. Kibbee (TX), Anna Laura m R. B. Masterson (TX); Lizzie Bessie m W. T. Hancock (TX); Alice Augusta m E. L. Rippy (TX); Lilliam Clifton m B. F. Crosby (TX); George Albert, Eva m G. R. Randel (TN) In 1895 George moved his family to Texas where he died and is buried in the Grove Hill cemetery in Dallas. Lynda Wilson