NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11193 GARRARD CO – R. H. TOMLINSON, Tomlinson, Jones, Bland, Moss, Taylor, Marrs, Robertson, Tilden #11193: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume V, Battle – Perrin – Kniffin, 4th ed. Garrard Co. R. H. TOMLINSON was born May 22, 1852, in Garrard County, and is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Jones) Tomlinson to whom four sons and five daughters were born, all reared with the exception of two sons -, R. H. Being the third. Joseph Tomlinson was born in 1817, in New Berne, N. C., and with his parents moved to Hendricks County, Ind., about 1824, and settled near Plainfield; at the age of twenty-two located in Garrard County, Ky., where he followed his trade, that of cabinet maker; after his marriage engaged at farming, which he followed extensively; was reared a Quaker, but after his marriage joined the Methodist Episcopal Church; was a Whig before the war; was a strong advocate for the Union and in politics was a Republican; was a son of William and Kaziale (Bland) Tomlinson, who were raised in North Carolina; they were plain Quakers; emigrated to Hendricks County, Ind., where he died in 1825; he was a farmer; his father came from Ireland. Elizabeth (Jones) Tomlinson was born in Garrard County, only child and daughter of Hugh L. and Judith (Moss). Jones. Hugh L. Jones was born and reared in Georgia. He was teacher and steamboatman; he lived about six years in Kentucky. His wife had married for her first husband, A. Taylor, by whom four sons and two daughters were born. R. H. Tomlinson was reared on a farm and received a good education; graduated at Asbury University, Green Castle, Ind., in 1872, and at the law school at Lexington, in 1873; in the following year located in Lancaster, where he was admitted to the bar and has met with success; served as city attorney and police judge of Lancaster; he has been nominated three times by the Democrats of his county to represent them in the Legislature, but has each time declined to accept; was also appointed a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in 1884, but not desiring political honors did not attend. He has been chairman of the County Democratic Committee for seven years; is the attorney for Kansas City Railway Company, also for the Cincinnati Southern Railway; he is the attorney and a director of the Building & Loan Association, also a member of the board of trustees of Garrard Female College, the charter for which was procured in the winter of 1862-63; he is a leading member of the I. O. O. F. and K. of H.; was married September 19, 1877, to Lula M. Marrs, a daughter of Stephen and Margaret (Robertson) Marrs, natives of Kentucky. This union of Mr. Tomlinson has been blessed with two children: Maggie M. and Harry D. Mr. Tomlinson and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches. His first presidential vote was for Tilden in 1876. He is a strong advocate of temperance. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH Archives:http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kyresearch