Hello list, I understand there is a Ray Tompkins on this list. Sir I was wondering if you have any connection to any of the Tompkins of Huron County and who ? Would love to hear from you. Mrs. L. Reilly Northern OH
Hello Mrs. Reilly, To the best of my knowledge and research, thus far, none of my Tompkins family lived in Ohio. Having said that, I cannot be sure what route my Daniel "D" Tompkins took when he came to California from Michigan. He arrived in California about 1852. My relationship with Huron County is through the Epenetus and Cyrenius Starr family and their daughter, Alvria Mercy Starr. Alvira (18 years old), with her brother Matthew (with his wife and child(ren)) and sister Philena (15 years old) came to California around 1860. Daniel and Alvira were married in 1861 in Paskenta, Tehama County, California. Paskenta is a very small place (still is) and the lure of farm land drew people there. I don't know enough about Daniel except to say he was born on 26 Feb 1829 in New York (Father Gideon, Mother Maria), raised in Michigan (I can find no absolute proof this family was there), and died on 16 Nov 1886 in Lorenzo, Santa Cruz Co, California. Birth, Father's name Gideon, Marriage, and Death according to the family Bible. The reference to Michigan was in an Obituary column in the local M. E. Church. And, according to my cousin, there was never a mention of siblings. I don't think this will help you but there is always the possibility. Please let me know. Take care, Ray Tompkins ----- Original Message ----- From: "L. Reilly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 8:02 PM Subject: [OHHURON-L] Tomkins surname > Hello list, > I understand there is a Ray Tompkins on this list. Sir I was wondering if you have any connection to any of the Tompkins of Huron County and who ? > Would love to hear from you. > Mrs. L. Reilly > Northern OH > > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > SEARCH the OHHURON-L "archives". > All past posts to the mailing list can be found at > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Just type OHHURON in the box. > Then search on any keyword(s) you wish. >