Individual Details
William Sidney Tomlinson
(22 Nov 1834 - 9 May 1886)
- Name: Wm. S. Tomlinson [1]
- Name: William Tomlinson [8]
- Name: Sidney W. Tomlinson [6] [7]
- Name: W. S. Tomlinson [3] [4] [5b] [9]
[1] Allen Unthank Tomlinson, Quaker Record Doc3352.pdf
[2] Springfield mm, Ency, Vol. 1, Doc5105.pdf, page 865
[3] Marriage Record, Doc3388.pdf
[4] Quaker Record, Tomlinson Family, Doc3389.pdf
[5] Springfield mm, Meeting Record, Doc5189.pdf
a. PDF Page 40, Record Page 161 (Img 199/340)
b. PDF Page 48, Record Page 49 (Img 309)
[6] 1850 US Census (D)
[7] 1870 US Census (D)
[8] 1860 US Census (D)
[9] 1880 US Census (D)
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored
Events
| Birth | 22 Nov 1834 | Bush Hill, Randolph, North Carolina, United States |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 19 Aug 1850 | (Allen Unthank Tomlinson and Rachel English) Northern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, United States | | | |
| Education | 1852 - 1853 | attended - New Garden Boarding School, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States | | ||
| Occupation | Jul 1860 | Clerk - Western Division, Randolph County, North Carolina, United States | | ||
| Property | Jul 1860 | Personal estate: 6,000 - Western Division, Randolph County, North Carolina, United States | | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 6 Jul 1860 | (Allen Unthank Tomlinson and Rachel English) Western Division, Randolph County, North Carolina, United States | | | |
| Occupation | Jun 1870 | tanner - Trinity Township, Randolph, North Carolina, United States | | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 13 Jun 1870 | (Allen Unthank Tomlinson and Rachel English) Trinity Township, Randolph, North Carolina, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 21 Oct 1873 | Charlotte County, Florida, United States - Susan M. Vail | | | |
| Occupation | Jun 1880 | tanner - Bush Hill, Randolph, North Carolina, United States | | ||
| Census (family) | 3 Jun 1880 | Bush Hill, Randolph, North Carolina, United States - Susan M. Vail | | | |
| Death | 9 May 1886 | | | ||
| Burial | Aft 9 May 1886 | Springfield MM Cemetery, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States | | ||
| Reference No | ID0916 | ||||
| Parents | Allen Unthank Tomlinson and Rachel English | | | ||
| Religion | Quaker - Springfield MM, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States | | | ||
| Religion (Fam)-shared | (Allen Unthank Tomlinson and Rachel English) Quaker Family birth, death, marriage data - Springfield MM, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Susan M. Vail (1854 - 1930) |
| Child | Ida Tomlinson (1878 - ) |
| Child | Francis Tomlinson (1879 - ) |
| Child | Virginia E. Tomlinson (1881 - ) |
| Child | William Tomlinson Jr. (1884 - ) |
| Father | Allen Unthank Tomlinson (1802 - 1879) |
| Mother | Rachel English (1809 - 1876) |
| Sibling | Dr. John Milton Tomlinson (1836 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Adaliza R. Tomlinson (1838 - 1855) |
| Sibling | Samuel Finley Tomlinson (1840 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Allen Josiah Tomlinson (1843 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Martha E. Tomlinson (1845 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Mariah Josephine Tomlinson (1848 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Julius Line Tomlinson (1851 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Adison Jerome Tomlinson (1853 - 1924) |
Notes
Birth
1850: Age 15, born North Carolina1860: Age 25, born North Carolina
1870: 33, born North Carolina
1880: Age 45, born North Carolina
- 22 Nov 1834 [1] [2a]
- 22 Nov 1834, Bush Hill N.C. [2b]
[1] Springfield mm, Ency, Vol. 1, Doc5105.pdf, page 865
[2] Springfield mm, Meeting Record, Doc5189.pdf
a. PDF Page 40, Record Page 161 (Img 199/340)
b. PDF Page 48, Record Page 49 (Img 309)
Census (family)-shared
From Image:1] Allen U. Tomlinson: Head of household - 50, male - Occupation: Farmer
2] Rachel Tomlinson: 48, female
3] Sidney Tomlinson: 15, male
4] Milton Tomlinson: 13, male - attended school
5] Adeliza Tomlinson: 12, female - attended school
6] Finley Tomlinson: 10, male - attended school
7] Allen Tomlinson: 8, male - attended school
8] Josephina Tomlinson: 5, female
9] Martha Quesenberry: 18, female
10] Lavina Harrell: 16, female - Attended school
11] Elias Harrell: 21, male - Occupation: Shoemaker
12] Thomas Riggins: 30, male - Occupation: Tanner
Household:
- All persons born North Carolina
- Real Estate Value $1000.00
Census (family)-shared
From Image:1] Allen U. Tomlinson: 58, male - Occupation: Tanner
2] Rachel Tomlinson: 51, female - Occupation: H
3] William Tomlinson: 25, male - Occupation: Clerk - Personal estate: 6,000
4] Finley Tomlinson: 20, male - Occupation: F. L. [Farm Labor] - Attended school
5] Allen Tomlinson: 17, male - Occupation: F. L. [Farm Labor] - Attended school
6] Josephine Tomlinson: 14, female - attended school
7] Julius Tomlinson: 9, male - attended school
8] Jerome Tomlinson: 6, male - attended school
9] Jacob Myers: 23, male - Occupation: F. L. [Farm Labor]
10] Winston Frazer: 27, male - Occupation: Saddle & harness Maker - Personal estate $6400
11] Ezra Oakley: 17, male - Occupation: Clerk
12] Polly Chavis: 25, female - Domestic L. - personal estate $75
Household:
- Real Estate Value $5,000 - Personal Estate Value $10,000
- All born North Carolina
Census (family)-shared
From Image:Page 8:
1] A. U. Tomlinson: Head of household - 68, white male - Occupation: Tanner - Born North Carolina - Father of foreign birth
2] Rachel Tomlinson: 61, white female - Occupation: Keeping House -
3] Sidney W. Tomlinson: 33, white male - Occupation: Tanner -
4] Josephine Tomlinson: 20, white female -
5] Julius Tomlinson: 18, white male - attended school
6] Jerome Tomlinson: 16, white male - attended school
7] Polly Chavis: 38, white female - Occupation: Domestic Servant - cannot read or write
8] Betsy Wood: 18, white female - Occupation: Domestic Servant - Cannort read or write
9] Regina Floyd: 17, white female - Occupation: Domestic Servant - Attended school
10] Levi Franklin: 18, white male - Occupation: Apprentice - Attended School
11] Cornnia Lewis: 16, white female - Attended school
12] Dora Newsom: 15, white female - attended school
Page 9:
13] James Parker: 8, white male -
Household:
- Real Estate Value $3000 - Personal Estate Value $1000
- All persons born North Carolina
Marriage
- Marriage 10 __ 1873 [1]- Marriage Oct 1873 [2]
[1] Springfield mm, Ency, Vol. 1, Doc5105.pdf, page 865
[2] Springfield mm, Meeting Record, Doc5189.pdf - PDF Page 48, Record Page 49 (Img 309)
Census (family)
From Image:1] W. S. Tomlinson: Head of Household - 45, white male, Married - Occupation: Tanner
2] Susan Tomlinson: Wife of head - 27, white female - Married - Keeping House -
3] Ida Tomlinson: Daughter - 2, white female, single
4] Francis Tomlinson: Son - 1, white male, Single
5] Catherine Welborne: Servant - 13, Mulatto, female - single
Household:
- All persons and their parents born North Carolina
Death
- Released by death 9 May 1886 [1][1] Springfield mm, Meeting Record, Doc5189.pdf - PDF Page 48, Record Page 49 (Img 309)
Parents
- Allen Unthank Tomlinson and Rachel English [1b]- A. U. and Rachel Tomlinson [1a]
[1] Springfield mm, Meeting Record, Doc5189.pdf
a. PDF Page 48, Record Page 49 (Img 309)
b. PDF Page 40, Record Page 161 (Img 199/340)
Religion
- "Clerk for near 17 years" [1] [2]- Birthright member, Springfield mm [2]
[1] Quaker Record, Tomlinson Family, Doc3389.pdf
[2] Springfield mm, Meeting Record, Doc5189.pdf - PDF Page 48, Record Page 49 (Img 309)
Religion (Fam)-shared
From Image:Page 865:
Page 161. (Also Vol. 2)
Allen U. Tomlinson b. 1-13-1802; d. 5-16-1879
Rachel (English) Tomlinson b. 2-12-1809
Ch:
William S. b. 11-22-1834. (m. Susan Vail, 10-__-1873, Vol. 2)
John M. b. 7-4-1836. (m. Martha Hunt, dt. Nathan & Sarah, 9-27-1859)
Adaliza R. b. 7-2-1838; d. 4-18-1855
Samuel F. b. 10-3-1840 (m. Gelia Lawrence, Vol. 2)
Allen J. b. 5-16-1843 (m. Anna Faucette, 11-10-1870, Vol. 2)
Martha E. b. 12-3-1845; d. 5-11-1850
Mariah Josephine b. 8-14-1848
Julius L. b. 6-27-1851. (m. Mary Adams, 1884, Vol. 2)
Adeson Jerome b. 12-26-1853. (m. Alice Cable, Vol. 2)
Endnotes
1. Tomlinson Family Group Sheets. Created by Myron Foulke Robbins, Sr ID0016, about 1981. Images are photocopies of his originals with my notes added. RobbHaas Digital Archive, Acc000795/Doc0265.pdf/Doc3342.pdf, page 5.
2. Find a Grave Memorial, William Sidney Tomlinson - Springfield Friends Cemetery - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Tomlinson&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScnty=1691&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=18161150&df=all&.
3. 1870 US Census, Trinity Township, Randolph County, North Carolina, page 8, Line 29, Dwelling & Family 50, A. U. Tomlinson, ID0819 household. Original NARA Data: oll: M593_1156; Page: 485B; Image: 424; Family History Library Film: 552655. www.ancestry.com, accessed 11 Dec 2015.
4. 1860 US Census, Western Division, Randolph County, North Carolina, Page 52, Line 12, Dwelling 388, Family 379, Allen U. Tomlinson, ID0819 household. Original NARA Data: Roll: M653_910; Page: 164; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 803910. www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Nov 2021.
5. 1850 US Census, The Northern Division, Randolph County, North Carolina. Stamped Page Number 177, written page number 353 - 29, Line 31, Dwelling & Family 206, Allen U. Tomlinson household. Original Data: M432_641; Page: 177A; Image: 360. www.ancestry.com, accessed 27 Nov 2021, Ph13127.jpg.
6. 1880 US Census, Bush Hill, Randolph County, North Carolina, SD 2, ED 209, Page 6, Line 11, Dwelling 59, Family 60, W. S. Tomlinson, ID0916 household. Original NARA Data: Roll: T9_978; Family History Film: 1254978; www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Dec 2015.
7. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 1, with Supplement, North Carolina. Original Data: Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. 6 vols. 1936–1950. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991–1994. Bk2932. Supplement, compiled by Thomas Worth Marshall. www.ancestry.com, accessed 15 Feb 2019. Springfield mm, Guilford County, North Carolina. Pages 847-903 (Select Pages), Kellum, Robbins, Tomlinsson Family. Doc5105.pdf, page 865.
8. Tomlinson Family, Springfield mm, Meeting Minutes, Records, Select Pages. "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" [database on-line]. Original Data: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. www.ancestry.com, accessed 24 March 2019. Doc5189-compressed-updated.pdf, PDF Page 40, Record Page 161 (Img 199/340).
9. 1850 US Census, The Northern Division, Randolph County, North Carolina. Stamped Page Number 177, written page number 353 - 29, Line 31, Dwelling & Family 206, Allen U. Tomlinson household. Original Data: M432_641; Page: 177A; Image: 360. www.ancestry.com, accessed 27 Nov 2021, Ph13127.jpg.
10. Guilford College Alumni Directory, 1937, page 99, Tomlinson Family. "U.S., Selected Quaker College Yearbooks and Alumni Directories, 1896-2003" [database on-line]. Original data: Guilford College (Greensboro, North Carolina). Alumni directory: Students of New Garden Boarding School and Guilford College, 1837–1937. Guilford, North Carolina: Guilford College, Feb 1937. www.ancestry.com, accessed 15 Jan 2016. Doc3403.pdf, (N)*Tomlinson, William Sydney [18]52-53.
11. 1860 US Census, Western Division, Randolph County, North Carolina, Page 52, Line 12, Dwelling 388, Family 379, Allen U. Tomlinson, ID0819 household. Original NARA Data: Roll: M653_910; Page: 164; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 803910. www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Nov 2021.
12. 1860 US Census, Western Division, Randolph County, North Carolina, Page 52, Line 12, Dwelling 388, Family 379, Allen U. Tomlinson, ID0819 household. Original NARA Data: Roll: M653_910; Page: 164; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 803910. www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Nov 2021.
13. 1860 US Census, Western Division, Randolph County, North Carolina, Page 52, Line 12, Dwelling 388, Family 379, Allen U. Tomlinson, ID0819 household. Original NARA Data: Roll: M653_910; Page: 164; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 803910. www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Nov 2021.
14. 1870 US Census, Trinity Township, Randolph County, North Carolina, page 8, Line 29, Dwelling & Family 50, A. U. Tomlinson, ID0819 household. Original NARA Data: oll: M593_1156; Page: 485B; Image: 424; Family History Library Film: 552655. www.ancestry.com, accessed 11 Dec 2015.
15. 1870 US Census, Trinity Township, Randolph County, North Carolina, page 8, Line 29, Dwelling & Family 50, A. U. Tomlinson, ID0819 household. Original NARA Data: oll: M593_1156; Page: 485B; Image: 424; Family History Library Film: 552655. www.ancestry.com, accessed 11 Dec 2015.
16. Tomlinson Family Group Sheets. Created by Myron Foulke Robbins, Sr ID0016, about 1981. Images are photocopies of his originals with my notes added. RobbHaas Digital Archive, Acc000795/Doc0265.pdf/Doc3342.pdf, page 5.
17. Find a Grave Memorial, Susan Vail Tomlinson - Springfield Friends Cemetery - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Tomlinson&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScnty=1691&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=18161148&df=all&.
18. Marriage Record, "North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011" [database on-line]. Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC. www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Dec 2015. Doc3388.pdf.
19. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 1, with Supplement, North Carolina. Original Data: Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. 6 vols. 1936–1950. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991–1994. Bk2932. Supplement, compiled by Thomas Worth Marshall. www.ancestry.com, accessed 15 Feb 2019. Springfield mm, Guilford County, North Carolina. Pages 847-903 (Select Pages), Kellum, Robbins, Tomlinsson Family. Doc5105.pdf, page 865.
20. Tomlinson Family, Springfield mm, Meeting Minutes, Records, Select Pages. "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" [database on-line]. Original Data: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. www.ancestry.com, accessed 24 March 2019. Doc5189-compressed-updated.pdf, PDF Page 48, Record Page 49 (Img 309).
21. 1880 US Census, Bush Hill, Randolph County, North Carolina, SD 2, ED 209, Page 6, Line 11, Dwelling 59, Family 60, W. S. Tomlinson, ID0916 household. Original NARA Data: Roll: T9_978; Family History Film: 1254978; www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Dec 2015.
22. 1880 US Census, Bush Hill, Randolph County, North Carolina, SD 2, ED 209, Page 6, Line 11, Dwelling 59, Family 60, W. S. Tomlinson, ID0916 household. Original NARA Data: Roll: T9_978; Family History Film: 1254978; www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Dec 2015.
23. Find a Grave Memorial, William Sidney Tomlinson - Springfield Friends Cemetery - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Tomlinson&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScnty=1691&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=18161150&df=all&.
24. Guilford College Alumni Directory, 1937, page 99, Tomlinson Family. "U.S., Selected Quaker College Yearbooks and Alumni Directories, 1896-2003" [database on-line]. Original data: Guilford College (Greensboro, North Carolina). Alumni directory: Students of New Garden Boarding School and Guilford College, 1837–1937. Guilford, North Carolina: Guilford College, Feb 1937. www.ancestry.com, accessed 15 Jan 2016. Doc3403.pdf, (N)*Tomlinson, William Sydney [18]52-53.
- Doc3403.pdf (Google Drive)
- Ancestry.com DB Search Page
- Ancestry.com, Alumni Directory, 1937, page 99
- Doc3403.pdf (AmazonCloudDrive)
25. Tomlinson Family, Springfield mm, Meeting Minutes, Records, Select Pages. "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" [database on-line]. Original Data: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. www.ancestry.com, accessed 24 March 2019. Doc5189-compressed-updated.pdf, PDF Page 48, Record Page 49 (Img 309).
26. Find a Grave Memorial, William Sidney Tomlinson - Springfield Friends Cemetery - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Tomlinson&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScnty=1691&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=18161150&df=all&.
27. 1870 US Census, Trinity Township, Randolph County, North Carolina, page 8, Line 29, Dwelling & Family 50, A. U. Tomlinson, ID0819 household. Original NARA Data: oll: M593_1156; Page: 485B; Image: 424; Family History Library Film: 552655. www.ancestry.com, accessed 11 Dec 2015.
28. 1860 US Census, Western Division, Randolph County, North Carolina, Page 52, Line 12, Dwelling 388, Family 379, Allen U. Tomlinson, ID0819 household. Original NARA Data: Roll: M653_910; Page: 164; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 803910. www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 Nov 2021.
29. 1850 US Census, The Northern Division, Randolph County, North Carolina. Stamped Page Number 177, written page number 353 - 29, Line 31, Dwelling & Family 206, Allen U. Tomlinson household. Original Data: M432_641; Page: 177A; Image: 360. www.ancestry.com, accessed 27 Nov 2021, Ph13127.jpg.
30. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 1, with Supplement, North Carolina. Original Data: Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. 6 vols. 1936–1950. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991–1994. Bk2932. Supplement, compiled by Thomas Worth Marshall. www.ancestry.com, accessed 15 Feb 2019. Springfield mm, Guilford County, North Carolina. Pages 847-903 (Select Pages), Kellum, Robbins, Tomlinsson Family. Doc5105.pdf, page 865.
31. Tomlinson Family, Springfield mm, Meeting Minutes, Records, Select Pages. "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" [database on-line]. Original Data: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. www.ancestry.com, accessed 24 March 2019. Doc5189-compressed-updated.pdf.
32. Tomlinson Family, Springfield mm, Meeting Minutes, Records, Select Pages. "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" [database on-line]. Original Data: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. www.ancestry.com, accessed 24 March 2019. Doc5189-compressed-updated.pdf, PDF Page 48, Record Page 49 (Img 309).
33. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 1, with Supplement, North Carolina. Original Data: Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. 6 vols. 1936–1950. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991–1994. Bk2932. Supplement, compiled by Thomas Worth Marshall. www.ancestry.com, accessed 15 Feb 2019. Springfield mm, Guilford County, North Carolina. Pages 847-903 (Select Pages), Kellum, Robbins, Tomlinsson Family. Doc5105.pdf, page 865.