Individual Details
Homer A. Tomlinson
(23 Oct 1892 - 5 Dec 1968)
- Homer Aubrey Tomlinson [2]
- Race: White [3]
- Gender: Male [3]
[1] News Article, Homer Tomlinson Plans Service, 31 Aug 1949, Doc5201.pdf
[2] Wikipedia Article
[3] 1930 US Census, Homer A. Tomlinson, ID2250 Household, Doc5377.pdf
Events
| Birth | 23 Oct 1892 | Hamilton County, Indiana, United States |  |  | |
| Alt. Birth | Calc 1894 | Indiana, United States | | | |
| Census | 8 Jun 1900 | Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States | | | |
| Census | 29 Apr 1910 | Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 29 Apr 1910 | Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1916 | New York, United States | | ||
| Military | Abt 1918 | WW 1, Sgt, US Army | | | |
| Marriage | Calc 1920 | Marie Unknown | | | |
| Property (Fam) | Apr 1930 | Value of $10,000 - Family owned a radio - 9305 224th St., Queens Village, New York City, New York, United States - Marie Unknown | | ||
| Occupation | Apr 1930 | Minister - Queens Village, New York City, New York, United States | | ||
| Marital Status | Apr 1930 | Married - Queens Village, New York City, New York, United States | | ||
| Census (family) | 9 Apr 1930 | 9305 224th St., Queens Village, New York City, New York, United States - Marie Unknown | | | |
| Religion | 1943 | Became Overseer - Church of God, New York, United States | | ||
| Religion | Aug 1949 | Overseer - Church of God, Queens Village, New York City, New York, United States | | ||
| Religion | 4 Sep 1949 | 11 am, Conducted an open air service - Chester pm, Washington Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Religion | Bet 7 Sep 1949 and 14 Sep 1949 | Presided over the 44th Annual General Assemble of the Church of God - Red Bay, Franklin, Alabama, United States | | | |
| Politics | 1952 - 1968 | founded the Theocratic Party and was its presidential candidate | | ||
| Travel | 1955 | Homer Tomlinson visits - Tomb of Napoleon, Paris, Île-De-France, France | | ||
| Death | 5 Dec 1968 | New York City, New York, New York, United States | | | |
| Burial | 9 Dec 1968 | Section 2X, Site 6285 - Long Island National Cemetery at Pine Lawn, Suffolk County, New York, United States | | ||
| Alt name | Homer Aubrey Tomlinson | | |||
| Reference No | ID2250 | ||||
| Biography | | | |||
| Education | | | |||
| Photograph | is shown in this photograph | | |||
| Religion | Church of God of Prophecy | | | ||
| Misc. | declared himself "King of the World" in 101 nations | | |||
| Soc Sec No | 126-30-4915 | | |||
| Parents | Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson and Mary Jane Taylor | | |
Families
| Spouse | Marie Unknown (1901 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Homer E. Tomlinson (1926 - 2014) |
| Father | Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson (1865 - 1943) |
| Mother | Mary Jane Taylor (1868 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Haley O. Tomlinson (1891 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Iris M. Tomlinson (1895 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Milton A. Tomlinson (1897 - ) |
Notes
Birth
- Age 34, born Indiana [1][1] 1930 US Census, Homer A. Tomlinson, ID2250 Household, Doc5377.pdf
Alt. Birth
1910: Age: 16Census
Living with parentsExtract:
1] Ambrose Tomlinson: Head of household - 34 yr old white male, born Sept 1865, married for 11 years - born Indiana, Father North Carolina, mother Ohio - Occupation: ?? M. Preacher - Able to read, write and speak English - Rent Home
2] Mary J. Tomlinson: Wife of head - 31 yr old white female, born Nov 1868, married for 11 years - Number of children: 3 born , 3 living - swhe and parents born Indiana - able to read,write and speak English
3] Haley O. Tomlinson: daughter of head - 9 yr old white female, born March 1891, single -
Children: all and their parents born in Indiana -
4] Homer A. Tomlinson: Son of Head - 7 yr old white male, born Odt 1892 - single -
5] Ivie M. Tomlinson: Daughter of Head - 5 yr old white female born Jan 1895, single -
15 Boarders
Census
Living with ParentsExtract:
1] Ambro Tomlinson: Head of Household - 45 yr old white male, married for 21 years - born Indiana - Father North Carolina, Mother Ohio - Occupation: Evangistial Editor - Own Home Free -
2] Mary Jane Tomlinson: Wife of head - 42 yr old female, married for 21 years - had 4 children all living - she and parents born Indiana - Occupation: None
3] Haley O. Tomlinson: Daughter of Head - 19 yr old white female, single - she and parents born Indiana - Occupation: None - Attended School
4] Homer H. Tomlinson: Son of Head - 16 yr old white Male, single - he and parents born Indiana - Occupation: Peddler of papers on own account - attended school
5] Iris M. Tomlinson: Daughter of head - 15 yr old white female, single, she and parents born Indiana - Occupation: None - Attended school -
6] Milton R. Tomlinson: Son of Head - 3 yr old white male, single, born Tennessee, parents born Indiana - Occupation: None
Family:
- Able to read, write and speak English except for Milton
7] Bower, Flora E: Boarder - 42 yr old white female, single - born Illinois, parents born Ohio - Occupaion: Missionary Holinest
Occupation
Peddler of Papers on own accountMilitary
- Veteran?: Yes [1][1] 1930 US Census, Homer A. Tomlinson, ID2250 Household, Doc5377.pdf
Marriage
- Married at age 26 (Homer) and age 19 (Marie) - [1][1] 1930 US Census, Homer A. Tomlinson, ID2250 Household, Doc5377.pdf
Census (family)
From Image:[1] Homer A. Tomlinson - Head of Household - Owned Home with a value of $10,000, had a radio - White male, age 34, Married at age 26 - Able to read, write and speak English. He and his parents born in Indiana. Occupation: Minister, Church of ???? - Veteran: Yes
[2] Marie Tomlinson - Wife of Head - 29 year old white female, married at age 19. She and her father born in New York, her mother born Germany - Able to read, write and speak English. Occupation: None
[3] Halcy T. Tomlinson - Daughter - 9 year old white female, single - attended school - She and her mother Born New York, father born Indiana - Occupation: None
[4] A. Jess Tomlinson - Son - 6 year old white male, single - attended school - he and his mother Born New York, father born Indiana - Occupation: None
[5] Homer E. Tomlinson - Son - 3 year old white male, single - he and his mother Born New York, father born Indiana - Occupation: None
[1] 1930 US Census, Homer A. Tomlinson, ID2250 Household, Doc5377.pdf
Religion
Bishop Tomlinson will lodge at the Severin Hotel in Indianapolis, arriving Friday noon. On Sunday morning he will be accompanied by several of his church officials to the Chester church grounds north of Westfield for the public service. [1][1] News Article, Homer Tomlinson Plans Service, 31 Aug 1949, Doc5201.pdf
Religion
Following the service Sunday, Bishop Tomlinson will go to Red Bay, Ala., to preside over the 44th annual General Assembly of the Church of God Which Opens Sept. 7. An attendance of some thirty thousand people is expected during the seven day assembly. This will be Bishop Tomlinson's sixth year presiding over the meeting. [1][1] News Article, Homer Tomlinson Plans Service, 31 Aug 1949, Doc5201.pdf
Death
- "Bishop Homer Tomlinson Dies. Crowned Himself World's King. Preacher Carried Own Throne ..." New York Times. December 6, 1968. [page 47] Retrieved 2008-10-12. Bishop Homer A. Tomlinson died Wednesday at Manhattan Veterans Hospital after a long illness. He was 76 years old and lived at 93–05 224th Street in ..." [1][1] Wikipedia article source list
Biography
- Newspapers.com Search "Homer A. Tomlinson"https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=%22Homer+A.+Tomlinson%22&offset=40
Education
1910: Attended school - able to read, write and speak English1930: Able to read, write and speak English [1]
[1] 1930 US Census, Homer A. Tomlinson, ID2250 Household, Doc5377.pdf
Religion
Living in New York since 1916, Bishop Tomlinson has led in the establishment of the Church of God in that area, and in sending thousands of native missionaries to the islands of their births. [1][1] News Article, Homer Tomlinson Plans Service, 31 Aug 1949, Doc5201.pdf
Parents
- Parents both born Indiana [1][1] 1930 US Census, Homer A. Tomlinson, ID2250 Household, Doc5377.pdf
Endnotes
1. Book, Index to Birth Records Hamilton County [Indiana] 1880-1920, vol 1, A-K, Ind WPA, 1941. Repository: Hamilton East Public Library. Original Data: Hamilton County Clerk Office, Book H-4, page 8..
2. 1900 US Census, Notia Township, Cherokee County, North Carolina. SD 9, ED 6, Sheet 5A, Line 10, Dwelling & Family 71 - Ambrose Tomlinson, ID0947 Household. Original Data: NARA, T623, Roll 1188, FHL Film: 1241188. www.ancestry.com, accesseed 20 March 2012. Acc002111/ Ph9417.jpg.
3. Find a Grave Memorial, Rev. Homer Aubrey Tomlinson.
4. Queens Village, Queens County, New York. SD 34, ED 41-410, page 11B, Line 73, 9305 224th St., Dwelling 199, Family 406, Homer A. Tomlinson household. Roll T626, FHL microfilm: 2341338. www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Sept 2019. Doc5377.pdf.
5. 1910 US Census, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. SD 3, ED 17, Sheet 14B, 2525 Gant St, Line 65, Dwelling 286, Family 315, Ambro Tomlinson, ID0947 Household. Original Data: NARA, T624_1491, FHL microfilm: 1375504. www.ancestry.com, accessed 20 Apr 2012. Acc002112/Ph9418.jpg.
6. 1900 US Census, Notia Township, Cherokee County, North Carolina. SD 9, ED 6, Sheet 5A, Line 10, Dwelling & Family 71 - Ambrose Tomlinson, ID0947 Household. Original Data: NARA, T623, Roll 1188, FHL Film: 1241188. www.ancestry.com, accesseed 20 March 2012. Acc002111/ Ph9417.jpg.
7. 1910 US Census, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. SD 3, ED 17, Sheet 14B, 2525 Gant St, Line 65, Dwelling 286, Family 315, Ambro Tomlinson, ID0947 Household. Original Data: NARA, T624_1491, FHL microfilm: 1375504. www.ancestry.com, accessed 20 Apr 2012. Acc002112/Ph9418.jpg.
8. 1910 US Census, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. SD 3, ED 17, Sheet 14B, 2525 Gant St, Line 65, Dwelling 286, Family 315, Ambro Tomlinson, ID0947 Household. Original Data: NARA, T624_1491, FHL microfilm: 1375504. www.ancestry.com, accessed 20 Apr 2012. Acc002112/Ph9418.jpg.
9. "Plans Service on The Site of Chester Church" Noblesville Daily Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana), 31 Aug 1949, Page 1, Col. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/353670448, accessed 11 Apr 2019. Doc5201.pdf.
10. Find a Grave Memorial, Rev. Homer Aubrey Tomlinson.
11. Database On-line, "U.S. Veterans Burial Sites, 1775-2013". Homer A. Tomlinson. www.myhertiage.com, accessed 8 Oct 2018..
12. Queens Village, Queens County, New York. SD 34, ED 41-410, page 11B, Line 73, 9305 224th St., Dwelling 199, Family 406, Homer A. Tomlinson household. Roll T626, FHL microfilm: 2341338. www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Sept 2019. Doc5377.pdf.
13. Queens Village, Queens County, New York. SD 34, ED 41-410, page 11B, Line 73, 9305 224th St., Dwelling 199, Family 406, Homer A. Tomlinson household. Roll T626, FHL microfilm: 2341338. www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Sept 2019. Doc5377.pdf.
14. Queens Village, Queens County, New York. SD 34, ED 41-410, page 11B, Line 73, 9305 224th St., Dwelling 199, Family 406, Homer A. Tomlinson household. Roll T626, FHL microfilm: 2341338. www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Sept 2019. Doc5377.pdf.
15. Queens Village, Queens County, New York. SD 34, ED 41-410, page 11B, Line 73, 9305 224th St., Dwelling 199, Family 406, Homer A. Tomlinson household. Roll T626, FHL microfilm: 2341338. www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Sept 2019. Doc5377.pdf.
16. Queens Village, Queens County, New York. SD 34, ED 41-410, page 11B, Line 73, 9305 224th St., Dwelling 199, Family 406, Homer A. Tomlinson household. Roll T626, FHL microfilm: 2341338. www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Sept 2019. Doc5377.pdf.
17. Queens Village, Queens County, New York. SD 34, ED 41-410, page 11B, Line 73, 9305 224th St., Dwelling 199, Family 406, Homer A. Tomlinson household. Roll T626, FHL microfilm: 2341338. www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Sept 2019. Doc5377.pdf.
18. "Plans Service on The Site of Chester Church" Noblesville Daily Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana), 31 Aug 1949, Page 1, Col. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/353670448, accessed 11 Apr 2019. Doc5201.pdf.
19. "Plans Service on The Site of Chester Church" Noblesville Daily Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana), 31 Aug 1949, Page 1, Col. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/353670448, accessed 11 Apr 2019. Doc5201.pdf.
20. "Plans Service on The Site of Chester Church" Noblesville Daily Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana), 31 Aug 1949, Page 1, Col. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/353670448, accessed 11 Apr 2019. Doc5201.pdf.
21. "Plans Service on The Site of Chester Church" Noblesville Daily Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana), 31 Aug 1949, Page 1, Col. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/353670448, accessed 11 Apr 2019. Doc5201.pdf.
22. Web Page, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Aubrey_Tomlinson, accessed 11 Apr 2019.
23. Newspaper Article, Homer A. Tomlinson runs for President. Noblesville Daily Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana), 9 Dec 1950, page 1, Col. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/353707838, accessed 11 Apr 2019, Doc5202.pdf.
24. Web Page, "Strange Candidates #2: Homer Tomlinson - http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/strange_candidates_2_homer_tomlinson/, accessed 11 Apr 2019.
25. Web Page, "Homer Tomlinson visits Napoloeon's Tomb 1955" https://www.britishpathe.com/video/homer-tomlinson-visits-napoleons-tomb, accessed 11 Apr 2019.
26. Obituary, "Bishop Tomlinson, Sef-Crowned 'King', Presidency Seeker, Dies" - Indianapolis Star, Friday 6 Dec 1968..
27. Find a Grave Memorial, Rev. Homer Aubrey Tomlinson.
28. US Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index", database, Homer Tomlinson, 126-30-4915; Social Security Death Index, database on-line, www.ancestry.com , accessed 26 Nov 2013. Entry for Original Data: U.S. Social Security Administration..
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30. Obituary, "Bishop Tomlinson, Self-Crowned 'King', Presidency Seeker, Dies" - Indianapolis Star, Friday 6 Dec 1968..
31. Find a Grave Memorial, Rev. Homer Aubrey Tomlinson.
32. Find a Grave Memorial, Rev. Homer Aubrey Tomlinson Page.
33. Robins, R G, A. J. Tomlinson: Plainfolk Modernist (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004, Bk2869), pages: 114, 146-148, 152, 153, 157, 161, 167, 174, 194, 198, 213, 214, 226, 230,.
34. Diary of A. J. Tomlinson, ID0947, 3 Vol. New York: The Church of God, 1949-1955. (http://babel.hathitrust.org/) Bk3909, Tomlinson, A. J. and Homer A. Diary of A. J. Tomlinson, 3 Vol. New York: The Church of God, 1949-1955. Bk3909.
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36. Web Page, "Homer A. Tomlinson" https://hatch.kookscience.com/wiki/Homer_A._Tomlinson, accessed 11 Apr 2019.
37. 1910 US Census, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. SD 3, ED 17, Sheet 14B, 2525 Gant St, Line 65, Dwelling 286, Family 315, Ambro Tomlinson, ID0947 Household. Original Data: NARA, T624_1491, FHL microfilm: 1375504. www.ancestry.com, accessed 20 Apr 2012. Acc002112/Ph9418.jpg.
38. Queens Village, Queens County, New York. SD 34, ED 41-410, page 11B, Line 73, 9305 224th St., Dwelling 199, Family 406, Homer A. Tomlinson household. Roll T626, FHL microfilm: 2341338. www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Sept 2019. Doc5377.pdf.
39. Web Page, RobbHaas, Photo of Homer (Standing at Right) - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~robbhaas/Media/Images/ph8379_004_acc001121.jpg.
40. Web Page, Homer Aubrey Tomlinson - Wikipedia.
41. Find a Grave Memorial, Rev. Homer Aubrey Tomlinson.
42. "Plans Service on The Site of Chester Church" Noblesville Daily Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana), 31 Aug 1949, Page 1, Col. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/353670448, accessed 11 Apr 2019. Doc5201.pdf.
43. Web Page, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Aubrey_Tomlinson, accessed 11 Apr 2019.
44. Find a Grave Memorial, Rev. Homer Aubrey Tomlinson Page.
45. Web Page, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Aubrey_Tomlinson, accessed 11 Apr 2019.
46. Web Page, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1966/09/24/on-the-tide-of-the-times, accessed 11 Apr 2019.
47. US Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index", database, Homer Tomlinson, 126-30-4915; Social Security Death Index, database on-line, www.ancestry.com , accessed 26 Nov 2013. Entry for Original Data: U.S. Social Security Administration..
48. Queens Village, Queens County, New York. SD 34, ED 41-410, page 11B, Line 73, 9305 224th St., Dwelling 199, Family 406, Homer A. Tomlinson household. Roll T626, FHL microfilm: 2341338. www.ancestry.com, accessed 28 Sept 2019. Doc5377.pdf.