Flossie Marie Tapley (F)
b. 20 September 1919, d. 13 March 1989

     Flossie Marie Tapley was born on 20 September 1919.¹ She married William Washington Denton, son of Noel Pierce Denton and Effie Elizabeth McCoy, on 26 February 1939.¹ Flossie Marie Tapley died on 13 March 1989 in Bethany Home, Vidalia, Toombs Co., Georgia, at age 69.¹ She was buried on 15 March 1989 in Dead River Cemetery, Uvalda, Montgomery Co., Georgia.¹

Myra Taylor (F)
b. 30 March 1904, d. October 1985

     Myra Taylor was born on 30 March 1904.¹ She married Bradford Tompkins, son of William Alexander Tompkins and Mattie Sue Coleman.¹ Myra Taylor died in October 1985 at age 81.¹

Mary Samatha Thomas (F)
b. 24 January 1909, d. 22 December 1985
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     Mary was born on 24 January 1909 in Gilchrist Co., Florida. She was the daughter of John Christopher Breckinridge Lane Thomas and Mary Law Jackson. She married William Benjamin Tompkins,son of Benjamin Tompkins and Josephine C. Carroll in March 1924 in Florida. Mary died on 22 December 1985 in Athens, Clarke Co., Georgia, at age 76.¹ Her body was buried on 24 December 1985 in Airline Cemetery, Lafayette Co., Florida.

Orie Todd (F)
d. 25 January 1919

     Orie Todd married Silas Francis Brooks, son of Robert Francis Brooks and Senann Miliary Waller, on 9 June 1912.¹ Orie Todd died on 25 January 1919 in Washington Co., Georgia.¹
     
Biography of Orie Todd:

Died at home. Buried at Tabernacle Methodist Church, Sandersville, Ga.
Tabernacle News - Mrs. Arrie Brooks died January 25, 1919 on a Saturday morning at her home from an attack of influenza. She was sick only one week. Her husband Silas Brooks was also very sick with flu and was unable to attend the funeral.

Sandersville Progress - April 30, 1919 - IN MEMORY - On Saturday morning, January 25th, at eight o'clock, the death angel knocked on the door of Mr. Silas Brooks and silently in and took the sweet spirit of his wife, Mrs. Arrie Brooks. She was sick only a few days with flu, and pneumonia, but she had been in delicate health for a good while, and unable to stand this terrible disease, she fell asleep in Jesus. She was just in the bloom of womanhood and was loved by all who knew her, and will ever be missed in her community. She was a pure girl from her childhood, always kind and her desires were to live right in the sight of God and man. She united with the church when quite young and always tried to serve God as best she could. She will not only be missed in her community, but in the church, and most of all in her home. She leaves a heartbroken husband, one little boy, a father and three brothers, and four sisters. But weep not, fond loved ones. She is resting in heaven, where she longed to go to meet her little girl, Ruby Nell, who passed over the river one year ago, and a mother and other loved ones who had gone on to rest.
Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Bro. Mosley on Sunday afternoon at Tabernacle, where her body was laid to rest. A large company of sorrowing relatives and friends were present to pay their last respects to one they knew and loved. The bereaved family have our tenderest sympathy. May God bless them in this dispensation

Dearest Arrie how we miss thee,
Thy footsteps have passed away,
But we hope to meet thee,
In that happy home one day.

Thy precious voice is hushed,
Thy pure heart beats no more,
Thy happy smiling face,
Will smile on heaven's shore.

We know that you are resting,
Out of sorrow, grief and pain,
Lest we strive to meet thee,
We can't see thy face again.

----Written by One Who Loved Her.¹

(Dau.) Tompkins (F)
b. circa 1817
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Relationship=Granddaughter of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     (Dau.) was born circa 1817 in Washington Co., Georgia. She was the daughter of Partin Tompkins and Elizabeth (--?--).

(Dau.) Tompkins (F)
b. circa 1814
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Relationship=Granddaughter of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     (Dau.) was born circa 1814 in Washington Co., Georgia. She was the daughter of Samuel Tompkins and Polly (--?--).

(Dau.) Tompkins (F)
b. circa 1802
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Relationship=Granddaughter of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     (Dau.) was born circa 1802 in Washington Co., Georgia. She was the daughter of Samuel Tompkins and Polly (--?--).

(Dau.) Tompkins (F)
b. circa 1807
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Relationship=Granddaughter of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     (Dau.) was born circa 1807 in Washington Co., Georgia. She was the daughter of Samuel Tompkins and Polly (--?--).

(Dau.) Tompkins (F)
b. circa 1816
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Relationship=Granddaughter of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     (Dau.) was born circa 1816 in Washington Co., Georgia. She was the daughter of Samuel Tompkins and Polly (--?--).

(Progenitor) Tompkins (M)
b. circa 1740

     (Progenitor) was born circa 1740.¹
     
Biography of (Progenitor) Tompkins:

We show that James Tompkins (1760-1819), Samuel Tompkins (1765-1860), Burrell Tompkins (1770-1860), John Tompkins (1771-1840) and Partin Tompkins (1775-1860), who lived in Washington and Jefferson Co. Georgia in the late 1700's and early 1800's were probably brothers descended from one unknown progenitor. We have no direct evidence to support this relationship, however, there is substantial indirect evidence that suggests they are very closely related and are probably brothers.

There are several theories as to who the progenitor of the Washington County Georgia Tompkins might be.

Theory One

Norma Pritchett Tompkins in her excellent genealogical research paper entitled "Tompkins Family"² suggests that the Tompkins of Washington Co. Georgia are the sons of Samuel Tompkins (1740), of Anson Co. North Carolina, who died before 1782 in the Old 96th District of South Carolina. She further suggests that Samuel (1740) was married to Elizabeth Parton and that Elizabeth and her sons moved into Washington Co. Georgia from South Carolina in the 1780's after Samuel had died. Elizabeth Parton was thought to be the daughter of Peter or Jessee Parton as those names appeared on two deeds with the signature of Samuel Tompkins (1740). Elizabeth Tompkins is also the earliest Tompkins record found in Washington Co. Georgia wherein her name is on a land warrant in that County dated 6 April 1789 suggesting that Elizabeth, obviously a widow, moved into Washington Co. Georgia with her family about that time. Norma Pritchett Tompkins indicated that the above is based on her assumptions using the records she has found and states "The serious researcher will use this paper as a basis for further research."

Theory Two

Louise T. Wynn and Charles A. Wynn, Jr. in their excellent and well researched book "A Family History of the Tompkins and Keas of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia"³ contains a major section on John Tompkins (1771-1840) of Jefferson County Georgia. The Wynn's did extensive research in South Carolina and North Carolina and put forth "If a guess had to be made. It would be that Thomas [Tompkins of Cheraws District, South Carolina] was the father of John [Tompkins] of Jefferson Co. GA."

Theory Three

We have reviewed extant land records in South and North Carolina and it is our view that these Washington County Georgia Tompkins did in fact come down from the area along the Pee Dee River between the present day towns of Rockingham, North Carolina and Cheraw, South Carolina within a few miles on either side of the present border between North and South Carolina. Based on 1850 Census records, all of the early Tompkins in this Genealogy indicated they were born in South Carolina, except for Samuel Tompkins (1765-1860), who indicated he was born in North Carolina and John Tompkins (1771-1840) whose place of birth has not been determined. (It is clear that Tompkins were involved in the 1772 resurvey of the NC/SC border. North Carolina Deeds show that Thomas Tompkins had 400 acres of land originally granted to him in North Carolina in 1741, that after the 1772 resurvey fell in South Carolina's Cheraw District. Unfortunately, there are few records extant from South Carolina's Cheraw District that might provide further information on these Tompkins families. These records were extensively researched and well reported by the Wynn's to obtain a reasonable picture of the Tompkins family in North Carolina before the Revolutionary War. The Wynn's also attempted to search the records of this area in South Carolina but found little.

Theory Four

Dorothy H. Morganin her excellent and well documented book "The Tompkins of Washington County, Georgia"⁴ suggests that the father of the Tompkins of Washington County is one James Tompkins born about 1740 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina. We and the Wynn's did independent research into James Tompkins and the other Tompkins of Wilkes Co. North Carolina and could not find any evidence to show a connection between the Tompkins of Wilkes Co. North Carolina and the Tompkins of Washington Co., Georgia. In fact, the James Tompkins of Wilkes Co. NC remained in Wilkes into the 1800's thus making it very unlikely that he was the progenitor of the Washington Co. Georgia Tompkins. We thus do not believe that there is any connection between the Tompkins of Wilkes Co. North Carolina and the Tompkins of Washington Co., Georgia.

Other Tompkins in Georgia

There are two other Tompkins Families in the area of Washington County, Georgia. One is Samuel Tompkins born about 1788 in South Carolina and his wife, Anna. (1787- )also born South Carolina. Their family of 3 daughters is found in Warren County, Georgia in the 1820 Census. Samuel Tompkins (1788- ) lived in what is present day Glasscock County, next door to Washington County and possibly has some relationship to the Tompkins of Washington County. Samuel had at least three sons (the names of two were William W. and John M.) and five daughters. The second family is that of Jane Tompkins of Baldwin County, Georgia, a county next to Washington. Jane as age 45+ and three sons and one daughter are listed in the 1820 Census of Baldwin County, Georgia. The oldest child (a male) was born as early as 1806. This would suggest that Jane, and her unknown husband were born circa 1780. Jane likely died before 1830 as she is not in the 1830 census and records suggest that at least two of her children were Wiley and Mary both born in the 1810-1815 time period and found in records of Baldwin County.

Such is the state of the ancestry of the Tompkins of Washington County, Georgia.

(Son) Tompkins (M)
b. circa 1817
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Relationship=Grandson of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     (Son) was born circa 1817 in Washington Co., Georgia. He was the son of Samuel Tompkins and Polly (--?--).

(Son) Tompkins (M)
b. circa 1825
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Relationship=Grandson of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     (Son) was born circa 1825 in Georgia. He was the son of Partin Tompkins and Elizabeth (--?--).

(Son) Tompkins (M)
b. 17 November 1872
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Relationship=2nd great-grandson of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     (Son) was born on 17 November 1872.¹ He was the son of James A. Tompkins and Mary Frances Oliver.

(Son) Tompkins¹ (M)
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Relationship=3rd great-grandson of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     (Son) Tompkins was the son of James Oliver Tompkins and Edna Chesteen.

(Son) Tompkins (M)
b. circa 1800
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Relationship=Grandson of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     (Son) was born circa 1800 in Washington Co., Georgia. He was the son of James Tompkins and Polly (--?--).
     
Biography of (Son) Tompkins:

This son is listed in the 1820 Census of Washington County, Georgia, in the household of Polly Tompkins.¹

(Son) Tompkins (M)
b. circa 1810
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Relationship=Grandson of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     (Son) Tompkins was born circa 1810 in Washington Co., Georgia.¹ He was the son of James Tompkins and Polly (--?--).
     
Biography of (Son) Tompkins:

This son is listed in the 1820 Census of Washington County, Georgia, in the household of Polly Tompkins.¹

Ada Tompkins (F)
b. 25 January 1887, d. May 1967
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Relationship=3rd great-granddaughter of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     Ada was born on 25 January 1887.¹ She was the daughter of William Thomas Tompkins and Emma Swint. She married Will Davis.¹ Ada died in May 1967 at age 80.

Addie Tompkins (F)
b. circa 1880
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Relationship=2nd great-granddaughter of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     Addie was born circa 1880 in Washington Co., Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Tompkins and Fannie (--?--).

Addie Tompkins (F)
b. 21 July 1878, d. 2 July 1976
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Relationship=2nd great-granddaughter of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     Addie was born on 21 July 1878 in Washington Co., Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel Greene Foster Tompkins and Susan R. Holton. She married Leon Page, on 11 August 1902 in Washington Co., Georgia. Addie died on 2 July 1976 at age 97.

Addie E. Tompkins (F)
b. circa 1875
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Relationship=2nd great-granddaughter of (Progenitor) Tompkins.

     Addie was born circa 1875 in Washington Co., Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of John L. Tompkins and Louise (--?--). She married Thomas J. Poston, on 12 August 1894 in Washington Co., Georgia.¹