Metta Virginia Tomlinson

1913 - 2001  (88 years)

Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.

1888 - 1969  (80 years)

Birth	14 Oct 1888	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Died	13 Mar 1969	Houston, Harris Co., Texas
Buried	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Father	Edgar Austere Tomlinson           b. 10 Dec 1851, Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Mother	Helen Adams Simpson           b. 21 Dec 1854, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Married	25 Jan 1883	Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas
Family	Alma Julie von Rosenberg           b. 11 Aug 1890, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	27 Nov 1912	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Metta Virginia Tomlinson           b. 4 Sep 1913, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas + 2. Private

Alma Julie von Rosenberg

1890 - 1963  (72 years)

Birth	11 Aug 1890	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Christened	13 Apr 1914	St. Mary's Church, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Died	16 Jan 1963	San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas
Buried	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Father	William Carl von Rosenberg           b. 9 Aug 1863, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Mother	Metta Brossmann           b. 12 Aug 1866, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	9 May 1889	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Family	Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.           b. 14 Oct 1888, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	27 Nov 1912	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Metta Virginia Tomlinson           b. 4 Sep 1913, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas + 2. Private

John "Jack" Lansdale, Jr.

1912 - 2003  (91 years)

Birth	9 Jan 1912	Oakland, Alameda Co., California
Christened	14 Jul 1912	All Soul's Church, Berkeley, Alameda Co., California
Died	22 Aug 2003	"Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Buried	All Hallows Chapel, Davidsonville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	John Lansdale, Sr.           b. 24 Jun 1882, Triadelphia, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	May Hamilton Mannen           b. 3 Mar 1884, Paris, Bourbon Co., Kentucky
Married	20 Mar 1911	Oakland, Alameda Co., California
Family	Metta Virginia Tomlinson           b. 4 Sep 1913, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	17 Jun 1936	Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, Harris Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Private + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Private + 5. Living

Private

Father	John "Jack" Lansdale, Jr.           b. 9 Jan 1912, Oakland, Alameda Co., California
Mother	Metta Virginia Tomlinson           b. 4 Sep 1913, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	17 Jun 1936	Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, Harris Co., Texas
Family 1	Living
Children	+ 1. Living
Family 2	Living
Children	+ 1. Living
Family 3	Living
Children	1. Living
Family 4	Living
Children	1. Living
Family 5	Living
Children	+ 1. Living
Family 6	Living
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

Living

Father	John "Jack" Lansdale, Jr.           b. 9 Jan 1912, Oakland, Alameda Co., California
Mother	Metta Virginia Tomlinson           b. 4 Sep 1913, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	17 Jun 1936	Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, Harris Co., Texas
Family	Living
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

Living

Father	John "Jack" Lansdale, Jr.           b. 9 Jan 1912, Oakland, Alameda Co., California
Mother	Metta Virginia Tomlinson           b. 4 Sep 1913, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	17 Jun 1936	Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, Harris Co., Texas
Family	Private
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

Private

Father	John "Jack" Lansdale, Jr.           b. 9 Jan 1912, Oakland, Alameda Co., California
Mother	Metta Virginia Tomlinson           b. 4 Sep 1913, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	17 Jun 1936	Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, Harris Co., Texas
Family	Living
Children	1. Living   2. Living

Living

Father	John "Jack" Lansdale, Jr.           b. 9 Jan 1912, Oakland, Alameda Co., California
Mother	Metta Virginia Tomlinson           b. 4 Sep 1913, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	17 Jun 1936	Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, Harris Co., Texas
Family 1	Private
Children	+ 1. Living
Family 2	Living
Children	+ 1. Living
Family 3	Private
Family 4	Living

• Name	Metta Virginia Tomlinson  [1, 2]
  Birth	4 Sep 1913	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
  Baptism	13 Sep 1913	St. Mary’s Church, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Houston, Harris Co., Texas
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 74 49 Henry Tomlinson Head Male White 1889 31 Married Texas Louisiana Virginia None 75 49 Alma Tomlinson Wife Female White 1891 29 Married Texas Texas Texas None 76 49 Metta Tomlinson Daughter Female White 1914 6 Single Texas Texas Texas None  NARA Pub:  T625  Roll:  1772  Page:  2B  ED:  District 0001  Enumerated:  12 Jan. 1920
  Census	1930	Houston, Harris Co., Texas
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 12 390 [Hendley E] [Tomlinson] Head Male White 1889 41 Married Texas Louisiana Louisiana President West Main 13 390 Alma Tomlinson Wife Female White 1891 39 Married Texas Texas Texas West Main 14 390 Metta V Tomlinson Daughter Female White 1914 16 Single Texas Texas Texas West Main 15 390 Hudley Tomlinson Son Male White 1928 2 Single Texas Texas Texas West Main  Page:  20A  ED:  District 0112  Enumerated:  24 Apr. 1930
  Graduation	1935	Rice University, Houston, Harris Co., Texas
  Census	1940	3265 Chalfant Rd., Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
  aged 27, college-4; lived in Houston 5 years ago
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 6 78 John Lansdale Head Male White 1912 28 Married California Lawyer Chalfant Road 7 78 Metta Lansdale Wife Female White 1913 27 Married Texas Chalfant Road 8 78 Helen Lansdale Daughter Female White 1937 3 Single Ohio Chalfant Road 9 78 Chloe Lansdale Daughter Female White 1939 8/12 Single Ohio Chalfant Road
  Census	1950	3245 Chadbourne Rd., Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 21 56 John Jr Lansdale Head Male White 1912 38 Married California Lawyer Chadbourne 22 56 Metta T Lansdale Wife Female White 1914 36 Married Texas Chadbourne 23 56 Helen W Lansdale Daughter Female White 1938 12 Never Marrie Ohio Chadbourne 24 56 Chlos W Lansdale Daughter Female White 1940 10 Never Marrie Ohio Chadbourne 25 56 Mary V Lansdale Daughter Female White 1943 7 Never Marrie Washington, District of Columbia USA USA Chadbourne 26 56 Metta T Lansdale Daughter Female White 1948 2 Never Marrie Ohio Chadbourne  Roll:  5241  Page:  5  ED:  18-281  Enumerated:  5 April
  Religion	Episcopal
  Death	31 Oct 2001	"Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
  Burial	4 Nov 2001	All Hallows Chapel, Davidsonville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   [3]
  The service was held at Christ Episcopal Church in West River, MD
  Person ID	I10
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.           b. 14 Oct 1888, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas           d. 13 Mar 1969, Houston, Harris Co., Texas (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Alma Julie von Rosenberg           b. 11 Aug 1890, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas           d. 16 Jan 1963, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	27 Nov 1912	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	John "Jack" Lansdale, Jr.           b. 9 Jan 1912, Oakland, Alameda Co., California           d. 22 Aug 2003, "Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	17 Jun 1936	Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, Harris Co., Texas
  Children	+ 1. Private + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Private + 5. Living
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Sep 1913 - Bellville, Austin Co., Texas  Baptism - 13 Sep 1913 - St. Mary’s Church, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas  Census - 1920 - Houston, Harris Co., Texas  Census - 1930 - Houston, Harris Co., Texas  Graduation - 1935 - Rice University, Houston, Harris Co., Texas  Marriage - 17 Jun 1936 - Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, Harris Co., Texas  Census - 1940 - 3265 Chalfant Rd., Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio  Census - 1950 - 3245 Chadbourne Rd., Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio  Death - 31 Oct 2001 - "Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland  Burial - 4 Nov 2001 - All Hallows Chapel, Davidsonville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones		All Hallow's Chapel and the Lansdales All Hallow's Chapel stands here behind the graves of, from the right, May Mannen Lansdale, John Lansdale Sr., Metta Tomlinson Lansdale, and John Lansdale Jr. The two vertical stones are of Thomas Franklin Lansdale and his wife Eliza Strain Lansdale.
  		Lansdale and Strain graves at All Hallows The two in front are of Thomas Franklin Lansdale and Eliza Wimberly Strain Lansdale. The four flat stones behind them are, from the right, May Mannen Lansdale, John Lansdale Sr., Metta Tomlinson Lansdale, and John Lansdale, Jr. Just behind these, flanking the small tree, are Cornelia Lansdale (on the right), and her husband Howard Hill (on the left side).
  		Metta Virginia Tomlinson (1913-2001)

  
  

  Census

  1950 Census for Shaker Heights city

  
  

• Sources

  [S109] The Von Rosenberg Family Record, (Waco). [S110] The Von Rosenberg Family of Texas, (Austin: Nortex). [S606] Kathi Jones-Hudson, transcription manager, The Tombstone Transcription Project: Maryland Cemeteries.