Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.

1888 - 1969  (80 years)

William Chisholm Tomlinson

1805 - 1836  (31 years)

Birth	5 May 1805	Georgia
Died	30 May 1836	Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Family	Tabitha Marguerite Knight           b. 16 Oct 1807, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Married	5 Jun 1827	Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Children	1. John Raphael Tomlinson           b. 1 Jul 1828 + 2. Capt. Augustus Austere Tomlinson           b. 13 Jun 1830, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana   3. Reuben Austin Tomlinson           b. 9 Feb 1832 + 4. William Chisholm Noel Tomlinson           b. 13 Dec 1833, Louisiana   5. Alice Catherine Tomlinson           b. 6 Sep 1836

Ann Simpson

1699 - 1801  (101 years)

Birth	17 Mar 1699
Died	4 Jan 1801	East Windsor Twp., Mercer Co., New Jersey
Buried	Family Cemetery, Etra, Mercer Co., New Jersey
Family	William Hutchinson           b. 12 Jun 1698, New Jersey
Married	Abt 1719	New Jersey
Children	+ 1. Robert Hutchinson           b. 11 Dec 1720, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 2. Elizabeth Hutchinson           b. 14 Dec 1722, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 3. William Hutchinson           b. 13 Dec 1724, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 4. Sara Hutchinson           b. 12 Nov 1726, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 5. John Hutchinson           b. 3 Jul 1729, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 6. Joseph Hutchinson           b. 5 Jun 1731, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 7. Anne Hutchinson           b. 30 Sep 1733, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 8. Catherine Hutchinson           b. 30 Dec 1735, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 9. Dorothea Hutchinson           b. 19 Dec 1737, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 10. Lydia Hutchinson           b. 28 Nov 1740, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 11. Rachel Hutchinson           b. 29 Mar 1743, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 12. Mary Hutchinson           b. 28 Nov 1745, Middlesex Co., New Jersey + 13. Nathaniel Hutchinson           b. Abt 1747, Middlesex Co., New Jersey

Edgar Austere Tomlinson

1851 - 1924  (72 years)

Birth	10 Dec 1851	Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Died	9 Oct 1924	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Buried	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Father	Capt. Augustus Austere Tomlinson           b. 13 Jun 1830, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Mother	Mary Leonese Hartman           b. Abt 1830, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Married	24 Oct 1850	St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Family	Helen Adams Simpson           b. 21 Dec 1854, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Married	25 Jan 1883	Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Helen Leonese Tomlinson           b. 25 Feb 1886, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas + 2. Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.           b. 14 Oct 1888, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas + 3. Virginia Friench Tomlinson           b. 28 Jan 1895, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas

Helen Adams Simpson

1854 - 1933  (78 years)

Birth	21 Dec 1854	Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Died	14 Dec 1933	Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas
Buried	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Father	James Hendley Simpson           b. 12 Mar 1819, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Mother	Emily Dye           b. 20 Aug 1820, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Married	10 Sep 1844	Virginia
Family	Edgar Austere Tomlinson           b. 10 Dec 1851, Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Married	25 Jan 1883	Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Helen Leonese Tomlinson           b. 25 Feb 1886, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas + 2. Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.           b. 14 Oct 1888, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas + 3. Virginia Friench Tomlinson           b. 28 Jan 1895, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas

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

Metta Virginia Tomlinson

1913 - 2001  (88 years)

Birth	4 Sep 1913	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Christened	13 Sep 1913	St. Mary's Church, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Died	31 Oct 2001	"Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Buried	4 Nov 2001	All Hallows Chapel, Davidsonville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.           b. 14 Oct 1888, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Mother	Alma Julie von Rosenberg           b. 11 Aug 1890, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	27 Nov 1912	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Family	John "Jack" Lansdale, Jr.           b. 9 Jan 1912, Oakland, Alameda Co., California
Married	17 Jun 1936	Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, Harris Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Private + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Private + 5. Living

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	Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.           b. 14 Oct 1888, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Mother	Alma Julie von Rosenberg           b. 11 Aug 1890, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	27 Nov 1912	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Family	Private
Children	+ 1. Private + 2. Living   3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living   6. Living

• Name	Hendley Edgar Tomlinson  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	14 Oct 1888	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Austin Co., Texas
  aged 11 (b. Oct. 1888), born in Texas; father born in Louisiana, mother in Virginia
  	1900 U.S. Federal Census, Austin Co., Texas
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 8 195 E. A. Tomlinson Head Male White Dec 1851 48 Married 17 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Proprietor Lumber Yard 9 195 Helen Tomlinson Wife Female White Dec 1854 45 Married 17 3 3 Virginia Virginia Virginia 10 195 Helen Tomlinson Daughter Female White Feb 1886 14 Single Texas Louisiana Virginia 11 195 Hendley Tomlinson Son Male White Oct 1888 11 Single Texas Louisiana Virginia 12 195 Virginia Tomlinson Daughter Female White Jan 1895 5 Single Texas Louisiana Virginia  NARA Pub:  T623  Page:  11  ED:  District 0001  Enumerated:  6 & 7 June 1900   Transcript ID is  dbid=7602&iid=4118454_00266
  Census	1910	Austin Co., Texas
  	1910 U.S. Federal Census, Austin Co., Texas
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 16 220 Edgar A Tomlinson Head Male White 1852 58 Married Louisiana Alabama Louisiana Retail Merchant 17 220 Helen S Tomlinson Wife Female White 1855 55 Married 3 3 Virginia Virginia Virginia 18 220 Helen L Tomlinson Daughter Female White 1886 24 Single Texas Louisiana Virginia 19 220 Hendley E Tomlinson Son Male White 1889 21 Single Texas Louisiana Virginia Bookkeeper 20 220 Virginia F Tomlinson Daughter Female White 1896 14 Single Texas Louisiana Virginia  NARA Pub:  T624  Roll:  1528  Page:  8a  ED:  District 0001  Sheet:  8B    Enumerated:  26 & 27 Apr. 1910   Transcript ID is  dbid=7884&iid=4449676_00238
  Census	1920	Austin Co., Texas
  	1920 U.S. Federal Census, Austin 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   Transcript ID is  dbid=6061&iid=4390807_00742
  Census	1930	Houston, Harris Co., Texas
  	At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  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  NARA Pub:  T626  Page:  20A  ED:  District 0112  Enumerated:  24 Apr. 1930   Transcript ID is  dbid=6224&iid=4547972_00784
  Census	1940	Houston, Harris Co., Texas
  aged 52, born in Texas as with both parents; education C2; owner of a lumber co.
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 37 100 Hendley E Tomlinson Head Male White 1888 52 Married Texas Owner Troon Road 38 100 Alma Tomlinson Wife Female White 1890 50 Married Texas Troon Road 39 100 Hendley Tomlinson Son Male White 1928 12 Single Texas Troon Road 40 100 Sarah Jones Maid Female Negro (B 1908 32 Married Texas Maid Troon Road  NARA Pub:  m-t0627  Roll:  04195  Page:  3A  ED:  258-170C   Transcript ID is  dbid=2442&iid=m-t0627-04195-00871
  Census	1950	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 2 217 Hendley E Tomlinson Head Male White 1889 61 Married Texas USA USA Sales Manager No Calumet 3 217 Alma J Tomlinson Wife Female White 1891 59 Married Texas Calumet 4 217 Hendley E Jr Tomlinson Son Male White 1928 22 Never Marrie Texas Electrical Engineer Calumet  Roll:  2731  ED:  263-588  Sheet:  13     Transcript ID is  dbid=62308&iid=43290879-Texas-104357-0014
  Education	Texas A&M
  Occupation	Tomlinson-Mills Lumber Co., Houston, TX
  Religion	Episcopal
  Death	13 Mar 1969	Houston, Harris Co., Texas
  Burial	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas   [2]
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34151442/handley-edgar-tomlinson
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Chisholm Tomlinson           b. 5 May 1805, Georgia           d. 30 May 1836, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana  (Age 31 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Ann Simpson           b. 17 Mar 1699             d. 4 Jan 1801, East Windsor Twp., Mercer Co., New Jersey  (Age 101 years)  (4 x Great Grandmother)
  Notes	He was known as "Bapaw" to his grandchildren. He sold his father's lumber yard in 1923, moved to Houston, and there became president of Tomlinson-Mills Lumber Co. He was a Mason, and enjoyed fishing for trout. In 1940, living with his family is a maid names Sarah Jones.
  Person ID	I15
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Edgar Austere Tomlinson           b. 10 Dec 1851, Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana           d. 9 Oct 1924, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Helen Adams Simpson           b. 21 Dec 1854, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia           d. 14 Dec 1933, Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	25 Jan 1883	Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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
  Children	1 son and 1 daughter
  	+ 1. Metta Virginia Tomlinson           b. 4 Sep 1913, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas           d. 31 Oct 2001, "Essex", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Age 88 years) └─ John "Jack" Lansdale, Jr.  (Age 91 years)  m. 17 Jun 1936 + 2. Private
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Oct 1888 - Bellville, Austin Co., Texas  Census - 1900 - Austin Co., Texas  Census - 1910 - Austin Co., Texas  Marriage - 27 Nov 1912 - Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas  Census - 1920 - Austin Co., Texas  Census - 1930 - Houston, Harris Co., Texas  Census - 1940 - Houston, Harris Co., Texas  Census - 1950 - Houston, Harris Co., Texas  Death - 13 Mar 1969 - Houston, Harris Co., Texas  Burial - - Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I15&tree=1sttree (accessed May 17, 2025).