Edgar Austere Tomlinson

1851 - 1924  (72 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

Genevieve le Franc

Abt 1613 - Aft 1685  (> 73 years)

Birth	Abt 1613	France
Died	Aft 1685	Acadia
Family	Antoine Hebert           b. Abt 1621, France
Children	+ 1. Catherine Hebert           b. Abt 1656, Port Royal, Acadia

Capt. Augustus Austere Tomlinson

1830 - 1898  (68 years)

Birth	13 Jun 1830	St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Died	3 Jul 1898	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Buried	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Father	William Chisholm Tomlinson           b. 5 May 1805, Georgia
Mother	Tabitha Marguerite Knight           b. 16 Oct 1807, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Married	5 Jun 1827	Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Family	Mary Leonese Hartman           b. Abt 1830, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Married	24 Oct 1850	St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Edgar Austere Tomlinson           b. 10 Dec 1851, Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana + 2. William Ruben (Willie) Tomlinson           b. 5 Aug 1853, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana   3. Alice Anne Tomlinson           b. 12 Mar 1855, Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

Mary Leonese Hartman

Abt 1830 - 1891  (61 years)

Birth	Abt 1830	St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Christened	Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Died	16 May 1891	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Buried	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Father	Michael Hartman           b. Nov 1800, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Mother	Mary Leonese Theriot           b. 14 May 1809, Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Married	30 Jan 1827	St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Family	Capt. Augustus Austere Tomlinson           b. 13 Jun 1830, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Married	24 Oct 1850	St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Edgar Austere Tomlinson           b. 10 Dec 1851, Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana + 2. William Ruben (Willie) Tomlinson           b. 5 Aug 1853, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana   3. Alice Anne Tomlinson           b. 12 Mar 1855, Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

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

Helen Leonese Tomlinson

1886 - 1954  (68 years)

Birth	25 Feb 1886	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Died	24 Aug 1954	Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas
Buried	Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill 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	Dr. John Francis McDonald           b. 8 Mar 1881, Celeste, Hunt Co., Texas
Married	28 Jun 1915	Bosque Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Judge Francis "Frank" Goodall McDonald           b. 9 Apr 1916, Meridian, Bosque Co., Texas   2. Private

Dr. John Francis McDonald

1881 - 1945  (64 years)

Birth	8 Mar 1881	Celeste, Hunt Co., Texas
Died	18 Nov 1945	Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas
Buried	Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas
Father	Joseph Augustus McDonald           b. 5 Jan 1843, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama
Mother	Mary Narcissus Byers
Family	Helen Leonese Tomlinson           b. 25 Feb 1886, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	28 Jun 1915	Bosque Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Judge Francis "Frank" Goodall McDonald           b. 9 Apr 1916, Meridian, Bosque Co., Texas   2. Private

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

Virginia Friench Tomlinson

1895 - 1983  (88 years)

Birth	28 Jan 1895	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Died	10 Feb 1983
Buried	Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown 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	Dr. Edward Wilburn Snyder           b. 17 Jan 1888, Benbrook, Tarrant Co., Texas
Married	27 Oct 1920	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Virginia Ann Snyder           b. 6 Nov 1922, Brownwood, Brown Co., Texas   2. Living

Dr. Edward Wilburn Snyder

1888 - 1924  (35 years)

Birth	17 Jan 1888	Benbrook, Tarrant Co., Texas
Died	1924
Buried	Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown Co., Texas
Father	Dr. Edward Wilburn Snyder
Mother	Ida Benbrook
Family	Virginia Friench Tomlinson           b. 28 Jan 1895, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Married	27 Oct 1920	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Virginia Ann Snyder           b. 6 Nov 1922, Brownwood, Brown Co., Texas   2. Living

• Name	Edgar Austere Tomlinson  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	10 Dec 1851	Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas   [6]
  aged 29; he is HOH, "lumber dealer," and his parents are living with him; all are born in Louisiana
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 47 190 Edgar A. Tomlinson Self (Head) Male White Abt 1851 29 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Lumber Dealer Prairie Street 48 190 Aug. A. Tomlinson Self (Head) Male White Abt 1831 49 Married Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Prairie Street 49 190 Mary L. Tomlinson Wife Female White Abt 1834 46 Married Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Prairie Street  ED:  046
  Census	1900	Austin Co., Texas   [7]
  aged 48 (born Dec. 1851); born in Louisiana as with both parents; married 17 years; proprietor of a lumber yard
  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
  Census	1910	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  ED:  District 0001  Sheet:  8B    Enumerated:  26 & 27 Apr. 1910
  Census	1920	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 1 136 Tomlinson Grandson Male White Single 2 136 Edgar A Tomlinson Head Male White 1852 68 Married Louisiana USA Louisiana Lumber Dealer 3 136 Tomlinson Wife Female White 1855 65 Married Virginia Virginia Virginia None 4 136 Virginia Tomlinson Daughter Female White 1896 24 Married Texas Louisiana Virginia Teacher  NARA Pub:  T625  Roll:  1772  ED:  District 0001  Sheet:  6A    Enumerated:  16 Jan. 1920
  Death	9 Oct 1924	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
  Burial	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas   [8]
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34151414/edgar-austere-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)  (Grandfather)  Genevieve le Franc           b. Abt 1613, France           d. Aft 1685, Acadia  (Age > 73 years)  (7 x Great Grandmother)
  Notes	He had a lumber yard in Bellville. Where he might be on the 1860 and 1870 censuses is a mystery. His father was only 19 when he was born. By 1860 he would have been 9 years old. A biography appears in the Historical Review of Southeast Texas. I cannot find him, or his mother, on the 1860 or 1870 censuses. [9]
  Person ID	I22
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Capt. Augustus Austere Tomlinson           b. 13 Jun 1830, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana           d. 3 Jul 1898, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mary Leonese Hartman           b. Abt 1830, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana           d. 16 May 1891, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	24 Oct 1850	St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
  Family ID	F2672	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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
  Children	+ 1. Helen Leonese Tomlinson           b. 25 Feb 1886, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas           d. 24 Aug 1954, Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas (Age 68 years) ▻ Dr. John Francis McDonald  m. 28 Jun 1915 + 2. Hendley Edgar Tomlinson, Sr.           b. 14 Oct 1888, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas           d. 13 Mar 1969, Houston, Harris Co., Texas (Age 80 years) ▻ Alma Julie von Rosenberg  m. 27 Nov 1912 + 3. Virginia Friench Tomlinson           b. 28 Jan 1895, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas           d. 10 Feb 1983 (Age 88 years) ▻ Dr. Edward Wilburn Snyder  m. 27 Oct 1920
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Dec 1851 - Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana  Census - 1880 - Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas  Marriage - 25 Jan 1883 - Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas  Census - 1900 - Austin Co., Texas  Census - 1910 - Austin Co., Texas  Census - 1920 - Austin Co., Texas  Death - 9 Oct 1924 - Bellville, Austin Co., Texas  Burial - - Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S160] James Hendley Simpson (d. 1977; I4166), Simpson Family History, 84. [S257] Francis McDonald, Jr., Captain Augustus Austere Tomlinson. [S276] Frank J. McDonald, Application for Membership, this refers to his baptismal certificate as evidence of his birthdate. [S1048] Dermot H. Hardy and Ingham S. Roberts, eds., Historical Review of South-East Texas, This gives a brief biography. [S1048] Dermot H. Hardy and Ingham S. Roberts, eds., Historical Review of South-East Texas, 836-37. [S947] 1880 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFF1-SST. [S948] 1900 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LV-22N. [S29] Awesome Findagrave Contributors, findagrave.com. [S1048] Dermot H. Hardy and Ingham S. Roberts, eds., Historical Review of South-East Texas.