Helen Adams Simpson

1854 - 1933  (78 years)

John Simpson

during the 1660s - Abt 1708

Birth	during the 1660s
Died	Abt 1708	Charles Co., Maryland
Family	Elizabeth           b. Abt 1678
Children	+ 1. Gilbert Simpson, Sr.           b. Abt 1699, Charles Co., Maryland

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

James Hendley Simpson

1819 - 1880  (60 years)

Birth	12 Mar 1819	Loudoun Co., Virginia
Died	9 Feb 1880	Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas
Buried	Weimar Masonic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado Co., Texas
Father	Friench Simpson           b. 1 Jun 1797, Mt. Gilead, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Mother	Elizabeth "Betsy" Ish           b. 14 Mar 1798, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Married	16 Dec 1816	Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Family	Emily Dye           b. 20 Aug 1820, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Married	10 Sep 1844	Virginia
Children	1. Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Simpson           b. 24 Oct 1845, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia + 2. Friench Simpson           b. 13 Feb 1848, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia + 3. Virginia Henrietta "Hattie" Simpson           b. 2 Oct 1850, Alexandria, Virginia + 4. Mary Francis "Fannie" Simpson           b. 8 Nov 1852, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia + 5. Helen Adams Simpson           b. 21 Dec 1854, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia   6. Emily Jane Simpson           b. 15 Mar 1857, Manassas, Prince William Co., Virginia

Emily Dye

1820 - 1891  (70 years)

Birth	20 Aug 1820	Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Died	22 May 1891	Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas
Buried	Weimar Masonic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado Co., Texas
Father	John Hixson Dye, Sr.           b. 1785, Prince William Co., Virginia
Mother	Ann "Nancy" Hixson Johnson           b. 1796
Married	16 Feb 1812
Family	James Hendley Simpson           b. 12 Mar 1819, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Married	10 Sep 1844	Virginia
Children	1. Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Simpson           b. 24 Oct 1845, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia + 2. Friench Simpson           b. 13 Feb 1848, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia + 3. Virginia Henrietta "Hattie" Simpson           b. 2 Oct 1850, Alexandria, Virginia + 4. Mary Francis "Fannie" Simpson           b. 8 Nov 1852, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia + 5. Helen Adams Simpson           b. 21 Dec 1854, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia   6. Emily Jane Simpson           b. 15 Mar 1857, Manassas, Prince William Co., Virginia

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 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	Helen Adams Simpson  [1, 2]
  Birth	21 Dec 1854	Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1860	Fairfax Co., Virginia
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 19 17 James H Simpson 41 1819 Male White Farmer Virginia 20 17 Emily Simpson Female White Virginia 21 17 French Simpson 12 1848 Male White Virginia 22 17 V H Simpson 10 1850 Female White Virginia 23 17 Fannie Simpson 8 1852 Female White Virginia 24 17 Helen Simpson 5 1855 Female White Virginia 25 17 Emma J Simpson Female White Virginia 26 17 E Buckley 40 1820 Male White Virginia 27 17 M A Ish 22 1838 Male White Student of Medicine Virginia 28 17 Robt J Simpson 30 1830 Male White Physician Virginia  NARA Pub:  M653  Page:  3  Enumerated:  18 June 1860
  Census	1870	Colorado Co., Texas
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 31 171 James Simpson 57 1813 Male White Farmer Virginia 32 171 Emily Simpson 50 1820 Female White Keeping House Virginia 33 171 Frank Simpson 22 1848 Male White Farmer Virginia 34 171 Hattie V Simpson 19 1851 Female White Virginia 35 171 Fannie Simpson 17 1853 Female White Virginia 36 171 Helen Simpson 15 1855 Female White Virginia 37 171 Emily J Simpson 13 1857 Female White Virginia 38 171 Lewis Parker 35 1835 Male Black Farm Laborer Virginia 39 171 George Prince 16 1854 Male Black Farm Laborer Virginia 40 171 Bennie Prince 15 1855 Male Black Farm Laborer Virginia  NARA Pub:  M593  Roll:  1580  Page:  48A  Enumerated:  6 Sept. 1870
  Census	1880	Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 43 138 Emily Simpson Self (Head) Female White Abt 1820 60 Widowed Virginia Virginia Virginia Preston Street 44 138 Fannie Simpson Daughter Female White Abt 1853 27 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia Preston Street 45 138 Helen Simpson Daughter Female White Abt 1855 25 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia Preston Street 46 138 Emma Simpson Daughter Female White Abt 1858 22 Single Virginia Virginia Virginia Preston Street 47 138 Peter Respondek Male White Abt 1840 40 Single Poland Poland Poland Servant Preston Street  ED:  046  Enumerated:  5 June 1880
  Census	1900	Austin Co., Texas
  aged 45 (born Dec. 1854); born in Virginia as with both parents; married 17 years; 3 children, all still living
  	1900 U.S. 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
  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
  Census	1930	Hillsboro, Hill 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 85 125 John F Mcdonald Head Male White 1881 49 Married Texas Alabama Alabama Doctor Abbott Street 86 125 Francis Mcdonald Wife Female White 1887 43 Married Texas Louisiana Virginia Abbott Street 87 125 Francis G Mcdonald Son Male White 1916 14 Single Texas Texas Texas Abbott Street 88 125 Hendly A Mcdonald Son Male White 1925 5 Single Texas Texas Texas Abbott Street 89 125 Helen Tomlinson Mother-in-law Female White 1855 75 Widowed Virginia Virginia Virginia Abbott Street  ED:  District 0005
  Death	14 Dec 1933	Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas   [3]
  according to her death certificater
  Burial	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas   [4]
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34151415/helen-tomlinson
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Simpson           b. during the 1660s             d. Abt 1708, Charles Co., Maryland   (3 x Great Grandfather)  Ann Simpson           b. 17 Mar 1699             d. 4 Jan 1801, East Windsor Twp., Mercer Co., New Jersey  (Age 101 years)  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I23
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	James Hendley Simpson           b. 12 Mar 1819, Loudoun Co., Virginia           d. 9 Feb 1880, Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Emily Dye           b. 20 Aug 1820, Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia           d. 22 May 1891, Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1844	Virginia

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Edgar Austere Tomlinson           b. 10 Dec 1851, Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana           d. 9 Oct 1924, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	25 Jan 1883	Columbus, Colorado Co., Texas
  Children	1 son and 2 daughters
  + 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  (Age 64 years)  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  (Age 72 years)  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  (Age 35 years)  m. 27 Oct 1920
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Dec 1854 - Union Mills, Fairfax Co., Virginia  Census - 1860 - Fairfax Co., Virginia  Census - 1870 - Colorado Co., Texas  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  Census - 1930 - Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas  Death - 14 Dec 1933 - Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas  Burial - - Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas   = Link to Google Earth
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• Histories

  Virginia Family Mysteries Branches of these families later migrated to Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas.

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Helen Adams Simpson". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I23&tree=1sttree (accessed April 20, 2025).