William Earhart Tomlinson

1882 - 1942  (60 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

Ella Williford

1862 - 1937  (74 years)

Birth	8 Dec 1862	Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas
Died	26 Jun 1937	Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
Family	William Ruben (Willie) Tomlinson           b. 5 Aug 1853, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Married	30 Oct 1878	Travis Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Mildred Edna Tomlinson           b. 17 Jan 1880, Austin, Travis Co., Texas + 2. William Earhart Tomlinson           b. 20 Mar 1882 + 3. Mamie Tomlinson           b. 9 Aug 1885 + 4. James Duncan Tomlinson           b. 3 Feb 1888 + 5. Hugh Augustus Tomlinson, Sr.           b. 25 Aug 1891, Meridian, Bosque Co., Texas + 6. Purel E. Tomlinson           b. 6 Jan 1896, Waco, McLennan Co., Texas + 7. Lucille Tomlinson           b. 10 Jun 1899

William Ruben (Willie) Tomlinson

1853 - 1931  (77 years)

Birth	5 Aug 1853	St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Died	3 Mar 1931	Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
Buried	Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas 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	Ella Williford           b. 8 Dec 1862, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas
Married	30 Oct 1878	Travis Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Mildred Edna Tomlinson           b. 17 Jan 1880, Austin, Travis Co., Texas + 2. William Earhart Tomlinson           b. 20 Mar 1882 + 3. Mamie Tomlinson           b. 9 Aug 1885 + 4. James Duncan Tomlinson           b. 3 Feb 1888 + 5. Hugh Augustus Tomlinson, Sr.           b. 25 Aug 1891, Meridian, Bosque Co., Texas + 6. Purel E. Tomlinson           b. 6 Jan 1896, Waco, McLennan Co., Texas + 7. Lucille Tomlinson           b. 10 Jun 1899

Ella Williford

1862 - 1937  (74 years)

Birth	8 Dec 1862	Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas
Died	26 Jun 1937	Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
Family	William Ruben (Willie) Tomlinson           b. 5 Aug 1853, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Married	30 Oct 1878	Travis Co., Texas
Children	+ 1. Mildred Edna Tomlinson           b. 17 Jan 1880, Austin, Travis Co., Texas + 2. William Earhart Tomlinson           b. 20 Mar 1882 + 3. Mamie Tomlinson           b. 9 Aug 1885 + 4. James Duncan Tomlinson           b. 3 Feb 1888 + 5. Hugh Augustus Tomlinson, Sr.           b. 25 Aug 1891, Meridian, Bosque Co., Texas + 6. Purel E. Tomlinson           b. 6 Jan 1896, Waco, McLennan Co., Texas + 7. Lucille Tomlinson           b. 10 Jun 1899

Pearl

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	William Earhart Tomlinson           b. 20 Mar 1882

• Name	William Earhart Tomlinson
  Birth	20 Mar 1882  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Waco, McLennan Co., Texas
  aged 18 (b. Mar 1882); born in Texas; father born in Louisiana, mother in Texas; "collector"
  Residence	1921	1604 Pearl St., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas   [2]
  Residence	1923	5407 Richmond Ave., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas   [3]
  Residence	1929	5407 Richmond Ave., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas   [4]
  Census	1930	3618 Noble Ave., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas   [5]
  real estate salesman; born in Texas; wife is named Connie P. (aged 37, born in Tennessee); living in the household of Clyde Campbell as a lodger.
  Residence	1931	3618 Noble Ave., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas   [6]
  	He and “Pearl” are living at the same address.
  Census	1940	4207 Cabell St., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas   [7]
  real estate salesman; 2 years high school; born in Texas; wife is named Jennie (aged 47)
  Death	14 Dec 1942	Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas   [1]
  Burial	15 Dec 1942	Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas   [1]
  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)  Ella Williford           b. 8 Dec 1862, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas           d. 26 Jun 1937, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas  (Age 74 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	His wife is Connie in the 1930 census, and Jennie in the 1940 census. In both cases she is 10 years younger. Pearl, however, appears as his spouse in various Dallas city directories.
  Person ID	I3883
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	William Ruben (Willie) Tomlinson           b. 5 Aug 1853, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana           d. 3 Mar 1931, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Ella Williford           b. 8 Dec 1862, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas           d. 26 Jun 1937, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1878	Travis Co., Texas

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Pearl             d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 1900 - Waco, McLennan Co., Texas  Residence - 1921 - 1604 Pearl St., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas  Residence - 1923 - 5407 Richmond Ave., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas  Residence - 1929 - 5407 Richmond Ave., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas  Census - 1930 - 3618 Noble Ave., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas  Residence - 1931 - 3618 Noble Ave., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas  Census - 1940 - 4207 Cabell St., Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas  Death - 14 Dec 1942 - Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas  Burial - 15 Dec 1942 - Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "William Earhart Tomlinson". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I3883&tree=1sttree (accessed March 15, 2025).