Ella Mae Tomlin

Brief Life History of Ella Mae

Ella Mae Tomlin was born in 1861 as the daughter of W.R. Tomlin. She married John Arvol Matthews on 24 January 1878, in Crenshaw, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Fullers Crossroads, Crenshaw, Alabama, United States in 1880 and Justice Precinct 5, Smith, Texas, United States in 1900. She died in 1910, in Texas, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Swan, Smith, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Arvol Matthews
1845–1911
Ella Mae Tomlin
1861–1910
Marriage: 24 January 1878
Ida Matthews
1874–1928
John Gordon Matthews
1875–1948
Emma Lou Matthews
1880–1959
Elisha Weldon Matthews
1883–1958
Asa I Matthews
1887–1912
Henry Ernest Mathews
1890–1931
William Albert Matthews Sr
1891–1940
Della Marie Matthews Alexander
1893–1918
Minnie May Matthews
1895–1918

Sources (10)

  • Ella Mathews, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Ella Maw Tomlin nel documento di Elisha Weldon Matthews, “Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981”
  • Ella Tomlin, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"

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World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872

Historical Boundaries: 1872: Crenshaw, Alabama, United States

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name T(h)omelin, a double diminutive of T(h)om(me) (see Thom ), itself a pet form of Thomas .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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