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     Benjamin was born on 16 June 1880 at Covington Co., Alabama.¹ He was the son of Martha Ellafair Tompkins. He married Terethia (--?--), .¹ Benjamin died at Mississippi.

     Bertie was born on 28 August 1901 at Celeste, Hunt Co., Texas.¹ She was the daughter of Partin Columbus Tompkins and Julia Ann Americus Millican. She married Frank S. Nelson, .¹ Bertie died on 20 November 1959 at age 58.

     Bessie was born on 30 July 1887 at Celeste, Hunt Co., Texas.^1,2 She was the daughter of Partin Columbus Tompkins and Julia Ann Americus Millican. She married George Sumrow, .² Bessie died on 14 July 1967 at age 79.

     Bill was born in 1892.¹ He was the son of William Jasper Tompkins and Martha J. Knowles. He married Flora Carroll, .¹ His body was buried at Brooklyn Baptist Church Cemetery, Brooklyn, Cullman Co., Alabama.

     Bradford Tompkins was born on 23 August 1899.¹ He was the son of William Alexander Tompkins and Mattie Sue Coleman. Bradford Tompkins married Myra Taylor.¹ Bradford Tompkins died on 8 May 1990 at Crenshaw Co., Alabama, at age 90.¹

     Burl was born on 27 January 1890 at Celeste, Hunt Co., Texas.¹ He was the son of Partin Columbus Tompkins and Julia Ann Americus Millican. He married Allie English, .¹ He married Lucie McLoughlin, .¹ He married Hermie Harvey, .¹ Burl died on 21 July 1967 at age 77.

     Burrell was born in 1770 at South Carolina. He was the son of Samuel Tompkins and Elizabeth Partin. He married Rachel (--?--), , circa 1803 at Washington Co., Georgia.² Burrell died after 1860 at Washington Co., Georgia.
     
Biography of Burrell Tompkins:

Burrell resided most all of his adult life in the Tabernacle community of Washington County, Georgia. He first shows up in Washington County, Georgia records as having one draw in the 1805 lottery in that county³. He did not receive any land. However, one had to have been a bachelor, over 21 and a resident of the state for one year to be entitled to one draw. Thus Burrell was not married until after 1803 when the lottery act was approved. He is listed in the 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850 and 1860 Census of that county. He thus lived to over the age of 90 and is no doubt buried in Washington County. More information on Burrell is contained in Dorothy Morgan's book The Tompkins of Washington County, Georgia. ⁴

Dorothy Morgan presents convincing evidence that James M. Tompkins (1810-1890) is the son of Burrell Tompkins (1770-1860) as they were living next door to each other in the 1860 Washington County Georgia census when Burrell was age 90 and living by himself. Also stories told to Mrs. Morgan by descendants of James M. clearly indicating that James M.'s father was well remembered as living next door to James M. James M. Tompkins is listed as being a brother to John Young Tompkins (1804-1860) in the John Young Tompkins Bible. Thus John Young and all his siblings must be children of Burrell Tompkins. There are some genealogies that show John Young Tompkins and his siblings as the children of Partin Tompkins (1775-1860). We believe that this relationship is in error and that Dorothy Morgan has clearly demonstrated they are the children of Burrell Tompkins.

     Burrell was born on 22 March 1814 at Washington Co., Georgia.² He was the son of Burrell Tompkins and Rachel (--?--). He married Mary Lord, , on 22 October 1840 at Washington Co., Georgia.³

     Burwell was born circa 1816 at Washington Co., Georgia.¹ He was the son of Partin Tompkins and Elizabeth (--?--). He married Agnes L. Moore, , on 27 November 1835 at Stewart Co., Georgia.²
     
Biography of Burwell Tompkins:

There is a record of a Burwell Tompkins marrying Agnes Moore in Stewart Co. Georgia on 27 November 1835. The only Tompkins families that were in that area in the 1830's were the families of Samuel (1765) and Partin (1785) . Thus the Burwell that married Agnes Moore is most likely to be the son of Samuel or Partin. We know that Burwell Tompkins (1770) of Washington Co. Georgia had a son named Burwell Tompkins born 22 March 1814 according the John Young Tompkins bible record. Burwell, son of Burwell (1770) also married Mary Lord 22 October 1840 in Washington Co. Georgia. We are thus sure that the Burwell who married Agnes Moore in Stewart Co. is not the son of Burwell (1770). We also believe that Burwell is the son of Partin Tompkins as he seems too young to be a son of Samuel Tompkins (1765).

We next find the Burwell Tompkins family listed in the 1840 Census of Stewart Co. GA living near the family of Partin Tompkins (1770). There is only one male child age 5-10 innumerated in Burwell's family. It is not known who this child is as the age seem to be too high. However, it is likely Leander, who we find in the 1850 Census of Choctaw Co., Mississippi.

In the 1850 Census of Choctaw Co., Mississippi we find the family of Burwell Tompkins (1816) as follows:

Fm.487 Dw. 488
TOMPKINS
i.Burwell 34 m Farmer 200 GA
ii.Agnes S. 30 f SC
iii.Leander 12 m GA
iv.Margaret 10 f GA
v.George 6 m AL
vi.Georgian 6 f AL
vii.Martha 4 f AL
viii.Mary 3 f AL
ix.James 3/12 m MS
x.Parting 3/12 m MS

This is clearly the Burwell Tompkins who married Agnes Moore in 1835 in Randolph Co. Georgia. Based on the birth places of his children it appears he left Stewart Co., Georgia about 1841 when his father and some of his siblings left Georgia for Alabama. Since his father went to Covington Co. Alabama, it is likely that Burwell did also. However, it appears Burwell moved his family from Covington Co. Alabama to Choctaw Co., Mississippi about 1849. Note that he named one of the twin sons born in 1850, Parting, no doubt named after Burwell's father, Partin. There is no Samuel's in the family thus further supporting the rationale that Burwell (1816) is the son of Partin Tompkins (1770).

     Callie was born circa 1866 at Covington Co., Alabama.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Watson Tompkins and Sarah J. Turner.