James K. Stokes (M)
b. circa 1815

     James was born circa 1815. He married Nancy Hardie,daughter of William M. Hardie and Elizabeth (--?--) on 27 December 1835.¹

Alice Strawn (F)
b. 17 August 1868
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     Alice was born on 17 August 1868 at Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Strawn and Sarah Ann (--?--). She married William Jackson Hardie,son of William M. Hardie Jr. and Elizabeth E. Kolb on 18 October 1885 at Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas.¹

Dessie Mae Sullivan (F)
b. 20 October 1896

     Dessie was born on 20 October 1896. She married Harmon Leslie Hardie,son of Harmon Duggan Hardie and Elizia Virginia Hale on 23 December 1917.¹

Guy Arnold Sullivan (M)
b. 15 October 1897, d. 12 July 1963

     Guy was born on 15 October 1897. He married Gladys Mae Hardie,daughter of Harmon Duggan Hardie and Elizia Virginia Hale on 24 December 1916.¹ Guy died on 12 July 1963 at age 65.

Margaret Sullivan (F)
b. 17 August 1902, d. 27 August 1951
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     Margaret was born on 17 August 1902 at Lafayette Co., Florida. She was the daughter of Thomas Jasper Sullivan and Sarah E. Wimberly. She married Jesse Benjamin Tompkins,son of William Benjamin Tompkins and Nancy Williams on 19 September 1920 at Lafayette Co., Florida.¹ Margaret died on 27 August 1951 at Florida at age 49.² Her body was buried in August 1951 at Sand Pond Cemetery, Lafayette Co., Florida.

Charlie H. Swords (M)

     He married Ettie Paul,daughter of Benjamin Sidney Paul and Matilda Wilson on 23 February 1902.¹

Bethany Temple (F)
b. 6 November 1856, d. 15 January 1924

     Bethany was born on 6 November 1856. She married John Henry Paul,son of Jeremiah Paul and Elizabeth Hardie circa 1868.¹ Bethany died on 15 January 1924 at Shellman, Randolph Co., Georgia, at age 67. Her body was buried at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cem,, Shellman, Randolph Co., Georgia.

Mary Samatha Thomas (F)
b. 24 January 1909, d. 22 December 1985
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     Mary was born on 24 January 1909 at Gilchrist Co., Florida. She was the daughter of John Christopher Breckinridge Lane Thomas and Mary Law Jackson. She married William Benjamin Tompkins,son of Benjamin Tompkins and Josephine C. Carroll in March 1924 at Florida. Mary died on 22 December 1985 at Athens, Clarke Co., Georgia, at age 76.¹ Her body was buried on 24 December 1985 at Airline Cemetery, Lafayette Co., Florida.

Thomas Thornton (M)

     He married Martha Ella Duskin,daughter of John Little Berry Duskin and Mary Hardie.¹

Mary Mozell Toler (F)
b. 1 October 1923, d. 31 May 1959

     Mary was born on 1 October 1923. She married William Addis Jordan,son of John Marcus Jordan and Bertha Dixie Paul on 2 December 1942 at Cedar Springs, Early Co., Georgia.¹ Mary died on 31 May 1959 at Eufaula, Barbour Co., Alabama, at age 35.

Annie C. Tompkins (F)
b. 27 October 1902, d. 13 January 1903
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Relationship=7th great-granddaughter of Hugh Smithwick.

     Annie was born on 27 October 1902 at Suwannee Co., Florida. She was the daughter of Walter Tompkins and Ann Eliza Parker. Annie died on 13 January 1903 at Suwannee Co., Florida, at age 0. Her body was buried at Rocky Sinks Cemetery., Suwannee Co., Florida.¹

Annie Merle Tompkins¹ (F)
b. circa 1906, d. circa 1906
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Relationship=7th great-granddaughter of Hugh Smithwick.

     Annie was born circa 1906 at Suwannee Co., Florida. She was the daughter of William Benjamin Tompkins and Olive Civility Parker. Annie died circa 1906 at Suwannee Co., Florida. Her body was buried circa 1906 at Suwannee Co., Florida.

Baby Tompkins (M)
b. 7 October 1903, d. 7 October 1903
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Relationship=7th great-grandson of Hugh Smithwick.

     Baby was born on 7 October 1903 at Suwannee Co., Florida. He was the son of George Washington Tompkins and Julia Vella Padgett. Baby died on 7 October 1903 at Suwannee Co., Florida, at age 0.¹ His body was buried in October 1903 at Mt. Olive Cemetery., Madison Co., Florida.

Benjamin Tompkins (M)
b. circa 1851, d. circa 1892
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Relationship=5th great-grandson of Hugh Smithwick.

     Benjamin was born circa 1851 at Lowndes Co., Georgia.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Tompkins and Martha Hardie. He married Josephine C. Carroll,daughter of Patrick Carroll and Nancy S. Hair on 24 December 1873 at Suwannee Co., Florida.² Benjamin died circa 1892 at Suwannee Co., Florida.
     Benjamin's occupation: Farmer.
Biography of Benjamin Tompkins:

Family tradition indicates Benjamin died under unusual circumstances. The most plausible story we have heard is that he was the watchman at the Jail in Live Oak. His job was to walk around the outside of the jail periodically. There was a bitter cold wintery storm and he caught pneumonia while on the job at the jail. He never recovered from the pneumonia and died. Other stories we have heard is that he was working at the jail in Live Oak, Florida and was killed during a jail break. Another story is that he was killed by a negro and that his son, Will, age 12 shot the negro with a shotgun. We have attempted to confirm these stories without success. He died prior to 5 September 1892 as on that date his name was taken off the voters registration books Suwannee County District #7 due to his being dead. [County Commissions Record Book of Suwannee County, Florida dating from 1885 and portion of Newspaper, The Banner found in that book. -- List of Voters reproduced in Fall 2002 Edition Vol X No. 3, of Suwannee Valley Genealogical Society, Inc. Quarterly.].

Benjamin Tompkins (M)
b. circa 1808, d. 13 December 1869
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     Benjamin was born circa 1808 at Washington Co., Georgia. He was the son of Samuel Tompkins and Polly (--?--). He married Martha Hardie,daughter of William M. Hardie and Elizabeth (--?--) on 27 August 1835 at Stewart Co., Georgia.¹ Benjamin died on 13 December 1869 at Live Oak, Suwannee Co., Florida.
     Benjamin's occupation: Farmer.
Biography of Benjamin Tompkins:

We believe Benjamin is the son of Samuel Tompkins (c1765-1860). Our basis for believing he is the son of Samuel (1765) are as follows:

Both Partin (1775) and Samuel (1765) Tompkins were the only Tompkins from Washington County, Georgia that moved their families into Stewart Co. Georgia in the late 1820's. They resided in Stewart Co. living very near each other from the late 1820's until about 1841 when they moved further west into Covington County, Alabama. Since Benjamin Tompkins married Martha Hardie in Stewart Co., Georgia in 1835 and was living there in 1840 at the time of the 1840 Census it is clear that Benjamin must be the son of either Samuel or Partin. When Samuel and Partin moved into Alabama in the early 1840's, Benjamin and his young family did not move with them. Instead, Benjamin and family moved into Lowndes County, Georgia as they are found there in the 1850 Census. Likely Benjamin moved to Lowndes Co. because Martha Hardie's brother, Allen Hardie also moved to Lowndes Co. Georgia about that same time.
     
     The make-up of the Partin Tompkins family is nearly complete and it does not appear that Benjamin could be a son of Partin. Whereas, a male child of Benjamin's age fits in the Samuel Tompkins family based on the 1820 and 1830 census of the Samuel Tompkins family.

     Benjamin is enumerated very near Samuel Tompkins in the 1840 Census. The land he owned is one section south of land that Samuel Tompkins owned, whereas Partin's land was several miles distant.

     Benjamin named his third male child, Samuel. His first male child was named Theophilus, obviously named after his wife, Martha Hardie's Uncle, Theophilus Hardie, who was a prominent preacher in Stewart County, Georgia. His second male child was named William, quite likely after Martha Hardies, father William Hardie or possibly a William ancestor in the Tompkins family as that is a very common name.

     The name Samuel is used repeatly in several generations of the descendants of Benjamin Tompkins, whereas the name Partin is not to be found at all in his descendants Based on the above we have placed Benjamin as the son of Samuel.

     Benjamin served in the Stewart County, Georgia Guards for seven days under Col. David Burke in 1835 in the Creek Indian war. [Dixon, History of Stewart County, Vol II. p. 64.] His Widow, Martha Hardie, claimed in her Widows Pension Application of 31 May 1897 that he fought in Capt. Hornes, Jernigans and Greenberry Balls' 77th Georgia Volunteers in the Creek Indian Wars entering into service on 1 May 1836 at Lumpkin, Georgia and was discharged at Lumpkin, Georgia in July, 1836. The War Department could not find any record that Benjamin was on the Muster Rolls of the 77th Georgia Volunteers so her pension application was not approved.

     Benjamin and family lived in Stewart County Georgia into the 1840's, moving by 1850 to Lowndes County, Georgia. He apparently moved with Allen Hardie, Martha's brother to Lowndes Co. Georgia rather than move with his father and brothers to Covington, Alabama. About 1854 Benjamin and his family moved into Hamilton County, Florida and finally into Suwannee County, Florida by 1861.

     The pension application of his widow, Martha, indicates he was 5 ft. 10 inches tall, had blue eyes, dark hair and of fair complexion. He died 13 December 1869, near Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida. He is likely buried near Live Oak in Suwannee County but to date no grave marker has been found.

Benjamin Anderson Tompkins¹ (M)
b. 21 December 1935, d. 13 December 1967
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Relationship=8th great-grandson of Hugh Smithwick.

     Benjamin was born on 21 December 1935 at Florida. He was the son of John Paul Tompkins and Lela Mae Hadden. He married Norma Deloris (--?--), on 1 July 1960 at Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida.² Benjamin died on 13 December 1967 at Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, at age 31. His body was buried on 18 December 1967 at Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.
     Benjamin's occupation: Auto Mechanic.

Casper William Tompkins (M)
b. 9 April 1922, d. 27 January 1971
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Relationship=8th great-grandson of Hugh Smithwick.

     Casper was born on 9 April 1922 at Lafayette Co., Florida. He was the son of Jesse Benjamin Tompkins and Margaret Sullivan. He married Peggy A. Clifton,daughter of Willard T. Clifton and Helen Branch on 9 December 1954.¹ Casper died on 27 January 1971 at age 48.² His body was buried in January 1971 at Church. of God Cemetery, Alton, Lafayette Co., Florida.

Charles Edward Tompkins¹ (M)
b. 1 December 1934, d. 9 November 1943
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Relationship=8th great-grandson of Hugh Smithwick.

     Charles was born on 1 December 1934 at Live Oak, Suwannee Co., Florida. He was the son of Lewis Edward Tompkins and Lillie Estelle Hadden. Charles died on 9 November 1943 at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, at age 8.² His body was buried at Greenwood Cemetery., Orlando, Florida.
     
Biography of Charles Edward Tompkins:

Charles was struck and killed by lightning while visiting his sister's gravesite in Orlando on 8 November 1943. He died due to cerebral edema 9 November 1943.

Edgar Tompkins¹ (M)
b. circa 1903
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Relationship=7th great-grandson of Hugh Smithwick.

     Edgar was born circa 1903 at Suwannee Co., Florida. He was the son of Martin Tompkins and Rosa Lee Hardee.

Elizabeth Tompkins (F)
b. circa 1843
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Relationship=5th great-granddaughter of Hugh Smithwick.

     Elizabeth was born circa 1843 at Stewart Co., Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Tompkins and Martha Hardie.