Richard Howard Tomlin (1868 - 1955)

Born 14 Apr 1868 in Montgomery, Texas, United States

Husband of Elnora (DeMasters) Tomlin — married 6 Jun 1899 in Falls, Texas, United States

Died 5 May 1955 at age 87 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States

Biography

Richard Tomlin is a part of US Black heritage.

Son of Edwin Tomlin and Silvia Scott.

He was age 3 in 1870.^[1]

R. Tomlin was age 13 in 1880.^[2]

He married Elnora Demasters. R H Tomlin married Elnora Masters 6 June 1899 in Falls County, Texas.^[3]

In 1900 Richard and Elnora had been married for 1 year. Stepson Haywood Collier was age 10. Son Hughland T Tomlin was age 1. Linton Scott was age 23 b Texas. James Coggins was age 28 b Texas.^[4]

Richard and Elnora and their children in 1910 were in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. Stepson Hayward Tomlin was age 20. Son Huling Tomlin was age 11 b Texas. Son Harlem Tomlin was age 6 b Oklahoma. Son Taft Tomlin was age 1 b Oklahoma.^[5]

In 1920 the family was in Okfuskee County; they had added daughters Evereth age 9 and Ruth, age 4.^[6]

In 1930 the family was in Kern County, California. Richard was age 58. Elnora was age 53. Daughter Ruth was age 14. Son Richard was age 10. Huling Tomlin was age 8. Ralph Tomlin was age 6.^[7]

In 1940 Hulin Tomlin was age 35 b Texas. His wife Jean was age 35 b Texas. Son William Tomlin was age 14 b Okla. Son Clarence Tomlin was age 13. Daughter Katerina was age 10. Everett Mastson, age 27 b 1913 in Oklahoma. Son Ronnie Smith was age 6 b California. Everett was divorced. Daughter Ruth Lowery was age 24 b Kansas, widowed. Nephew Richard Tomlin Jr. was age 19; Nephew Huling Tomlin was age 19 b Okla. Nephew Ralph Tomlin was age 15 b Arizona. Mother Elnora Tomlin was age 66. Father Richard Tomlin was age 72. Judicial Township 3, Kern, California.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG7-6WR : Tue Mar 05 09:42:11 UTC 2024), Entry for Edwin Thomlin and Silva Thomlin, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJS-L12 : Sat Mar 09 00:04:43 UTC 2024), Entry for Ed Tomlin and Silvy Tomlin, 1880.
3. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-XMBM : Sat Mar 09 23:53:45 UTC 2024), Entry for R H Tomlin and Elnora Masters, 06 Jun 1899.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G9-9WH : Thu Apr 11 21:09:21 UTC 2024), Entry for Richard Tomlin and Elnora Tomlin, 1900.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQL-QV1 : Mon Mar 11 00:03:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Richard H Tomlin and Elnora Tomlin, 1910.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN1P-5CY : Wed Mar 06 12:48:26 UTC 2024), Entry for R H Tomlin and Elnora Tomlin, 1920.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCFV-XM7 : Sun Mar 10 21:17:17 UTC 2024), Entry for Richard H Tomlin and Elnora Tomlin, 1930.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9Q1-TQ5 : Fri Mar 08 12:54:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Everett Mastson and Ronnie Smith, 1940.

• "United States Census, 1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGM-WGYY : Thu Oct 05 15:08:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Tomlin, April 12, 1950.
• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGTV-292 : 26 November 2014), Richard Howard Tomlin, 05 May 1955; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
• "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWQ-J812 : Thu Mar 07 21:41:00 UTC 2024), Entry for Huling Tomlin and R H Tomlin, 20 July 1926.