Tolbert Fanning Bromley (1879 - 1931)

Born 23 Dec 1879 in Sherman, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Dec 1931 at age 51 in El Paso, Texas, United States

Biography

1st Sergeant Tolbert Bromley served with the United States Army during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: 1898
Unit(s): Ist Texas Volunteer Cavalry
Service Ended:

Tolbert was born in 1879. He was the son of William Bromley and Josephine Kinney. ^[1]

It is presumed that he was named for his great uncle, the Rev. Tolbert Fanning.

He enlisted in the US Army in 1898 and served in the 1st Texas Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish American War, and the 33rd Infantry during the Philippine-American war. ^[2] He served in the Army until sometime between 1920-1930. His service included:

• 1st Texas Volunteer Cavalry
• Private, 33rd Volunteer Infantry at Baguio, Philippines in 1900-01 ^[3]
• 5th Infantry at Camp Downes, Leyte, Philippines
• 5th Infantry at Brooklyn, New York on 27 Mar 1905 ^[4]
• 9th Infantry at Fort Slocum, New York on 02 Apr 1908 ^[5]
• 20th Infantry, Fort San Pedro, Philippines on 12 Apr 1911 ^[6]
• 20th Infantry, Manila, Philippines on 17 Apr 1914 ^[7]
• 8th Infantry in 1916
• Fort Slocum, New York on 06 Apr 1917
• Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts in 1918
• Reenlisted 10 Oct 1919
• 19th Infantry at El Paso, Texas in 1920 ^{[8] [9]}
• Retired on 06 Jun 1926 from 10th Reconnaissance Company, 12th Observation Squadron at Nogales, Arizona ^[10]

Tolbert resided in El Paso, Texas in 1930 ^[11] passed away in 1931 at the age of 51; ^[12] and is buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas. ^[13]

He does not appear to have ever married, and it is not known if he ever had children.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4G6-WZ2 : 12 August 2017), Tolbert F Bromley in household of W C Bromley, Beat 3, Itawamba, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 71, sheet 472B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0650; FHL microfilm 1,254,650.
2. ↑ "United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HXX-CDD : 13 March 2018), Tolbert F Bromley, 1898.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M31X-9W2 : accessed 1 September 2018), Tolbert F Bromley, Caudow Field Staff & Band Detach 33rd Infantry, Philippines; citing enumeration district (ED) 186, sheet 12A, family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,840.
4. ↑ "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDR-J4VJ : 13 March 2018), Tolbert F Bromley, 27 Mar 1905; citing p. 100, volume 114, Brooklyn, , New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 59; FHL microfilm 1,465,945.
5. ↑ "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDR-2TYG : 13 March 2018), Tolbert F Bromley, 02 Apr 1908; citing p. 80, volume 122, Fort Slocum, , New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 63; FHL microfilm 1,465,949.
6. ↑ "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRQ6-1WY : 12 March 2018), Tolbert F Bromley, 12 Apr 1911; citing p. 199, volume 126, Ft San Pedro, , Phillippines, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 65; FHL microfilm 1,465,951.
7. ↑ "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-DWZS : 13 March 2018), Tolbert F Bromley, 17 Apr 1914; citing Military Service, Manila, , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
8. ↑ "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-DWZ3 : 13 March 2018), Tolbert Fanning Bromley, 01 Aug 1920; citing Military Service, , , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHBK-9Z4 : accessed 1 September 2018), Tolbert F Bromley in household of John Gouveia, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States; citing ED 93, sheet 17A, line 36, family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1798; FHL microfilm 1,821,798.
10. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZL-3DKC : 17 October 2019), Tolbert Fanning Bromley, 14 Jun 1926; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HR44-WN2 : accessed 1 September 2018), Tolbert F Bromley, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 9A, line 41, family 201, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2327; FHL microfilm 2,342,061.
12. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K336-T8H : 13 March 2018), Tolbert Fanning Bromley, 07 Dec 1931; citing certificate number 55715, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,734.
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #413866 for Tolbert Fanning Bromley (23 Dec 1879–7 Dec 1931), citing Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Our Ancestors Branches (contributor 47083884).