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     Mary J Tolles was born in 1835 at New Jersey.² She married Walling Van Winkle Vreeland, son of Abraham Herring Vreeland and Jane Winnie Van Riper.¹ Mary J Tolles died in May 1900.^3,4 She was buried on 22 May 1900 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Newark, Section N, Lot 5.³

     Married name: Vreeland.

     Samuel L Tolles was born circa 1800 at Connecticut.¹ He married Mary.² Samuel L Tolles died on 21 August 1870 at Newark, NJ.^3,4 He and Mary were buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Newark.²

     The 1850 census lists Samuel L Tolles and Mary at Newark (East Ward), Essex County, NJ, with Cornelius Tolles (22, b.NJ, student), Mary J Tolles and Jane M (both 19, b. NJ), Malvina F.S Tolles (6, b. NJ), and three boarders, all b. Ireland.⁵ The 1860 census lists Samuel L Tolles and Mary at Newark (4th Ward), Essex County, NJ, with Cornelius Tolles (30, b.J), Mary J Tolles and Malvina M Tolles (25 and 16, b. NJ), and Ann Smith (18, b. Ireland.)¹ Samuel L Tolles was an undertaker.^5,3 The 1870 census lists Cornelius Tolls and Mary at Newark (4th Ward), NJ, with Elijah Vreeland and Melvina Vreeland, and Ellen Tressman (25, b. Ireland, domestic servant). Samuel is listed as Cornelius!⁶ Name variation: Lazarus Tolles. Name variation: Cornelius Tolls.⁶

     Maria Tolly married Matthias Van Loon, son of John M Van Loon and Susanna Haight.¹

     Married name: Van Loon.

     Anna Tom (1) married Thomas Addis Emmet Jr., son of Thomas Addis Emmet.¹ Anna Tom (2) married William James Mac Never.¹

     Married name: Emmet. Married name: Mac Never.

     Calvin Tomkins was born on 31 January 1793 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.² He (1) married Esther Tuers, daughter of Cornelius Toers and Esther Budd, on 20 April 1819.³ Calvin Tomkins (2) married Eliza G Bonnell circa 1855.³ Calvin Tomkins died on 18 May 1890 at Long Beach, CA.^4,2

     Calvin Tomkins was Methodist.⁵
     Calvin Tomkins was born at Orange, NJ, Jan. 31, 1793. His ancestors had emigrated from Connecticut to Newark, NJ, several generations previous, and was part of that ultra-Puritanical colony which made a last attempt to set up a Theocratic form of government in America. From Newark the colony spread gradually back to the Orange Mountain, and at the base of this hill Enos Tomkins, born 1770, the father of the subject of this sketch, lived and carried on the business of tanning leather and manufacturing shoes. His business was extensive for that time, and his factory gave employment to many people of the neighborhood.
     Joseph Tomkins, his grandfather, the son of John Tomkins, lived here also, and was remarkable for liberality in gifts and education. His influence among the farmers was considerable.
     Calvin was brought up to work on the farm, and learned his father's trade. He became dissatisfied with this mode of life, and at the age of 16 or 17 years he went to Newark with his pack on his back, where he engaged himself to the managers of the Bridge Dock Line of Packets, which plied between Newark and New York City. For several years he continued boating on the Passaic and Hudson Rivers.
     During the war of 1812 he entered the service, and was stationed for some time at Sandy Hook. After peace was declared, he returned to boating, and ran for some time between Richmond, Va., and New York City. During one of these voyages he was shipwrecked off Sandy Hook, and suffered temporary illness, brought on by exposure.
     About this time (1819) he married Esther Tuers, daughter of Cornelius Tuers, of Barbadoes Neck, as East Newark was then called, and this event put an end to his deep water voyages, although for some time he continued in command of one of the Bridge Dock Packet boats.
     Domestic ties and business opportunities soon conspired to keep him constantly at Newark. The introduction of anthracite coal attracted his attention, and he engaged himself in building up a business in the sale of this article.
     In 1838 Calvin Tomkins and his brother Daniel purchased approximately 20 acres of land, located in a cove north of the Stony Point, New York promontory, underlaid with rock suitable for burning along the river shore for the purpose of making lime. The village grew around the works and when the post office was opened at this site, it was named after the founder's name and its location. This led him to set up a kiln for burning lime on the property of the Bridge Dock Co., utilizing the fine coal, which at that time was of little value. Both business ventures proved successful.
     The coal business increased rapidly, and his efforts to introduce it were rewarded by special concessions from the Pennsylvania Coal Co. The farmers from the surrounding country came in for land lime, and his sales were increased. He also added to his business the manufacture of plaster and cement, and since it now assumed proportions too large for his own immediate supervision, he associated several of his friends with him and formed " The Newark Lime & Cement Manufacturing Co.," " The Tompkin's Cove Lime Co.", and "The Albert Manufacturing Co.," the last-named concern being located in New Brunswick, Canada.
     The accomplishment of these enterprises, briefly noticed, was the work of many years, which Mr. Tomkins devoted to them.
     After the death of Mrs. Tomkins, he married Mrs. Eliza Parish. About 1858 he located in Tompkin's Cove, when the beautiful town sprang up about him, mainly through his extraordinary efforts for its promotion.
     His father, Enos, was born at Orange in 1770, his grandfather Joseph being a native of the same town. Remarkably, too, his great-grandfather, John Tomkins, was also born here. His mother's maiden name was Sarah Condit; his grandmother's was Desire Freman. The brothers of Calvin Tomkins were Elias, David, Ambros,
Daniel and Enos ; sisters were Sarah, Lydia and Elmira. The children of this Patriarch are Walter, Joseph, Cornelius, Sarah, Jane, Phoebe, and Laura ; his sons-in-law are J. G. Lindsley, H. Lincoln, Jas. Hill and Geo. S. Wood. His daughters-in-law are Augusta Baldwin, Augusta Macent, and Kate Lefferts.
     The grandchildren were Laura, Gertrude, Dwight, Calvin, Walter, William, Anna Amelia, Esther, Calvin Hill, Annie Lindsley, Katie Aldie.
     Mr. Tomkins is a sturdy Republican, a staunch Methodist and an earnest Temperance worker. He is a man of wide of wide reputation, of extensive possessions, and, besides great liberality to his denomination in gifts and endowments, he enjoys the love and confidence of a large circle of friends, who will arise in the last day to call him blessed.⁶

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,7

     Cornelius Tuers Tomkins was born on 3 August 1837 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.¹ He died on 23 April 1895 at Stony Point, Rockland County, NY.¹

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Enos Tomkins was born in 1770 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.¹ He married Sarah Condit. Enos Tomkins died in 1854 at Orange, NJ.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Enos C Tomkins was born on 4 April 1810 at Orange, Essex County, NJ. He died on 4 March 1867.

     He lived in Fremantown, now Orange Valley, West Orange, NJ.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Hannah Tomkins was born on 3 May 1792.¹ She married Peter Van Houten, son of Adrian Van Houten and Jannetje Romeyn.¹ Hannah Tomkins died on 29 April 1871 at Vernon, NJ.¹

     Married name: Van Houten.

     Jane Kenady Tomkins was born on 3 March 1828 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.¹ She married Henry T Lincoln on 30 November 1860.¹ Jane Kenady Tomkins died on 21 May 1905.¹

     Married name: Lincoln.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Joseph Tuers Tomkins was born on 2 August 1833 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.¹ He married Augusta McEntee, daughter of James McEntee and Mary Swan, on 29 May 1866.¹

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Laura Porter Tomkins was born on 28 June 1830 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.¹ She married George Wood on 16 November 1864.¹

     Married name: Wood.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Phebe Amanda Tomkins was born on 26 October 1825 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.¹ She died on 26 June 1861.¹

     Married name: Hill.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Sarah Esther Tomkins was born on 20 October 1822.¹ She married James Gerard Lindsley on 25 September 1844.¹ Sarah Esther Tomkins died on 29 June 1867.¹

     Married name: Lindsley.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Walter Tomkins was born on 13 October 1818 at Orange, Essex County, NJ.¹ He died on 26 May 1896.¹

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     John Tomlinson was born on 18 September 1853 at St. Vincent, Ontario, Canada.¹ He married Mary Saunders, daughter of Samuel Saunders, in May 1874.¹ John Tomlinson died on 13 August 1937 at Calgary, Alberta, Canada.¹

     Minnie Sophia Tomlinson was born on 7 February 1876 at Meaford, Ontario, Canada.¹ She married John Gibbs, son of Robert Harvey Gibbs and Margaret Churchill, on 21 September 1898.¹ Minnie Sophia Tomlinson was buried on 26 August 1947 in Gore Bay.¹ She died on 26 August 1947 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.¹

     Married name: Gibbs.

     Abram Van Wadener Tompkins was born in 1870.¹ He died in 1870.¹ He was buried in Old Bergen Cemetery in Jersey City.¹

     Almira Maria Tompkins was born on 21 November 1839 at Norway Twp, Herkimer County, NY. She married Hiram R Darling. Almira Maria Tompkins died on 22 July 1925 at Herkimer, NY.

     Married name: Darling.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Ann Eliza Tompkins was born on 19 May 1842 at Norway Twp, Herkimer County, NY. She married C.R Dibble. Ann Eliza Tompkins died on 16 January 1916 at Stratford, Fulton County, NY.

     Married name: Dibble.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Clarence W Tompkins was born at Dickens, IA.¹ He married Laura Epple on 11 February 1928.¹

     Clarissa Tompkins was born on 19 December 1827 at Norway Twp, Herkimer County, NY. She (1) married Milo Thomas on 5 October 1853 at Rockford, Winnebago County, IL. Clarissa Tompkins (2) married George W Bly. Clarissa Tompkins died on 30 November 1893 at Rockford, IL.

     Married name: Thomas. Married name: Bly.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Daniel Silliman Tompkins was born on 19 August 1844 at Norway Twp, Herkimer County, NY. He died on 25 May 1862 at Douglas Hospital, Washington, DC.

     Daniel died of injuries from Civil War.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Elizabeth Tompkins was born on 4 November 1830 at Norway Twp, Herkimer County, NY. She married William Luther. Elizabeth Tompkins died on 7 March 1901 at Norway Twp, NY.

     Married name: Luther.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Etta Tompkins was born on 13 September 1858 at Newark, NJ.¹ She married Charles Henry Simonson, son of Stephen Simonson and Mary Bailey.¹

     Her father was born in Newark, NJ; her mother in New Jersey.¹ Married name: Simonson.

     James Haviland Tompkins married Eleanore Heike.¹

     John Tompkins was born on 19 March 1804 at New York. He married Maria Mariah Davis, daughter of Joseph Davis and Elizabeth Hallock, on 1 March 1827 at Norway Twp, Herkimer County, NY. John Tompkins died on 16 September 1887 at Norway Twp, NY.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Margaret Tompkins was born on 7 September 1837 at Norway Twp, Herkimer County, NY. She (1) married Curtis W Satterlee. Margaret Tompkins (2) married William T Skiff. Margaret Tompkins died on 13 June 1911 at Rockford, Winnebago County, IL.

     Married name: Satterlee. Married name: Skiff.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Samuel Edward Tompkins was born in 1875.¹ He died in 1875.¹ He was buried in Old Bergen Cemetery in Jersey City.¹

     Seth Burt Tompkins was born on 25 October 1846 at Norway Twp, Herkimer County, NY. He married Ann Cool. Seth Burt Tompkins died at Paines Hollow, Herkimer County, NY.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹