Descendants of Joseph Tomkies

First Generation

1. Joseph Tomkies ¹ was born in 1770 ¹ and died in 1814, at age 44.¹

Joseph married Elizabeth Thornton ¹ in May 1795.¹

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS:
Joseph is probably a grandson or great grandson of Dr. Charles Tomkies of VA, but we don't know what the connection is.

NOTE FROM DOUGLAS SIMPSON TOMKIES:
On Joseph's death Elizabeth took the kids to her dad's (Col. John Thornton) plantation, Mayfair.

Children from this marriage were:

2 F i. Sarah T. Tomkies ² was born about 1800.²

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, 26-JUN-2005:
Cousin Simpson (Douglas Simpson Tomkies) didn't mention Sarah among Edward's sibs, but she is the right age and in Edward's household in the 1850 Hanover Co., VA, census, so I assume she is a sib. And it would have been odd for Joseph and Elizabeth, m 1795, to have had no kids until Mary in 1804.

3 F ii. Mary Tomkies ¹ was born in 1804 ¹ and died in 1880, at age 76.¹

General Notes: NOTE FROM DOUGLAS SIMPSON TOMKIES:
Never married.

4 F iii. Elizabeth Tomkies ¹ was born in 1806 ¹ and died in 1882, at age 76.¹

General Notes: NOTE FROM DOUGLAS SIMPSON TOMKIES:
Never married.

+ 5 M iv. Edward Morgan Tomkies ¹ was born on 1 Mar 1811 ¹ and died on 3 Aug 1882, at age 71.¹

Edward married Mary Douglas Christian ¹ in Jan 1833.¹

General Notes: NOTE FROM DOUGLAS SIMPSON TOMKIES:
The Christians descend from Ewinrigg Christian, dempster on Isle of Mann in 1422. Letitia Christian 1790-9/20/42, m Pres. John Tyler 1790-62. Letita was first cousin once removed with Mary Christian

Second Generation (Children)

5. Edward Morgan Tomkies ¹ (Joseph¹) was born on 1 Mar 1811 ¹ and died on 3 Aug 1882, at age 71.¹

Edward married Mary Douglas Christian ¹ in Jan 1833.¹

General Notes: NOTE FROM DOUGLAS SIMPSON TOMKIES:
The Christians descend from Ewinrigg Christian, dempster on Isle of Ma nn in 1422. Letitia Christian 1790-9/20/42, m Pres. John Tyler 1790-62. Le tita was first cousin once removed with Mary Christian

Children from this marriage were:

6 M i. John Cooke Tomkies ¹ was born in 1831 ¹ and died before 1840.³

General Notes: NOTE FROM DOUGLAS SIMPSON TOMKIES:
Never married.

7 M ii. Edgar Allen Tomkies ¹ was born in 1833 ¹ and died in Jun 1913, at age 80.¹

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, 2 JUL 2005:
Edgar was in Benton township, Webster Co., MO for the 1880 census. He w as a teacher and was in the household of Charles Hughes. He was in Ashland township, Hanover Co., VA for the 1910 census. He was in the household of James Ward Vaughan, the husband of his brother Augustine's daughter Gertrude, and listed as "wife's uncle" and single. Cousin Simpson (Doug las Simpson Tomkies) said he never married.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: 1880, Teacher.⁴

8 M iii. Joseph S. Tomkies ² was born about 1836.²

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, 2 JUL 2005:
Cousin Simpson (Douglas Simpson Tomkies) didn't mention Joseph in his not es and said Edward had only 9 kids, so there is a slight chance that had w as a relative who was taken in. But Joseph is in the 1850 census in Edward 's household and fills a gap in births.

9 F iv. Gertrude F. Tomkies ² was born about 1838.²

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, 2 JUL 2005:
Cousin Simpson (Douglas Simpson Tomkies) didn't know her name but mentioned her.

10 M v. John Henry Tomkies ¹ was born in 1839 ¹ and died in 1878, at age 39.¹

General Notes: NOTE FROM DOUGLAS SIMPSON TOMKIES:
He was a chaplain in the Civil War.

NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, 2 JUL 2005:
The 1850 census is the only census John appears in.

+ 11 M vi. Augustine Judson Tomkies ¹ was born in 1842 ¹ and died in Jan 1905, at age 63.¹

Augustine married Elizabeth Unknown .⁵

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, 2 JUL 2005:
Betty is in the 1910 census in Ashland township, Hanover Co., VA in the household of her daughter Gertrude's husband, James Ward Vaughan. She is identified as his mother-in-law. The same for the 1920 census.

12 M vii. Thomas Walker Tomkies ¹ was born in 1846 ¹ and died on 25 Nov 1921 in Tampa, Hilsborough Co., FL, at age 75.⁶

General Notes: NOTE FROM DOUGLAS SIMPSON TOMKIES:
Moved to FL. C. W., A. J., T. W. Tomkies were conscripted into Sturdivant 's Battery (artillery).

NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, JUNE 2005:
In the 1870 census Thomas was an unmarried clergyman at age 23 in Gadsden Co., FL, in the household of William Scott.
Thomas was a minister with the Florida Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. It's records are on the UMC web site and say he "entered itenerancy" in 1869:
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:dZc0p2eOyIgJ:www.flumc.org/journal2001/ 2001pdf/01PARTVI8-28.pdf+tomkies+goodwin&hl=en&client=firefox-a

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Minister.

Thomas married Marie Darricott .¹

+ 13 M viii. Rev. Charles William Tomkies ¹ ⁷ was born on 18 Nov 1848 in Hanover Co., VA,⁸ died on 28 Aug 1907 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, at age 58,⁸ and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Kingston, Desoto Parish, LA.

Charles married Sarah Viola Scott .⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

General Notes: Milam Co., TX, Cameron Herald – Thur., 1 May 1902
Serious Accident - Rev. C. W. Tomkies was advised that his wife had been seriously hurt in New Orleans and he took the passenger from to Houston where he made close connection for New Orleans. The accident: Mrs. Tomkies, with a lady friend, was in a furniture store on Canal street when a heavy piece of furniture fell from the 5th floor and struck Mr s. Tomkies on her head, bruised and cut her face, and crushed her skull to some extent. The physicians decided to remove her to the sanitarium where an operation will be performed in raising the fracture. It was th ought she would have to remain under care for 10days but was at that ti me getting on better than could be expected considering. A trained nurse a nd physicians have the case in charge and are hopeful of good results.

+ 14 M ix. Morgan Douglas Tomkies ¹ was born on 23 Oct 1849 in Hanover Co., Virginia ¹¹ ¹² and died in 1937, at age 88.¹¹ ¹²

Morgan married Clara Frances Jordan ¹ ¹¹ ¹² on 18 Dec 1874 in Pipestem, West Virginia.¹¹ ¹²

General Notes: [MosbyChilders.ged]
4 CHILDREN

+ 15 M x. George Washington Tomkies ¹ was born on 20 Aug 1852.¹

George married Elizabeth Unknown .¹³

Third Generation (Grandchildren)

11. Augustine Judson Tomkies ¹ (Edward Morgan⁵, Joseph¹) was born in 1842 ¹ and died in Jan 1905, at age 63.¹

General Notes: NOTE FROM DOUGLAS SIMPSON TOMKIES:
Wounded in the Civil War. C. W., A. J., T. W. Tomkies were conscripted in to Sturdivant's Battery (artillery).

Augustine married Elizabeth Unknown .⁵

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, 2 JUL 2005:
Betty is in the 1910 census in Ashland township, Hanover Co., VA in the household of her daughter Gertrude's husband, James Ward Vaughan. She is ide ntified as his mother-in-law. The same for the 1920 census.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 16 F i. Gertrude Tomkies ⁵ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ was born in 1879.⁵ ¹⁴ ¹⁵

Gertrude married James Ward Vaughan .¹⁴ ¹⁵

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, 2 JUL 2005:
His name is James W. Vaughan in the 1910 census and J. Ward Vaughan in t he 1920 census, thus James Ward Vaughan.

13. Rev. Charles William Tomkies ¹ ⁷ (Edward Morgan⁵, Joseph¹) was born on 18 Nov 1848 in Hanover Co., VA,⁸ died on 28 Aug 1907 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, at age 58,⁸ and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Kingston, Desoto Parish, LA.

General Notes: NOTE FROM DOUGLAS SIMPSON TOMKIES:
C. W. was born on a 1500 acre plantation "Spring Grove" near Doswell. May be all the kids were born there. C. W., A. J., T. W. Tomkies were conscripted into Sturdivant's Battery (artillery).

NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS:
The Nelsons and Scotts book says that C. W. is the son of Maj. John Franc is Tomkies of DeSoto Parish. But no online records of the family include h im. And online records show the Major's kids all born in another VA county, not Hanover as the book gives for C. W.. This is cleared up by info from my mother's 2nd cousin, Douglas Simpson Tomkies. He said th at C. W. is the son of Edward Tomkies of Hanover Co. and provides sever al ancestors as well as Edward's other kids and details of their lives. Simpson was a genealogy so I trust his info.

C. W. is in Hanover Co., VA in his dad Edward's h/h in the 1850 censu s. He and family don't appear in a census until he and Sarah are in New Or leans in 1900. In between, my mom said he was called to pastor a church in DeSoto Parish sometime after the war. He probably heard about the ne ed through his distant Tomkies (John Francis) and/or Scott (James) cousin s. It was probably Evergreen Baptist in Kingston. He was president of Louisiana Baptist Convention, 1880s. president of Keatchie (Keachi) College, Keatchie, DeSoto Parish, LA, 1889-1899. From at least Jan 1901 to May 19 04 he was pastor of "the Baptist church" in Cameron, Milam Co., TX, according to postings of obits and marriage notices on the Milam board on rootsweb.

Charles married Sarah Viola Scott .⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

General Notes: Milam Co., TX, Cameron Herald – Thur., 1 May 1902
Serious Accident - Rev. C. W. Tomkies was advised that his wife had been s eriously hurt in New Orleans and he took the first passenger from Camer on to Houston where he made close connection for New Orleans. The accident: Mrs. Tomkies, with a lady friend, was in a furniture store on Canal str eet when a heavy piece of furniture fell from the 5th floor and struck Mr s. Tomkies on her head, bruised and cut her face, and crushed her sku ll to some extent. The physicians decided to remove her to the sanitari um where an operation will be performed in raising the fracture. It was th ought she would have to remain under care for 10days but was at that ti me getting on better than could be expected considering. A trained nurse a nd physicians have the case in charge and are hopeful of good results.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 17 F i. Gertrude Douglas Tomkies ⁷ was born on 18 Nov 1880.⁸

Gertrude married Judge John A. Simmons .⁷

18 M ii. Charles Doswell Tomkies ⁷ ⁸ was born on 21 Feb 1882 in Kingston, Desoto Parish, LA,¹⁶ died on 8 May 1925 in Decatur, Wise Co., TX, at age 43,¹⁶ and was buried on 9 May 1925 in City Cemetery, Decatur, Wise Co., TX.¹⁶ Another name for Charles was Dar-Dar.

General Notes: NOTE FROM CHARLES EDWARD PHILLIPS:
Doswald earned a Ph.D. and taught for a while at U.T. and Austin, but was dismissed for his socialist leanings. Then he taught high school in Dal las. He never married and died intestate. I have his few effects: tie p in ("C. D. Tomkies", Tulane, 1906) tie clip, cuff links, etc.

NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS:
My mother said his name was "Doswald," and affectionately referred to h im as "Dar-dar." The Keatchie College Annual Catalog for 1889-1890 gives his name as "Dozwell Tomkies." The 1891-1892 Annual Catalog has "Doswell Tomkies." The _Nelson's and Scott's_ book has "Charles Boswell Tomkies." Going over cousin Simpson Tomkies' (my mother's 2nd cousin) letters showed that C. W. Tomkies' family, Dar-dar's dad, was from Hanover Co., VA. One prominent family there was the Doswell family, and the town of Doswell sti ll exists. So I'm certain the name is Doswell.

Noted events in his life were:

• Fact 1: Between 1889-1890, Keatchie College Annual Catalog.

• Fact 2: Between 1891-1892, Keatchie College Annual Catalog.

• Education: Tulane University.¹⁷

• Education Fact 2: 1903, Columbia University.¹⁷

• Occupation: Teacher.⁷

+ 19 M iii. Dr. James Scott Tomkies ⁷ was born on 17 Apr 1883 in Kingston, Desoto Parish, LA,⁷ ¹⁸ died on 20 Dec 1962 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX, at age 79,¹⁸ and was buried on 22 Dec 1962 in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas Co., TX.¹⁸

James married Lema Evelyn Jenkins ⁷ on 19 Apr 1918 in Atlanta, GA.⁷

20 M iv. Thornton Edgar Tomkies ⁸ was born on 30 Jan 1885 in Desoto Parish, LA,⁸ died on 10 Nov 1885 in Desoto Parish, LA,⁸ and was buried in Evergreen Cmetery, Desoto Parish, LA.⁸

21 F v. Sallie Battle Tomkies ⁷ was born about 1886 in Desoto Parish, LA ⁷ ⁸ and died about 1957 in Decatur, TX, about age 71.⁷ ⁸ Another name for Sallie was Auntie Tat.

General Notes: NOTE FROM MARGARET EVELYN (TOMKIES) PHILLIPS:
Member of DAR, through Tomkies line. She was named after another relative named "Sallie Battle."

NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS:
"Sallie" was often a nickname for "Sarah," so her given name and that of h er namesake may be "Sarah Battle." "Battle" as a middle name may have come from a marriage to a Battle family. My mother inherited a diamond from her "Auntie Tat" (Sallie Battle), maybe her wedding ring. The diamo nd is mine cut, and went into my wife's wedding ring.

Sallie married Dr. George B. Dickson .⁷

14. Morgan Douglas Tomkies ¹ (Edward Morgan⁵, Joseph¹) was born on 23 Oct 1849 in Hanover Co., Virginia ¹¹ ¹² and died in 1937, at age 88.¹¹ ¹²

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, 3 JUL 2005:
Morgan and family were in the 7th district, Davidson Co., TN for the 19 10 census.

Morgan married Clara Frances Jordan ¹ ¹¹ ¹² on 18 Dec 1874 in Pipestem, West Virginia.¹¹ ¹²

Marriage Notes: NOTE FROM DOUGLAS SIMPSON TOMKIES:
They had 10 kids.

General Notes: [MosbyChilders.ged]
4 CHILDREN

Children from this marriage were:

22 F i. Mary Elizabeth Tomkies ¹¹ ¹² was born in 1876 in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia ¹¹ ¹² and died in 1942, at age 66.¹¹ ¹²

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, 3 JUL 2005:
The following are in the 1910 census, Greenbriar district, Summers Co., WV, sheet 4A, in the household of Bernard Tomkies: Elbert F., brother; Elizabeth, sister; Toney, brother, all single.

[MosbyChilders.ged]
ON 22 OCT 1932 LIVED IN THE CITY OF HINTON, WEST VIRGINIA AS STATED ON AN APPLICATION FOR THE D.A.R.

23 M ii. Edward Lewis Tomkies ¹¹ ¹² was born in 1878,¹¹ ¹² died on 1 May 1934 in Hinton, West Virginia, at age 56,¹¹ ¹² and was buried in Hilltop Cemetery, Hinton, West Virginia.¹¹ ¹²

24 F iii. Regina Gertrude Tomkies ¹¹ ¹² was born in 1878 ¹¹ ¹² and died in 1884 in Pipesteam, West Virginia, at age 6.¹¹ ¹²

25 M iv. Bermard Peyton Tomkies ¹¹ ¹² was born on 10 Apr 1883,¹¹ ¹² died on 25 Feb 1964 in Huntington, West Virginia, at age 80,¹¹ ¹² and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, West Virginia.¹¹ ¹²

Bermard married Maude Grace Wilson .¹¹ ¹²

26 M v. Elbert Fowler Tomkies ¹¹ ¹² was born on 24 Oct 1885 ¹¹ ¹² and died on 24 Oct 1955, at age 70.¹¹ ¹²

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Owned National Bank, Summer County, West Virginia.¹⁹

27 M vi. Frank Hereford Tomkies ¹¹ ¹² was born on 24 Nov 1887,¹¹ ¹² died on 24 May 1968 in Huntington, West Virginia, at age 80,¹¹ ¹² and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Huntington, West Virginia.¹¹ ¹²

Frank married Clara Clyde .¹¹ ¹²

28 F vii. Clara Frances Tomkies ¹¹ ¹² was born in 1890 ¹¹ ¹² and died on 11 Apr 1975, at age 85.¹¹ ¹²

Clara married William T. Rodgers .¹¹ ¹²

29 M viii. Toney Caperton Tomkies ¹¹ ¹² was born on 1 Dec 1893 ¹¹ ¹² and died on 6 Feb 1967, at age 73.¹¹ ¹²

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: General Store, Hinton, West Virginia.¹⁹

+ 30 M ix. Douglas Christian Tomkies ¹ was born on 4 Dec 1896, died in Apr 1974 in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, at age 77, and was buried in Woodmere Memorial Park Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV.²¹

Douglas married Constance Little ¹ on 5 Jun 1926.¹

31 F x. Naome E. Tomkies

15. George Washington Tomkies ¹ (Edward Morgan⁵, Joseph¹) was born on 20 Aug 1852.¹

George married Elizabeth Unknown .¹³

Children from this marriage were:

32 F i. Arlette Tomkies

Fourth Generation (Great Grandchildren)

16. Gertrude Tomkies ⁵ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ (Augustine Judson¹¹, Edward Morgan⁵, Joseph¹) was born in 1879.⁵ ¹⁴ ¹⁵

Gertrude married James Ward Vaughan .¹⁴ ¹⁵

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, 2 JUL 2005:
His name is James W. Vaughan in the 1910 census and J. Ward Vaughan in t he 1920 census, thus James Ward Vaughan.

34 M ii. Edwin D. Vaughan

17. Gertrude Douglas Tomkies ⁷ (Rev. Charles William¹³, Edward Morgan⁵, Joseph¹) was born on 18 Nov 1880.⁸ Another name for Gertrude was Auntie Simmons.

General Notes: She is listed as Douglas Tomkies in the Keatchie College Annual Catalogs.

Noted events in her life were:

• Fact 1: Between 1889-1890, Keatchie College Annual Catalog.

• Fact 2: Between 1891-1892, Keatchie College Annual Catalog.

Gertrude married Judge John A. Simmons .⁷

Children from this marriage were:

35 M i. John A. Simmons Jr.

19. Dr. James Scott Tomkies ⁷ (Rev. Charles William¹³, Edward Morgan⁵, Joseph¹) was born on 17 Apr 1883 in Kingston, Desoto Parish, LA,⁷ ¹⁸ died on 20 Dec 1962 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX, at age 79,¹⁸ and was buried on 22 Dec 1962 in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas Co., TX.¹⁸

General Notes: NOTE FROM NAOMI KATHRYN JONES, 15-APR-05:
I see from my birthday book that Sunday, April 17, is your Granddad Jam es Tomkies' birthday. He was a really nice person, pleasant, intelligent, kind, and thoughtful. I recall with pleasure a trip with him, Aunt Lema, and Evelyn to Galveston one year. It was a delight.

Noted events in his life were:

• Education: 28 May 1903, BA Tulane Univ..⁷ ¹⁷

• Residency: Abt 1912, Mayo Brothers Clinic, St. Paul, Minn..⁷

• Fact 1: Between 1889-1890, Keatchie College Annual Catalog.

• Fact 2: Between 1891-1892, Keatchie College Annual Catalog.

• Education2: 1908, MD, Harvard Medical School.²²

• Occupation: Physician.⁷

James married Lema Evelyn Jenkins ⁷ on 19 Apr 1918 in Atlanta, GA.⁷

Children from this marriage were:

+ 36 F i. Margaret Evelyn Tomkies ⁷ was born on 12 Mar 1920 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX,⁷ died on 23 Jan 2002 in Fullerton, Orange Co., CA, at age 81, and was buried on 30 Jan 2002 in Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino Co., CA.

30. Douglas Christian Tomkies ¹ (Morgan Douglas¹⁴, Edward Morgan⁵, Joseph¹) was born on 4 Dec 1896, died in Apr 1974 in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, at age 77, and was buried in Woodmere Memorial Park Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV.²¹

General Notes: Lived in Huntington, WV.

Noted events in his life were:

Douglas married Constance Little ¹ on 5 Jun 1926.¹

Noted events in her life were:

Children from this marriage were:

37 M i. Douglas Simpson Tomkies ¹ was born on 3 Jul 1928 ¹ and died on 13 Mar 2001 in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, at age 72. Another name for Douglas was Simpson.

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS:
No kids.

Noted events in his life were:

38 M ii. Douglas Morgan Tomkies ¹ was born on 23 Sep 1937,¹ died on 1 Nov 1976 in New York, New York Co., NY, at age 39,¹ and was buried in Woodmere Memorial Park Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV.²¹ Another name for Douglas was Morgan.

General Notes: NOTE FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS:
Never married. SSDI says his last payment was to zip 25717 (Huntington, WV), though it says he died in NYC. Morgan an article for the Chesapeake and Ohio History Magazine about traffic control at the Big Bend tunnel in WV, issue 1969-02. He also wrote "Celoron's Plaque at Point Pleasan t" for the West Virginia History Journal, volume 27, issue 3, pages 220-23 3. Member: Jewish Guild For The Blind, board of Global Missions United Methodist Church.

Noted events in his life were:

• Education: Rippen College.²³

• Education Fact 2: Tufts University, Boston, Summa Cum Laude.²³

• Occupation: Lawyer.²¹

Fifth Generation (Great Great Grandchildren)

36. Margaret Evelyn Tomkies ⁷ (Dr. James Scott¹⁹, Rev. Charles William¹³, Edward Morgan⁵, Joseph¹) was born on 12 Mar 1920 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX,⁷ died on 23 Jan 2002 in Fullerton, Orange Co., CA, at age 81, and was buried on 30 Jan 2002 in Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino Co., CA. Another name for Margaret was Evelyn.

General Notes: NOTES FROM WAYNE SCOTT PHILLIPS, JULY 2, 2003:
My mother grew up at 5831 (5851?) Marquita Lane in Dallas (address from her grandma Wheeler-Jenkins death certificate) which had a large playhouse in back. The playhouse was still there when we drove by in the mid 1970 s. About the time she graduated from UT, about 1942, her parents moved to 6911 Medow Lake in Dallas (address from her dad's interment record ). I visited that house when we went to Dallas for her dad's funeral. I on ly remember that the attic access was by a pull down stairway. My mother inherited a diamond from her "Auntie Tat" (Sallie Battle), maybe her wedding ring. The diamond is mine cut, and went into my wife's wedding ring. My mother was known as Evelyn to family, friends, and associates.

Her grave is on east edge of cemetery.

Obituary for Margaret Evelyn Phillips

Margaret Evelyn Phillips, born March 12, 1920, the only child of the la
James Scott Tomkies, M.D. and Lema Evelyn Jenkins Tomkies, of Dallas Texa s,
passed away at home, January 23, 2002, of lung and brain cancer, 6 weeks
after diagnosis.

Evelyn graduated Cum Laude from the University of Texas, studying
bacteriology, and was a member of Chi Omega Sorority and Phi Beta Kapp
She was a food test technician for Libby, McNeill and Libby in Chicago. S he
later applied her intensive training in the significance of meticulous
detail as an Xray lab technician at Southwest Research Institute in San
Antonio, Cotton Testing Technician in Dallas, Test Technician at U.S.
Testing Co., in Los Angeles, and Test Technician in reinforced plastics and
adhesive bonding at NARMCO, Inc., in San Diego, where she met and marri
her husband of nearly 44 years. In her years in these occupations, she w as
a member of The National Society of Business and Professional Women's Club s.

A homemaker and 35-year resident of Fullerton, she is survived by her
husband, Charles E. "Chuck" Phillips, her son and daughter-in-law, Wayne
Scott Phillips and Susan Aalberg Phillips, and her grandsons, Daniel and
David Phillips, to whom she was devoted wife, mother and grandmother. A
member of the Fullerton Republican Women's Club and Eastside Christian
Church, Evelyn became a tireless supporter and member of the Orange County
Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALSA) after h
son, Wayne, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease in 1989.

Evelyn had a passion for current events and long-term developments. She
devoted herself to making a difference in her community, state and nati
through her involvement in conservative organizations, letter-writing to
newspapers, government officials and community leaders, often appeari ng at
meetings to support or oppose issues she cared deeply about. Her strong
voice of advocacy for what she believed in will be missed. Family and
friends will remember her as a generous, gracious and dignified lady in
every aspect of her life.

Visitation will be Tuesday, January 29, from 6 to 8 pm at McAulay and
Wallace Mortuary in Fullerton; Memorial service 10 am, Wednesday, January
30, Eastside Christian Church, Fullerton, Room 215. The family suggests i n
lieu of lowers, a donation to the Orange County Chapter of ALSA, which is
working to find a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease.

Noted events in her life were:

• Education: 1942, B. A., Bacteriology, Univ. Of Texas.²⁴

• Honor: 1941, Phi Beta Kappa, Univ. Of Texas.

• Sorority: Chi Omega.

Sources

1. Family records of Douglas Simpson Tomkies.

2. 1850 Census, Hanover Co., VA, West District.

3. 1840 Census, Hanover Co., VA.

4. 1880 census Benton, Webster Co., MO.

5. 1880 census, Ashland township, Hanover Co., VA.

6. United Methodist Church online records, http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:dZc0p2eOyIgJ:www.flumc.org/journal2001/2001pdf/01PARTVI8-28.pdf+tomkies+goodwin&hl=en&client=firefox-a.

7. Family records of Margaret Evelyn (Tomkies) Phillips.

8. Compiled by Ouida Watters Nelson and Edward Kenneth Nelson, The Nelsons and Scotts of DeSoto Parish Louisiana and Related Families, 138.

9. woodward.FTW.

10. Crow.FTW.

11. MosbyChilders.ged.

12. MosbyChilders.FTW.

13. 1910 census, Ashland township, Hanover Co., VA, enumeration district 19, pages 6B-7A (20B-21A).

14. 1910 census, Ashland township, Hanover Co., VA.

15. 1920 census, Ashland township, Hanover Co., VA.

16. Copy of death certificate in posession of Wayne Scott Phillips.

17. Online record, http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/rw/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.milam/6012.

18. interment record.

19. Online record, http://www.toneyweb.com/exchange/jack0007.htm.

21. Online record, http://caperton.info/gedcom/f13629/pafg86.htm.

22. Condolance letter from Harvard Medical.

23. Online record, http://caperton.info/gedcom/f13629/pafn86.htm.

24. Diploma in posession of Charles Edward Phillips.

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