Generation No. 1

1. JO HARPER1 MARS was born Abt. 1857 in NY1, and died Aft. 1934. He married ELIZABETH O'CONNELL, daughter of (??? O'CONNELL and HELEN (???). She was born Abt. 1863 in NY2, and died Aft. 1934.

Notes for JO HARPER MARS: According to the 1920 census he and his parents were all born in NY.

More About JO HARPER MARS: Occupation: Salesman in the field of 'steam fastening'.

Marriage Notes for JO MARS and ELIZABETH O'CONNELL: RESIDENCE: In 1920 census ( Enumeration district 272, page #15B) Mr. and Mrs. Jo Harper Mars were residing at: 610 Decatur St. Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY. Also at the residence was their son William B. and Elizabeth's mother, Helen O'Connell.

In 1934 Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Mars were residing at: 237-13 93rd Ave Queens Village Long Island, NY Also at the residence in 1934 was a Mrs. Rehms (or Rhem ?). She was a great grandmother to Marion and Bill. This is stated on photos.

Children of JO MARS and ELIZABETH O'CONNELL are: 2. i. MARY HELEN2 MARS, b. October 15, 1880; d. August 15, 1956. ii. WILLIAM B. MARS, b. Abt. 1885, NY; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM B. MARS: Possibly one of the identical twins. I found him in the 1920 census at the age of 35 living with his parents in Brooklyn, NY. We have family photos showing his sister Mary with 2 younger brothers who were identical twins. Unknown if there was another brother.

More About WILLIAM B. MARS: Individual Note: Probably an identical twin. Occupation: 1920, Bank clerk.

Generation No. 2

2. MARY HELEN2 MARS (JO HARPER1) was born October 15, 18803, and died August 15, 19563. She married WILLIAM COPELAND TOMPKINS November 30, 19053, son of URIAH TOMPKINS and HARRIET COONS. He was born December 12, 1880 in NY3, and died March 30, 1960 in Glen Rock, NJ4.

More About WILLIAM COPELAND TOMPKINS: Occupation: with Chase National Bank, New York, New York

Marriage Notes for MARY MARS and WILLIAM TOMPKINS: In 1935 the family of Will C. Tompkins resided at: 9111-97th St. Woodhaven, Long Island, NY.

In 1934 Will C. Tompkins, his wife May Mars and children Marion and Willie went across country, to California and back to NY, on family vacation. Their trip is recorded in a photo album and by postcards saved.

Some of the places the family visited and took pictures of was: Distons, NY, Haines Falls, NY, Bear Mountain, NY, Salt Point, NY. Pictures were taken at "The Fenmore" and "The Vista", possibly names of houses at any of these spots in NY. Salt Point, NY was the address of Catharine Coons (nickname Dady), Will C. Tompkins' aunt. Family story has it that she helped raise her sister's three boys after Harriette Coons died. Salt Point is Will C. Tompkin's brother's place of birth. .

More About WILLIAM TOMPKINS and MARY MARS: Marriage: November 30, 19055 Children of MARY MARS and WILLIAM TOMPKINS are: i. MARION ELIZABETH3 TOMPKINS, b. October 17, 19065; d. October 1995, Florida; m. ED BEAN; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARION ELIZABETH TOMPKINS: No children.

More About MARION ELIZABETH TOMPKINS: Occupation: Ginn & Co. Cashier and Ass't Manager, New York, New York.

Notes for ED BEAN: no children

ii. WILLIAM WASHBURN TOMPKINS, b. January 28, 19095; d. June 1984, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., Florida.

Notes for WILLIAM WASHBURN TOMPKINS: Unmarried. No children.

More About WILLIAM WASHBURN TOMPKINS: Occupation: Rubber Printing- Artist Engraver, Moss Type __, Waldwick, NJ Social Security Number: 036-07-1634/ issued in RI

Endnotes

1. Census 1920, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY. 2. Census 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. 3. Ada C. Haight ; assisted by Frank C. Lewis, The Richard Washburn Family Genealogy, (Ossining, New York. 1937.), 125. 4. Obituary of William Copeland Tompkins, Tompkins- William C., of Glenrock, N.J., March 30, 1960. Husband of the late Mary Helen Mars Tompkins and father of William W. and Marion E. Tompkins. Funeral service Friday, 2:30 p.m., at the C.C. Van Emburgh Mortuary, 306 East Ridgewood av., Ridgewood, NJ. 5. Ada C. Haight ; assisted by Frank C. Lewis, The Richard Washburn Family Genealogy, (Ossining, New York. 1937.), 125.