REPORTS
PHOTOS
- Tintypes Tompkins / Coons / Mars
- sets of twins Photos of twins include twin
babies, twin boys, twin men and twin girls. One from Iowa, the others from
various places in NY.
- Uriah Washburn Tompkins
- Harriett Coons who married Uriah Washburn Tompkins
- sisters Possibly Harriet Coons on left.
- A house in Salt Point , Dutchess County,
NY This photo was made into a post card (as the Tompkins/ Mars family
loved to do), however it is glued into a scrap book so I can't see the
date or any other info. I do know that the Tompkins boys, sons of Uriah
Washburn Tompkins and Harriet Coons were born in Salt Point
in 1870's-80's. And I have a letter written by their Aunt Catherine
Coons in 1935 postmarked Salt Point. In her letter she refers to her
house as Abbie's house. Her sister was Abbie Coons who married
Mr. DeLavergne. So, unknown if this house was possibly the DeLavergne
house or the Tompkins house (or one in the same, or neither).1920 NY census
has Abigail DeLavergne living in Salt Point (Pleasant Valley) with
her son Charles DeLavergne, his wife (unnamed), their daughter Meridith
DeLavergne. Next door is a Paul DeLavergne, his wife (unreadable,
maybe Winifred)and their son Mason DeLavergne.
Group PHOTOS
- Car Group shot Over 10 ppl standing in
front of a car. One girl has goggles on. Another car in background.
- The Vista, NY Very large group photo in front
of house. About 50 people.
- Vista closeups Diffferent closeup
views of the group above.
- The Fenmore NY
- Porch 4 generations of Mars family.
Unkown who the 3 oldest ppl on the right are, except that the older woman
on the extreme right is referred to as "Gram" by Marion and Bill
Tompkins who are the children in photo. Their grandmother on the maternal
Mars side is there, Elizabeth Mars. The oldest woman second in on the right
is also found in tin types and other portaits with Elizabeth Mars. There
is a Mrs. Rehms who is mentioned in postcards. Unkown if she is one of
these women.
- camp out under a tent Interesting vacation photo
of a camping scene.
- Bear Mountain - boating
FAMILY PAPERS
- Tompkins family papers Transcriptions
of two typewritten papers containing genealogy information, handed down
through the family.
- Catharine Coons to Will C. Tompkins
1935 from Salt Point, NY Some of the names mentioned are Catharine
Coons (Aunt Dady),William C. Tompkins, The DuBois family,
Jennie Sherman Woodin. Charles & Florence (may refer to Charles
DeLavergne, Abbie's son), Paul and Mason (Paul DeLavergne
and Mason DeLavergne are son and grandson of Abigail DeLavergne
(nee Coons)). Frank Tompkins and his wife Eleanor. Mrs.
Mars (Elizabeth O'Connell) and May Mars Tompkins ,Willie
Tompkins. Also mentions President Roosevelt. And she describes rural
life in Salt Point dealing with rains (Nor-Easters), freezes and the trouble
with fall leaves.
WILLS
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