Working on Wednesday: Clinton Samuel Tomlinson (1860 - 1904) & Ann Eversole Tomlinson (1868 - 1949)

Clinton, my first cousin three times removed, attended Northwestern University, Class of 1886 and was undoubtedly the first of his family to graduate from college.*

[Commencement program for Northwestern University. 28th annual commencement, 1886.

Source: Internet Archive]

His first job after graduation was as the editor of the Boone (Iowa) Republican which remembered him respectfully years later:

[Boone News Republican, December 6, 1915, p. 43]

As stated in the above piece, after two years Clinton's next step was the editorship of the Daily Republican in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, which is where he met and married 23-year-old teacher Ann Eversole in 1891.

By 1900 the couple were living in Chicago and Clinton was the editor of the Chicago Dry Goods Reporter, a trade publication of the garment industry.** No occupation is listed for Ann.

[Dry Goods Reporter. Chicago, January 1900. Source: Hathi Trust Digital Library]

However Ann Eversole Tomlinson's name appears in newspaper stories across America later that year.

[Chicago Daily News Thursday, Apr 19, 1900 Chicago, IL Page: 5.

Source: Genealogy Bank.]

Clinton's view of his wife's possible inheritance appeared on the same day as the above article:

[19 Apr 1900, 2 - Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com]

The next information I found about the couple is Clinton's 1904 obituary

[30 Oct 1904, 5 - Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com]

While I haven't found any further newspaper reports confirming the amount Ann received from her ancestor's estate, her lifestyle as a widow seems to indicate that she was a wealthy woman. Next week we'll look at her career after Clinton's death.



*With honors too.
**Many editions of the Dry Goods Reporter are available digitally through the Hathi Trust and Google Books. They offer a fascinating insight into the fashions of the times.



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From the Probate Files: Vincent C. Tomlinson - Boone County, Iowa - 1892

Vincent, my third great uncle, was the older brother of my great great grandfather George Marion Tomlinson. It's clear from his 1892 obituary that he had been an active member of his community in Boone County, Iowa.

[16 Feb 1892, 1 - Sioux City Journal at Newspapers.com]

But it's not my intention to delve into Uncle Vincent's life--I'm using his will to introduce you to his son Clinton Samuel Tomlinson (and especially Clinton's wife Anne Eversole Tomlinson) because I'll be posting about them next week.

[Ancestry.com. Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:

Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Iowa, County, District and Probate Courts.]

In the name of God Amen
                            I Vincent Tomlinson of Boone Iowa
being of sound mind an being aware of the uncertainty of
human life o make and declare this my last will 
and testament.
1st.  I desire all my debts to be paid if any there be at my
decease.
2nd. I devise and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Mrs
Hannah C. Carringer of Boone Iowa Lot Number Seven (7)
Block No. (128) One Hundred & Twenty Eight in the City of Boone
Iowa which shall be hers free and clear of encumbrance.
This devise of said lot is as an equivalent for the money ad-
vanced to my son Clinton S. Tomlinson to assist him
in his education
3rd. That my wife shall if she survives me have all my
other property during the term of her natural life and all the
rents and income of the same for her own use and benefit
but she shall not sell of alienate the same unless necessary
for her support. She shall also release her dower in
Lot 7 Blk 128 Boone Iowa to Mrs Hannah C. Carringer
as above set forth in #2 of this will.
4th. On the death of my said wife in case she survives me
I desire that all the property herein bequeathed to her shall
descend to Mrs Hannah C. Carringer and Clinton S.
Tomlinson equally, share and share alike & in case either
is dead then to their heirs. In case either shall die
without living issue then his or her share shall belong
to the survivor or his or her heirs. Witness my hand
May 14, 1889.
                                                   Vincent Tomlinson {L.S.}

Signed published and declared by the said testator to be
his last will and testament in the presence of us who
have signed our names at his request as witnesses in his
presence and in the presence of each other.
                                                    W. H. Slade
                                                       B W Reynolds

In this will Vincent was careful to divide his estate fairly between his son and daughter so Hannah was bequeathed a city lot to her because he had given Clinton money for his education.

Next week we'll see where Clinton went to school.



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