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John York Tonkinson

Male 1848 - 1911  (62 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John York Tonkinson was born on 14 Jul 1848 in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (son of William Tonkinson and Rebecca Watkins); died on 10 Mar 1911 in Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska.

    John married Lucinda Snyder on 12 Nov 1867 in Ashland County, Ohio. Lucinda (daughter of Peter Snyder and Lydia Sarah Brosious) was born about 1848 in Pennsylvania; died on 22 Oct 1877 in Clarksfield, Huron Co., Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Minnie Jane Tonkinson was born on 21 Sep 1868 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; died on 31 May 1947 in Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
    2. Emery Elfred Tonkinson was born on 13 May 1870 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; died on 9 Jul 1964 in Hinton, Caddo County, Oklahoma; was buried in Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma.
    3. Lee Roy Tonkinson was born on 19 Jan 1874 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; died on 31 May 1944 in Richmond, Contra Costa County, California.
    4. John Tonkinson was born on 19 Jan 1874 in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio.
    5. Nettie Mary Tonkinson was born on 2 Nov 1875 in Ohio; died on 17 Oct 1879 in Clarksfield, Huron County, Ohio.

    John married Louisa Juliet Snyder on 2 Jul 1878 in Clarksfield, Huron County, Ohio. Louisa was born on 12 May 1844 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Jan 1922 in Pratt County, Kansas; was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Tonkinson was born about 1810 in England.

    William married Rebecca Watkins. Rebecca (daughter of James Watkins and Sarah ???) was born about 1813 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Watkins was born about 1813 in New York (daughter of James Watkins and Sarah ???).
    Children:
    1. Sarah Mary Tonkinson was born about 1840 in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died in 1905 in Ohio.
    2. Joseph Thomas Tonkinson was born on 8 May 1842 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Feb 1887 in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas.
    3. Hannah Tonkinson was born about 1845.
    4. Peter Yarnell Tonkinson was born on 16 Jul 1846 in Minersville, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania; died on 1 Jul 1912 in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
    5. 1. John York Tonkinson was born on 14 Jul 1848 in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Mar 1911 in Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Chas Tonkinson

    Chas married Mary ???. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary ???

  3. 6.  James Watkins was born about 1795 in Wales.

    James married Sarah ???. Sarah was born about 1786 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah ??? was born about 1786 in Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rebecca Watkins was born about 1813 in New York.