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Joseph Thomas Tonkinson
1842 - 1887 (44 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Joseph Thomas Tonkinson was born on 8 May 1842 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (son of William Tonkinson and Rebecca Watkins); died on 24 Feb 1887 in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas. Joseph married Elizabeth Umpenhauer on 24 Dec 1865 in Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born on 20 Jan 1845 in Cressona, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania; died in Jan 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Harry Franklin Tonkinson was born on 1 Dec 1867 in Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania; died on 30 Jun 1901.
- Charles Thomas Tonkinson was born on 7 Nov 1869 in Lewiston, Fulton County, Illinois; died in Sep 1870 in Lewiston, Fulton County, Illinois.
- Clara Belle Tonkinson was born on 29 Mar 1871 in Lewiston, Fulton County, Illinois; died on 26 Jul 1944 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried on 29 Jul 1944 in Independance, Kansas.
- Mary Martha Tonkinson was born on 18 Aug 1872 in Lewiston, Fulton County, Illinois; died on 13 Dec 1942 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried on 16 Dec 1942 in Independance, Kansas.
- Hattie Louise Tonkinson was born on 18 Nov 1875; died on 8 Oct 1932 in Jackson County, Missouri.
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]
3. Rebecca Watkins was born about 1813 in New York (daughter of James Watkins and Sarah ???). Children:
- Sarah Mary Tonkinson was born about 1840 in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died in 1905 in Ohio.
- 1. 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.
- Hannah Tonkinson was born about 1845.
- Peter Yarnell Tonkinson was born on 16 Jul 1846 in Minersville, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania; died on 1 Jul 1912 in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
- 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
4. Chas Tonkinson Chas married Mary ???. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary ??? 6. James Watkins was born about 1795 in Wales. James married Sarah ???. Sarah was born about 1786 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Sarah ??? was born about 1786 in Pennsylvania. Children:
- 3. Rebecca Watkins was born about 1813 in New York.
