Born in Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Benjamin Sirmans
and Martha (Johnson) Sirmans
Sister of
Cassia (Sirmans) Smith, Josiah H. Sirmans Jr., David J. Sirmans, Ezekial J. Sirmans, Lucretia (Sirmans) Strickland, Rachel Sirmans, Benjamin E. Sirmans, Martha (Sirmans) Morgan and Lyman A. Sirmans
Wife of
Aaron Tomlinson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 83
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Jun 2018
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Biography
Lavinia Sirmans was born about 1821 in Georgia.[1][2] She was the daughter of Benjamin Sirmans and Martha Johnson.
Lavinia married Aaron Tomlinson.
She died on April 8, 1905 and is buried in Empire Cemetery, Mascotte (Lake County), Florida.[3]
Census Notes
- 1850 Census: Ware County, Georgia[1]
- Tomlinson M 33 Georgia Farmer $500
- Lovinia Tomlinson F 23 Georgia
- Elizabeth Tomlinson F 11 Georgia
- Sarah Tomlinson F 7 Georgia
- Lucretia Tomlinson F 5 Georgia
- Candace Tomlinson F 4 Georgia
- Nancy Tomlinson F 1 Georgia
- 1860 Census: Southern District, Clinch County, Georgia[2]
- Aaron Tomlinson M 43 Ga Farmer
- Lovina Tomlinson F 39 Ga Cannot read/write
- Candacia Tomlinson F 13 Ga
- Nancy Tomlinson F 10
- Malvina Tomlinson F 9
- Charlotte Tomlinson F 8
- Josiah Tomlinson M 4
- Victoria Brown F 18 S. C.
- 1870 Census: District 1219, Clinch County, Georgia[4]
- Aaron Tomlinson M 52 Georgia Farmer $400, $780
- Lavina Tomlinson F 48 Georgia Keeping house Cannot read/write
- Melinna Tomlinson F 19 Georgia At home Cannot read/write
- Charlottsy Tomlinson F 17 Georgia At home Cannot read/write
- Joshias Tomlinson M 13 Georgia Works on Farm
- Rachel Tomlinson F 9 Georgia At home
- Moses Tomlinson M 7 Georgia At home
- Lorenia Tomlinson F 4 Georgia At home
- 1900 Census: Mascotte, Lake County, Florida [5]
- Mose Tomlinson Head Male 35 Georgia
- Elender Tomlinson Wife Female 30 Florida
- Lucius Tomlinson Son Male 10 Florida
- Alfred Tomlinson Son Male 8 Florida
- Clara Tomlinson Daughter Female 5 Florida
- Louis Tomlinson Son Male 2 Florida
- Livinia Tomlinson Mother Female 78 Georgia
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch 1850 Census, Lovinia Tomlinson in household of Tomlinson, Ware county, Ware, Georgia, United States; citing family 305, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch 1860 Census, Lovina Tomlinson in entry for Aaron Tomlinson, Southern District, Clinch, Georgia, 1860.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 April 2022), memorial page for Lavina Sirmans Tomlinson (12 Aug 1821–8 Apr 1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #38016859, citing Empire Cemetery, Mascotte, Lake County, Florida, USA.
- ↑ United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch 1870 Census, Lavina Tomlinson in household of Aaron Tomlinson, District 1219, Clinch County, Georgia, United States; citing p. 61, family 448, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,643.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, Livinia Tomlinson in entry for Mose Tomlinson, Mascotte, Lake, Florida, 1900.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lavinia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lavinia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lavinia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lavinia:
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~3.12%
Phillip Williamson
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member PhillipMW007
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~1.56%
Don Darsey :
23andMe
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~1.17%
Clyde or Tom Shaw :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.78%
Keith (Cowart) Pugh :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A392809 [compare], Ancestry member keithpugh46
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~0.78%
Laura Harris (Gaskins) Gascogne :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A935014 [compare], Ancestry member Lgascogne
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Debbie (Cogland) Trapp :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
A Yawn :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch GA1698576 [compare]
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