John
Tompkins
Born about in Virginia, United States
Son of Robert Tomkins
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Mary (Thompkins) Bell, Rachel (Thompkins) Cleaver [half], Elizabeth (Tompkins) Baxter, William Mason Tompkins and Martha (Tomkins) Lemen [half]
Husband of
Nancy Burris
— married
about 1823 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Francis Marion Tompkins
Died after
after about age 61
in Siskiyou, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Nov 2022
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Biography
John was born about 1799 in Virginia. Sometime between 1802-1805 he moved with his parents and sister to Hardin Co, Kentucky. Between 1824-1834 he moved with his wife and young children to Greene Co, Illinois. Per a mini-biography about his son, he and his wife with their family crossed the Oregon Trail in 1852, settled at The Dalles and ran a hotel for about 5 years. From there he and his wife moved to Shasta Valley, California. He passed away after 1860.
Sources
- Census: 1830-IL, 1850-IL, 1860-CA
- Portrait and biographical record of Portland and vicinity, Oregon, 1903
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.78%
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~0.39%
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Categories: Greene County, Illinois | Hardin County, Kentucky | Oregon Pioneers | Oregon Territory | Oregon Trail