16 July 2008

How I descend from Judson Tolman

There are lots of descendants of Judson Tolman out there. It helps that he had four wives (some accounts list more) and 28 children. I often come across distant cousins that are descended from Judson Tolman and it is interesting to see which line (wife) they come from.

Judson Tolman was born on 14 July 1826 in Hope, Lincoln, Maine. He died on 6 July 1916 in Bountiful, Davis, Utah.
Judson's first wife was Sarah Lucretia Holbrook, daughter of Joesph Holbrook and Nancy Lampson. They were married on 12 Jan 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. Sarah was born on 21 Jan 1832 in North Westerfield, Allegany, New York. She died on 4 Feb 1869 in Bountiful,Davis, Utah.

Judson and Sarah had 14 children.
Cyrus Tolman
was born on 14 Feb 1865 in Bountiful, Davis, Utah. He died on 20 Oct 1942 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho.
Cyrus married Eliza Ann Riley, daughter of William Lockton Riley and Mary Ann Clark, on 16 Sep 1886 in Logan, Cache, Utah. Eliza was born on 12 Aug 1869 in East Bountiful, Davis, Utah. She died on 27 June 1962 in Boise, Ada, Idaho.

Cyrus and Eliza had 10 children.
Frederick Tolman was born on 8 Oct 1893 in Chesterfield, Bannock, Idaho. He died on 7 Aug 1986 in Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho. Frederick married Ella Sessions, daughter of Keplar Sessions and Ann Call, on 10 Jun 1915 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Ella was born on 27 May 1895 in Chesterfield, Bannock, Idaho. She died on 25 Mar 1986 in Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho.

Frederick and Ella had 5 children.
Ivan Clair Tolman was born 25 Jun 1927 in Paul, Minidoka, Idaho. He died 31 Dec 1996 in Rupert Minidoka, Idaho.
Ivan's first wife was my grandmother (still living).

Ivan and my grandmother had 2 children.
My father (still livning).
My father married my mother (still living) and they had 5 children.
I have had 2 children, adding 2 more descendants to the line.

More information found on the internet about Judson Tolman:
Judson Tolman page has a brief bio.
A Brief History of the Life of Judson Tolman
Thomas Tolman Family Organization