The Tompkin Boys

William 'Billy' Jackson Tompkins

Hi, I'm Billy Tompkins,
In 1836 at WeaklyCoTenn I was born, I married Elizabeth Catherine Webb.The Lord gave her life on 27Feb 1837 WeaklyCoTenn. My Father, Jackson Tompkins was born in 1815 at WeaklyCoTenn. My Mother, Mary Sessions Bullock was born 1811 in Tenn. My GrandFather, James Tompkins was born twixt 1775/77 somewhere in Kentucky or ElizabethCoVa. My GrandMother was Elizabeth Coleman. My daughter Matilda Ephimia Sessions was born 17Oct 1858 Tenn. She married Franklin Napolean Ivie 17Oct 1875 in Ash Flat, SharpCoArk. She died 24Sept 1932 in Marmaduke, GreeneCoArk.

6th April 1862 Shiloh, Tenn.
Past two days were heavy artillery, and head-on shooting at each other. This morning we were taking the hill at Shiloh, running more frightened, than being so-much conquerers, gun shots constant, where's all this ammo coming from? You could here them 4 ounce balls whizzin past your ears, it's amazing we all ain't been hit by one'em yet. I died this morning.