William Burton Tompkins
Spouse
Lucretia Snell
Lucretia Snell
1798 - 1856
Children
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1797

1797 Veronese Easter: Citizens of Verona, Italy, began an unsuccessful eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces.
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1820


Age: 23y
1820 Indiana University Bloomington is founded as the Indiana State Seminary (renamed Indiana College, 1846).
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1822


Age: 25y
1822 • Emperor Agustín de Iturbide of the First Mexican Empire dissolves the country's Congress of the Union and replaced it with a military junta.

1825


Oct 1
Age: 28y

property


Randolph, Missouri, USA ⇓
Purchases land in Missouri, possibly the first he owns there - he would later purchase more in April of 1829.
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1825 • Some Imperial Russian Army officers stage the Decembrist Revolt against Nicholas's accession in Saint Petersburg, but it is thoroughly suppressed by the government.
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1826


Age: 29y
1826 Aniline is first isolated from the destructive distillation of indigo by Otto Unverdorben.
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1829


Age: 32y
1829 • The patent for an instrument called the accordion is applied for by [http://www.ksanti.net/free-reed/history/demian.html Cyrill Demian] (Officially approved on May 23.)

1830


Age: 33y
William Burton Tompkins - 1830 United States Federal Census

residence


Randolph County, Missouri, USA ⇓
Right next door to Joseph Higby, and a house or two away is a May Burton and Elijah Burton.
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1830 January 27Webster–Hayne debate: Robert Y. Hayne of South Carolina debates the question of states' rights vs. federal authority with Daniel Webster of Massachusetts in the United States Congress.
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1839


Age: 42y
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1842


Age: 45y

birth of child


Lucy Mildred Tompkins
Kentucky, USA ⇓
1842 • The Iberian Peninsula is struck by a category 2 hurricane.

1856


Dec 21
Age: 60y

marriage


Randolph, Missouri, USA ⇓
He married secondly a Phillitia Robertson.
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1856 Battle of Osawatomie: Proslavery forces defeat antislavery forces in Bleeding Kansas.

1857


Nov 14
Age: 60y
William B Tompkins - Laws of the State of Missouri Passed by the Adjourned Section

event


Randolph, Missouri, USA ⇓
Went to the Randolph county court to sell and convey real estate - His stepchildren, heirs of Joseph Robertson, are mentioned.
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1858


Sep 27
Age: 61y

will


Randolph, Missouri, USA ⇓
His heirs are his widow Philitia; James B. & John C., Grundy Co; Mary B. Tompkins & Ambrose, Boone Co; Priscilla T. & Joseph W. Robertson, heirs of Sarah Francis Robertson, Rand. Co; Paulina J. wife William Bowen (presumed Bourn), Scotland Co; Lucy M. & May N. Tompkins, Rand. Co; signed: G. W. Dameron
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1858 Lourdes apparitions: The Virgin Mary is said to have first appeared to St Bernadette of Lourdes at the Rock of Massabielle, the first in a series of apparitions.

1858


Age: 61y

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