Tompkins, Raymond Ralph (b. 22 SEP 1902, d. 22 SEP 1902)

Death: 22 SEP 1902 Somers, Westchester, NY

Burial: Halstead Union Cem.Kent Cliffs, NY

Note: !Putnam County Republican 3/19/1904: "Mr. & Mrs. Briggs Tompkins of Somers
Centre recently welcomed the 13th child, a dau. into their family. 10 boys and
3 girls have been born to them and all are living but one girl. Parents who
have added 10 prospective voters to the population should be honored with a
medal. Pres. Roosevelt (Teddy - LB) should have the matter brought to his
attention."
From daughter Lu Christie Nov. 1993: "Dad was probably the champion fan of
this family tree you've been researching - at least of one fine leaf. He
adored our mother; was almost in awe of her. They were sweethearts for 54
years. Mom loved to tell about their chance meeting with a mailman they hadn't
seen for 30 years. He immediately came up to them and called HER by name.
When she asked how he recognized her after so long, he said, "Oh, I could never
forget those blue eyes!" My father was NOT AMUSED! (She WAS pretty.) My
mother taught school from 1922-1924 in Farmers Mills, NY. It was a one-room
schoolhouse, and several of the boys were older than she. (They only came to
school winters, when there wasn't much work on the farm.) Dad went to visit
Mom at the Tompkins homestead at some point in their courtship, and my aunts
told me that my mother wouldn't go to the outhouse for SOME TIME after "HE" had
used it. Smart woman!! (Check the birthdate of Charlotte and the marriage
date of Hobert & Fannie!!) Back to the courtship of Fannie & Hobert: one more
silly tale from Mom. It seems that her mother sent them to the store. One of
the items they were to bring back was a jar of olives. Of course, they were in
a horse and buggy. They began to discuss olives on the long ride home, and no
one remembered who suggested the "have just one" (I'm sure it was Fannie - she
adored the man!), but when they got home, the olive jar was empty. I have a
vague recollection of "my cousin Wes" (that's Mom talking). I see a very old
(50+, right?!) man who looked a lot like my oldest uncles. I believe he might
have come to our house in Clintondale. At any rate, I know my mother spoke of
him. He must have been a special cousin, for I feel that I know him."

Death: 4 JUN 1978 Middletown, Middlesex, CT

Burial: 6 JUN 1978 Lloyd, Ulster, NY

Note: !son of Robert D. Smalley and wife Mariette, according to daughter-in-law.
1910 Census with parents Robert D. Smalley age 55 and Marietta age 54, Burton
25, Lulu A., 23, and Gertrude 15. Hobart was 13.
From Daughter, Lu Smalley Christie 1993: "The 1910 Census was especially
poignant. Sometime that year, at age 13, Hobert left school to take over the
family farm. Brother Burt was in a wheelchair where he had been since 12 years
of age (probably juvenile rheumatoid; they simply called it "arthritis").
There was an even older son, Chester, who had left home to seek his fortune (or
something). Inspired by his eldest son, Robert, my grandfather, also took a
powder. Hence, my father's early entry into adulthood, his special kindness to
single mothers throughout his life, his total abstinence from alcohol until age
25 ("saw enough of it when I was a kid"),and his sense of social responsibility.
(Justice of the Peace, Town Board, School Board, Fire Commission etc. etc.) He
also became a really fine maker of wines - and brandies, when the sugar was
overdone a bit. Genes will "out"!! Mom and Dad met at a "social", and they
danced to "Skip to my Lu". (In honor of the event, I have dropped the "la Mae"
from my name, and added Christie!) Mom and Dad died 8 days apart. We did
Tuesday funerals two weeks in a row. Evelyn's oldest brother Lloyd ("Briggs")
said it all, "This must have been a hell-of-a-long week for Uncle Hobert."

Death: 27 MAY 1978 East Hampton, Middlesex, CT

Burial: 30 MAY 1978 Lloyd, Ulster, NY

Note: !Ashes were scattered over the Gulf of Mexico.

Death: 29 MAR 1992 Lakeland, Polk, FL

Note: !Son of David Minard Wood and Florence Maud Tupper. In Nov. 1993, a retired engineer. Lived Marlborough, Ct., Lakeland, Fla.

Note: !Physical education teacher. 1993 lives Old Lyme, Ct.

Note: !Son of Edward and Elizabeth Byrne.

Note: !1993 lives Attleboro, Mass.

Note: !From niece Lu Smalley Christie 1993: "I was most interested in the date of my
brother Hobert's death. I knew that he was born in April, but I never knew
that he had died then, too. I only knew that I thought he must have died in
the spring. I remember asking my mother what the sound of the 'peepers' was.
She explained about the little frogs - then got a sad look on her face and
said, "I don't like the sound of them." Kids know things, don't they! (Their
first great grandchild, Jacqueline, was born on Hobert's birthday 4/23."

Death: 18 APR 1932 Clintondale, Ulster, NY

Note: !1993 correspondence: "I was named for my oldest paternal (lulu) and maternal
(Ida Mae) aunts. I was always "Lu", however, and I discovered my full name
when I started school (grade 1) at age 5 (1941 - not the greatest year). I was
quite shocked, as I recall! Mom and Dad met at a "social", and they danced to
"Skip to my Lu". (In honor of the event, I have dropped the "la Mae" from my
name - and added Christie!). Ross and I are enjoying early retirements. We
are incredibly busy and have to force ourselves to "take time off", but then,
Type A's don't go away on command, do they??"
From putlication of U. of Vermont, May 1993, under "RETIRING FACULTY":
(abstract) "Upon completion of an accelerated undergraduate program, Lu
Smalley Christie received a bachelor's degree in Education from the State Univ.
of NY at New Paltz in 1956. She then joined the faculty of the Brandywine
Elementary School in Schenectady, NY, where she taught until June 1959. During
the next ten years she moved to Vermont and undertook intensive study of child
development (Had two kids - LSC). In 1969, Mrs. Christie entered UVM as a
student in the special education area's graduate program to prepare consulting
teachers, earning a master's degre in special education. She joined the special
ed faculty in 1971, after a year-long consulting teacher internship the
Chittenden South Supervisory Union. In 1976, Mrs. Christie became coordinator
of graduate training programs for the College of Education and Social Services'
newly-established Center for Special Education, the university-affiliated
program of Vermont, helping to develop and implement graduate programs for
teachers serving students with severe disabilities. During the past five
years, Mrs. Christie has provided technical assistance and inservice training
in Vermont schools through a federally-funded statewide system support project,
most recently concentrating on helping schools build collaborative teams to
bring about system changes that will support students with emotional and
behavioral challenges in regular chassrooms. Has taught numerous undergrad and
graduate courses on and off campus, published in prestigious special education
journals, been a regular presenter and contributor at major conferences. Etc."

Note: !Worked at G.E. 37 years, retired by Nov. 1993, Systems Analyst. Lived in Schenectady, moved to Vermont in 1958. son of George Alexander Christie (b. Norwood, Ontario, Canada) and Dora Barden (b. Robertsbridge, England).

Note: !Divorced twice. First marriage to Jeanne Whiting in 1983, divorced 1985. Second marriage to Susan Gale in 1986, divorced 1991. Lives in 1993 in Santa Clara, California.

Note: !Has been in sales and import of skis, has lived in Vermont, Colorado, Maine, in
1993 in Milton, Vermont.

Note: !Son of Robert Clark Macy and Mary Jean Goodwin. In home maintenance, served in
Coast Guard. Lived in Ct, Vt, Fl, Me, NY & Milton, Vt.

Note: !This is the "Jennie" listed among other living children of Briggs Tompkins in 1962.

Death: 22 NOV 1980 Sarasota, Sarasota, FL

Burial: Sarasota, Sarasota, FL

Note: !Son of Mary Mulhall and Thomas Cochrane.

Death: 14 JAN 1993 Sarasota, Sarasota, FL

Note: !A teacher and librarian, has lived in N.Y., California, Somalia, Tanzania, Maryland.

Note: !Son of Harold Lewis Dower Sr. and Maratha Ekstrum. A college Administrator, was in the Army, lived in N.Y., Somalia, Tanzania, Maryland.

Note: !Nov. 1993, lives at 1653 Midlothia St., Sarasota, Fla. 34234.

Note: !No marriage indicated by brother Leonard Tompkins.

Death: 1971 Willimantic, Windham, CT

Burial: Windham Center, Windham, CT