Bio: TOMPKINS, Robert C., M. D.; Webster Par., Louisiana
Submitted by: Mike Miller
Date: 7-08-98




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===Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, 
Institutions,and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), 
pp. 669-670. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  
Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.--

Tompkins, Robert C., M. D., successful and well-known physician,
was born in Minden, La., Jan. 2, 1877.  His parents were John T.
and Mary (Chaney) Tompkins, the former born near Lake Providence,La., 
and the latter in Stuttgart, Ark.  His father was a pharmacistand 
ollowed that occupation all his life.  He died about the year1884, 
and the mother in 1907.  They left a family of 7 children, as follows: 
Frank H., at Washington, D. C., secretary of Gen. Albert Estopinal; 
W. A., real estate dealer at Shreveport;  John T., in the navy and
now assigned for duty as teacher at Annapolis;  Lavilla, wife of
G. S. Carroll, at Minden;  Ethline, in Canton, N. C.; Ethel, wife
of T. B. Moose also in Canton, N. C., and  R. C., the subject of
this sketch.  The Tompkins family are originally from Virginia prior
to their settlement in Louisiana.  Robert C. Tompkins was educatedin 
the public schools of his native town and in the Minden Male academy. 
After this he went to the University of Nashville, in Tennessee,from 
which institution he received his degree of M. D. in 1901. Following 
this, he went to the Texas & Pacific hospital at Marshall,Tex., where 
he remained 2 years as assistant house physician.  Thenin 1903 he 
came to Minden and began the general practice of medicine. He built
 up a large and remunerative business, and in addition tothis, he 
is much interested in the growing of pure bred Jersey cattle. Dr. 
Tompkins is a member of the state and parish Medical societies,and 
fraternally he belongs to the Knights of Pythias, Woodmen ofthe World, 
Columbian Woodmen, Woodmen Circle, and the Maccabees. He was marred, 
in June, 1905, to Alma, a daughter of James M. Evansof Marksville, La.  
Her father was a lawyer and served as judge inAvoyelles parish.  He 
died in 1908, and the mother is still living. Dr. and Mrs. Tompkins 
are the parents of 3 children:  Mary Alma, Blanche and  Ruth.  Their 
home is one of refinement and is the center of much social activity.
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