Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Tomlinson, Allen
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Northampton Township


   ALLEN TOMLINSON, farmer, P.O. Holland, was born in 
Moreland township, Montgomery county, October 15, 1827, his 
parents being Aaron and Tacy (Carter) Tomlinson. William 
Tomlinson, grandfather of Allen, was a farmer and was born 
in Chester county, afterward removing to Byberry. His wife's 
maiden name was Malone. They were Friends, and are buried at 
the meeting-house in Byberry. Aaron Tomlinson, his son, was 
reared in Byberry, and followed general farming. He was 
married to Tacy Carter, and they had four children: Allen, 
Silas, Mary, and Mercy. Aaron Tomlinson died in 1838, and 
his widow survived him until 1884. She is buried at the 
William Penn cemetery at Somerton, and he at Byberry. Allen 
was five years old when he removed to Bucks county. He 
removed to Byberry upon the death of his father, and when 21 
years old removed to where he now lives. He received his 
education in the common schools in the winter, working on 
the farm in the summer, and attended a private school one 
winter. He was married in January, 1849, to Elizabeth, 
daughter of Joseph K. and Mary H. Harding, of Moretown 
[sic], Montgomery county. She died in the fall of 1868. They 
had seven children, of whom one, Annie, is deceased. Those 
living are: Ruth, Aaron, Albert, Julia, wife of Charles S. 
Atkinson; H. Ellis, and Frank C. Mr. Tomlinson married his 
present wife in 1870. Her name was Rebecca Hawkins, a native 
of Montgomery county. Mr. Tomlinson has been director of the 
public schools, and held other public offices of trust in 
the township. He is now superintending the grading and 
making of the Feasterville and Holland turnpike road. He is 
a republican politically.