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Tobin, John

Male 1823 - 1899  (76 years)


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  • Name Tobin, John 
    Born 1823  , Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    1860 U.S. Census 1 Jun 1860  Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    1870 U.S. Census 1 Jun 1870  Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1880 U.S. Census 1 Jun 1880  Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mortuary Journal 20 Apr 1899  Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • paid $450 for coffin. Lou-Jean Rehn, CG, creator of the index, wrote that "Molly was generous as caskets of over $100.00 are rare in this ledger."
    Died 20 Apr 1899  Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Obituary 21 Apr 1899  Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    The Denver Times 
    Tombstone Photo 19 Sep 2005  Hannibal (St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery), Marion Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    _UID 1E36F7BC9D5C47918A022CEB64C6EC6CFD6A 
    Buried Hannibal (St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery), Marion Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I5  Molly Brown
    Last Modified 2 May 2013 

    Family 1 Degott, Catherine,   d. Bef 1862 
    Children 
     1. Tobin, Catherine "Katie" Bridget,   b. 14 Jun 1857, Harpford, , Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1932, Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2008 
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Collins, Johanna,   b. Mar 1825, , , , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1905, Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married Abt 1862  , , Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • A marriage record has not been found. No marraige was found in Marion, Ralls, Monroe, Shelby, Know, Lewis, Pike or St. Louis counties in Missouri or in Illinois (statewide index). The marriage was not recorded in the records of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Hannibal.
    Children 
     1. Tobin, Daniel C.,   b. 3 Nov 1862, Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1926, Lowell, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     2. Tobin, Margaret "Maggie",   b. 19 Jun 1866, Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1932, Barbizon Hotel, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. Tobin, William,   b. 26 Mar 1869, Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1948, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Tobin, Helen "Ellen",   b. 27 Jun 1871, Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1947, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2005 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The years of birth of his children (Daniel born 1862, Michael born 1866) suggest that he particiated in the Civil War. However, no evidence could be found that he was a soldier during the war. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S28] John Tobin obituary, (John Tobin obituary, «i»The Denver Times«/i», Denver, Colorado, Friday, 21 April 1899, page 9, column 7.).

    2. [S9] John Tobin 1860 U.S. Census, (John Tobin, 1860 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Missouri, population schedule, Hannibal, page 754, dwelling 827, family 917, line 39; National Archives microfilm M653, roll 632.).

    3. [S59] John Tobin 1870 U.S. Census, (John Tobin household, 1870 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Missouri, population schedule, Hannibal first ward, page 18, stamped page 493, dwelling 107, family 151, line 24; National Archives microfilm M593, roll 791.).

    4. [S60] John Tobin 1880 U.S. Census, (John Tobin household, 1880 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Missouri, population schedule, Hannibal, E.D. 8, page 15, stamped page 189C, dwelling 134, family 149, line 19; National Archives microfilm T9, roll 702.).

    5. [S177] Tobin, John, mortuary record, ("Horan Mortuary Journal 1891-1899," page 328, entry for John Tobin with Mrs. Jas. J. Brown as debtor, manuscript D MSS WH842, box 12; Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado.).

    6. [S158] Tobin tombstones, (Tobin tombstone (Father, Mother), lot no. 172 (Becker lot), St. Mary's Cemetery, Palymra Rd., Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri; photographed by Julie Miller, CG, 19 September 2005. It is probable that the tombstones on the Becker lot for Father and Mother are the tombstones for John and Johanna Tobin. John and Johanna are listed in the St. Mary's Cemetery index published in 1993 by Tri-County Research. The entries for John and Johanna were recorded during a canvas of the cemetery in 1991. There is no Tobin lot in the cemetery. The staff at Holy Family Church informed me that the cemetery has been valdalized and that some of the stones were destroyed and had to be removed. According to Vicki Dempsey from the Molly Brown Birthplace Museum, John and Johanna had large headstones at one time.).

    7. [S29] Tobin burials St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, (Tri-County Research, Marion Co., MO, Hannibal, MO, St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery (Shelbyville, Missouri: K. Wilham Genealogical Research & Publishing, 1993), 73: microfilm 1697787, item 1, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.).

    8. [S146] Tobin-Collins marriage, (No record had been found. Date based on the birth of the first child, Daniel, in November 1862 and the 1860 census when they are living separately and do not appear to be married.).