Timothy was an early settler in Oakland County, MI, which means he was in Oakland Co. before 1825. Arthur Power, the founder of Farmington, arrived March 8, 1824. He was closely followed by the George W. Collins family, the Benjamin P. Wixom family and the Timothy Tolman family.
Timothy was born in 1784 in MA, the son of Ebenezer Tolman born 1748 (MA) and Dorcas Ayres 1750-1791. A MA birth record has his birth as 1784 (see below).
In 1810, Timothy was living in Stockbridge, Berkshire, MA. He was born June 27, 1784 (birth record), Stockbridge, MA, died November 28, 1852, Farmington Twp, Oakland, MI.
1810 United States Federal Census about Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Home in 1810 (City, County, State):
Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 1
Timothy was in the War of 1812 in Massachusetts.
There is a marriage record for Timothy Tolman in 1813. He married Patty Dove on October 27, 1813 in Stockbridge, MA.
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1813
Marriage Place: Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Father Name: Ebenezer
Mother Name: Dorcas Ayres
Spouse Name: Patty Dove
Timothy was married to Martha when they came to Michigan. She died in 1825 and is buried with him.
1828: As a Carpenter, Timothy built the first frame house in Farmington Township, on 12 Mile Road and Middlebelt Road, known as "Buckhorn Corners."
Timothy and Martha's children:
1. James Tolman born 1815 (MA), died 1887, MI.
2. Sarah Ann Deforest, born 1817 (NY), died 1878, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI. Wife of Eziekiel M. Deforest 1808-1865. They are buried in Botsford Cemetery, Ann Arbor, MI. FAG #23288963
3. George Tolman born 1819 (NY), died August 29, 1858, MI. In 1850, he was living in Farmington and working as a Mechanic. No spouse is listed. FAG #11301616
4. William Tolman 1821 (NY), died 1911, Livonia, Wayne, MI. Husband of Laura Amelia Lee. They are buried in Clarenceville Cemetery, Livonia. FAG #104342728
5. Pattie Tolman born 1825, MI, died July 15, 1830, MI.
Timothy Tolman United States Census, 1830
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Place: Not Stated, Oakland, Michigan Territory
Page Number: 75
Listed in his household were 2 males (10-15), one male (15-20), one male (20-30) and Timothy (40-50). There was one female (under age 5) and one female (10-15).
On February 14, 1831, Timothy married Polly Smith in Oakland Co, MI.
Michigan Marriages Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Spouse's Name: Polly Smith
Event Date: 14 Feb 1831
Event Place: , Oakland, Michigan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51868-1, System Origin: Michigan-EASy, GS Film number: 973979
Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870
Name: Timothy Tolman
State: MI
County: Michigan Territory
Township: Petitioner
Year: 1833
Database: MI Early Census Index
Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870
Name: Timothy Tolman
State: MI
County: Oakland County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1834
Database: MI Early Census Index
In 1840, Timothy was married and living in Farmington Twp, Oakland, MI. Listed in his household were one male (under age 5), two males (10-15), one male (15-20), two males (20-30) and Timothy (50-60). There is one female (under age 5), one female (5-10), one female (20-30) and one female (40-50, assumed to be Polly).
Timothy Tallman United States Census, 1840
Name: Timothy Tallman
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan
Page Number: 46
In 1850, Timothy and his family were still in Farmington Township. He was now married to Rachel.
Listed in their household were Timothy (68, born MA), Rachel (64, born NY), William (28, born NY) and Sarah (33, born NY). Listed on the line below is James Tolman (35, born MA). On the line above Timothy is Samuel Tolman (18 born in MI), son of Nathaniel Tolman, Timothy's cousin. It looks like Samuel was a farm laborer for John Brownell.
Timothy Tollman United States Census, 1850
Name: Timothy Tollman
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1782
Birthplace: Massachusetts
There is a MI death certificate for a Martha D. Tolman Beach, wife of George D. Beach 1829-1900, buried in Beebe Cemetery, Rose, Oakland, MI. She was born 1832, MI, died 1907, MI. She was the daughter of Timothy Tolman and Unknown Davis. (Perhaps Polly's maiden name was Davis?)
FAG #78391115
There is a MI death certificate for a Dorcas R. Tolman DeGroff 1834-1924, wife of George R. DeGroff. She is listed as the daughter of Timothy Tolman. In 1850, Dorcas was living in Saginaw, MI with George (40) and Mary (35) Davis and their children Mary (13), James (10), Martha (6), Edward (3) and Lucy (1). She is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola, MI. FAG #66219713
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
about Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1784
Birth Place:
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Father Name: Ebenezer Tolman
Mother Name: Doreas Tolman (Dorcas)
Rachel's date of death is recorded in a family bible owned by Elva Geistler Pennell and passed down through the Miller family.
Census, birth, marriage and death records from www.familysearch.org. Some data from the Farmington Historical Collection, compiled by Farmington's historian Robert B. Cook and the Miller family tree on www.ancestry.com
Timothy was born in 1784 in MA, the son of Ebenezer Tolman born 1748 (MA) and Dorcas Ayres 1750-1791. A MA birth record has his birth as 1784 (see below).
In 1810, Timothy was living in Stockbridge, Berkshire, MA. He was born June 27, 1784 (birth record), Stockbridge, MA, died November 28, 1852, Farmington Twp, Oakland, MI.
1810 United States Federal Census about Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Home in 1810 (City, County, State):
Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 1
Timothy was in the War of 1812 in Massachusetts.
There is a marriage record for Timothy Tolman in 1813. He married Patty Dove on October 27, 1813 in Stockbridge, MA.
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1813
Marriage Place: Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Father Name: Ebenezer
Mother Name: Dorcas Ayres
Spouse Name: Patty Dove
Timothy was married to Martha when they came to Michigan. She died in 1825 and is buried with him.
1828: As a Carpenter, Timothy built the first frame house in Farmington Township, on 12 Mile Road and Middlebelt Road, known as "Buckhorn Corners."
Timothy and Martha's children:
1. James Tolman born 1815 (MA), died 1887, MI.
2. Sarah Ann Deforest, born 1817 (NY), died 1878, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI. Wife of Eziekiel M. Deforest 1808-1865. They are buried in Botsford Cemetery, Ann Arbor, MI. FAG #23288963
3. George Tolman born 1819 (NY), died August 29, 1858, MI. In 1850, he was living in Farmington and working as a Mechanic. No spouse is listed. FAG #11301616
4. William Tolman 1821 (NY), died 1911, Livonia, Wayne, MI. Husband of Laura Amelia Lee. They are buried in Clarenceville Cemetery, Livonia. FAG #104342728
5. Pattie Tolman born 1825, MI, died July 15, 1830, MI.
Timothy Tolman United States Census, 1830
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Place: Not Stated, Oakland, Michigan Territory
Page Number: 75
Listed in his household were 2 males (10-15), one male (15-20), one male (20-30) and Timothy (40-50). There was one female (under age 5) and one female (10-15).
On February 14, 1831, Timothy married Polly Smith in Oakland Co, MI.
Michigan Marriages Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Spouse's Name: Polly Smith
Event Date: 14 Feb 1831
Event Place: , Oakland, Michigan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51868-1, System Origin: Michigan-EASy, GS Film number: 973979
Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870
Name: Timothy Tolman
State: MI
County: Michigan Territory
Township: Petitioner
Year: 1833
Database: MI Early Census Index
Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870
Name: Timothy Tolman
State: MI
County: Oakland County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1834
Database: MI Early Census Index
In 1840, Timothy was married and living in Farmington Twp, Oakland, MI. Listed in his household were one male (under age 5), two males (10-15), one male (15-20), two males (20-30) and Timothy (50-60). There is one female (under age 5), one female (5-10), one female (20-30) and one female (40-50, assumed to be Polly).
Timothy Tallman United States Census, 1840
Name: Timothy Tallman
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan
Page Number: 46
In 1850, Timothy and his family were still in Farmington Township. He was now married to Rachel.
Listed in their household were Timothy (68, born MA), Rachel (64, born NY), William (28, born NY) and Sarah (33, born NY). Listed on the line below is James Tolman (35, born MA). On the line above Timothy is Samuel Tolman (18 born in MI), son of Nathaniel Tolman, Timothy's cousin. It looks like Samuel was a farm laborer for John Brownell.
Timothy Tollman United States Census, 1850
Name: Timothy Tollman
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1782
Birthplace: Massachusetts
There is a MI death certificate for a Martha D. Tolman Beach, wife of George D. Beach 1829-1900, buried in Beebe Cemetery, Rose, Oakland, MI. She was born 1832, MI, died 1907, MI. She was the daughter of Timothy Tolman and Unknown Davis. (Perhaps Polly's maiden name was Davis?)
FAG #78391115
There is a MI death certificate for a Dorcas R. Tolman DeGroff 1834-1924, wife of George R. DeGroff. She is listed as the daughter of Timothy Tolman. In 1850, Dorcas was living in Saginaw, MI with George (40) and Mary (35) Davis and their children Mary (13), James (10), Martha (6), Edward (3) and Lucy (1). She is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola, MI. FAG #66219713
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
about Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1784
Birth Place:
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Father Name: Ebenezer Tolman
Mother Name: Doreas Tolman (Dorcas)
Rachel's date of death is recorded in a family bible owned by Elva Geistler Pennell and passed down through the Miller family.
Census, birth, marriage and death records from www.familysearch.org. Some data from the Farmington Historical Collection, compiled by Farmington's historian Robert B. Cook and the Miller family tree on www.ancestry.com
Timothy was an early settler in Oakland County, MI, which means he was in Oakland Co. before 1825. Arthur Power, the founder of Farmington, arrived March 8, 1824. He was closely followed by the George W. Collins family, the Benjamin P. Wixom family and the Timothy Tolman family.
Timothy was born in 1784 in MA, the son of Ebenezer Tolman born 1748 (MA) and Dorcas Ayres 1750-1791. A MA birth record has his birth as 1784 (see below).
In 1810, Timothy was living in Stockbridge, Berkshire, MA. He was born June 27, 1784 (birth record), Stockbridge, MA, died November 28, 1852, Farmington Twp, Oakland, MI.
1810 United States Federal Census about Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Home in 1810 (City, County, State):
Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 1
Timothy was in the War of 1812 in Massachusetts.
There is a marriage record for Timothy Tolman in 1813. He married Patty Dove on October 27, 1813 in Stockbridge, MA.
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1813
Marriage Place: Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Father Name: Ebenezer
Mother Name: Dorcas Ayres
Spouse Name: Patty Dove
Timothy was married to Martha when they came to Michigan. She died in 1825 and is buried with him.
1828: As a Carpenter, Timothy built the first frame house in Farmington Township, on 12 Mile Road and Middlebelt Road, known as "Buckhorn Corners."
Timothy and Martha's children:
1. James Tolman born 1815 (MA), died 1887, MI.
2. Sarah Ann Deforest, born 1817 (NY), died 1878, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI. Wife of Eziekiel M. Deforest 1808-1865. They are buried in Botsford Cemetery, Ann Arbor, MI. FAG #23288963
3. George Tolman born 1819 (NY), died August 29, 1858, MI. In 1850, he was living in Farmington and working as a Mechanic. No spouse is listed. FAG #11301616
4. William Tolman 1821 (NY), died 1911, Livonia, Wayne, MI. Husband of Laura Amelia Lee. They are buried in Clarenceville Cemetery, Livonia. FAG #104342728
5. Pattie Tolman born 1825, MI, died July 15, 1830, MI.
Timothy Tolman United States Census, 1830
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Place: Not Stated, Oakland, Michigan Territory
Page Number: 75
Listed in his household were 2 males (10-15), one male (15-20), one male (20-30) and Timothy (40-50). There was one female (under age 5) and one female (10-15).
On February 14, 1831, Timothy married Polly Smith in Oakland Co, MI.
Michigan Marriages Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Spouse's Name: Polly Smith
Event Date: 14 Feb 1831
Event Place: , Oakland, Michigan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51868-1, System Origin: Michigan-EASy, GS Film number: 973979
Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870
Name: Timothy Tolman
State: MI
County: Michigan Territory
Township: Petitioner
Year: 1833
Database: MI Early Census Index
Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870
Name: Timothy Tolman
State: MI
County: Oakland County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1834
Database: MI Early Census Index
In 1840, Timothy was married and living in Farmington Twp, Oakland, MI. Listed in his household were one male (under age 5), two males (10-15), one male (15-20), two males (20-30) and Timothy (50-60). There is one female (under age 5), one female (5-10), one female (20-30) and one female (40-50, assumed to be Polly).
Timothy Tallman United States Census, 1840
Name: Timothy Tallman
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan
Page Number: 46
In 1850, Timothy and his family were still in Farmington Township. He was now married to Rachel.
Listed in their household were Timothy (68, born MA), Rachel (64, born NY), William (28, born NY) and Sarah (33, born NY). Listed on the line below is James Tolman (35, born MA). On the line above Timothy is Samuel Tolman (18 born in MI), son of Nathaniel Tolman, Timothy's cousin. It looks like Samuel was a farm laborer for John Brownell.
Timothy Tollman United States Census, 1850
Name: Timothy Tollman
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1782
Birthplace: Massachusetts
There is a MI death certificate for a Martha D. Tolman Beach, wife of George D. Beach 1829-1900, buried in Beebe Cemetery, Rose, Oakland, MI. She was born 1832, MI, died 1907, MI. She was the daughter of Timothy Tolman and Unknown Davis. (Perhaps Polly's maiden name was Davis?)
FAG #78391115
There is a MI death certificate for a Dorcas R. Tolman DeGroff 1834-1924, wife of George R. DeGroff. She is listed as the daughter of Timothy Tolman. In 1850, Dorcas was living in Saginaw, MI with George (40) and Mary (35) Davis and their children Mary (13), James (10), Martha (6), Edward (3) and Lucy (1). She is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola, MI. FAG #66219713
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
about Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1784
Birth Place:
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Father Name: Ebenezer Tolman
Mother Name: Doreas Tolman (Dorcas)
Rachel's date of death is recorded in a family bible owned by Elva Geistler Pennell and passed down through the Miller family.
Census, birth, marriage and death records from www.familysearch.org. Some data from the Farmington Historical Collection, compiled by Farmington's historian Robert B. Cook and the Miller family tree on www.ancestry.com
Timothy was born in 1784 in MA, the son of Ebenezer Tolman born 1748 (MA) and Dorcas Ayres 1750-1791. A MA birth record has his birth as 1784 (see below).
In 1810, Timothy was living in Stockbridge, Berkshire, MA. He was born June 27, 1784 (birth record), Stockbridge, MA, died November 28, 1852, Farmington Twp, Oakland, MI.
1810 United States Federal Census about Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Home in 1810 (City, County, State):
Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 1
Timothy was in the War of 1812 in Massachusetts.
There is a marriage record for Timothy Tolman in 1813. He married Patty Dove on October 27, 1813 in Stockbridge, MA.
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1813
Marriage Place: Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Father Name: Ebenezer
Mother Name: Dorcas Ayres
Spouse Name: Patty Dove
Timothy was married to Martha when they came to Michigan. She died in 1825 and is buried with him.
1828: As a Carpenter, Timothy built the first frame house in Farmington Township, on 12 Mile Road and Middlebelt Road, known as "Buckhorn Corners."
Timothy and Martha's children:
1. James Tolman born 1815 (MA), died 1887, MI.
2. Sarah Ann Deforest, born 1817 (NY), died 1878, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI. Wife of Eziekiel M. Deforest 1808-1865. They are buried in Botsford Cemetery, Ann Arbor, MI. FAG #23288963
3. George Tolman born 1819 (NY), died August 29, 1858, MI. In 1850, he was living in Farmington and working as a Mechanic. No spouse is listed. FAG #11301616
4. William Tolman 1821 (NY), died 1911, Livonia, Wayne, MI. Husband of Laura Amelia Lee. They are buried in Clarenceville Cemetery, Livonia. FAG #104342728
5. Pattie Tolman born 1825, MI, died July 15, 1830, MI.
Timothy Tolman United States Census, 1830
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Place: Not Stated, Oakland, Michigan Territory
Page Number: 75
Listed in his household were 2 males (10-15), one male (15-20), one male (20-30) and Timothy (40-50). There was one female (under age 5) and one female (10-15).
On February 14, 1831, Timothy married Polly Smith in Oakland Co, MI.
Michigan Marriages Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Spouse's Name: Polly Smith
Event Date: 14 Feb 1831
Event Place: , Oakland, Michigan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51868-1, System Origin: Michigan-EASy, GS Film number: 973979
Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870
Name: Timothy Tolman
State: MI
County: Michigan Territory
Township: Petitioner
Year: 1833
Database: MI Early Census Index
Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870
Name: Timothy Tolman
State: MI
County: Oakland County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1834
Database: MI Early Census Index
In 1840, Timothy was married and living in Farmington Twp, Oakland, MI. Listed in his household were one male (under age 5), two males (10-15), one male (15-20), two males (20-30) and Timothy (50-60). There is one female (under age 5), one female (5-10), one female (20-30) and one female (40-50, assumed to be Polly).
Timothy Tallman United States Census, 1840
Name: Timothy Tallman
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan
Page Number: 46
In 1850, Timothy and his family were still in Farmington Township. He was now married to Rachel.
Listed in their household were Timothy (68, born MA), Rachel (64, born NY), William (28, born NY) and Sarah (33, born NY). Listed on the line below is James Tolman (35, born MA). On the line above Timothy is Samuel Tolman (18 born in MI), son of Nathaniel Tolman, Timothy's cousin. It looks like Samuel was a farm laborer for John Brownell.
Timothy Tollman United States Census, 1850
Name: Timothy Tollman
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1782
Birthplace: Massachusetts
There is a MI death certificate for a Martha D. Tolman Beach, wife of George D. Beach 1829-1900, buried in Beebe Cemetery, Rose, Oakland, MI. She was born 1832, MI, died 1907, MI. She was the daughter of Timothy Tolman and Unknown Davis. (Perhaps Polly's maiden name was Davis?)
FAG #78391115
There is a MI death certificate for a Dorcas R. Tolman DeGroff 1834-1924, wife of George R. DeGroff. She is listed as the daughter of Timothy Tolman. In 1850, Dorcas was living in Saginaw, MI with George (40) and Mary (35) Davis and their children Mary (13), James (10), Martha (6), Edward (3) and Lucy (1). She is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola, MI. FAG #66219713
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
about Timothy Tolman
Name: Timothy Tolman
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1784
Birth Place:
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Father Name: Ebenezer Tolman
Mother Name: Doreas Tolman (Dorcas)
Rachel's date of death is recorded in a family bible owned by Elva Geistler Pennell and passed down through the Miller family.
Census, birth, marriage and death records from www.familysearch.org. Some data from the Farmington Historical Collection, compiled by Farmington's historian Robert B. Cook and the Miller family tree on www.ancestry.com
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