Tomlin Cemetery
Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This cemetery was first used in the 1870s by the Wilkinsons, a pioneer family whose graves are marked by clusters of rock. Members of the Angel family are also buried here. The oldest dated gravestone is that of Virginia native Soloman Tomlin (b. 1825), a horseman and farmer who migrated with his family to Texas in the 1860s. He died on July 9, 1884. His son James Tives "Buck" Tomlin (1852-1934), a noted breeder of fine racing horses, bought the cemetery property in 1888. It has since been designated to serve the descendants of the Tomlin Family.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
First used in the 1870s by the pioneer Wilkinson family, whose graves are marked by clusters of rock, this burial ground also holds members of the Angel and Tomlin families. Its oldest dated stone belongs to Virginia native Solomon Tomlin, a horseman and farmer who brought his family to Texas in the 1860s and died in 1884. His son James Tives "Buck" Tomlin, a noted breeder of racing horses, bought the property in 1888.
Why it matters
Small family cemeteries like this one preserve the memory of the anonymous pioneer households who first settled the North Texas prairie.
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Related people
- · Solomon Tomlin
- · James Tives "Buck" Tomlin
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