JOSEPH TUMLINSON, SR.
He and his twin sister Kathryn were born May 26, 1840 in Shelby County, Texas. Joseph was the son of Harriet West McEnvale & Captain Peter Tumlinson. Joseph married Morelda English on June 28, 1860 at Atascosa County, Texas.
CSA SERVICE: Joseph Tumlinson
Regiment Name: 36 Texas Cavalry
Side: Confederate
Company K
Soldier's Rank-in Private
Soldier's Rank-out Private
Film Number M227 roll 37
36th Regiment, Teas Cavalry (Woods). Most of the men were from Sulphur Springs, Belton, Caldwell and Gonzales Counties. The regiment was assigned to H. Bee's and Bagby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. They were involved in numerous engagements at Louisiana including Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Later moved to Galveston, Texas and there surrendered in June 1865.
After the CW, Joseph moved his family Carrizo Springs.
December, 6, 1880, Joseph was elected Sheriff of Dimmit, Carrizo Springs, Texas. Joseph was elected Sheriff in this County. He also served as County Judge.
"According to an article for the Washington Post dated March 5, 1893, Shefiff Joseph Tumlinson had a gunfight in the living room of his house. " Three stockmen with whom he was unfriendly, entered to kill him, It was nearly 12:00 midnight when Tumlinson was in his nightgown and slippers, his weapons were in the adjoining room.. His assalients, began shooting. It is supposed they fired over a dozen shots, but Tumlinson dived through them, somehow managing to enter the other room to retrieve his revolver, and returned fire. In the span of twenty seconds time Tumlinson killed all three men and miraculoously was unscratched."
On January 3, 1893 Tumlinson and hiis wife were found shot dead near an old railroad bridge south of Cotula. To this day their nurder remains unsolved.
The old Tumlison House was located at 137 West Nopal Street, at the corner of Highways 83 and 85 in Carrizo Springs until May 7, 2002 at which time it was demolished.
info. sent to by by Find a Grave member 'flgrl'
Thanks for this info.
He and his twin sister Kathryn were born May 26, 1840 in Shelby County, Texas. Joseph was the son of Harriet West McEnvale & Captain Peter Tumlinson. Joseph married Morelda English on June 28, 1860 at Atascosa County, Texas.
CSA SERVICE: Joseph Tumlinson
Regiment Name: 36 Texas Cavalry
Side: Confederate
Company K
Soldier's Rank-in Private
Soldier's Rank-out Private
Film Number M227 roll 37
36th Regiment, Teas Cavalry (Woods). Most of the men were from Sulphur Springs, Belton, Caldwell and Gonzales Counties. The regiment was assigned to H. Bee's and Bagby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. They were involved in numerous engagements at Louisiana including Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Later moved to Galveston, Texas and there surrendered in June 1865.
After the CW, Joseph moved his family Carrizo Springs.
December, 6, 1880, Joseph was elected Sheriff of Dimmit, Carrizo Springs, Texas. Joseph was elected Sheriff in this County. He also served as County Judge.
"According to an article for the Washington Post dated March 5, 1893, Shefiff Joseph Tumlinson had a gunfight in the living room of his house. " Three stockmen with whom he was unfriendly, entered to kill him, It was nearly 12:00 midnight when Tumlinson was in his nightgown and slippers, his weapons were in the adjoining room.. His assalients, began shooting. It is supposed they fired over a dozen shots, but Tumlinson dived through them, somehow managing to enter the other room to retrieve his revolver, and returned fire. In the span of twenty seconds time Tumlinson killed all three men and miraculoously was unscratched."
On January 3, 1893 Tumlinson and hiis wife were found shot dead near an old railroad bridge south of Cotula. To this day their nurder remains unsolved.
The old Tumlison House was located at 137 West Nopal Street, at the corner of Highways 83 and 85 in Carrizo Springs until May 7, 2002 at which time it was demolished.
info. sent to by by Find a Grave member 'flgrl'
Thanks for this info.
JOSEPH TUMLINSON, SR.
He and his twin sister Kathryn were born May 26, 1840 in Shelby County, Texas. Joseph was the son of Harriet West McEnvale & Captain Peter Tumlinson. Joseph married Morelda English on June 28, 1860 at Atascosa County, Texas.
CSA SERVICE: Joseph Tumlinson
Regiment Name: 36 Texas Cavalry
Side: Confederate
Company K
Soldier's Rank-in Private
Soldier's Rank-out Private
Film Number M227 roll 37
36th Regiment, Teas Cavalry (Woods). Most of the men were from Sulphur Springs, Belton, Caldwell and Gonzales Counties. The regiment was assigned to H. Bee's and Bagby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. They were involved in numerous engagements at Louisiana including Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Later moved to Galveston, Texas and there surrendered in June 1865.
After the CW, Joseph moved his family Carrizo Springs.
December, 6, 1880, Joseph was elected Sheriff of Dimmit, Carrizo Springs, Texas. Joseph was elected Sheriff in this County. He also served as County Judge.
"According to an article for the Washington Post dated March 5, 1893, Shefiff Joseph Tumlinson had a gunfight in the living room of his house. " Three stockmen with whom he was unfriendly, entered to kill him, It was nearly 12:00 midnight when Tumlinson was in his nightgown and slippers, his weapons were in the adjoining room.. His assalients, began shooting. It is supposed they fired over a dozen shots, but Tumlinson dived through them, somehow managing to enter the other room to retrieve his revolver, and returned fire. In the span of twenty seconds time Tumlinson killed all three men and miraculoously was unscratched."
On January 3, 1893 Tumlinson and hiis wife were found shot dead near an old railroad bridge south of Cotula. To this day their nurder remains unsolved.
The old Tumlison House was located at 137 West Nopal Street, at the corner of Highways 83 and 85 in Carrizo Springs until May 7, 2002 at which time it was demolished.
info. sent to by by Find a Grave member 'flgrl'
Thanks for this info.
He and his twin sister Kathryn were born May 26, 1840 in Shelby County, Texas. Joseph was the son of Harriet West McEnvale & Captain Peter Tumlinson. Joseph married Morelda English on June 28, 1860 at Atascosa County, Texas.
CSA SERVICE: Joseph Tumlinson
Regiment Name: 36 Texas Cavalry
Side: Confederate
Company K
Soldier's Rank-in Private
Soldier's Rank-out Private
Film Number M227 roll 37
36th Regiment, Teas Cavalry (Woods). Most of the men were from Sulphur Springs, Belton, Caldwell and Gonzales Counties. The regiment was assigned to H. Bee's and Bagby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. They were involved in numerous engagements at Louisiana including Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Later moved to Galveston, Texas and there surrendered in June 1865.
After the CW, Joseph moved his family Carrizo Springs.
December, 6, 1880, Joseph was elected Sheriff of Dimmit, Carrizo Springs, Texas. Joseph was elected Sheriff in this County. He also served as County Judge.
"According to an article for the Washington Post dated March 5, 1893, Shefiff Joseph Tumlinson had a gunfight in the living room of his house. " Three stockmen with whom he was unfriendly, entered to kill him, It was nearly 12:00 midnight when Tumlinson was in his nightgown and slippers, his weapons were in the adjoining room.. His assalients, began shooting. It is supposed they fired over a dozen shots, but Tumlinson dived through them, somehow managing to enter the other room to retrieve his revolver, and returned fire. In the span of twenty seconds time Tumlinson killed all three men and miraculoously was unscratched."
On January 3, 1893 Tumlinson and hiis wife were found shot dead near an old railroad bridge south of Cotula. To this day their nurder remains unsolved.
The old Tumlison House was located at 137 West Nopal Street, at the corner of Highways 83 and 85 in Carrizo Springs until May 7, 2002 at which time it was demolished.
info. sent to by by Find a Grave member 'flgrl'
Thanks for this info.
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