William Mason Tompkins died in Tillamook County Sunday. He was born in Jerseyville, Illinois in 1828. A pioneer of 1852 and since coming to Oregon has resided in the vicinity of Forest Grove until seven years ago when he moved to a farm near Tillamook County.
While in Washington County he became known as an owner of fine bred horses and as a general authority on racing qualities in a horse.
His widow lives on the farm near Tillamook and the following children survive: Mrs. George Bacon and Mrs. Charles Miller of Forest Grove; Jesse R Tompkins of Gaston; James W. Tompkins and Mrs. N. Myers of Tillamook.
[Washington County News, 15 March 1906]
Note: Owned at one time ‘Jim Merritt' a famous racing horse.
While in Washington County he became known as an owner of fine bred horses and as a general authority on racing qualities in a horse.
His widow lives on the farm near Tillamook and the following children survive: Mrs. George Bacon and Mrs. Charles Miller of Forest Grove; Jesse R Tompkins of Gaston; James W. Tompkins and Mrs. N. Myers of Tillamook.
[Washington County News, 15 March 1906]
Note: Owned at one time ‘Jim Merritt' a famous racing horse.
William Mason Tompkins died in Tillamook County Sunday. He was born in Jerseyville, Illinois in 1828. A pioneer of 1852 and since coming to Oregon has resided in the vicinity of Forest Grove until seven years ago when he moved to a farm near Tillamook County.
While in Washington County he became known as an owner of fine bred horses and as a general authority on racing qualities in a horse.
His widow lives on the farm near Tillamook and the following children survive: Mrs. George Bacon and Mrs. Charles Miller of Forest Grove; Jesse R Tompkins of Gaston; James W. Tompkins and Mrs. N. Myers of Tillamook.
[Washington County News, 15 March 1906]
Note: Owned at one time ‘Jim Merritt' a famous racing horse.
While in Washington County he became known as an owner of fine bred horses and as a general authority on racing qualities in a horse.
His widow lives on the farm near Tillamook and the following children survive: Mrs. George Bacon and Mrs. Charles Miller of Forest Grove; Jesse R Tompkins of Gaston; James W. Tompkins and Mrs. N. Myers of Tillamook.
[Washington County News, 15 March 1906]
Note: Owned at one time ‘Jim Merritt' a famous racing horse.
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