The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-26
A DEsoATE CEMETERY.
The Tomilnson Buryine Ground at
Little Meadows.

Inc I0lioWlng Is cnpped from the
Cumberland Courier and will be o.
interest to many of our readers:
Upon beautiful elevation look
ing down on a lovely sward of more
than 100 acres near the stone house
at the Little Meadows, Garrett coun.
ty, stands the Tomilson family
cemetery, with its strong stone wall
enclosure, and commanding marble
monuments, memorial of a great
and good family. Many times in
the remote past we have visited this
revered spot; more than once to
drop youthful tears at the burial Of
dear friends Of self or family, but
still more frequently, and alone in
after years to contemplate and gaze
upon the monuments and little
mounds, but mutely told who were
there. 1t is now full 40 years since
the last Of the kindred went there
to return no more. Judge Isaac
Beall, was the one.
being in the neighborhood, not
long since, we were informed that
the wild animals had invaded the
consecrated enclosure and burrowed
down to the very relics in some Of
the graves. Quite lately faithful
correspondent writes the report was
quite true. He also sent the letter.
ing upon the monuments, which
willb.interesting reading, no doubt,
to many Of your readers. The in
scriptions are as follows: Jesse
Tomlinson, died December II, 1910,
age 81 years; Elizabeth, his wife,
Jan. s. 1S41, age 81; Joseph, son,
died 1924, age 80; John L., a son,
May 8, 1882, 80 years; Sarah Sides,
. daughter, Jan. 5, 1885, age 81;
and her husband, Jacob Sides, died
August 4, 1880, in Ohio, age 40;
Rachel Bruce, wife of Geo. Bruce,
Aug. 8, 1912, SO years; William A.
Bruce, a son, died in Ohio, 1888, 21
years; Rebecca Beall, daughter of
Jesse Tomilson, Aug. II, 1S47, age
Ga; and her husband, Isaac Beall,
April 4, 1850, age rs; Annie Bruce,
sister of George, Dec. 20, 1886, age
60 years; Louisa Sides, third daugh-
ter of Jacob and Sarah, June 30,
1S43, at IA hurried years-bright,
amiable and faultless. A class mate
ct tho Little Meadows Academy
saw her fragile form sink in the
earth with . sorrowful heart. Her
only brother, Aaron, died April 2,
184S, at % yesrs-ambitious, prom
ising and modest, but with a frail
constitution. He too for years
fellow student at different schools.
The other three Tomlinson sons
rest respectively in Kentucky, Wash
ington, Pennsylvania and near this
city.
ga few remarks historic of this
prominent family can hardly fail to
be interesting to your mature read
ers. And strange to say there has
not for many years been a single
descendent or drop of the Tomlin-
son, Bruce or Beall blood in what
is now Garrett county. Jesse Tom
linson was a prominent man while
Allegany was yet in the loins of
Washington county. In his pro-
longed years, almost of baronical
powers, in business, social and polit-
ical life, much respected, obeyed
and somewhat feared, but never
hated-in the whole usual and good,
in accordance with the ways of his
primitive times. Seven times elect
ed to the Legislature from 1892 to
1914. Offices high and low at his
disposal, year in and year out, be-
cause he was fit, efficient and faith
full. After his retirement, Joseph,
his son, took the fathers place in
public life. Three times a member
of the Legislature. Then came de-
feat and sore modification, that
contributed to early death, such
was and is still politics. There
were FIVE sons all descended to their
graves leaving their parents surviv-
ing. Indeed they Outlived all their
children but two, and only a few
years. The sons were all given
generous educations, mostly at re-
spectacle colleges, at least two sons
lawyers and one physician. They
rested much on the resources of q
wealthy father. Only one of the
sons left children (2) in Kentucky,
but the three daughters all left chill
dren. One was one of Cumber.
lands most prominent aud best citi-
zens, the late DR.. J. J. Bruce. Mrs.
Elizabeth Dickinson, of this city, il
the sole survivor of the five children
of Rachel TomlinsOn Bruce, wife OF
Geo. Bruce.
''HIsToRY.