- PETER TOMKINS, station master, freight and ticket agent and
telegraph operator, Milton; born
- in Ireland Feb. 17, 1829; came to America spring of 1851,
locating in Rock Co., Wis., and went to work on farm for Mr.
VINCENT for four years; in 1853, went into employ of the Milwaukee
& Mississippi R. R., now C., M. & St. P. R. R., and has
since been engaged there. Married Miss Annie Lee MINIFIE, a
native of England, November, 1863; have five children - Bessie
M., born April 2, 1863; Mary A., March 20, 1865; Anna L., April
25, 1869; Charles F., Feb.. 23, 1871; William H., May 19, 1874.
Family attends Congregational Church; liberal in politics.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 829.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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