Headstone of W. F. Tompkins (1868–1911), Webb Cemetery, Blount, Monroe County, Georgia
11 April 2026 · Photograph by Matt Wade
Named here: William F. Tompkins (26 Apr 1868 – 11 Dec 1911), very probably a son of Norida W. Tompkins and Elizabeth Virginia Webb
Transcription
A marble tablet with a shouldered, rounded top, fallen and lying on its back, cracked right across in two places. Clasped hands are carved in a roundel at the top; the name is cut in an arch over a sunk circle, the rest below it:
[illegible] F. TOMPKINS / BORN / A[pri]l 26, 186[8] / DIED / Dec. 11, 1911 / [illegible] / [illegible] / [illegible] has ceased / But God [illegible]
The first word of the name (probably initials) is worn away at the left; "F. TOMPKINS" is clear. The month of birth is broken through by a crack; "A…l" and "26" can be read, and the last figure of the year looks like 8 (it could be read as 3). The four-line verse at the foot is mostly worn away.
Citation: Photograph of the headstone of William F. Tompkins, Webb Cemetery, Blount, Monroe County, Georgia, taken by Matt Wade on 11 April 2026.
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Each fact this record gives, set beside what the FamilySearch tree says: it agrees, it is new (the tree lacks it), it conflicts, or it is context.
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William F. Tompkins | Birth | A[pri]l 26, 186[8] | not in the tree | new |
| William F. Tompkins | Death | 11 December 1911 | not in the tree | new |