| Tobin
Family Patrick
Henry "Uncle Pat" Tobin left his Missouri farm in 1890 to visit his six
sons, who had started their railroad careers before reaching the
age of 21 in Denison, Texas. David and George Francis Tobin were
conductors on the T & P. William Henry was running a
passenger train on the M.K.& T. Dennis H. was engineer on the
same line and James C. was road foreman of engines for the Mexican
National Railroad, located in Mexico City. Patriick Henry "Pat",
Jr. had just retired from railroad service. "Uncle Pat" rode
to Ft. Worth with William Henry, with David from Ft. Worth to Big
Springs, and with George to El Paso. During his visit, James
came from Mexico City to Denison to see his father and made the trip
west with him. After being joined by the rest of his sons at
various points, they went home to Missouri.  Tobin Brothers Front row, left to right: James, David, Patrick Back row, left to right: Dennis, William, George All were born in Plattsburg, Missouri. This photo of the six railroading sons of Patrick Tobin (an Irish immigrant) & Margaret Morrissey was taken at the home of their sister Mary Frances Tobin Downey in St. Joseph, Missouri. Writing on the back says "possibly around 1914".  St. Jo, Missouri Left to right: George, Pat, Mary Frances Tobin Downey, Dave, Will, Jim J.C. Tobin died in spring 1930. The stock farm was listed for sale in a Dallas newspaper.  Fairview Cemetery Denison, Texas Patrick Henry Tobin, s/o Patrick Tobin & Margaret Morrissey Jessie Cameron Tobin, w/o P.H. Tobin : 1859-1935 James C. Tobin, s/o Patrick Henry Tobin & Jessie Cameron : 1888-1930 Margaret Tobin, d/o Patrick Henry Tobin & Jessie Cameron : 1899-1966 J.A. Tobin : 1900-1900 James Tobin, s/o Patrick Tobin & Margaret Morrissey : 1858-1945 Belle A. Tobin, w/o James C. Tobin : 1874-1937   IRISH AMERICAN ROOTS Biography Index If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |