James Tobin

1833 - 1912  (79 years)

• Name	James Tobin  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	23 May 1833	, Guernsey, OH, USA   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Dec 1912	Springfield, Sangamon, IL, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I10678	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Isaac R Tobin, * (BigY: G-FTA17398),   b. 29 Jul 1803, , Loudoun, VA, USA d. 9 Oct 1881, Sangamon, Illinois, USA (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Matilda Ann Benton, *,   b. 7 Nov 1810, Hagerstown, Washington, MD d. 6 Apr 1864, Cotton Hill, Sangamon, IL (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	26 Oct 1826	Belmont, Ohio, USA   [4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F3121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marrian Eleanor Jane Marlow,   b. 28 Apr 1833, , Guernsey, OH, USA d. 24 Apr 1904, Springfield, Sangamon, IL, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	8 Aug 1854	, Guernsey, OH, USA
  Family ID	F2955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  James was a self made man. On his own he achieved ownership of much town and country realty. He was also a live stock dealer. He was even a teacher for a time and spent many hours in self-education. He moved to Sangamon, IL in 1856. Hested as one of the "substantial citizens of Springfield," in "The Past and Present of the City of Springfield and Sangamon Co., IL." (CL-327)

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Ric Tobin to Linda Coate Dudick E-mail letter dated Aug. 3, 1996 at RicTobin@aol.com In Linda Coate files (CL-327). [S2476] Leaverton, Mrs. Laura Olive Tobin, DAR Lineage Book 113 (#112012). [S230] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2016 Place:Provo, UT, USA;), 1,61157::0. [S1113] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 113 : 1914. [S1413] Phyl, San Diego, Email dated 2003 from mztiz1@cox.net (quotes birth and census records for all Bentons in Belmont Co., OH). [S2635] Ancestry.com, Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).