15 Northwood Ave. Jackson, TN
Circa 1931. Tudor Revival style
From Jackson-Madison Co.: A Pictorial History
The home was built for a Mrs. Deford by Irma but Mrs. Deford never moved in so the Tomlin couple did - Hewitt Pegues Tomlin, Sr. (1882-1967) and Irma Black Tomlin (1890-1975). They wed 1911. Tomlin's grandfather was John L. H. Tomlin was mayor of Jackson in 1848. His parents were Mary Ann Pegues and Horace Tomlin who resided at 539 East Main St. - the Pegues-Moore Home.
Their son Judge Hewitt Pegues Tomlin, Jr. (-2006)and Joan Cooke Tomlin inherited the home.
He served in the Army Air Corps in 1945, the Naval Reserve 1948-51. After military service, Tomlin was elected and served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (1952-54). He practiced law for almost 30 years with Waldrop Hall Tomlin and served as Madison County Attorney for about a decade from 1972-81. Tomlin also served as a Board Member for former First National Bank of Jackson and as a Trustee for Rhodes College (former Southwestern at Memphis) 1973-83. In 1950s, developed the Farmington Estates neighborhood. In 1967 with sister Frances Tomlin Tigrett and Engel Realty Co. of Birmingham, AL, they developed Old Hickory Mall. Fro 1985-95, Tomline served as Presiding Judge of the Western Division of the TN Court of Appeals.
Irma built several home in the neighborhood. 17 Northwood was constructed as a "spec" house. The neighborhood was designated the Northwood Historic District. See Pegues-Moore Home
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