West Virginia Pioneers

Viola Catherine Tolley

Female 1891 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Viola Catherine Tolley 
    Nickname Katie 
    Born 29 Mar 1891  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • JCBR delayed record shows DOB as 29 Mar 1884
    Person ID I41900  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2015 

    Father William Jordan Tolley,   b. 30 Aug 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1935, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Arminta Susan Casto,   b. Jul 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1943, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 25 Jul 1880  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/25/1880 at Elijah Casto's
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      William Jordon Tolley, 21, Roane Co, Roane Co
      Arminta Susan Casto, 16, Jackson Co, Jackson Co

      1900 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Tolley, William J 8/1863 m 18y WV WV WV
      Armintia S wfe 7/1866 m 18y 9-9 children
      Martha F da 11/1883
      Herford F L sib 2/1885 WV WV WV
      John E son 2/1887 WV WV WV
      General N son 12/1888 WV WV WV
      Viola C da 3/1891 WV WV WV
      Roma H F son 8/1892 WV WV W
      Howard O son 3/1896 WV WV WV
      Ida B da 8/1898 WV WV WV

      2 out of 3 delayed birth records show a different year for their children:
      Martha Frances 10/23/1879
      Viola Catherine 3/29/1884
      Herford Leon 1/17/1885

      1910 Henry, Clay, WV # 8
      Tolley, Jordan 55? m1- 30y coal miner WV VA WV
      Arminta S 46 m1- 30y 12-4 children WV VA WV
      Goff, son 20 (smeared)
      Katy da 19
      Howard O son 15
      Gay dau 4
      Granderson father 76 wd VA VA VA
      [She's given birth to 12 and 4 are still living at home but how many of the others are living? She had given birth to 9 by the 1900 census, so that means 2 more that we don't have names for. Ida B must have died between 1900-1910]

      1910 Henry, Clay, WV #9
      Tolley, Hartford 25 m1- 2y WV VA WV
      Nancy J 20 m1- 2y 2-2 children WV u/k WV
      William G son 2
      Ovey son 1/24

      1920 Birch, Braxton, WV # 139-141
      Tolley, William J 66
      Armada 56
      Gay da 12
      Meadows, Catherine dau 29
      William D sil 29

      1930 Otter, Braxton, WV # 148-149
      Tolley, William J 74 m age 26
      Arminta S 65 m age 16
      Dean, Vasety G da 23 m age 21
      Ira J sil 22 m age 20
    Family ID F5544  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William David Meadows,   b. 9 Sep 1891, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1967, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 13 Aug 1916  Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 13 Aug 1916 at N H Meadows
      Place: Braxton, West Virginia
      W D Meadows, 25, Braxton Co, Braxton Co
      Katie Tolley, 25, Braxton Co, Braxton Co

      1920 Birch, Braxton, WV # 139-141
      Tolley, William J 66 WV WV WV
      Armada 56 WV WV WV
      Gay da 12 WV WV WV
      Meadows, Catherine dau 29 WVWV WV
      William D sil 29 WV WV WV

      1930 Otter, Braxton, WV
      Meadows, William D 38 md age 25 WV WV WV
      Vola K wife 39 md age 26 WV WV WV
      Charles W son 13 WV WV WV

      1940 Otter, Braxton, WV
      Blaney, Bill 73 D WV 1935: lived same house
      Meadows, Katy 49 D [??? and Wd crossed out D written in] WV 1935: lived same house
      Charles son 23 s WV 1935: lived same house [Katey was the informant]

      1940 Sutton, Braxton, WV - Braxton County Jail
      Meadows, William 48 m [crossed out "7" written in] WV 1935: lived rural Braxton WV

    Children 
     1. Charles W Meadows,   b. 25 Apr 1917, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1999  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F27852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.