West Virginia Pioneers

Hereford Leon Tolley

Male 1885 - 1965  (80 years)


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  • Name Hereford Leon Tolley 
    Born 17 Jan 1885  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Sep 1965  [2
    Buried Sutton/Duffy Cemetery, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I41901  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 31 Mar 2008 

    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 Nancy Jane Hughes,   b. 1 Sep 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1908 
    Notes 

    • 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 Gassaway, Braxton, WV # 242-256
      Tolley, Hereford L 35
      Nancy J 29
      Wm son 11
      Obey son 8
      May da 6
      Roy/Ray son 1.1

      1930 Otter, Braxton, WV # 189-190 all WVWVWV
      Tolley, Herford L 45 m age 22
      Nancy J wife 40 m age 16
      William G son 21
      Henderson O son 19
      Minty M da 16
      Edmon R son 11
      Lucy M da 7
      Evlin R da 2.11
      Hughs, Rebeca mil 83 wd m age 22 VAVAVA
    Children 
     1. William G Tolley,   b. Abt 1908, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Henderson Ova Tolley,   b. 1910, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Minty May Tolley
     4. Edmond Ray Tolley,   b. 6 Dec 1918, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1956, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     5. Lucy M Tolley
     6. Homer L Tolley,   b. 11 Nov 1925,   d. 18 Jun 1926, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     7. Denzil Brown Tolley,   b. 28 Feb 1926,   d. 22 Apr 1926, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Evelyn R Tolley
    Family ID F15098  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S447] Joyce Mertens.

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