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Harry J. Tollett 1906–1996

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Born 9 Sep 1906 · Cave, Arkansas, USA

Died 5 May 1996 · Rufe, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father James Thomas Tollett

Mother Florence Tennessee Rice

Spouse Hannah Jean Foster

Children Garry O Neal Tollett, Jack H Tollett, Joy May Tollett, Wanda S Tollett, Wayne Tollett

Siblings Dovie Augusta Tollett, Raymond Lee Tollett

Records

1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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Immediate Family

Parents

James Thomas Tollett

Florence Tennessee Rice

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Children

Biography

The story of Harry J. Tollett began in 1906 in Cave, Arkansas, USA. In 1935, Harry J. Tollett resided in Rural, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA. In 1940, Harry J. Tollett resided in Wilson, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA. Harry J. Tollett married hannah jean foster, and had children including garry o neal tollett, jack h tollett, joy may tollett, wanda s tollett, wayne tollett. Harry J. Tollett passed away in 1996 in Rufe, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

Life Timeline

1906

Birth of Harry J. Tollett in Cave, Arkansas, USA

Birth

1935

Harry J. Tollett resided here in Rural, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA

Residence

1940

Harry J. Tollett resided here in Wilson, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA

Residence

1996

Death of Harry J. Tollett in Rufe, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Harry Tollett

This ancestor line traces from Slinford, West Sussex, England (1690) to Cave, Arkansas, USA (1906) across 9 generations.

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: Harry Tollett (1906–1996) was born in Cave, Arkansas, USA and died in Rufe, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Harry in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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