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Alvin Roy Tolleson 1908 – 1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 13, 1908

Birth Location: Cleburne County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 16 Jan 1968

Death Location: Douglas, Marshall, Alabama, USA

Father: Ozanna Tolleson

Mother: Ora Lockwood

Spouse(s): Lessie Avery

Children(s): Sherwell Tolleson

The story of Alvin Roy Tolleson began in 1908 in Cleburne County, Alabama, USA. In 1910, Alvin Roy Tolleson resided in Precinct 4, Cleburne, Alabama, USA. In 1935, Alvin Roy Tolleson resided in Reed Brake, Marshall, Alabama. Alvin Roy Tolleson married Lessie Sue Avery, and had children including Sherwell Klawyn Tolleson. Alvin Roy Tolleson passed away in 1968 in Douglas, Marshall, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Alvin Roy Tolleson began in 1908 in Cleburne County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1910, Alvin Roy Tolleson resided in Precinct 4, Cleburne, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, Alvin Roy Tolleson resided in Reed Brake, Marshall, Alabama.
  • Alvin Roy Tolleson married Lessie Sue Avery, and had children including Sherwell Klawyn Tolleson.
  • Alvin Roy Tolleson passed away in 1968 in Douglas, Marshall, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ozanna Tolleson
1873 – 1943
Birth Location: Edwardsville, Cleburne, Alabama, United States
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Ora Lockwood
1878 – 1949
Birth Location: Cleburne, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lessie Avery
1904 – 1975
Birth Location: Marshall County, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Sherwell Tolleson
1935 – 2018
Birth Location: Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America
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Alvin Tolleson's Ancestors

Self
Alvin Tolleson
1908 – 1968
Birth Place: Cleburne County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Ozanna Lumpkin Tolleson
1873 – 1943
Edwardsville, Cleburne, Alabama, United States
Ora (Alma) Lockwood
1878 – 1949
Cleburne, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Green (Berry) Tolleson
1850 – 1895
Cleburne, Alabama, United States
Louisa (Minerva (Tolleson)) Edwards
1854 – 1923
Benton (Cleburne), Alabama, United States
George (William) Lockwood
1851 – 1913
Macon County, Georgia, USA
Margaret (Elizabeth) Moore
1855 – 1949
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Tolleson
1812 – 1889
Mary Easterling
1816 – 1865
Stephen Edwards
1818 – 1909
Mariah Chandler
1824 – 1891
Thomas Lockwood
1825 – 1890
Mary Lockwood
1832 – 1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Tolleson
1787 – 1860
Mary Hittson
1796 – 1859
Henry Easterling
1786 – 1839
Clara Baggot
1790 – 1896
William Edwards
1790 – 1854
Rebecca Clayton
1785 – 1854
Richardson Chandler
1795 – 1859
Frances Shields
1795 – 1850

Alvin Tolleson's Descendants

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Alvin (Roy) Tolleson (Feb 13, 1908 – 16 Jan 1968) m. Lessie (Sue) Avery (Feb 29, 1904 – 21 August 1975)
  1. 1. Sherwell (Klawyn) Tolleson (19 March 1935 – 13 August 2018) m. Barbara (Ann) Roberts
    1. 1. Klawyn (Seth "Klay") Tolleson (16 June 1962 – 15 December 1995) m. Debra (Ann) Poteet (25 Mar 1955 – )
    2. 2. Thomas Tolleson
    3. 3. Andrea Edwards

Alvin Tolleson's Timeline

8 Records

1908
Feb 13, 1908
Birth of Alvin Roy Tolleson in Cleburne County, Alabama, USA
Cleburne County, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Alvin Roy Tolleson resided here in Precinct 4, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Precinct 4, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Alvin Roy Tolleson resided here in Reed Brake, Marshall, Alabama
Reed Brake, Marshall, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 32
Alvin Roy Tolleson resided here in Reed Brake Precinct, Reed Brake, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Reed Brake Precinct, Reed Brake, Marshall, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Alvin Roy Tolleson resided here in Glencoe, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Glencoe, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1957
1 Sep 1957
Age 49
Alvin Roy Tolleson was married
None
1957
Abt 1957
Age 49
Alvin Roy Tolleson resided here in Horton
Horton
1968
16 Jan 1968
Age 60
Death of Alvin Roy Tolleson in Douglas, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Douglas, Marshall, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 13, 1908
    Event Place: Cleburne County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Reed Brake, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00061; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 48-29
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1957

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Reed Brake, Marshall, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Reed Brake, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00061; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 48-29

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Reed Brake Precinct, Reed Brake, Marshall, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Reed Brake, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00061; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 48-29

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Glencoe, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1957
    Event Place: Horton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Sand Mountain Reporter; Publication Date: 23/ Jul/ 1957; Publication Place: Albertville, Alabama, USA; ,0.05116732,0.50565267,0.33629066&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Etowah, Alabama
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1968
    Event Place: Douglas, Marshall, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Douglas, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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