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Francis Marion Tolleson 1854 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1854

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: July 13, 1914

Death Location: Pike, Arkansas, USA

Father: Thomas Tolleson

Mother: Nancy Risinger

Spouse(s): Lovie McElroy, Lovie Tolleson

Children(s): William Tolleson, Dovie Babbitt, Jimmie Tolleson, Rosa Cox, William Tolleson, Melvin Tolleson, Ora Graham

Francis Marion Tolleson was born in 1854 in Mississippi, the child of Thomas Jefferson Tolleson and Nancy J Risinger. In 1860, Francis Marion Tolleson resided in Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA. In 1870, Francis Marion Tolleson resided in Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA. Francis Marion Tolleson married Lovie Virginia McElroy, Lovie Virginia Tolleson, and had children including William Austin Tolleson, Dovie A. Babbitt, Jimmie D. Tolleson, Rosa Bell Cox, William A Tolleson, Melvin Otto Tolleson, Ora Lee Graham. Francis Marion Tolleson passed away in 1914 in Pike, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Francis Marion Tolleson was born in 1854 in Mississippi, the child of Thomas Jefferson Tolleson and Nancy J Risinger.
  • In 1860, Francis Marion Tolleson resided in Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1870, Francis Marion Tolleson resided in Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA.
  • Francis Marion Tolleson married Lovie Virginia McElroy, Lovie Virginia Tolleson, and had children including William Austin Tolleson, Dovie A. Babbitt, Jimmie D. Tolleson, Rosa Bell Cox, William A Tolleson, Melvin Otto Tolleson, Ora Lee Graham.
  • Francis Marion Tolleson passed away in 1914 in Pike, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Tolleson's Ancestors

Self
Francis Tolleson
1854 – 1914
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Tolleson
1813 – 1898
Tennessee
Nancy (J) Risinger
1815 – 1860
Tennessee
Grandparents
David (Harrison) Tolleson
1790 – 1880
South Carolina, USA
Mary Tollison
1785 – 1870
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Tolleson
1765 – 1830
Mary Smith
1771 – 1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Tolleson
1740 – 1821
Sarah Wilson
1741 – 1871
Capt. Smith
1742 – 1821
"Lurana", Phelps
1745 – 1826

Francis Tolleson's Descendants

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Francis (Marion) Tolleson (11 May 1854 – July 13, 1914) m. Lovie (Virginia) McElroy (17 March 1858/1860 – 3 November 1933) m. Lovie (Virginia) Tolleson (17 March 1860 – 3 November 1933)
  1. 1. William (Austin) Tolleson (11 Feb 1890 – 06 Oct 1974) m. Ruth (Naomi 'Omi' 'Orva') Johnson (12 Dec 1894 – 21 Nov 1953)
    1. 1. Russell (John) Tolleson (4 Feb 1914 – 06 JUL 1973)
    2. 2. William (Thomas 'Bill') Tolleson (24 Nov 1916 – 1 Jul 1984)
    3. 3. Wayne (Austin) Tolleson (5 Jan 1919 – 10 December 1980)
    4. 4. Julius (Quinton) Tolleson (19 July 1921 – 11 Mar 1977)
    5. 5. Donald (R) Tolleson (26 Jul 1924 – 31 May 2007)
  2. 2. Dovie (A.) Babbitt (4 February 1877 – 21 November 1929)
  3. 3. Jimmie (D.) Tolleson (18 December 1879 – 29 August 1936)
  4. 4. Rosa (Bell) Cox (20 December 1881 – 12 November 1965)
  5. 5. William (A) Tolleson (11 Feb 1892 – 1974)
  6. 6. Melvin (Otto) Tolleson (1893 – 1979)
  7. 7. Ora (Lee) Graham (1896 – 1979)

Francis Tolleson's Timeline

5 Records

1854
11 May 1854
Birth of Francis Marion Tolleson in Mississippi
Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 6
Francis Marion Tolleson resided here in Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
Francis Marion Tolleson resided here in Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
Francis Marion Tolleson resided here in Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
1914
July 13, 1914
Age 60
Death of Francis Marion Tolleson in Pike, Arkansas, USA
Pike, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1854
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas; Roll: M593_60; Page: 200B; Family History Library Film: 545559
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240071
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas; Page: 509; Family History Library Film: 803047
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas; Page: 509; Family History Library Film: 803047

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas; Roll: M593_60; Page: 200B; Family History Library Film: 545559

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240071

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 13, 1914
    Event Place: Pike, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kirby, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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