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James Alexander Tolbert 1869–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1869

Birth Location: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2 Nov 1953

Death Location: Cave Spring, Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Davis Tolbert

Mother: Abigail Sutton

Spouse(s): Mary Talbert, Jennie Tolbart

Children(s): Kate Tolbert, June Tolbert, Clyde Tolbert, Etta Tolbert, William Tolbert, Arthur Tolbert, Pearlie Tolbert, Sara Tolbert, Thomas Tolbert, Grace Henegar(step-daughter), Ollie Tolbert

The story of James Alexander Tolbert began in 1869 in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, James Alexander Tolbert resided in District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, James Alexander Tolbert resided in District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. James Alexander Tolbert married Jennie Tolbart, Mary C Talbert, and had children including Arthur Trenton Tolbert, Clyde Davis Tolbert, Etta Ethel Tolbert, Grace Henegar Step Daughter, June Tolbert, Kate Irene Tolbert, Ollie Tolbert, Pearlie Mae Tolbert, Sara Elizabeth Tolbert, Thomas Glenn Tolbert, William Clarence Tolbert. James Alexander Tolbert passed away in 1953 in Cave Spring, Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander Tolbert began in 1869 in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, James Alexander Tolbert resided in District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, James Alexander Tolbert resided in District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Alexander Tolbert married Jennie Tolbart, Mary C Talbert, and had children including Arthur Trenton Tolbert, Clyde Davis Tolbert, Etta Ethel Tolbert, Grace Henegar Step Daughter, June Tolbert, Kate Irene Tolbert, Ollie Tolbert, Pearlie Mae Tolbert, Sara Elizabeth Tolbert, Thomas Glenn Tolbert, William Clarence Tolbert.
  • James Alexander Tolbert passed away in 1953 in Cave Spring, Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Davis Tolbert
1846–1923
Birth Location: Virginia
DT
Abigail Sutton
1828–1908
Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee
AS

Spouses(s)

Mary Talbert
1872–1913
Birth Location: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
MT
Jennie Tolbart
1892–1983
Birth Location: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Kate Tolbert
1917–2011
Birth Location: Tennessee
KT
June Tolbert
1926–2014
Birth Location: Tazewell, Claiborne Co, Tennessee USA
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Clyde Tolbert
1906–1994
Birth Location: Tennessee
CT
Etta Tolbert
1901–1995
Birth Location: Tennessee
ET
William Tolbert
1897–1976
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
WT
Arthur Tolbert
1895–1995
Birth Location: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
AT
Pearlie Tolbert
1892–1921
Birth Location: Tennessee
PT
Sara Tolbert
1900–1901
Birth Location: Tennessee
ST
Thomas Tolbert
1910–1992
Birth Location: Tazewell Cla, Tennessee
TT
Grace Henegar(step-daughter)
1904–1998
Birth Location: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
GH
Ollie Tolbert
1908–1909
Birth Location: –
OT

James Tolbert's Ancestors

Self
James Tolbert
1869–1953
Birth Place: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Davis Tolbert
1846–1923
Virginia
Abigail Sutton
1828–1908
Claiborne County, Tennessee
Grandparents
James Tolbert
1811–1893
68 1880c NC
Caroline BURKE
1812–1897
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Tolbert
1774–1852
Sara Cranford
1769–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Tolbert's Descendants

1.
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James (Alexander) Tolbert (13 Apr 1869–2 Nov 1953) m. Mary (C) Talbert (03 Apr 1872–14 Jun 1913) m. Jennie Tolbart (20 Dec 1892–6 Jun 1983)
  1. 1. Kate (Irene) Tolbert 1917–2011
  2. 2. June Tolbert 1926–2014
  3. 3. Clyde (Davis) Tolbert 1906–1994
  4. 4. Etta (Ethel) Tolbert 1901–1995
  5. 5. William (Clarence) Tolbert 1897–1976
  6. 6. Arthur (Trenton) Tolbert 1895–1995
  7. 7. Pearlie (Mae) Tolbert 1892–1921
  8. 8. Sara (Elizabeth) Tolbert 1900–1901
  9. 9. Thomas (Glenn) Tolbert 1910–1992 m. Cassie (L) Whitaker 1915–2014
  10. 10. Grace Henegar(step-daughter) 1904–1998
  11. 11. Ollie Tolbert 1908–1909

James Tolbert's Timeline

9 Records

1869
13 Apr 1869
Birth of James Alexander Tolbert in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 1
James Alexander Tolbert resided here in District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 11
James Alexander Tolbert resided here in District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 31
James Alexander Tolbert resided here in Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 41
James Alexander Tolbert resided here in Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 51
James Alexander Tolbert resided here in Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 61
James Alexander Tolbert resided here in District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 71
James Alexander Tolbert resided here in Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1953
2 Nov 1953
Age 84
Death of James Alexander Tolbert in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1869
    Event Place: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1518; Page: 297B; Family History Library Film: 553017
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Page: 185A; Enumeration District: 108
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 20
    [5] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [6] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1869; Birth city: Tazewell; Birth state: TN
    [7] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03880; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 13-1
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241561
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1375506
    [10] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2341971
    [11] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1518; Page: 297B; Family History Library Film: 553017

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Page: 185A; Enumeration District: 108

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241561

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1375506

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 20

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2341971

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03880; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 13-1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sh, Claiborne, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03880; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 13-1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1953
    Event Place: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1869; Birth city: Tazewell; Birth state: TN
    [4] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cave Spring, Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
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