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James Walter Tolleson 1877 – 1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 February 1877

Birth Location: Kirby, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 13 September 1969

Death Location: Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Christopher Tolleson

Mother: Sarah Blocker

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In 1877, James Walter Tolleson entered the world in Kirby, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America, born to Christopher Columbus Tolleson and Sarah Ann Blocker. James Walter Tolleson passed away in 1969 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1877, James Walter Tolleson entered the world in Kirby, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America, born to Christopher Columbus Tolleson and Sarah Ann Blocker.
  • James Walter Tolleson passed away in 1969 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

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James Tolleson's Ancestors

Self
James Tolleson
1877 – 1969
Birth Place: Kirby, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Christopher Columbus Tolleson
1839 – 1920
Tennessee
Sarah (Ann) Blocker
1843 – 1899
, , Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson) Tolleson
1813 – 1898
Tennessee, USA
Nancy Risinger
1815 – 1860
Tennessee
Redding Blocker
1793 – 1869
South Carolina, United States
Margaret Harris
1815 – 1869
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Tolleson
1790 – 1880
Mary Tolleson
1787 – 1870
Richard Risinger
1790 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Tolleson
1765 – 1830
Mary Smith
1771 – 1877

James Tolleson's Timeline

2 Records

1877
18 February 1877
Birth of James Walter Tolleson in Kirby, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America
Kirby, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America
1969
13 September 1969
Age 92
Death of James Walter Tolleson in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 February 1877
    Event Place: Kirby, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 September 1969
    Event Place: Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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