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Jessie Elijah Tolleson 1820 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1820

Birth Location: Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 17 May 1908

Death Location: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Jesse Tolleson

Mother: Sarah Yarborough

Spouse(s): Tillitha Tolerson

Children(s): Martha Tolleson, James Tollison, Lonzie Tolleson, Nancy Tolleson, Sarah Tolerson, Mary Tolleson, Noble Tolleson, Cone Tolleson, Helen Tolerson, Preston Tolleson, America Tolleson, Georgia Tolleson, Emma Tolleson

Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr was born in 1820 in Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of Jesse Elijah Tolleson and Sarah Alice Yarborough. In 1870, Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr resided in Carrollton, Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA. Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr married Tillitha Tolerson, and had children including Martha Elizabeth Tolleson, James O. Tollison, Lonzie Tolleson, Nancy Ann Tolleson, Sarah J Tolerson, Mary Melissa "Molly" Tolleson, Noble Barstow Tolleson, Cone Jefferson "Jeff" Tolleson, Helen E Tolerson, Preston Barton Tolleson, America Amanda Tolleson, Georgia Harriett Tolleson, Emma Ruth Tolleson. Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr passed away in 1908 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr was born in 1820 in Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of Jesse Elijah Tolleson and Sarah Alice Yarborough.
  • In 1870, Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr resided in Carrollton, Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA.
  • Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr married Tillitha Tolerson, and had children including Martha Elizabeth Tolleson, James O. Tollison, Lonzie Tolleson, Nancy Ann Tolleson, Sarah J Tolerson, Mary Melissa "Molly" Tolleson, Noble Barstow Tolleson, Cone Jefferson "Jeff" Tolleson, Helen E Tolerson, Preston Barton Tolleson, America Amanda Tolleson, Georgia Harriett Tolleson, Emma Ruth Tolleson.
  • Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr passed away in 1908 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jessie Tolleson's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Tolleson
1820 – 1908
Birth Place: Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Jesse Elijah Tolleson
1793 – 1860
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Alice) Yarborough
1793 – 1840
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Daniel Tolleson
1765 – 1830
South Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly) Smith
1771 – 1877
South Carolina
Joseph Yarborough
1770 – 1822
Anson, North Carolina
Elizabeth Edwards
1777 – 1827
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Tolleson
1740 – 1821
Sarah Wilson
1741 – 1871
Capt. Smith
1742 – 1821
"Lurana", Phelps
1745 – 1826
Amelia Lee
1740 – 1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tolleson
1720 – 1821
Elizabeth Smith
1681 – 1745
John Wilson
1735 – 1794
Dinah Cook
1737 – 1821
Captain Smith
1720 – 1776
Elizabeth Carraway
1726 – 1776
Rachel McElroy
1713 – 1765

Jessie Tolleson's Descendants

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Jessie (Elijah) Tolleson (16 March 1820 – 17 May 1908) m. Tillitha Tolerson (4 Nov 1824 – 26 Jun 1902)
  1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Tolleson (14 Oct 1843 – 13 Feb 1917)
  2. 2. James (O.) Tollison (14 May 1845 – 10 Aug 1862)
  3. 3. Lonzie Tolleson (1846 – abt 1900)
  4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Tolleson (Mar 1848 – 2 Nov 1925)
  5. 5. Sarah (J) Tolerson (4 Oct 1851 – 26 Dec 1897)
  6. 6. Mary (Melissa "Molly") Tolleson (4 Mar 1853 – 23 Jul 1934)
  7. 7. Noble (Barstow) Tolleson (5 Mar 1855 – 25 Dec 1919)
  8. 8. Cone (Jefferson "Jeff") Tolleson (28 Jan 1857 – 1 Feb 1925)
  9. 9. Helen (E) Tolerson (abt 1859 – 23 May 1932)
  10. 10. Preston (Barton) Tolleson (31 Apr 1861 – 9 Apr 1936) m. Mollie (Ethel) Cromer (18 Sep 1880 – 12 Oct 1968)
  11. 11. America (Amanda) Tolleson (26 Apr 1865 – 6 Jul 1943)
  12. 12. Georgia (Harriett) Tolleson (26 Apr 1865 – 6 Jul 1943)
  13. 13. Emma (Ruth) Tolleson (3 June 1868 – 23 Jul 1893)

Jessie Tolleson's Timeline

4 Records

1820
16 March 1820
Birth of Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr in Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America
Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America
1842
9 Sep 1842
Age 22
Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr was married in Newton, Georgia
Newton, Georgia
1870
1870
Age 50
Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr resided here in Carrollton, Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA
Carrollton, Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA
1908
17 May 1908
Age 88
Death of Jessie Elijah Tolleson Jr in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1820
    Event Place: Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia; Roll: M593_139; Page: 135B
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1842
    Event Place: Newton, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Carrollton, Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia; Roll: M593_139; Page: 135B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1908
    Event Place: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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