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John Tolleson 1792 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1792

Birth Location: Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: , , Georgia, USA

Father: Daniel Tolleson

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Holly Cureton, Mahala LNU

Children(s): Russell Tollison, John Tolleson, Hiley Tollison, Vina Tollison

The story of John Tolleson began in 1792 in Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. In 1860, John Tolleson resided in Cooks, , Fulton, Georgia, USA. John Tolleson married Holly Cureton, Mahala (Mahaly) LNU, and had children including Russell A Tollison, John F Tolleson, Hiley A (H A) (Heyley) (Healy) Tollison, Vina (Viney) Tollison. John Tolleson passed away in 1854 in , , Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Tolleson began in 1792 in Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.
  • In 1860, John Tolleson resided in Cooks, , Fulton, Georgia, USA.
  • John Tolleson married Holly Cureton, Mahala (Mahaly) LNU, and had children including Russell A Tollison, John F Tolleson, Hiley A (H A) (Heyley) (Healy) Tollison, Vina (Viney) Tollison.
  • John Tolleson passed away in 1854 in , , Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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John Tolleson's Ancestors

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John Tolleson
1792 – 1854
Birth Place: Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Daniel Tolleson
1765 – 1830
South Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly) Smith
1771 – 1877
South Carolina
Grandparents
Daniel Tolleson
1740 – 1821
Spartanburg District, South Carolina USA
Sarah (or Sallie) Wilson
1741 – 1871
Union, South Carolina, United States
Capt. (Ezekiel Carraway) Smith
1742 – 1821
Craven Cty, Colonial North Carolina
"Lurana", ("Laurania") Phelps
1745 – 1826
Maryland, United States
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Tolson)
1670 – 1748
Christine (Tolleson)
1702 –
Jonathan Smith
1686 – 1767
Hannah Bodurtha
1685 – 1753
Christopher Wilson
1690 – 1740
Esther Willson)
1714 – 1773
David Smith
1680 – 1755
Elizabeth Stevenson
1690 – 1722
John IV
1700 – 1776

John Tolleson's Descendants

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John Tolleson (1792 – 1854) m. Holly Cureton (Abt. 1800 – ) m. Mahala ((Mahaly)) LNU (Abt. 1820 – 1870)
  1. 1. Russell (A) Tollison (Abt. 1822 – ) m. Frances Tolleson (Abt 1828 – )
    1. 1. Nannie Tolleson (Abt 1855 – )
    2. 2. Emma Tolleson (Abt 1869 – )
    3. 3. William Tolleson
  2. 2. John (F) Tolleson (Abt. 1826 – 1886) m. Matilda (Caroline) Tolison (5 February 1844 – 11 March 1923)
    1. 1. David (Anderson) Tollison (7 May 1870 – 18 March 1936) m. Margaret ('Maggie' L POSS) Tolison (1886 – 18 Dec 1948)
      1. 1. Virgil (Frank) Tolison (11 Oct 1904 – 16 Jul 1970)
      2. 2. Irietta (J) Tolison (Jul 1906 – May 1971)
      3. 3. Roy Tolison (4 Nov 1909 – 14 Nov 1974)
      4. 4. Auburn Tolison (17 January 1912 – 24 December 1970) m. Willie (Bea) Garrett (23 Jan 1918 – Dec 1988) m. Ada (Jane) Murphy (abt 1914 – 1 April 1976)
        1. 1. David (Earl) Tolison (29 November 1933 – 24 July 2001) m. Charlotte (Wylene) Tolison
        2. 2. Christine Tolison (26 Aug 1937 – 13 Mar 2019)
        3. 3. Alice (C) Talison (abt 1938 – )
        4. 4. Ada (Beatrice) Tolison (Feb. 10,1942 – Feb. 22, 1998)
      5. 5. Randolph (Roland) Tolison (12 March 1914 – 2 October 1966)
  3. 3. Hiley (A (H A) (Heyley) (Healy)) Tollison (Abt. 1830 – Bef. 13 Apr 1910)
  4. 4. Vina ((Viney)) Tollison (Abt. 1844 – )

John Tolleson's Timeline

4 Records

1792
1792
Birth of John Tolleson in Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1854
1854
Age 62
Death of John Tolleson in , , Georgia, USA
, , Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 68
John Tolleson resided here in Cooks, , Fulton, Georgia, USA
Cooks, , Fulton, Georgia, USA
1880
Bef. 1880
Age 88
Death of John Tolleson in , , Georgia, USA
, , Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cooks, , Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cooks, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: M653_123; Page: 906; Family History Library Film: 803123

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1880
    Event Place: , , Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: , , Georgia, USA

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