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Robert Edwin Tolleson 1909 – 1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1909

Birth Location: Heflin, Alabama

Death Date: Dec 1975

Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Father: Jessie Tolleson

Mother: Rosalie Evans

Spouse(s): Mary Huster

Children(s): Robert Tolleson, Gerald Tolleson, Stephen Tolleson, James Tolleson

Robert Edwin Tolleson was born in 1909 in Heflin, Alabama, the child of Jessie Oduston Tolleson and Rosalie Evans. In 1910, Robert Edwin Tolleson resided in Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA. In 1920, Robert Edwin Tolleson resided in Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA. Robert Edwin Tolleson married Mary Eileen Huster, and had children including Robert H Tolleson, Gerald P Tolleson, Stephen P Tolleson, James Richard Tolleson. Robert Edwin Tolleson passed away in 1975 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Edwin Tolleson was born in 1909 in Heflin, Alabama, the child of Jessie Oduston Tolleson and Rosalie Evans.
  • In 1910, Robert Edwin Tolleson resided in Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1920, Robert Edwin Tolleson resided in Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA.
  • Robert Edwin Tolleson married Mary Eileen Huster, and had children including Robert H Tolleson, Gerald P Tolleson, Stephen P Tolleson, James Richard Tolleson.
  • Robert Edwin Tolleson passed away in 1975 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jessie Tolleson
1880 – 1946
Birth Location: Edwardsville, Cleburne, Alabama
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Rosalie Evans
1883 – 1985
Birth Location: , Cleburne, Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Mary Huster
1911 – 2001
Birth Location: Topeka, Kansas, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Tolleson
1938 –
Birth Location: Kansas
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Gerald Tolleson
1943 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Stephen Tolleson
1947 – 2022
Birth Location: New York
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James Tolleson
1950 – 1992
Birth Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
JT

Robert Tolleson's Ancestors

Self
Robert Tolleson
1909 – 1975
Birth Place: Heflin, Alabama
Parents
Jessie Oduston Tolleson
1880 – 1946
Edwardsville, Cleburne, Alabama
Rosalie Evans
1883 – 1985
, Cleburne, Alabama
Grandparents
Green (Berry) Tolleson
1850 – 1895
Cleburne, Alabama, United States
Louisa (Minerva (Tolleson)) Edwards
1854 – 1923
Benton (Cleburne), Alabama, United States
William (M) Evans
1848 – 1940
Alabama
Rose (Ann) Vaughn
1850 – 1933
Cleburne,Alabama
Great-Grandparents
William Tolleson
1812 – 1889
Mary Easterling
1816 – 1865
Stephen Edwards
1818 – 1909
Mariah Chandler
1824 – 1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Tolleson
1787 – 1860
Mary Hittson
1796 – 1859
Henry Easterling
1786 – 1839
Clara Baggot
1790 – 1896
William Edwards
1790 – 1854
Rebecca Clayton
1785 – 1854
Richardson Chandler
1795 – 1859
Frances Shields
1795 – 1850

Robert Tolleson's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Edwin) Tolleson (3 Dec 1909 – Dec 1975) m. Mary (Eileen) Huster (1911 – 2001)
  1. 1. Robert (H) Tolleson (abt 1938 – )
  2. 2. Gerald (P) Tolleson (abt 1943 – )
  3. 3. Stephen (P) Tolleson (abt 1947 – 2022)
  4. 4. James (Richard) Tolleson (11 December 1950 – 28 October 1992)

Robert Tolleson's Timeline

8 Records

1909
3 Dec 1909
Birth of Robert Edwin Tolleson in Heflin, Alabama
Heflin, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 1
Robert Edwin Tolleson resided here in Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Robert Edwin Tolleson resided here in Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1927
1927
Age 18
Robert Edwin Tolleson resided here in Heflin, Alabama, USA
Heflin, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Robert Edwin Tolleson resided here in Heflin, Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Heflin, Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
Robert Edwin Tolleson resided here in Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 42
Robert Edwin Tolleson resided here in Missouri
Missouri
1975
Dec 1975
Age 66
Death of Robert Edwin Tolleson in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1909
    Event Place: Heflin, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cleburne County High School; Year: 1927
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cleburne County High School; Year: 1927
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1823
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 60
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: T624_7; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374020
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: 5566; Page: 51; Enumeration District: 60-49E

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: T624_7; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374020

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 60

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Heflin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cleburne County High School; Year: 1927
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cleburne County High School; Year: 1927

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Heflin, Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: 5566; Page: 51; Enumeration District: 60-49E

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 May 1961
    Event Place: Heflin, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Cleburne News - 25 May 1961 - Page 4, 25 May 1961

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: 5566; Page: 51; Enumeration District: 60-49E

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1975
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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