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William Newman Tolleson 1884 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 September 1884

Birth Location: Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1 April 1946

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Robert Tolleson

Mother: Mariah Tolleson

Spouse(s): Nellie Thompson

Children(s): William Tolleson, Joy Zuendt

In 1884, William Newman Tolleson Sr entered the world in Arkansas, USA, born to Robert A Tolleson and Mariah C Tolleson. In 1900, William Newman Tolleson Sr resided in Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA. William Newman Tolleson Sr married Nellie C Thompson, and had children including William Newman Tolleson, Joy Zuendt. William Newman Tolleson Sr passed away in 1946 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1884, William Newman Tolleson Sr entered the world in Arkansas, USA, born to Robert A Tolleson and Mariah C Tolleson.
  • In 1900, William Newman Tolleson Sr resided in Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Newman Tolleson Sr married Nellie C Thompson, and had children including William Newman Tolleson, Joy Zuendt.
  • William Newman Tolleson Sr passed away in 1946 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Tolleson's Ancestors

Self
William Tolleson
1884 – 1946
Birth Place: Arkansas, USA
Parents
Robert A Tolleson
1848 – 1934
Tishimingo Co, Mississippi, USA
Mariah (C) Tolleson
1850 – 1911
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson) Tolleson
1813 – 1898
Tennessee
Nancy (J) Risinger
1815 – 1860
Tennessee
Jacob McElroy
1815 – 1865
Tennessee
Leodicia (Caroline) Risinger
1818 – 1897
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Tolleson
1790 – 1880
Mary Tollison
1785 – 1870
Anna Reitlehover
1772 – 1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Tolleson
1765 – 1830
Mary Smith
1771 – 1877

William Tolleson's Descendants

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William (Newman) Tolleson (22 September 1884 – 1 April 1946) m. Nellie (C) Thompson (1889 – 1973)
  1. 1. William (Newman) Tolleson (1914 – 1995)
  2. 2. Joy Zuendt ( – 1944)

William Tolleson's Timeline

3 Records

1884
22 September 1884
Birth of William Newman Tolleson Sr in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
William Newman Tolleson Sr resided here in Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
1946
1 April 1946
Age 62
Death of William Newman Tolleson Sr in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 September 1884
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240071
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Antoine, Pike, Arkansas; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240071

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Amity, Clark, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 1946
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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

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