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Merrit Tolley

Male Abt 1850 - 1927  (~ 77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Merrit Tolley was born about 1850 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina (son of Isom Tolley and Sarah Young); died on 1 Dec 1927 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

    Merrit married Mary E. 'Polley' Calhoun on 28 Mar 1874 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Mary (daughter of John W. Calhoun and Lydia Jane Roten) was born in Jun 1856 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 1 May 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Nancy P. "Linnie" Tolley was born on 5 Apr 1876 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 28 Jan 1917 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    2. William Larkin Tolley was born on 17 Apr 1877 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 8 Mar 1934 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    3. Sarah Lydia Tolley was born about 1878 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died about 1902.
    4. Mary Tolley was born in Oct 1884 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died before 1910 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .
    5. Flossie Tolley was born in Oct 1888 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 7 Aug 1929 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .

    Merrit married Lorena 'Reana' Hicks about 1895 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Lorena (daughter of Andrew Manuel Hicks and Tensey Caroline Hicks) was born on 16 Sep 1881 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 14 Jun 1967 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Dora L. Tolley was born on 3 Apr 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 Mar 1976 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    2. Mattie Lee Tolley was born on 4 Nov 1897 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 7 Jan 1971 in Carroll County, , , Ohio; was buried on 12 Jan 1971 in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    3. Judie Carolyn Tolley was born on 6 May 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 3 Jul 1976 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    4. Merrit Dillard Tolley was born on 22 Mar 1905 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 7 Jul 1987 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Isom Tolley was born about 1829 in North Carolina, , , (son of Edward Francis Tolley and Darcus Emaline Bennett); died before 1880 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

    Isom married Sarah Young about 1850 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. Sarah was born about 1828 in North Carolina, , , ; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Young was born about 1828 in North Carolina, , , ; died after 1900.
    Children:
    1. Alice "Alley" Tolley was born on 4 Sep 1844 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 14 Feb 1927 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Burleson Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    2. 1. Merrit Tolley was born about 1850 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 1 Dec 1927 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    3. Francis Tolley was born about 1855 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    4. Emaline Dorcas Tolley was born on 10 Apr 1857 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 7 Jan 1941 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Burleson Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edward Francis Tolley was born about 1796 in North Carolina, , , (son of Elkorah (Elkanah) Tolley and Betty France); died about 1885 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .

    Edward married Darcus Emaline Bennett about 1824 in North Carolina, , , . Darcus was born about 1801 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1865 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Darcus Emaline Bennett was born about 1801 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1865 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. William Tolley was born about Mar 1824; died after 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Stephen Elkanah Tolley was born about 1827 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    3. 2. Isom Tolley was born about 1829 in North Carolina, , , ; died before 1880 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    4. Nancy Tolley was born about 1830.
    5. Judith W. Tolley was born on 6 Mar 1831; died on 24 Feb 1916 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.
    6. David Daniel Tolley was born in May 1832 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 18 Feb 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in County Line Tolley Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    7. Elizabeth Tolley was born about 1834.
    8. Francis R. Tolley, Jr. was born in May 1836 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 11 Sep 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    9. Rachel Tolley was born about 1837.
    10. Martha Tolley was born about 1838.
    11. Eli Tolley was born about 1848.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Elkorah (Elkanah) Tolley was born about 1748 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died on 20 Aug 1854 in Pike County, , , Kentucky.

    Elkorah married Betty France about 1792. Betty was born about 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Betty France was born about 1770.
    Children:
    1. Daniel Tolley was born about 1793 in North Carolina, , , ; died before 1870 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    2. 4. Edward Francis Tolley was born about 1796 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1885 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
    3. Rachel Tolley was born about 1800.
    4. John Pinkney Tolley was born about 1810 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died after 1860.
    5. Sarah "Sallie" Tolley was born about 1815; died after 1870 in Pulaski County, , , Kentucky.


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