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John A. Tolley

Male 1886 - 1942  (~ 56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John A. Tolley was born in Feb 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of William M. 'Willie' Tolley and Laura (Tolley)); died on 17 Feb 1942 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Simerly Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    TOLLEY/TOLLY, John A.
    “Elizabethton Star,” Tuesday, February 17, 1942
    JOHN A. TOLLY
    John A. Tolly, age 56, died at his home in Hampton, Tuesday morning at 4:45 after an illness of several months.
    Mr. Tolley[sic] was a native of Carter county and an employee of N.A.R. Corp. He was a member of the Freewill Baptist church.
    Survivors: wife, Mrs. Rosie Tolley; one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Davis; one son, Clyde Tolley; five grandchildren; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Tolley; one sister, Mrs. Bunie Simerly, all of Hampton; one brother, Steven J. Tolley, Baltimore, Md.
    The body will be removed from the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home to the home Tuesday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock.
    Funeral services will be conducted from the Little Doe Freewill Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, with the Rev. George Westmoreland and Allan Cates officiating. Burial will be made in Simerly cemetery.
    Active pallbearers: Tom Deloach, Neight Street, Donley Bowers, M. E. Brumit, Brownlow Hughes, Harland Oaks.
    Flower bearers: Marie Kemp, Christine Whitehead, Lela Stevens, Lorine Carver, Effie Simerly, Lillian Whitehead, Caline Simerly, Viola Tolley.
    Honorary pallbearers: Jim Cates, W. N. Cates, Blevins Rhineheart, Jim Tolley, Carl Carden, S. S. Whitehead, Carmon Whitehead, George Morton, Elisha Collins, J. D. Simerly, David Tolley, Charlie Tolley, Wade Slutter, Hensley Clark.

    John married Rosa "Rosie" Kemp about 1908. Rosa was born about 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Clyde Henry Tolley was born about 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Oct 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Collins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    2. Hazel T. Tolley was born about 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Jun 2017 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William M. 'Willie' Tolley was born in Jan 1866 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina (son of Swinfield Tolley and Huldah McHone); died on 11 Mar 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Simerly-Collins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    “Elizabethton Star,” Sunday, March 12, 1950
    W. M. TOLLEY
    Mr. W. M. Tolley, age 84, died at his home Route 1, Hampton, Saturday morning at 2:40.
    Mr. Tolley was a life long resident of Carter County and a member of the Little Doe Church.
    Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Laura Tolley; one daughter, Mrs. Kirk Simerly, of Hampton; one son, Steve, Baltimore, Md.; one brother, Charles Tolley, Hampton; 6 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren.
    Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. from the Little Doe Church with Rev. Virgil DeLoach officiating, assisted by Rev. J. R. Cates.
    Burial will be made in the Simerly-Collins Cemetery.
    Active pallbearers: Kyle Kemp, Kale Street, Charlie Tolley, Dave Tolley, Bill Tolley, Bill Honeycutt, Albert Hyder, Garfield Gouge, Thurman Simerly, and Carmen Whitehead.
    Flower bearers, Fannie Kemp, Dot Odom, Rhoda Odom, Mildred Rowe, Jean Whitehead, Jean Townsend, Joan Street.
    Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge.

    William married Laura (Tolley) about 1885 in North Carolina, , , . Laura was born in Mar 1867 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Laura (Tolley) was born in Mar 1867 in North Carolina, , , .
    Children:
    1. 1. John A. Tolley was born in Feb 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Feb 1942 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Simerly Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    2. Buna Vista "Bunnie" Tolley was born in Mar 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Stephen J. Tolley was born in Apr 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Swinfield Tolley was born on 7 May 1838 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina (son of Daniel Tolley and Jane Howell).

    Swinfield married Huldah McHone on 6 Mar 1862 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Huldah (daughter of Kimble McHone and Nancy Rose) was born about 1844 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Huldah McHone was born about 1844 in North Carolina, , , (daughter of Kimble McHone and Nancy Rose).
    Children:
    1. 2. William M. 'Willie' Tolley was born in Jan 1866 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 11 Mar 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Simerly-Collins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    2. McDaniel "Mack" Tolley was born in Jan 1869 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 28 May 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. James Nelson Tolley was born about 1872 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    4. Charles 'Charlie' Tolley was born on 16 Jun 1873 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1966 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Huntdale Memorial Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    5. Ellen Tolley was born in Dec 1874 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    6. Nancy C. Tolley was born in Jan 1877 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Daniel Tolley was born about 1793 in North Carolina, , , (son of Elkorah (Elkanah) Tolley and Betty France); died before 1870 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

    Daniel married Jane Howell about 1825 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. Jane (daughter of James A. Howell and Martha Hill) was born about 1807 in Burke County, , , North Carolina; died before 1880 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jane Howell was born about 1807 in Burke County, , , North Carolina (daughter of James A. Howell and Martha Hill); died before 1880 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Jane was residing with her daughter Jane Tolley Hausten in the 1880 Yancey County, NC Census:

    Crabtree, Yancey County, North Carolina

    Relation Age Birthplace
    Henrey HAUSTEN Self 40 NC NC NC
    Jane C. HAUSTEN Wife 46 NC NC NC
    Jane TOLLEY Mother 75 NC --- ---

    Children:
    1. Joseph R. 'Jasper' Tolley was born on 9 Mar 1825 in Burke County, , , North Carolina.
    2. Nancy Tolley was born about 1832 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    3. Jane C. Tolley was born about 1835 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    4. William Tolley was born about 1837 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    5. 4. Swinfield Tolley was born on 7 May 1838 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    6. Sanders Tolley was born about 1839 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    7. Olivia "Olley" Tolley was born about 1844 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    8. Eliza Tolley was born about 1846 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    9. Leonard Tolley was born about 1847 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died about 1926 in Jackson County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Bradley Cemetery, , Jackson County, North Carolina.
    10. Levi McDaniel "Mack" Tolley was born about 1849 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    11. Margaret E. Tolley was born about 1856 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died before 1870 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.

  3. 10.  Kimble McHone was born about 1806 in Stokes County, , , North Carolina.

    Kimble married Nancy Rose about 1840. Nancy was born about 1808 in Burke County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Nancy Rose was born about 1808 in Burke County, , , North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Clarissa McHone was born about 1832 in North Carolina, , , .
    2. Cinthia Eveline McHone was born about 1835 in North Carolina, , , .
    3. Emaline McHone was born about 1836 in North Carolina, , , .
    4. Martha C. McHone was born about 1841 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
    5. 5. Huldah McHone was born about 1844 in North Carolina, , , .
    6. Zachary Taylor McHone was born on 30 Jun 1844 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 7 Jun 1938.
    7. Sophia Serena McHone was born about 1849 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.