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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.

    Notes:

    1910 Mitchell County, NC Census
    Linville Township
    Household 368
    Merrit Tolley 58 NC NC NC
    Rena 32 NC NC NC
    Dora 14 NC NC NC
    Martha 12 NC NC NC
    Judy 10 NC NC NC
    Merrit 4 NC NC NC

    1920 Avery County, NC Census
    Linville Township
    Household 246
    Merit Tolley 74 NC NC NC
    Rena 40 NC NC NC
    Merit 13 NC NC NC

    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.

    Notes:

    Sarah is living with her som Merrit Tolley as a widow in the 1880 Mitchell County, NC Census. She is living with her grandson Roby Calhoun in the 1900 Mitchell County, NC Census.

    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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