Marty and Karla Grant

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Husband: Merritt Burgin Tolley
Born: 1850/1851 in Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC)
Married: 06 JAN 1895 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: 01 DEC 1927 in Avery Co, NC
Father: Isam Tolley
Mother: Sarah Young
Spouses: Mary E Calhoun

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Wife: Lorena Matilda Hicks
Born: 27 SEP 1879 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: 14 JUN 1967 in Avery Co, NC
Father: Manuel Hicks
Mother: Caroline
Spouses: Robert Harlon Houston

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Children
01 (F): Dora Tolley
Born: APR 1896 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: after 1910 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Spouses:
02 (F): Martha Tolley
Born: NOV 1897 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: after 1910 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Spouses:
03 (F): Judie Tolley
Born: 06 MAY 1899 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: 03 JUL 1976 in Avery Co, NC
Spouses: Mack Lindsey Carpenter
04 (M): Merrit Tolley
Born: 1905/1906 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: after 1910 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Spouses:
Additional Information

Merritt Burgin Tolley:

Notes:

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.
* Daughter Judie married into my Carpenter family.
* Sister Dorcus married into my Davis family;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/


!NOTES:B/D 18 Dec 1843 per D/C, but that is several years off. In 1900 he was born Apr 1864, but that is also several years off. He was born ca 1850/51 per 1860 and 1870 census.;


!CENSUS:1860 Yancey Co., NC Ledger PO # 1099/1099
Isom Tolley 30 Farmer $50/121 NC
Sarah 30
Merrit 9
Alley 7 f
Frances 5 m
Darcus 1;


!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co., NC Little Rock Creek, Bakersville PO # 68/68*
Sarah Young 41 Keeping House $-/- Burke Co NC
Merritt 20 Farm Laborer Yancy Co, NC
Ally 18 at home """
Francis 14 m """
Emeline 13 """
* Next to Merritt Young, so perhaps mistakenly also listed as Youngs (that is her maiden name though).;


!MARRIAGE:28 Mar 1874 Mitchell Co., NC
Marrit Tolly & Poley Calhoun
From: FamilySearch.org;


!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 121/121
Merritt Tolly 29 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Mary E. 23 wife M Keeping House
Nancy P. 4 dau
Sarah L. 2 dau
Sarah 52 Mother Wd Keeping House;


!MARRIAGE: 6 Jan 1895 Mitchell Co., NC
Morrill Tolley 35 & Tilda Hicks 18
at Cranberry
From: FamilySearch.org;


!CENSUS:1900 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 206/211
Merrit Tolley head Apr 1864 (sic) 52 M 5 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Lorena wife Sep 1879 20 M 5 3-3
Flossie dau Oct 1888 11
Dora dau Apr 1896 4
Mattie dau Nov 1897 2
Julia dau Jun 1899 1;


!CENSUS:1910 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 361/368
Mariat Tolley head 58 M2 15 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Rena wife 32 M 15 5-4
Dora dau 14
Martha dau 12
Judy dau 10
Marriat son 4;

Lorena Matilda Hicks:

Notes:

!NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 3rd cousin, 3 times removed.;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/


!CENSUS:1880 x


!MARRIAGE: 6 Jan 1895 Mitchell Co., NC
Morrill Tolley 35 & Tilda Hicks 18
at Cranberry
From: FamilySearch.org;


!CENSUS:1900 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 206/211
Merrit Tolley head Apr 1864 (sic) 52 M 5 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Lorena wife Sep 1879 20 M 5 3-3
Flossie dau Oct 1888 11
Dora dau Apr 1896 4
Mattie dau Nov 1897 2
Julia dau Jun 1899 1;


!CENSUS:1910 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 361/368
Mariat Tolley head 58 M2 15 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Rena wife 32 M 15 5-4
Dora dau 14
Martha dau 12
Judy dau 10
Marriat son 4;


!CENSUS:1920;


!MARRIAGE: 7 Nov 1920 Avery Co., NC
Harlan Houston age 2 (sic)
Lucy Hicks age 17 (sic)
at Hughes
From: FamilySearch.org;


!CENSUS:1930;


!CENSUS:1940 Avery Co., NC Linville # 149
Harlan Houston head 41 M NC 1935-Same House ---
Renee wife 43 M 1935-Same House;

(01) Dora Tolley:

Notes:

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.
* Sister Judie married into my Carpenter family;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/


!CENSUS:1900 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 206/211
Merrit Tolley head Apr 1864 (sic) 52 M 5 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Lorena wife Sep 1879 20 M 5 3-3
Flossie dau Oct 1888 11
Dora dau Apr 1896 4
Mattie dau Nov 1897 2
Julia dau Jun 1899 1;


!CENSUS:1910 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 361/368
Mariat Tolley head 58 M2 15 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Rena wife 32 M 15 5-4
Dora dau 14
Martha dau 12
Judy dau 10
Marriat son 4;

(02) Martha Tolley:

Notes:

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.
* Sister Judie married into my Carpenter family;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/


!CENSUS:1900 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 206/211
Merrit Tolley head Apr 1864 (sic) 52 M 5 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Lorena wife Sep 1879 20 M 5 3-3
Flossie dau Oct 1888 11
Dora dau Apr 1896 4
Mattie dau Nov 1897 2
Julia dau Jun 1899 1;


!CENSUS:1910 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 361/368
Mariat Tolley head 58 M2 15 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Rena wife 32 M 15 5-4
Dora dau 14
Martha dau 12
Judy dau 10
Marriat son 4;

(04) Merrit Tolley:

Notes:

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.
* Sister Judie married into my Carpenter family;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/


!CENSUS:1910 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 361/368
Mariat Tolley head 58 M2 15 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Rena wife 32 M 15 5-4
Dora dau 14
Martha dau 12
Judy dau 10
Marriat son 4;

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