Amy Johnson Crow of No Story To Small has started a challenge of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks.
From her blog “The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. Not only should this get me blogging more, but also to take a deeper look at some of the people in my family tree.”
The focus of my blog post today is William Shadrac Toler.
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| Older Couple-William S.Toler and Missie | Toler** |
William Shadrac Toler is my 1st cousin twice removed. He and his family and my parents and siblings lived within 20 miles of each other growing up, yet, I never knew he and his family existed until I started doing genealogical research.
His parents and most of his Mother’s family just disappeared between 1860 and 1880 and though he was young when this happened he may have had some knowledge of their demise passed down from his Grandfather, my 2nd Great Grandfather or by his Uncle, Joseph Henry Johns my Great Grandfather.
I have previously written about this mystery, which can be read here:
http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2014/01/treasure-chest-thursdaythe-shadrach.html
William Shadrac Toler was born on 5 Apr 1874 in Seal Station, Russell, Alabama. 1 2 3 4 William died on 19 Jun 1955 at the age of 81 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.5 He was buried on 20 Jun 1955 at Society Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Society Hill, Darlington, South Carolina. 6 7
William Shadrac Toler and Margaret Alice "Missie" Linton were married on 27 Dec 1896 in SC.
Margaret Alice "Missie" Linton, daughter of Alexander Linton and Victoria Kelly, was born on 8 Sep 1881 in Chesterfield County, SC. 8 9 She died on 6 Nov 1964 at the age of 83 in Society Hill, Darlington, South Carolina. She was buried at the Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Society Hill, Darlington, South Carolina.
William Shadrac Toler and Margaret Alice Linton had the following children:
i. William Dewitt Toler, born 11 Sep 1897, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 16 Jan 1971, Vancouver, Clark, Washington.
ii. Shadrac Hudson Toler was born on 22 Oct 1898 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 1 Jan 1899 at the age of 0 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iii. Gary Boggan Toler was born on 22 Dec 1899 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 12 Feb 1900 at the age of 0 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iv. Sandy Alexander Toler was born on 3 Mar 1901 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 14 Apr 1901 at the age of 0 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
v. Sidney Alvin Toler, born 27 Feb 1902, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 8 Aug 1976, Bishopville, Lee, South Carolina.
vi. Anna Kathryn Toler, born 12 Dec 1905, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 13 Jan 1980, Society Hill, Darlington, South Carolina.
vii. Harry Toler was born in May 1906 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died in May 1906 at the age of 0 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
viii. Susan Roberta Toler, born 30 Jun 1907, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 6 Aug 1992, Society Hill, Darlington, South Carolina.
ix. Edward Evans Toler, born 30 Jan 1909, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 17 Mar 1984, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina.
x. Lewis Lafayette Toler was born on 27 Jan 1911 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 8 Jun 1974 at the age of 63 in Society Hill, Darlington, South Carolina.
xi. Simpson Ellison Toler, born 18 Jan 1916, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, died 29 Jun 1976.
xii. Jacob Daniel Toler, born 9 Jan 1918, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 4 Aug 1963, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
I regret not knowing William S. Toler but when he died in 1955, I was a young teenager with no interest in family history. If you are related to William Shadrac and Missie Linton Toler I would love to hear from you.
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**- names of other individual in photo withheld to maintain privacy.
1. 1880 U. S. Census, Marlboro County, South Carolina, population schedule, Marlboro County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #108, page 460A, Line 22, Dwelling # 43, Family #43, Household of Shade JOHN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed July 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T9_1235.
2. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Steerpen, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0028, Page 8A/194A (stamped), Line 30, Dwelling 148, Family 157, Household of William TOLER; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 23 January 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_1523.
3. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Steer Pen, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0045, Page 13A/282A (stamped); Line 7, Dwelling 164, Family 164, Household of William TOLER; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 23 January 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1455.
4. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," on-line digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2014), William Shadrick Toler; citing Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls, Roll: 1852504.
5. William Shadrac Ioler [Toler], death certificate 008717 (19 June 1955), Vital Records, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.
6. William Shadrac Tolar obituary, The Cheraw Chronicle, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, 23 June 1955.
7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 August 2014); Memorial page for William S. Toler; (5 April 1874–19 June 1955); Find a Grave memorial # 97068255, Citing Society Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery; Society Hill, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA.
8. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Steerpen, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 0028, Page 8A/194A (stamped), Line 30, Dwelling 148, Family 157, Household of William TOLER.
9. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Steer Pen, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 0045, Page 13A/282A (stamped); Line 7, Dwelling 164, Family 164, Household of William TOLER.
Hi my name is Lori Wilson Gomes. My grandmother Elizabeth White was the daughter of Sydney Alvin Toler. Sydney wasn't married to my grandmothers mother. My grandmother never got the chance to know Sydney, her father. Her mother died when she was 10 years old and she went to live with an aunt and uncle. We were able to find out about Sydney through a cousin.
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ReplyDeleteLori, it good to hear from you. There is a lot of mystery in the Toler and Johns foamily. I knew Alvin didn't married Alice but I never know why. He was married to Blondell Matuse; Jennie Rae Folk I don't have a marriage date for also. I do have his obituary. .
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ReplyDeleteBISHOPVILLE – Sidney A. Toler, 74, retired county employee, died Sunday in Lee County Memorial Hospital.
Born in Chesterfield County, he was a son of the late William S. and Margaret Alice Linton Toler.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jennie Ree Toler of the home; a son, Ralph A. Toler of Hanahan; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Gayle Walton of Columbia and Mrs. Pearl Moore of Bishopville; two sisters, Mrs. Katie Easterling and Mrs. Sue Spease of Society Hill; and a brother, Edward Toler of Charleston.
Services will be at 5 p.m. today in Hancock Funeral Home with burial in Piedmont Cemetery.
[“The State”, Columbia, South Carolina, 10 August 1976, Page 2B, Column B & C.]