Toler Family of Eastern North Carolina

Andrew Jackson Roberson

M, b. 8 June 1873, d. 23 November 1952

Andrew Jackson Roberson was born on 8 June 1873. He married Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Purifoy, daughter of John Calvin Purifoy and Clarissa Jane Toler, on 19 April 1906 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Andrew Jackson Roberson died on 23 November 1952 at age 79. He was buried at Pine Tree Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Purifoy b. 27 Nov 1887, d. 5 Apr 1981

Children

Chester Worth Roberson+ b. 17 Feb 1907, d. 22 Jul 1979
Samuel Jennings Roberson b. 15 Sep 1908, d. 20 Jul 1981
James Robert Roberson+ b. 25 Apr 1910, d. 24 Oct 1964
Woodrow Roberson+ b. 28 Mar 1912, d. 19 Jul 1997
Esther Bell Roberson b. 17 Jun 1914, d. 16 Sep 1968

Citations

[S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.

James Robert Roberson

M, b. 25 April 1910, d. 24 October 1964

Father

Andrew Jackson Roberson b. 8 Jun 1873, d. 23 Nov 1952

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Purifoy b. 27 Nov 1887, d. 5 Apr 1981

James Robert Roberson was born on 25 April 1910. He married Lela Marie Jones on 24 December 1941 at Craven County, North Carolina. James Robert Roberson died on 24 October 1964 at age 54. He was buried at Pine Tree Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

Lela Marie Jones b. 6 Oct 1925, d. 9 Jun 2010

Children

Rose Jeannette Roberson b. 26 Dec 1942, d. 23 Feb 2019
Calvin Robert Roberson b. 30 May 1948, d. 1 Mar 2017
Myrtle Roberson

Woodrow Roberson

M, b. 28 March 1912, d. 19 July 1997

Father

Andrew Jackson Roberson b. 8 Jun 1873, d. 23 Nov 1952

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Purifoy b. 27 Nov 1887, d. 5 Apr 1981

Woodrow Roberson was born on 28 March 1912. He married Lela Marie Jones on 3 January 1973 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Woodrow Roberson died on 19 July 1997 at age 85. He was buried at Pine Tree Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

Lela Marie Jones b. 6 Oct 1925, d. 9 Jun 2010

Child

Jay Ormond

Citations

[S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.

Esther Bell Roberson

F, b. 17 June 1914, d. 16 September 1968

Father

Andrew Jackson Roberson b. 8 Jun 1873, d. 23 Nov 1952

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Purifoy b. 27 Nov 1887, d. 5 Apr 1981

Esther Bell Roberson was born on 17 June 1914. She died on 16 September 1968 at age 54. She never married.

Artha Jane Cuthrell

F, b. 8 March 1888, d. 18 January 1986

Artha Jane Cuthrell was born on 8 March 1888. She married John Alfred Purifoy, son of John Calvin Purifoy and Clarissa Jane Toler, on 29 October 1911. Artha Jane Cuthrell died on 18 January 1986 at age 97. She was buried at Pine Tree Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

John Alfred Purifoy b. 7 Mar 1891, d. 17 Jan 1948

Child

Lola Purifoy+ b. 30 Nov 1913, d. 16 Oct 1988

Lola Purifoy

F, b. 30 November 1913, d. 16 October 1988

Father

John Alfred Purifoy b. 7 Mar 1891, d. 17 Jan 1948

Mother

Artha Jane Cuthrell b. 8 Mar 1888, d. 18 Jan 1986

Lola Purifoy was born on 30 November 1913. She married Charles Graham Wall on 3 February 1934. Lola Purifoy married Robert Hopfer on 28 March 1957 at Los Angeles, California. Lola Purifoy died on 16 October 1988 at age 74.

Family 1

Charles Graham Wall b. 20 Aug 1910, d. 22 Sep 1984

Children

Charles Alfred Walls b. 11 Jul 1936, d. 8 Oct 2005
Samuel Allen Wall b. 12 May 1942, d. 22 Feb 2012
Betty Jane Wall b. 7 Jun 1944, d. 26 Jan 1951

Family 2

Robert Hopfer

Charles Graham Wall

M, b. 20 August 1910, d. 22 September 1984

Charles Graham Wall was born on 20 August 1910. He married Lola Purifoy, daughter of John Alfred Purifoy and Artha Jane Cuthrell, on 3 February 1934. Charles Graham Wall died on 22 September 1984 at age 74.

Family

Lola Purifoy b. 30 Nov 1913, d. 16 Oct 1988

Children

Charles Alfred Walls b. 11 Jul 1936, d. 8 Oct 2005
Samuel Allen Wall b. 12 May 1942, d. 22 Feb 2012
Betty Jane Wall b. 7 Jun 1944, d. 26 Jan 1951

Charles Alfred Walls

M, b. 11 July 1936, d. 8 October 2005

Father

Charles Graham Wall b. 20 Aug 1910, d. 22 Sep 1984

Mother

Lola Purifoy b. 30 Nov 1913, d. 16 Oct 1988

Charles Alfred Walls was born on 11 July 1936. He died on 8 October 2005 at age 69.

Samuel Allen Wall

M, b. 12 May 1942, d. 22 February 2012

Father

Charles Graham Wall b. 20 Aug 1910, d. 22 Sep 1984

Mother

Lola Purifoy b. 30 Nov 1913, d. 16 Oct 1988

Samuel Allen Wall was born on 12 May 1942. He died on 22 February 2012 at age 69.

Betty Jane Wall

F, b. 7 June 1944, d. 26 January 1951

Father

Charles Graham Wall b. 20 Aug 1910, d. 22 Sep 1984

Mother

Lola Purifoy b. 30 Nov 1913, d. 16 Oct 1988

Betty Jane Wall was born on 7 June 1944. She died on 26 January 1951 at age 6.

Susan Andrews

F, b. 4 January 1884, d. 17 June 1968

Susan Andrews was born on 4 January 1884. She married Albert Mason Purifoy, son of John Calvin Purifoy and Clarissa Jane Toler, on 1 December 1912 at Jones County, North Carolina. Susan Andrews died on 17 June 1968 at age 84. She was buried at Pine Tree Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

Albert Mason Purifoy b. 30 Sep 1892, d. 28 Jun 1973

Children

Kenneth Purifoy+ b. 25 Jan 1914, d. 16 Mar 1978
Ethel Naomi Purifoy+ b. 27 Jul 1917, d. 26 Mar 1998
Vernon Blades Purifoy b. 14 Oct 1919, d. 21 Jan 1995
Clyde David Purifoy+ b. 7 Dec 1921, d. 4 Jan 1991
Sanford "Sandy" Purifoy+ b. 6 Jun 1925, d. 11 Apr 2006

Kenneth Purifoy

M, b. 25 January 1914, d. 16 March 1978

Father

Albert Mason Purifoy b. 30 Sep 1892, d. 28 Jun 1973

Mother

Susan Andrews b. 4 Jan 1884, d. 17 Jun 1968

Kenneth Purifoy was born on 25 January 1914. He married Iredell Speight on 14 April 1936. Kenneth Purifoy died on 16 March 1978 at age 64.

Family

Iredell Speight b. 3 Nov 1919, d. 17 Nov 1981

Children

Nellie Ann Purifoy¹ b. 18 May 1938, d. 20 Jan 2019
David Allen Purifoy+¹ b. 28 Jul 1941, d. 7 Nov 2022
Linda Carol Purifoy+¹ b. 30 Oct 1943, d. 19 Oct 2021

Citations

[S1] Birth Certificate, Craven County Register of Deeds Office.

Ethel Naomi Purifoy

F, b. 27 July 1917, d. 26 March 1998

Father

Albert Mason Purifoy b. 30 Sep 1892, d. 28 Jun 1973

Mother

Susan Andrews b. 4 Jan 1884, d. 17 Jun 1968

Ethel Naomi Purifoy was born on 27 July 1917. She married Cecil Arnold Gaskins on 18 June 1938 at Craven County, North Carolina. Ethel Naomi Purifoy married Jesse Vernon Rowe on 10 February 1955 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Ethel Naomi Purifoy died on 26 March 1998 at Craven County, North Carolina, at age 80.

Family 1

Cecil Arnold Gaskins b. 30 Jul 1915, d. 17 Jul 1954

Children

Infant Girl Gaskins² b. 17 Mar 1939, d. 17 Mar 1939
Violet Faye Gaskins+ b. 22 Aug 1941, d. 18 Apr 2020
Arnold Ravohn Gaskins
Jerry Glenn Gaskins
Bernice Elaine Gaskins

Family 2

Jesse Vernon Rowe b. 20 Nov 1912, d. 31 Jul 1976

Citations

[S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.
[S3] Death Certificate, Craven County Register of Deeds Office.

Vernon Blades Purifoy

M, b. 14 October 1919, d. 21 January 1995

Father

Albert Mason Purifoy b. 30 Sep 1892, d. 28 Jun 1973

Mother

Susan Andrews b. 4 Jan 1884, d. 17 Jun 1968

Vernon Blades Purifoy was born on 14 October 1919. He married Nola Wetherington in 1969. Vernon Blades Purifoy died on 21 January 1995 at age 75. He was buried at Pine Tree Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

Nola Wetherington b. 4 Jan 1924, d. 31 Dec 1973

Sanford "Sandy" Purifoy

M, b. 6 June 1925, d. 11 April 2006

Father

Albert Mason Purifoy b. 30 Sep 1892, d. 28 Jun 1973

Mother

Susan Andrews b. 4 Jan 1884, d. 17 Jun 1968

Sanford "Sandy" Purifoy was born on 6 June 1925. He married Beulah Pearl Tyndall on 24 July 1951 at Craven County, North Carolina. Sanford "Sandy" Purifoy married Ada Lou Carrawan. Sanford "Sandy" Purifoy died on 11 April 2006 at New Hanover County, North Carolina, at age 80.¹

Family 1

Beulah Pearl Tyndall b. 17 Jul 1933, d. 2 Aug 1975

Family 2

Ada Lou Carrawan b. 20 May 1941, d. 10 Jan 2022

Child

Sandra Lou Purifoy

Citations

[S13] Sun Journal, April 14, 2006, B2.

Iredell Speight

F, b. 3 November 1919, d. 17 November 1981

Iredell Speight was born on 3 November 1919. She married Kenneth Purifoy, son of Albert Mason Purifoy and Susan Andrews, on 14 April 1936. Iredell Speight died on 17 November 1981 at age 62.

Family

Kenneth Purifoy b. 25 Jan 1914, d. 16 Mar 1978

Children

Nellie Ann Purifoy b. 18 May 1938, d. 20 Jan 2019
David Allen Purifoy+ b. 28 Jul 1941, d. 7 Nov 2022
Linda Carol Purifoy+ b. 30 Oct 1943, d. 19 Oct 2021

Nellie Ann Purifoy

F, b. 18 May 1938, d. 20 January 2019

Father

Kenneth Purifoy¹ b. 25 Jan 1914, d. 16 Mar 1978

Mother

Iredell Speight b. 3 Nov 1919, d. 17 Nov 1981

Nellie Ann Purifoy was born on 18 May 1938 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ She married Harvey Lee Sewell on 16 November 1956 at Craven County, North Carolina. Nellie Ann Purifoy and Harvey Lee Sewell were divorced on 9 May 1960 at Craven County, North Carolina. Nellie Ann Purifoy married (?) Midgett. Nellie Ann Purifoy died on 20 January 2019 at age 80.

Family 1

Harvey Lee Sewell b. 28 Mar 1933, d. 28 Jul 1993

Family 2

(?) Midgett

Citations

[S1] Birth Certificate, Craven County Register of Deeds Office.

David Allen Purifoy

M, b. 28 July 1941, d. 7 November 2022

Father

Kenneth Purifoy¹ b. 25 Jan 1914, d. 16 Mar 1978

Mother

Iredell Speight b. 3 Nov 1919, d. 17 Nov 1981

David Allen Purifoy was born on 28 July 1941 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ He married Beverly Jean Taylor in 1961. David Allen Purifoy and Beverly Jean Taylor were divorced on 31 May 1965 at Craven County, North Carolina.² David Allen Purifoy married Barbara Marie Andrews in 1965. David Allen Purifoy died on 7 November 2022 at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 81.

Family 1

Beverly Jean Taylor

Child

Guy Allen Purifoy Bryan

Family 2

Barbara Marie Andrews

Children

James O'Dell Purifoy
Donna Elizabeth Purifoy

Citations

[S1] Birth Certificate, Craven County Register of Deeds Office.
[S132] North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, 2008.

Linda Carol Purifoy

F, b. 30 October 1943, d. 19 October 2021

Father

Kenneth Purifoy¹ b. 25 Jan 1914, d. 16 Mar 1978

Mother

Iredell Speight b. 3 Nov 1919, d. 17 Nov 1981

Linda Carol Purifoy was born on 30 October 1943 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ She married Leroy Solsman in December 1968 at Bergen County, New Jersey. Linda Carol Purifoy died on 19 October 2021 at age 77.

Family 1

Child

Kenneth Allen Purifoy

Family 2

Leroy Solsman

Citations

[S1] Birth Certificate, Craven County Register of Deeds Office.

Cecil Arnold Gaskins

M, b. 30 July 1915, d. 17 July 1954

Cecil Arnold Gaskins was born on 30 July 1915. He married Ethel Naomi Purifoy, daughter of Albert Mason Purifoy and Susan Andrews, on 18 June 1938 at Craven County, North Carolina. Cecil Arnold Gaskins died on 17 July 1954 at age 38.

Family

Ethel Naomi Purifoy b. 27 Jul 1917, d. 26 Mar 1998

Children

Infant Girl Gaskins¹ b. 17 Mar 1939, d. 17 Mar 1939
Violet Faye Gaskins+ b. 22 Aug 1941, d. 18 Apr 2020
Arnold Ravohn Gaskins
Jerry Glenn Gaskins
Bernice Elaine Gaskins

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate, Craven County Register of Deeds Office.

Violet Faye Gaskins

F, b. 22 August 1941, d. 18 April 2020

Father

Cecil Arnold Gaskins b. 30 Jul 1915, d. 17 Jul 1954

Mother

Ethel Naomi Purifoy b. 27 Jul 1917, d. 26 Mar 1998

Violet Faye Gaskins was born on 22 August 1941 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ She married William Marvin Eubank III in 1966. Violet Faye Gaskins died on 18 April 2020 at age 78.

Family

William Marvin Eubank III b. 30 Mar 1932, d. 30 Jul 1989

Children

Anna Andrews Eubank
Robert Vernon Eubank

Citations

[S1] Birth Certificate, Craven County Register of Deeds Office.

William Marvin Eubank III

M, b. 30 March 1932, d. 30 July 1989

William Marvin Eubank III was born on 30 March 1932. He married Violet Faye Gaskins, daughter of Cecil Arnold Gaskins and Ethel Naomi Purifoy, in 1966. William Marvin Eubank III died on 30 July 1989 at age 57.

Family

Violet Faye Gaskins b. 22 Aug 1941, d. 18 Apr 2020

Children

Anna Andrews Eubank
Robert Vernon Eubank

Nola Wetherington

F, b. 4 January 1924, d. 31 December 1973

Nola Wetherington was born on 4 January 1924. She married Vernon Blades Purifoy, son of Albert Mason Purifoy and Susan Andrews, in 1969. Nola Wetherington died on 31 December 1973 at age 49. She was buried at Pine Tree Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

Vernon Blades Purifoy b. 14 Oct 1919, d. 21 Jan 1995

Ada Lou Carrawan

F, b. 20 May 1941, d. 10 January 2022

Ada Lou Carrawan was born on 20 May 1941. She married Sanford "Sandy" Purifoy, son of Albert Mason Purifoy and Susan Andrews. Ada Lou Carrawan died on 10 January 2022 at age 80.

Family

Sanford "Sandy" Purifoy b. 6 Jun 1925, d. 11 Apr 2006

Child

Sandra Lou Purifoy

Otis Becton Speight

M, b. 4 August 1888, d. 22 September 1964

Otis Becton Speight was born on 4 August 1888. He married Emma C. Purifoy, daughter of John Calvin Purifoy and Clarissa Jane Toler, on 30 July 1922 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Otis Becton Speight died on 22 September 1964 at age 76. He was buried at Pine Tree Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

Emma C. Purifoy b. 19 May 1896, d. 20 Sep 1982

Citations

[S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.

John F. Gaskins

M, b. 30 June 1856, d. 15 July 1933

John F. Gaskins was born on 30 June 1856. He married Josephine A. Toler, daughter of Stephen Toler and Susan Wiley, on 16 December 1883 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ John F. Gaskins died on 15 July 1933 at age 77.

Family

Josephine A. Toler b. 30 Aug 1855, d. 12 Nov 1934

Children

Annie Susan Gaskins+ b. 22 Oct 1884, d. 10 Jun 1969
Margaret Louise Gaskins+ b. 9 Dec 1886, d. 26 Jul 1968
John Lewis Gaskins+ b. 24 Jul 1890, d. 31 Oct 1969
James Clement Gaskins+ b. 30 May 1895, d. 25 Sep 1957

Citations

[S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.

Annie Susan Gaskins

F, b. 22 October 1884, d. 10 June 1969

Father

John F. Gaskins b. 30 Jun 1856, d. 15 Jul 1933

Mother

Josephine A. Toler b. 30 Aug 1855, d. 12 Nov 1934

Annie Susan Gaskins was born on 22 October 1884. She married William Rumley Gillikin on 8 May 1901 at Carteret County, North Carolina. Annie Susan Gaskins died on 10 June 1969 at Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 84.¹

Family

William Rumley Gillikin b. 31 May 1875, d. 15 May 1949

Children

James Watson Gillikin+ b. 21 Dec 1901, d. 27 Aug 1943
Giula Gillikin+ b. 25 May 1904, d. 5 Aug 1975
John Lester Gillikin+ b. 5 Dec 1906, d. 6 Jul 1986
Rumley Gerard Gillikin+ b. 10 Sep 1909, d. 15 Jul 1974
Clement Gray Gillikin+ b. 10 Sep 1909, d. 4 Oct 1990
Robert Virgil Gillikin b. 14 Nov 1915, d. 9 Aug 1920
Ruby Doris Gillikin+ b. 16 Jul 1922, d. 9 Jan 2000

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate, Beaufort County Register of Deeds Office.

Margaret Louise Gaskins

F, b. 9 December 1886, d. 26 July 1968

Father

John F. Gaskins b. 30 Jun 1856, d. 15 Jul 1933

Mother

Josephine A. Toler b. 30 Aug 1855, d. 12 Nov 1934

Margaret Louise Gaskins was born on 9 December 1886. She married James West Arthur on 19 May 1905 at Carteret County, North Carolina. Margaret Louise Gaskins died on 26 July 1968 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 81.

Family

James West Arthur b. 3 Apr 1884, d. 4 Oct 1959

Children

Raymond David Arthur+ b. 27 Mar 1906, d. 28 Mar 1996
James Walton Arthur+ b. 23 Jun 1910, d. 29 Jun 2001

John Lewis Gaskins

M, b. 24 July 1890, d. 31 October 1969

Father

John F. Gaskins b. 30 Jun 1856, d. 15 Jul 1933

Mother

Josephine A. Toler b. 30 Aug 1855, d. 12 Nov 1934

John Lewis Gaskins was born on 24 July 1890.¹ He married Pearl Willis on 6 August 1911 at Carteret County, North Carolina. John Lewis Gaskins died on 31 October 1969 at Craven County, North Carolina, at age 79.¹

Family

Pearl Willis b. 30 May 1890, d. 1 Jun 1976

Child

Lola Marie Gaskins+ b. 14 May 1919, d. 5 Mar 2012

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.

James Clement Gaskins

M, b. 30 May 1895, d. 25 September 1957

Father

John F. Gaskins b. 30 Jun 1856, d. 15 Jul 1933

Mother

Josephine A. Toler b. 30 Aug 1855, d. 12 Nov 1934

James Clement Gaskins was born on 30 May 1892 at Craven County, North Carolina, according to his death certificate.¹ He was born on 30 May 1895. He married Julia Willis on 19 December 1912 at Carteret County, North Carolina. James Clement Gaskins died on 25 September 1957 at Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 62.¹

Family

Julia Willis b. 2 Sep 1892, d. 19 Aug 1982

Children

Susan Ozeta Gaskins+ b. 1 Dec 1913, d. 1 Jul 2008
Clement Elmo Gaskins b. 17 Nov 1917, d. 31 Dec 2000
Julia Mae Gaskins+² b. 5 Jun 1920, d. 22 Feb 1992
Mildred Maxon Gaskins+² b. 29 Jul 1923, d. 12 Oct 2020
Ellsworth Gray Gaskins+ b. 30 Nov 1925, d. 17 May 2001

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.
[S1] Birth Certificate, Beaufort County Register of Deeds Office.