Toler Family of Eastern North Carolina

Eliza Gardner Stilley

F, b. 13 October 1835

Father

Mother

Nancy Rice b. c 1807, d. c 1890

Eliza Gardner Stilley was born on 13 October 1835. She married James Harrington on 14 March 1858 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹

Family

James Harrington

Child

John Bunion Harrington+ b. 20 Feb 1859, d. 20 Mar 1939

Citations

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

John Carney Stilley

M, b. 24 March 1838

Father

Stephen Stilley b. c 1798, d. b 1860

Mother

Nancy Rice b. c 1807, d. c 1890

John Carney Stilley was born on 24 March 1838.

Ellen Anne Stilley

F, b. 29 October 1839

Father

Stephen Stilley b. c 1798, d. b 1860

Mother

Nancy Rice b. c 1807, d. c 1890

Ellen Anne Stilley was also known as Nellie Stilley. She was born on 29 October 1839. She married Azariah F. Wiley, son of Redding Wiley and Peggy Daw.

Family

Azariah F. Wiley b. c 1826

Children

Martha "Mattie" B. Wiley+¹ b. 30 Jan 1869, d. 29 Aug 1925
Susan E. Wiley+ b. c 1872, d. 1 Dec 1896
Nancy H. "Nannie" Wiley+¹ b. 10 Aug 1874, d. 15 Jul 1964
John Redding Wiley+¹ b. 11 Aug 1877, d. 11 Oct 1961
Rosey D. Wiley b. c 1879

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.

Susan Jane Stilley

F, b. 4 October 1841, d. 23 November 1894

Father

Stephen Stilley b. c 1798, d. b 1860

Mother

Nancy Rice b. c 1807, d. c 1890

Susan Jane Stilley was born on 4 October 1841. She married James Toler Jr., son of James Toler and Rebecca Springle, circa 1875. Susan Jane Stilley died on 23 November 1894 at Zorah, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 53.¹ She was buried at High Bridge Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

James Toler Jr. b. c 1817, d. Jun 1892

Children

Pauline Toler b. 5 May 1876, d. Jul 1905
Vasti A. Toler b. 6 May 1879, d. 10 May 1963
Lorena Toler b. 28 Apr 1881, d. 14 Sep 1944

Citations

[S109] New Bern Daily Journal, November 29, 1894, page 1, column 2.

Landford Eugene Bennett

M, b. 16 March 1919, d. 18 November 1993

Father

Eugene Henry Bennett b. 10 Oct 1884, d. 9 Sep 1932

Mother

Laura Lillie Miller b. 28 Sep 1898, d. 18 Mar 1998

Landford Eugene Bennett was born on 16 March 1919. He married Stella Mae Edwards. Landford Eugene Bennett died on 18 November 1993 at age 74.

Family

Stella Mae Edwards b. 2 May 1923, d. 24 May 2005

Children

Carol Jean Bennett
Clifton Allen Bennett
Dalton Ray Bennett

Mary Martha Stilley

F, b. 30 December 1843, d. 9 September 1916

Father

Stephen Stilley b. c 1798, d. b 1860

Mother

Nancy Rice b. c 1807, d. c 1890

Mary Martha Stilley was born on 30 December 1843. She married Bryan Rice, son of Evan Rice and Lavinia (?), on 22 November 1868 at Beaufort County, North Carolina. Mary Martha Stilley died on 9 September 1916 at age 72.¹

Family

Bryan Rice b. 22 Jul 1841, d. 17 Sep 1914

Children

Jesse B. Rice+ b. 17 May 1870, d. 11 May 1919
Robert Evin Rice b. 8 Oct 1872, d. 21 Jan 1932
John R. Rice+ b. 5 Nov 1874, d. 2 Nov 1934
Silvester Ross Rice+ b. 15 Feb 1877
William Stilley Rice+ b. 5 Dec 1879
James Abrum Garfield Rice+ b. 7 Jun 1880, d. 25 Mar 1955
Frederick A. Rice+ b. 27 Mar 1884, d. 23 Sep 1917

Citations

[S115] Dixie T. Willis, Pamlico County Cemeteries, p. 71.

Nancy Whitford Stilley

F, b. 9 July 1845

Father

Stephen Stilley b. c 1798, d. b 1860

Mother

Nancy Rice b. c 1807, d. c 1890

Nancy Whitford Stilley was born on 9 July 1845.

Augustus Harley Jones

M, b. 23 July 1826, d. 8 May 1884

Father

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Mother

Barbara Peed d. c 1843

Augustus Harley Jones was born on 23 July 1826 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.¹ He married Holland Rowe, daughter of Shadrick Rowe and Holland Gatlin, on 24 December 1850. Augustus Harley Jones died on 8 May 1884 at Blounts Creek, Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 57.¹

Family

Holland Rowe b. 12 Sep 1828, d. 2 Mar 1900

Children

George Jones+ b. c 1852
Augusta Parthine Jones+ b. 27 Sep 1853, d. 25 Dec 1934
Josephine Elizabeth "Jo" Jones+ b. 5 Dec 1855, d. 19 Sep 1912
Almira Ramon Jones+ b. 2 Oct 1857, d. 25 Feb 1920
Azariah Jones+ b. c 1859, d. b 1900
Edward Lucas Jones+ b. 24 May 1862, d. 4 Jan 1920
Barbara H. Jones+ b. 1866, d. 25 Jun 1918
Wallace Hardy Jones+ b. c 1871, d. 21 Mar 1930
Sarah Olivia Jones+ b. 22 Feb 1873, d. 12 Apr 1930

Citations

[S185] Jean and others Gurkin, Cemeteries on Weyerhaeuser Property, p. 36.

Holland Rowe

F, b. 12 September 1828, d. 2 March 1900

Father

Shadrick Rowe b. 1796, d. c 1866

Mother

Holland Gatlin b. c 1791, d. bt 1870 - 1880

Holland Rowe was born on 12 September 1828. She married Augustus Harley Jones, son of Azariah Jones and Barbara Peed, on 24 December 1850. Holland Rowe died on 2 March 1900 at Zorah, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 71. She was buried at Stilley Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

Augustus Harley Jones b. 23 Jul 1826, d. 8 May 1884

Children

George Jones+ b. c 1852
Augusta Parthine Jones+ b. 27 Sep 1853, d. 25 Dec 1934
Josephine Elizabeth "Jo" Jones+ b. 5 Dec 1855, d. 19 Sep 1912
Almira Ramon Jones+ b. 2 Oct 1857, d. 25 Feb 1920
Azariah Jones+ b. c 1859, d. b 1900
Edward Lucas Jones+ b. 24 May 1862, d. 4 Jan 1920
Barbara H. Jones+ b. 1866, d. 25 Jun 1918
Wallace Hardy Jones+ b. c 1871, d. 21 Mar 1930
Sarah Olivia Jones+ b. 22 Feb 1873, d. 12 Apr 1930

George Jones

M, b. circa 1852

Father

Augustus Harley Jones b. 23 Jul 1826, d. 8 May 1884

Mother

Holland Rowe b. 12 Sep 1828, d. 2 Mar 1900

George Jones married Sarah Sermon Edwards. George Jones married Sarah Pittman. George Jones married Sarah Didama Wade. George Jones was born circa 1852.

Family 1

Sarah Pittman

Family 2

Sarah Didama Wade b. 15 Jul 1902, d. 14 Dec 1987

Child

Infant Son Jones

Family 3

Sarah Sermon Edwards

Children

Mark Jones
Holland Jones+
Amanda Jones+ b. 9 Apr 1874, d. 3 Jan 1930
Sarah Annie Jones+ b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946
Augusta Jones+ b. 3 Aug 1879, d. 21 Feb 1952

Augusta Parthine Jones

F, b. 27 September 1853, d. 25 December 1934

Father

Augustus Harley Jones b. 23 Jul 1826, d. 8 May 1884

Mother

Holland Rowe b. 12 Sep 1828, d. 2 Mar 1900

Augusta Parthine Jones was born on 27 September 1853. She married Amariah Toler, son of James Toler Jr. and Celia Rowe, on 2 November 1875 at Beaufort County, North Carolina. Augusta Parthine Jones died on 25 December 1934 at Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 81.

Family

Amariah Toler b. 28 Jan 1846, d. 5 Jan 1931

Children

Noah Carrawon Toler+ b. 11 Mar 1876, d. 9 Jul 1945
Celia Holland Toler+ b. 19 Sep 1877, d. 27 Oct 1963
Joshua Lewis Toler+ b. 2 Mar 1879, d. 3 Sep 1946
Duffy Toler+ b. 4 Oct 1880, d. 6 Sep 1955
Linstead Edward Toler+ b. 15 Mar 1882, d. 13 Mar 1947
Ida Ann Toler+ b. 18 Oct 1883, d. 28 May 1949
Henry Wallace Toler+ b. 25 Aug 1885, d. 3 Aug 1955
Joseph Robert Toler+ b. 27 May 1890, d. 18 Aug 1979
Sidney P. Toler+ b. 26 Mar 1891, d. 27 Aug 1967
Dora Ella Toler+ b. 3 Jun 1893, d. 2 Jul 1958
Katie Toler+ b. 22 Jul 1897, d. 20 Apr 1974

Josephine Elizabeth "Jo" Jones

F, b. 5 December 1855, d. 19 September 1912

Father

Augustus Harley Jones b. 23 Jul 1826, d. 8 May 1884

Mother

Holland Rowe b. 12 Sep 1828, d. 2 Mar 1900

Josephine Elizabeth "Jo" Jones was born on 5 December 1855. She married Benjamin Gaskill on 15 November 1877. Josephine Elizabeth "Jo" Jones died on 19 September 1912 at Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina, at age 56.

Family

Benjamin Gaskill b. 13 May 1851, d. 1941

Children

Kate Gaskill
Martha Gaskill
George P. Gaskill
Lucinda Gaskill+ b. 22 Oct 1878, d. 27 Sep 1949

Azariah Jones

M, b. circa 1859, d. before 1900

Father

Augustus Harley Jones b. 23 Jul 1826, d. 8 May 1884

Mother

Holland Rowe b. 12 Sep 1828, d. 2 Mar 1900

Azariah Jones was born circa 1859. He married Sarah Jane Toler, daughter of Alice (Alzie) Toler, on 28 August 1886 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.¹ Azariah Jones died before 1900.

Family

Sarah Jane Toler b. c 1864, d. 7 May 1949

Children

Araminta "Armittie" Jones b. 11 Aug 1888, d. 22 Jan 1957
Shady Elcaney Jones+ b. 23 Sep 1890, d. 17 Apr 1936
Laura Jones+ b. 11 Jun 1893, d. 2 May 1972
Azariah Jones b. 12 Jun 1896, d. 21 Nov 1969

Citations

[S20] Beaufort County Marriage Records.

Edward Lucas Jones

M, b. 24 May 1862, d. 4 January 1920

Father

Augustus Harley Jones b. 23 Jul 1826, d. 8 May 1884

Mother

Holland Rowe b. 12 Sep 1828, d. 2 Mar 1900

Edward Lucas Jones was born on 9 November. He was born on 24 May 1862. He married Martha Caroline Toler, daughter of Zachariah Toler and Betsy Powell, on 20 October 1886 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Edward Lucas Jones married Parthine Toler, daughter of Benjamin Carvasso Toler and Sarah Ann Norman, on 19 June 1915. Edward Lucas Jones died on 4 January 1920 at age 57.

Family 1

Martha Caroline Toler b. 11 Oct 1865, d. 23 Dec 1914

Children

Melissa Laura Jones+ b. Oct 1886, d. 6 Nov 1937
Martha Holland Jones+ b. 30 Jun 1889, d. 26 Jun 1927
Nancy Jones+ b. 20 May 1891, d. 4 Nov 1973
Zachariah Augustus Jones b. Jul 1893, d. s 1919?
Mary Magdalene Jones+ b. 22 Aug 1896, d. 14 May 1957
William Jones b. c 1897
Hollon Jones b. Feb 1899, d. b 1910
Barbara Jones+ b. 28 Sep 1902, d. 3 Sep 1977
Levi Edward Jones b. 17 Aug 1906, d. 17 Feb 1966
George Ronald Jones b. 8 Jan 1909, d. 22 May 1955
Julia Josephine Jones+ b. 10 Nov 1912, d. 16 Jun 1973

Family 2

Parthine Toler b. 30 May 1889, d. 31 Aug 1954

Children

Benjamin Lucas Jones+ b. 17 Sep 1916, d. 16 Mar 1990
Sarah Olivia Jones+ b. 11 Nov 1917, d. 14 Jan 2006

Citations

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

Wallace Hardy Jones

M, b. circa 1871, d. 21 March 1930

Father

Augustus Harley Jones b. 23 Jul 1826, d. 8 May 1884

Mother

Holland Rowe b. 12 Sep 1828, d. 2 Mar 1900

Wallace Hardy Jones was born circa 1871. He married Sarah Elizabeth Norman, daughter of William Riley Norman and Marion Emmaline Rowe. Wallace Hardy Jones died on 21 March 1930 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

Family

Sarah Elizabeth Norman b. c 1875, d. 5 Apr 1935

Children

Geneva Jones
Lewis Kelly Jones b. Dec 1889, d. 15 Feb 1935
Arnecia Jones b. Nov 1890, d. 4 May 1960
Barbara Jones b. 31 May 1891, d. 30 Aug 1970
Myrtle Gray Jones b. Sep 1892, d. 28 Feb 1960
Azariah Jones b. Aug 1893
Major Floyd Jones b. 29 Aug 1895, d. 6 Jul 1944
Noah Griffin Jones b. 4 Oct 1896, d. 29 May 1964
Asa Jones b. c 1899
Martha Frances Jones b. 22 Feb 1904, d. 30 Jun 1963
Letha Jones b. c 1905
Wallace Jones b. 4 May 1909, d. 24 Jan 1964

Victor Allen Bennett

M, b. 7 October 1920, d. 10 August 1971

Father

Eugene Henry Bennett b. 10 Oct 1884, d. 9 Sep 1932

Mother

Laura Lillie Miller b. 28 Sep 1898, d. 18 Mar 1998

Victor Allen Bennett was born on 7 October 1920. He married Dorothy "Dottie" Alves-Pescaia, daughter of Antone Alves-Pescaia and Mary Alves Silva Azevedo, on 11 December 1945 at Honolulu, Hawaii. Victor Allen Bennett died on 10 August 1971 at Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 50.

Family

Dorothy "Dottie" Alves-Pescaia b. 23 Mar 1917, d. 7 Sep 2003

Child

Richard Medina Bennett b. 14 Mar 1934, d. 16 Nov 1994

Sarah Olivia Jones

F, b. 22 February 1873, d. 12 April 1930

Father

Augustus Harley Jones b. 23 Jul 1826, d. 8 May 1884

Mother

Holland Rowe b. 12 Sep 1828, d. 2 Mar 1900

Sarah Olivia Jones was born on 22 February 1873. She married Alfred Bush Morris, son of Stephen Edward Morris and Elizabeth Ipock, on 22 March 1888. Sarah Olivia Jones died on 12 April 1930 at age 57.

Family

Alfred Bush Morris b. 25 Jan 1867, d. 23 Apr 1962

Children

Rebekah Josephine Morris b. 29 Jan 1889
Hosea Edward Morris b. 5 Jan 1891
Alfred David Morris b. 28 Sep 1892
George Calvin Morris b. 8 Nov 1894, d. 26 Sep 1950
Adam Levi Morris b. 20 Feb 1897, d. 1957
Jacob Harley Morris+ b. 15 Mar 1899, d. 8 May 1963
Ephraim Bush Morris b. 13 Jan 1901
Lucy Holland Morris b. 31 May 1903
Thomas Luther Morris b. 2 Sep 1905
Jefferson Lee Morris b. 23 Nov 1907
John Reel Morris+ b. 1 Jun 1910, d. 7 Feb 1980
Maude Elizabeth Morris b. 15 Aug 1912
Howard Early Morris b. 17 Jan 1917
Bernice Rebekah Morris b. 7 May 1919?

Azariah Jones

M, b. 27 March 1802, d. circa 1898

Father

Jesse Jones b. 19 Jan 1762, d. c Nov 1826

Mother

Rebekah Sirman d. b 1826

Azariah Jones was born on 27 March 1802.¹ He married Barbara Peed, daughter of Alamuel "Lemuel" Peed and Susan Ellison, circa 1825. Azariah Jones married Penelope "Nellie" Stilley circa 1845. Azariah Jones married Sophia Asbury on 18 August 1867 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.² Azariah Jones died circa 1898.

Family 1

Barbara Peed d. c 1843

Children

Theresa Jones
Azariah Jones
Augustus Harley Jones+ b. 23 Jul 1826, d. 8 May 1884
John Franklin Jones+ b. c 1827
Elzy Jones b. c 1832
Azariah Jones b. c 1836, d. 31 Jul 1861
Edward Jones b. c 1839
Caswell Jones b. Nov 1842

Family 2

Penelope "Nellie" Stilley b. c 1810, d. c 1867

Children

Carney Jones b. c 1846
Levi Stilley Jones b. 7 Apr 1848, d. 11 Jun 1927

Family 3

Sophia Asbury

Children

Clara Jones
Amelia Jones
Jesse Jones
Ruth Jones
Luke "Tobe" Jones
Amanda Jones
Azariah Jones b. 30 Oct 1873, d. 13 May 1943
David Kelly Jones+ b. 3 Jan 1887, d. 17 Dec 1975

Citations

[S110] Jesse Jones Family Bible, visited online at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/beaufort/bibles/…
[S20] Beaufort County Marriage Records.

Barbara Peed

F, d. circa 1843

Father

Alamuel "Lemuel" Peed d. c 1836

Mother

Susan Ellison

Barbara Peed married Azariah Jones, son of Jesse Jones and Rebekah Sirman, circa 1825. Barbara Peed died circa 1843.

Family

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Children

Theresa Jones
Azariah Jones
Augustus Harley Jones+ b. 23 Jul 1826, d. 8 May 1884
John Franklin Jones+ b. c 1827
Elzy Jones b. c 1832
Azariah Jones b. c 1836, d. 31 Jul 1861
Edward Jones b. c 1839
Caswell Jones b. Nov 1842

Elzy Jones

M, b. circa 1832

Father

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Mother

Barbara Peed d. c 1843

Elzy Jones was born circa 1832.

Azariah Jones

M, b. circa 1836, d. 31 July 1861

Father

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Mother

Barbara Peed d. c 1843

Azariah Jones was born circa 1836. He died on 31 July 1861.

Theresa Jones

Father

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Mother

Barbara Peed d. c 1843

Edward Jones

M, b. circa 1839

Father

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Mother

Barbara Peed d. c 1843

Edward Jones was born circa 1839.

Caswell Jones

M, b. November 1842

Father

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Mother

Barbara Peed d. c 1843

Caswell Jones was born in November 1842.

Azariah Jones

Father

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Mother

Barbara Peed d. c 1843

Penelope "Nellie" Stilley

F, b. circa 1810, d. circa 1867

Penelope "Nellie" Stilley was born circa 1810. She married John Thomason Jr., son of John Tommason and Elizabeth (?). Penelope "Nellie" Stilley married Azariah Jones, son of Jesse Jones and Rebekah Sirman, circa 1845. Penelope "Nellie" Stilley died circa 1867.

Family 1

John Thomason Jr. b. s 1800, d. c 1841

Child

Jacky Ann Thomason b. 1 Dec 1831, d. 14 Feb 1905

Family 2

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Children

Carney Jones b. c 1846
Levi Stilley Jones b. 7 Apr 1848, d. 11 Jun 1927

Joshua Allen Toler

M, b. 20 October 1873, d. 6 January 1943

Father

James Lawrence Toler b. 25 Jul 1850, d. 4 Jul 1924

Mother

Sinia Anne Dunn b. 14 Oct 1855, d. 10 Sep 1907

Joshua Allen Toler

Joshua Allen Toler with mustache as younger man. Image somewhat faded. Photo from Dewitt Stilley

Joshua Allen Toler was born on 20 October 1873. On 5 June 1901 Joshua Allen Toler "is building a nice house for somebody." (New Bern Weekly Journal, June 7, 1901) This was the house that Granddaddy Quentin grew up in, and that Lena and Clem Toler lived in until they purchased a small trailer to live in. In January 2002, the house is barely standing, for the roof has caved in and one of the outside walls has fallen. at Zorah, Craven County, North Carolina. He married Mary Martha Whitford, daughter of Lewis David Whitford and Rosa Keul Tuten, on 15 June 1916 at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. The New Bern Weekly Journal reported "A surprise wedding took place in the Register of Deeds office at the Court House yesterday morning at ten o'clock, when Miss Mary Whitford was wedded to Mr. Joshua Toler. The bride and groom are both residents of the Askin section of Craven county and are very prominent among their host of friends in the neighborhood. The ceremony that made them man and wife was performed by Mr. G.A. Whitford."¹ Joshua Allen Toler died on 6 January 1943 at Craven County, North Carolina, at age 69 due to an abcess on his lung caused by measles that he had in 1935.² He was buried on 7 January 1943 at High Bridge Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina, with Smaw-Harris Funeral Home as undertakers.

Family

Mary Martha Whitford b. 18 Nov 1881, d. 27 Dec 1958

Children

Lena Ann Toler+ b. 26 Apr 1917, d. 31 Jan 2012
Quentin Randolph Toler+ b. 6 Aug 1918, d. 31 Jan 1960
Aubrey Allen Toler+ b. 24 Apr 1920, d. 24 Jan 2008
David Lawrence Toler+ b. 1 Oct 1921, d. 21 Sep 1996
Silas Ronald Toler+ b. 25 Nov 1922, d. 16 Aug 1985
Cecil Emmerson Toler+ b. 28 Oct 1924, d. 19 May 2008

Citations

[S16] New Bernian, June 16, 1916.
[S3] Death Certificate, Craven County Register of Deeds Office.

Carney Jones

M, b. circa 1846

Father

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Mother

Penelope "Nellie" Stilley b. c 1810, d. c 1867

Carney Jones was born circa 1846. He died.

Levi Stilley Jones

M, b. 7 April 1848, d. 11 June 1927

Father

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Mother

Penelope "Nellie" Stilley b. c 1810, d. c 1867

Levi Stilley Jones was born on 7 April 1848 at Beaufort County, North Carolina. He died on 11 June 1927 at Texas at age 79.

Sophia Asbury

Sophia Asbury married Azariah Jones, son of Jesse Jones and Rebekah Sirman, on 18 August 1867 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.¹

Family

Azariah Jones b. 27 Mar 1802, d. c 1898

Children

Clara Jones
Amelia Jones
Jesse Jones
Ruth Jones
Luke "Tobe" Jones
Amanda Jones
Azariah Jones b. 30 Oct 1873, d. 13 May 1943
David Kelly Jones+ b. 3 Jan 1887, d. 17 Dec 1975

Citations

[S20] Beaufort County Marriage Records.