Descendants of William & Elizabeth TOLTON



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9. William T. TOLTON (Thomas2, William1) was born on November 23, 1834 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2

William Tolton, who settled at Arkell, and was a waggon maker. He met with an accident by the premature discharge of an anvil at a 24th of May celebration, and lost his arm and leg which incapacitated him for his business, but he became a trader through the country, and was much respected and a reliable man. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906

Events

• He worked as a peddler in 1861 in Puslinch Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a wagon maker in 1861 in Rockwood, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada..

• William resided in Puslinch Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

William married Mary Elizabeth CARTER. Mary was born on December 12, 1842 in Puslinch Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada10 and died in March 1924 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 81.

Children from this marriage were:

   48 M    i. Thomas William TOLTON was born in 1865 in , , Ontario, Canada.10

Thomas married Lottie Ann ROBERTS, daughter of Thomas ROBERTS and Emma LANGDALE, on December 23, 1891 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. Lottie was born in 1871 in Nassagaweya Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.

   49 M    ii. John TOLTON was born on November 11, 1866 in , , Ontario, Canada10 and died on May 27, 1935 in Puslinch Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 68.

Events

• John resided at Lot 7 & 8, Con 10 at the time of his death in Puslinch Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1935.

John married Lydia Jane DEKKER on February 14, 1894 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. Lydia was born in 1878 in , , Ontario, Canada.

   50 F    iii. Sarah Ann TOLTON was born on August 23, 1869 in Puslinch Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Sarah married George Robert Ivan RUBER, son of George Henry RUBER and Mary (__?__), on November 28, 1894 in Puslinch Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. George was born in 1870 in , , , East India.

17. William Parkinson TOLTON (William4, William1) was born on January 3, 1838 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on March 13, 1925 in , , Ontario, Canada3 aged 87.

William married Alice BUCKLAND, daughter of Charles John BUCKLAND and Anabelle Mary SAUNDERS. Alice was born on January 15, 1842 in , , Ontario, Canada,3 died on February 17, 1932 in Amaranth Twp Greenwood Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 90, and was buried in Grand Valley, Dufferin Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Alice resided at Lot 2, Con 10 at the time of her death in Amaranth Twp Greenwood Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1932.

Children from this marriage were:

   51 M    i. Alfred TOLTON was born on February 16, 1870 and died on January 18, 1926 in , , Ontario, Canada aged 55.

Alfred married Ethel Rebecca IRWIN. Ethel was born in 1880 and died in 1930 aged 50.

+ 52 F    ii. Eleanor Mary TOLTON was born on February 9, 1872 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on March 7, 1906 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 34.

20. John P. TOLTON (William4, William1) was born in 1843 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

John married Isabella McQUEEN, daughter of James McQUEEN and Christian BLACK. Isabella was born in 1845 in , , Ontario, Canada and died on September 29, 1931 in , York County, Ontario, Canada aged 86.

The child from this marriage was:

   53 U    i. Five Children TOLTON .

25. David TOLTON (William4, William1) was born on February 2, 1849 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada5 and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

David married Sarah E. HAWES. Sarah was born on January 26, 1858 in , , Ontario, Canada5 and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 54 F    i. Alice E. TOLTON was born on December 3, 1881 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,11 died on May 13, 194311 aged 61, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

28. James P. TOLTON (Henry5, William1) was born on January 21, 1839 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on June 2, 1928 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 89.

James, settled on a bush farm in Brant Tp.in 1863, He was a member of the Municipal Council of Brant Tp. for sixteen years, of which he filled the position of Reeve for ten years, and was Warden of the County in 1881, besides filling other public situations in the gift of his fellow citizens. He also unsuccessfully contested the East Riding of Bruce in the Patron interest for the House of Commons in the general election of 1896. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906

James married Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" PARKINSON, daughter of Joseph PARKINSON and Hannah DUFFIELD, on December 27, 1866 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. Bessie was born on April 11, 1843 in Puslinch Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on February 26, 1924 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 80. She was usually called Bessie.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 55 M    i. James Leonard TOLTON was born on September 4, 1869 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 56 M    ii. George Edwin TOLTON was born on October 11, 1874 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died in 1960 aged 86, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 57 M    iii. William Archibald "Archie" TOLTON was born on April 10, 1876 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 and died on April 15, 1974 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 98.

+ 58 F    iv. Hannah May Ellenor TOLTON was born on November 30, 1877 in , , Ontario, Canada and died on May 25, 1947 in , , Ontario, Canada aged 69.

29. John Smith TOLTON (Henry5, William1) was born in July 1840 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on August 26, 1919 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 79.

John S. Tolton first settled upon a bush farm in Brant Tp. in 1862, but soon afterwards left it and engaged in the produce business in the town of Walkerton. He m. Nellie Horsnell, on of an old Guelph family. For a number of years he was a member of the Town Council and Councilor and Reeve. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906

Events

• He worked as a grain buyer in 1874 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a millar in 1876 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

John married Ellen HORSNELL, daughter of William HORSNELL. Ellen was born on May 19, 1844 in , , Quebec, Canada and died on December 18, 1933 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 89.

Events

• Ellen resided at 168 Strathallen Blvd at the time of her death in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1933.

Children from this marriage were:

   59 F    i. Edna Alexandria TOLTON was born on December 11, 1874 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Edna married John Joseph WISSER, son of Louis WISSER and Francis MULLER, on June 26, 1900 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. John was born in 1869 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   60 M    ii. Maurice TOLTON was born on February 25, 1876 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   61 M    iii. George TOLTON was born in 1878 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

30. Archibald TOLTON (Henry5, William1) was born on December 15, 1847.6

Archibald was a member of the Walkerton Town Council for many years. He retired at Walkerton. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906

Archibald married Anna (__?__). Anna was born on October 19, 1848.6

The child from this marriage was:

   62 M    i. Eden TOLTON was born on June 10, 1881 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

Events

• Eden resided in Weyburn, , Saskatchewan, Canada.

Eden married Ella LEDGERWOOD, daughter of Alexander LEDGERWOOD and Annabelle JOHNSTON, on September 12, 1916 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.13 Ella was born on August 30, 1886 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

33. Charles TOLTON (John6, William1) was born in 1848 in , , Ontario, Canada.7

Events

• Charles farmed on Lot 3, Con 5, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1881

Charles married Elspeth "Elsie" DAVIDSON, daughter of James DAVIDSON and Jean BUTCHART, on March 30, 1875 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Elsie was born in 1848 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.14 She was usually called Elsie.

• Marriage witnessed by Joseph Lowry of Guelph and James Davidson of Nichol Twp. 7

Children from this marriage were:

   63 M    i. Wilbert TOLTON was born on January 12, 1876 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

Wilbert married Minnie (__?__). Minnie was born in December 1872.

+ 64 M    ii. Arthur S. TOLTON was born in 1879 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

   65 M    iii. Charles Davidson TOLTON was born on May 23, 1881 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 66 M    iv. James Sinclair TOLTON was born in October 1884 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

   67 F    v. Edith Elwina Jane TOLTON was born on April 26, 1886 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Edith married Thomas H. DOYLE, son of James DOYLE and Susan LIVILL, on May 27, 1913 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. Thomas was born in 1880 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   68 F    vi. Nellie Martha TOLTON was born on December 4, 1890 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

40. Nancy Belle TOLTON (Joshua8, William1) was born on August 20, 1854 in , , Ontario, Canada8 and died on February 15, 1837 in Meaford, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged -17.

Nancy married Charles Hugh JAY, son of Matthew JAY and Mary (__?__), on December 31, 1884 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.9 Charles was born on January 24, 1839 in , , Wiltshire, England6,9 and died in 1909 in Meaford Lakeview Cemetery, , Ontario, Canada aged 70.

Events

• He worked as a financial agent in 1884 in Meaford, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Charles resided in Meaford, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

Children from this marriage were:

   69 F    i. Edith Mary JAY was born on October 2, 1885 in Meaford, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada16 and died on January 3, 1919 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 33.

Events

• She worked as a teacher in 1911 in Meaford, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Edith married Hubert James ELLIS, son of Frank ELLIS and Eleanor COX, on December 29, 1911 in Meaford, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.9 Hubert was born on January 9, 1883 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.9

Events

• He worked as an agent in 1911 in Meaford, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   70 F    ii. Bessie Olah JAY was born on February 12, 1887 in Meaford, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada16 and died in 1891 aged 4.

   71 M    iii. Hugh Preston JAY was born on January 12, 1889 in Meaford, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.6,16

Events

• Hugh resided in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1937 .

Hugh married Carrall Katheyn BROWN, daughter of William BROWN and Anna HERRON, on March 26, 1913 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.9 Carrall was born in 1891 in Belleville, Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada.9

   72 F    iv. Helen Margaret JAY was born on November 10, 1893 in Meaford, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.6,16

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