Individual Details

Josiah Toliver

(1791 - 27 Jul 1848)

Events

Birth1791Listed as being born in Alabama, however Alabama didn't become a state until 1819. At the time of his birth it was part of Georgia. No documentation of birth has been found. - Alabama/Georgia
Residence1823J Toliver listed as land owner on plat map from 1823, #7192 listed. Same document # on document for Civil Land Purchase that Josiah purchased in 1835. - Alabama, USA
Residence1830Josiah Tollifer 40-49, unknown wife 40-49, children: 2 males 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 15-19. Missing names of these children except for perhaps one of the females under 5 might be Susannah. - Jackson, Alabama, USA
Civil - Land Purchase 16 Oct 1835West 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 18 Township 5S, Range, 6E. Land Office - Huntsville, Alabama. 80 acres. - Jackson, Alabama, United States
Marriage26 Feb 1839Information obtained from Sarah Toliver's pension application for son William Toliver's pension after his death in the Civil War. Lists marriage 26 Feb 1839 to Sarah. - Jackson County, Alabama, USA - Sarah
Residence1840Josiah Toliver Head 50-59 yrs, Sarah 30-39 yrs. Children listed males: one under 5, one 5-9, one 10-14. Females : one under 5, one 5-9, one 10-14. If they were married in 1839. the children older than 5 aren't Sarah's. Likely second marriage for Josiah. - McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death27 Jul 1848Pension application by Sarah Toliver for support following death of her son William in Civil War. Lists husband's death as 1848 , witnesses state that they had known Josiah for about a year before his death in Saline County, Illinois. - Saline County, Illinois
Alt nameJosiah Tolbert

Families

SpouseSarah (1815 - )
ChildSarah Elizabeth Tolliver (1839 - 1896)
ChildJosiah Toliver (1840 - )
ChildWilliam TOLLIVER (1843 - 1863)
ChildLafayette Toliver (1847 - )
ChildSusannah Toliver (1830 - )
ChildAndrew J Toliver (1831 - )
ChildJames A. Toliver (1833 - )
ChildAnnie Tolliver (1835 - )

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