Toler Family of Eastern North Carolina

Redding Roberson Tuten

M, b. 30 June 1837, d. July 1862

Redding Roberson Tuten was born on 30 June 1837.¹ He was the son of Thomas Tuten and Theresa Josephine Jones. Redding Roberson Tuten died in July 1862 at age 25.¹

Citations

[S111] Thomas Tuten Family Bible, visited online at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/beaufort/bibles/…

Sarah Theresa Tuten

F, b. 26 September 1838

Sarah Theresa Tuten married Glibert Gatlin Arthur, son of Michael Arthur and Sidney Gatlin. Sarah Theresa Tuten was born on 26 September 1838.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Tuten and Theresa Josephine Jones.

Children of Sarah Theresa Tuten and Glibert Gatlin Arthur

William Roberson Arthur+ b. 21 Sep 1867, d. 20 Jun 1929
Gilbert L. Arthur+ b. 10 Feb 1871, d. 23 Sep 1905

Citations

[S111] Thomas Tuten Family Bible, visited online at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/beaufort/bibles/…

Thomas Atkins Ellison Tuten

M, b. 22 June 1841, d. 29 November 1876

Thomas Atkins Ellison Tuten was born on 22 June 1841.¹ He was the son of Thomas Tuten and Theresa Josephine Jones. Thomas Atkins Ellison Tuten died on 29 November 1876 at age 35.¹

Citations

[S111] Thomas Tuten Family Bible, visited online at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/beaufort/bibles/…

Artemissa Tuten

F, b. 31 January 1843, d. 15 December 1896

Artemissa Tuten was born on 31 January 1843.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Tuten and Theresa Josephine Jones. Artemissa Tuten married Stephen Edward Whitford on 1 March 1868 in Beaufort County, North Carolina. Artemissa Tuten died on 15 December 1896 at age 53.

Children of Artemissa Tuten and Stephen Edward Whitford

Rosa Whitford b. c Dec 1868, d. Jul 1869
Myrtie Whitford+ b. 10 May 1869, d. 22 Apr 1892
Jennie Whitford b. 19 Feb 1871, d. 16 Dec 1892
Ella Whitford b. 12 Aug 1875, d. 2 Nov 1900
Amanda Rhesa Whitford+ b. 2 Oct 1877, d. 2 Apr 1965
Martha Ann Whitford+ b. 9 Apr 1878, d. 29 Nov 1897
Eugene Addison Whitford+ b. c 1881
Claude R. Whitford b. c 1882
Leon Edwin Whitford b. c 1884

Citations

[S111] Thomas Tuten Family Bible, visited online at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/beaufort/bibles/…

Absalom Tuten

M, b. 18 April 1844, d. 26 May 1910

Absalom Tuten was born on 18 April 1844.¹ He was the son of Thomas Tuten and Theresa Josephine Jones. Absalom Tuten married Julia Elizabeth Roe, daughter of Absalom Tuten Rowe and Mary Jane Rowe, on 22 December 1867 in Beaufort County, North Carolina. Absalom Tuten died on 26 May 1910 at age 66.

Children of Absalom Tuten and Julia Elizabeth Roe

Henry E. Tuten b. 8 Feb 1871, d. 8 Mar 1886²
Josephus P. Tuten b. 10 Mar 1875, d. 10 Sep 1881²
Absalom Tuten b. 13 Dec 1876, d. 7 Nov 1881²

Citations

[S111] Thomas Tuten Family Bible, visited online at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/beaufort/bibles/…
[S121] Joliene Byrd Clark, Pamticoe Cousins, p. 626.

Alvania Elizabeth "Betty" Tuten

F, b. 18 July 1846

Alvania Elizabeth "Betty" Tuten was born on 18 July 1846.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Tuten and Theresa Josephine Jones.

Citations

[S111] Thomas Tuten Family Bible, visited online at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/beaufort/bibles/…

Claudius Erastus Tuten

M, b. 16 February 1840, d. 26 June 1919

Claudius Erastus Tuten was born on 16 February 1840.¹ He was the son of Thomas Tuten and Theresa Josephine Jones. Claudius Erastus Tuten married Amanda Holland Toler, daughter of Charles Toler and Caroline Tunstall, on 28 March 1867 in Craven County, North Carolina.²

Claudius Erastus Tuten died on 26 June 1919 at age 79.

Children of Claudius Erastus Tuten and Amanda Holland Toler

Leslie M. Tuten+ b. 31 May 1869, d. 15 Dec 1913
Thomas Harvey Tuten+ b. 18 Oct 1871, d. 11 Jan 1949
Amanda Rebecca Tuten+ b. 31 Dec 1872, d. 21 Aug 1957
Charley Roberson Tuten+ b. 16 Jul 1874, d. 1 Apr 1945
Annie Verena Tuten+ b. 9 Sep 1879, d. 14 May 1904
Eugene Harlow Tuten b. 1 Mar 1881, d. 28 Jan 1957
Lenora Maude Tuten+ b. 28 Jul 1882, d. 20 May 1961
Claudius M. Tuten b. 26 Apr 1885, d. 29 Jan 1930
Henry Tuten+ b. 23 Feb 1887, d. 14 Nov 1959

Citations

[S111] Thomas Tuten Family Bible, visited online at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/beaufort/bibles/…
[S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.

Laura Lillie Miller

F, b. 28 September 1898, d. 18 March 1998

Laura Lillie Miller was born on 28 September 1898. She was the daughter of James Richard Miller and Laura Alice Simpkins. Laura Lillie Miller married Eugene Henry Bennett, son of Jesse Thomas Bennett and Elizabeth Cox, on 26 May 1918 in Beaufort County, North Carolina.¹ Laura Lillie Miller died on 18 March 1998 in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 99.

Children of Laura Lillie Miller and Eugene Henry Bennett

Lanford Eugene Bennett+ b. 16 Mar 1919, d. 18 Nov 1993
Victor Allen Bennett b. 7 Oct 1920, d. 10 Aug 1971
Mabel Pauline Bennett+ b. 20 Feb 1924, d. 13 Mar 2006

Citations

[S20] Beaufort County Marriage Records.

Amanda Rebecca Tuten

F, b. 20 December 1847, d. 27 December 1859

Amanda Rebecca Tuten was born on 20 December 1847.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Tuten and Theresa Josephine Jones. Amanda Rebecca Tuten died on 27 December 1859 at age 12.¹

Citations

[S111] Thomas Tuten Family Bible, visited online at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/beaufort/bibles/…

Josephine Tuten

F, b. 23 December 1853

Josephine Tuten was born on 23 December 1853.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Tuten and Theresa Josephine Jones. Josephine Tuten married Weston Gale Yeates circa 1875.

Children of Josephine Tuten and Weston Gale Yeates

Weston Gale Yeates b. 11 May 1877
DonPedro "Donny" Yeates b. 20 Oct 1878
Rhesa Josephine Yeates b. 20 Sep 1881
Demeris Yeates b. 12 Dec 1883
Arthur Bernard Yeates b. 12 Jan 1888
William Gilbert Yeates b. 12 Sep 1890

Citations

[S111] Thomas Tuten Family Bible, visited online at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/beaufort/bibles/…

Stephen Stilley

M, b. circa 1798, d. before 1860

Stephen Stilley|b. c 1798\nd. b 1860|p9.htm#i366|Ishmael Stilley|b. s 1769\nd. c May 1836|p15.htm#i520|Elizabeth Rice||p15.htm#i521|John Stilley||p16.htm#i558|Grace Fountain||p16.htm#i559|Zebulon Rice|d. c 1788|p18.htm#i594|Mary (?)||p18.htm#i595|

Stephen Stilley was born circa 1798. He was the son of Ishmael Stilley and Elizabeth Rice. Stephen Stilley and Nancy Rice obtained a marriage bond on 23 December 1831 in Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Stephen Stilley appeared on the census of 1850 in Craven County, North Carolina, aged 52 years. He died before 1860.

Children of Stephen Stilley and Nancy Rice

Freeman Wait Stilley+ b. 15 Jun 1832, d. 16 Dec 1920
Julia Anne Stilley b. 18 Oct 1833
Eliza Gardner Stilley+ b. 13 Oct 1835
John Carney Stilley b. 24 Mar 1838
Ellen Anne Stilley+ b. 29 Oct 1839
Susan Jane Stilley+ b. 4 Oct 1841, d. 23 Nov 1894
Mary Martha Stilley+ b. 30 Dec 1843, d. 9 Sep 1916
Nancy Whitford Stilley b. 9 Jul 1845
William Joyner Stilley+ b. 9 Nov 1846, d. 30 Nov 1935

Citations

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

Nancy Rice

F, b. circa 1807, d. circa 1890

Nancy Rice was born circa 1807. She and Stephen Stilley obtained a marriage bond on 23 December 1831 in Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Nancy Rice died circa 1890. She was buried in High Bridge Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Children of Nancy Rice and Stephen Stilley

Freeman Wait Stilley+ b. 15 Jun 1832, d. 16 Dec 1920
Julia Anne Stilley b. 18 Oct 1833
Eliza Gardner Stilley+ b. 13 Oct 1835
John Carney Stilley b. 24 Mar 1838
Ellen Anne Stilley+ b. 29 Oct 1839
Susan Jane Stilley+ b. 4 Oct 1841, d. 23 Nov 1894
Mary Martha Stilley+ b. 30 Dec 1843, d. 9 Sep 1916
Nancy Whitford Stilley b. 9 Jul 1845
William Joyner Stilley+ b. 9 Nov 1846, d. 30 Nov 1935

Citations

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

Freeman Wait Stilley

M, b. 15 June 1832, d. 16 December 1920

Freeman Wait Stilley|b. 15 Jun 1832\nd. 16 Dec 1920|p9.htm#i368|Stephen Stilley|b. c 1798\nd. b 1860|p9.htm#i366|Nancy Rice|b. c 1807\nd. c 1890|p9.htm#i367|Ishmael Stilley|b. s 1769\nd. c May 1836|p15.htm#i520|Elizabeth Rice||p15.htm#i521|||||||

Freeman Wait Stilley was born on 15 June 1832. He was the son of Stephen Stilley and Nancy Rice. Freeman Wait Stilley married Mary Toler, daughter of Mathias Toler and Sarah Purifoy, on 23 March 1854. Freeman Wait Stilley died on 16 December 1920 at age 88.

Children of Freeman Wait Stilley and Mary Toler

Margaret Ann Toler+ b. c 1849, d. 5 Mar 1918
Thomas Stilley b. c 1855
Nancy A. "Polly" Stilley+ b. 6 May 1857, d. 1 Aug 1917
Mary Elizabeth Stilley+ b. 23 Jan 1864, d. 22 May 1938
Susan Jane Stilley+ b. c 1865, d. 7 Nov 1950

Julia Anne Stilley

F, b. 18 October 1833

Julia Anne Stilley|b. 18 Oct 1833|p9.htm#i369|Stephen Stilley|b. c 1798\nd. b 1860|p9.htm#i366|Nancy Rice|b. c 1807\nd. c 1890|p9.htm#i367|Ishmael Stilley|b. s 1769\nd. c May 1836|p15.htm#i520|Elizabeth Rice||p15.htm#i521|||||||

Julia Anne Stilley was born on 18 October 1833. She was the daughter of Stephen Stilley and Nancy Rice.

Eliza Gardner Stilley

F, b. 13 October 1835

Eliza Gardner Stilley|b. 13 Oct 1835|p9.htm#i370|Stephen Stilley|b. c 1798\nd. b 1860|p9.htm#i366|Nancy Rice|b. c 1807\nd. c 1890|p9.htm#i367|Ishmael Stilley|b. s 1769\nd. c May 1836|p15.htm#i520|Elizabeth Rice||p15.htm#i521|||||||

Eliza Gardner Stilley was born on 13 October 1835. She was the daughter of Stephen Stilley and Nancy Rice. Eliza Gardner Stilley married James Harrington on 14 March 1858 in Craven County, North Carolina.¹

Child of Eliza Gardner Stilley and James Harrington

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

John Carney Stilley|b. 24 Mar 1838|p9.htm#i371|Stephen Stilley|b. c 1798\nd. b 1860|p9.htm#i366|Nancy Rice|b. c 1807\nd. c 1890|p9.htm#i367|Ishmael Stilley|b. s 1769\nd. c May 1836|p15.htm#i520|Elizabeth Rice||p15.htm#i521|||||||

John Carney Stilley was born on 24 March 1838. He was the son of Stephen Stilley and Nancy Rice.

Ellen Anne Stilley

F, b. 29 October 1839

Ellen Anne Stilley|b. 29 Oct 1839|p9.htm#i372|Stephen Stilley|b. c 1798\nd. b 1860|p9.htm#i366|Nancy Rice|b. c 1807\nd. c 1890|p9.htm#i367|Ishmael Stilley|b. s 1769\nd. c May 1836|p15.htm#i520|Elizabeth Rice||p15.htm#i521|||||||

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

Children of Ellen Anne Stilley and Azariah F. Wiley

Martha "Mattie" B. Wiley+ b. 30 Jan 1869, d. 29 Aug 1925¹
Susan E. Wiley b. c 1872
Nancy H. "Nannie" Wiley b. 10 Aug 1874, d. 15 Jul 1964¹
John Redding Wiley b. 11 Aug 1877, d. 11 Oct 1961¹
Rosey D. Wiley (living)

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.

Susan Jane Stilley

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

Susan Jane Stilley|b. 4 Oct 1841\nd. 23 Nov 1894|p9.htm#i373|Stephen Stilley|b. c 1798\nd. b 1860|p9.htm#i366|Nancy Rice|b. c 1807\nd. c 1890|p9.htm#i367|Ishmael Stilley|b. s 1769\nd. c May 1836|p15.htm#i520|Elizabeth Rice||p15.htm#i521|||||||

Susan Jane Stilley was born on 4 October 1841. She was the daughter of Stephen Stilley and Nancy Rice. Susan Jane Stilley married James Toler Jr., son of James Toler and Rebecca Springle, circa 1875. Susan Jane Stilley died on 23 November 1894 at age 53. She was buried in High Bridge Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Children of Susan Jane Stilley and James Toler Jr.

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

Lanford Eugene Bennett

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

Lanford Eugene Bennett married Stella Mae Edwards. Lanford Eugene Bennett was born on 16 March 1919. He was the son of Eugene Henry Bennett and Laura Lillie Miller. Lanford Eugene Bennett died on 18 November 1993 at age 74.

Children of Lanford Eugene Bennett and Stella Mae Edwards

Clifton Bennett (living)
Carol Jean Bennett (living)
Dalton Bennett (living)

Mary Martha Stilley

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

Mary Martha Stilley|b. 30 Dec 1843\nd. 9 Sep 1916|p9.htm#i375|Stephen Stilley|b. c 1798\nd. b 1860|p9.htm#i366|Nancy Rice|b. c 1807\nd. c 1890|p9.htm#i367|Ishmael Stilley|b. s 1769\nd. c May 1836|p15.htm#i520|Elizabeth Rice||p15.htm#i521|||||||

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

Children of Mary Martha Stilley and Bryan Rice

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

Nancy Whitford Stilley|b. 9 Jul 1845|p9.htm#i376|Stephen Stilley|b. c 1798\nd. b 1860|p9.htm#i366|Nancy Rice|b. c 1807\nd. c 1890|p9.htm#i367|Ishmael Stilley|b. s 1769\nd. c May 1836|p15.htm#i520|Elizabeth Rice||p15.htm#i521|||||||

Nancy Whitford Stilley was born on 9 July 1845. She was the daughter of Stephen Stilley and Nancy Rice.

Augustus Harley Jones

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

Augustus Harley Jones|b. 23 Jul 1826\nd. 8 May 1884|p9.htm#i377|Azariah Jones|b. 27 Mar 1802\nd. c 1898|p10.htm#i387|Barbara Peed|d. c 1843|p10.htm#i388|Jesse Jones|b. 19 Jan 1762\nd. c Nov 1826|p15.htm#i512|Rebekah Sirman|d. b 1826|p15.htm#i513|Alamuel "Lemuel" Peed|d. c 1836|p43.htm#i1408|Susan Ellison||p43.htm#i1409|

Augustus Harley Jones was born on 23 July 1826 in Beaufort County, North Carolina. He was the son of Azariah Jones and Barbara Peed. Augustus Harley Jones married Holland Rowe, daughter of Shadrack Rowe and Holland Gatlin, on 24 December 1850. Augustus Harley Jones died on 8 May 1884 in Blounts Creek, Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 57.

Children of Augustus Harley Jones and Holland Rowe

George Jones+
Azariah Jones+
Wallace Hardy Jones+
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
Edward Lucas Jones+ b. 24 May 1862, d. 4 Jan 1920
Barbara Jones+ b. 1866, d. 25 Jun 1918
Sarah Olivia Jones+ b. 22 Feb 1873, d. 12 Apr 1930

Holland Rowe

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

Holland Rowe|b. 12 Sep 1828\nd. 2 Mar 1900|p9.htm#i378|Shadrack Rowe|b. 1796\nd. c 1866|p11.htm#i416|Holland Gatlin|b. c 1791\nd. bt 1870 - 1880|p11.htm#i417|Jesse Roe|b. 1759\nd. 1835|p15.htm#i524|Sarah Tuten||p15.htm#i525|John Gatlin|d. c 1811|p16.htm#i536|Esther Tingle||p16.htm#i537|

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

Children of Holland Rowe and Augustus Harley Jones

George Jones+
Azariah Jones+
Wallace Hardy Jones+
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
Edward Lucas Jones+ b. 24 May 1862, d. 4 Jan 1920
Barbara Jones+ b. 1866, d. 25 Jun 1918
Sarah Olivia Jones+ b. 22 Feb 1873, d. 12 Apr 1930

George Jones

George Jones||p9.htm#i379|Augustus Harley Jones|b. 23 Jul 1826\nd. 8 May 1884|p9.htm#i377|Holland Rowe|b. 12 Sep 1828\nd. 2 Mar 1900|p9.htm#i378|Azariah Jones|b. 27 Mar 1802\nd. c 1898|p10.htm#i387|Barbara Peed|d. c 1843|p10.htm#i388|Shadrack Rowe|b. 1796\nd. c 1866|p11.htm#i416|Holland Gatlin|b. c 1791\nd. bt 1870 - 1880|p11.htm#i417|

George Jones was the son of Augustus Harley Jones and Holland Rowe. George Jones married Sarah Sermon Edwards. George Jones married Sarah Pittman. George Jones married Sarah Didama Wade.

Child of George Jones and Sarah Didama Wade

Infant Son Jones

Children of George Jones and Sarah Sermon Edwards

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

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

Children of Augusta Parthine Jones and Amariah Toler

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