Toler Family of Eastern North Carolina

Mamie Ellen Toler

F, b. 6 August 1895, d. 7 March 1979

Father

Willis Ceward Toler b. 17 Sep 1861, d. 28 Nov 1921

Mother

Emily Susan Toler b. 5 May 1872, d. 23 Nov 1960

Mamie Ellen Toler was born on 6 August 1895. She married Daniel King Purifoy, son of David Purifoy and Alice Everington, on 28 March 1915 at Zorah, Craven County, North Carolina, "Cupid seems to have been at work in our midst the past week, for we have had two marriages: Mr. Daniel Purifoy and Miss Mamie Toler both of this place were married Saturday night; Mr. W.H. Tunstall of this place and Mrs. Jennie Sawyer of Royay were married Sunday."¹ Mamie Ellen Toler died on 7 March 1979 at age 83.

Family

Daniel King Purifoy b. 17 Aug 1895, d. 31 Dec 1982

Children

Daniel Hughes Purifoy+ b. 15 Oct 1916, d. 20 Apr 2005
David Lee Purifoy+ b. 6 Nov 1918, d. 18 Jul 2006
Hardy Willis Purifoy+ b. 19 Jan 1921, d. 10 May 2012
McElree Purifoy+ b. 28 May 1925, d. 26 Aug 2014
Ira Wade Purifoy b. 11 Sep 1931, d. 29 Mar 1961

Citations

[S11] New Bern Weekly Journal, April 2, 1915.

Susan Toler

F, b. 26 November 1897, d. 30 May 1982

Father

Willis Ceward Toler b. 17 Sep 1861, d. 28 Nov 1921

Mother

Emily Susan Toler b. 5 May 1872, d. 23 Nov 1960

Susan Toler was born on 26 November 1897. She married James Denard Purifoy, son of John Calvin Purifoy and Clarissa Jane Toler, on 30 November 1919. Susan Toler died on 30 May 1982 at age 84. She was buried at Pine Tree Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

James Denard Purifoy b. 15 Aug 1880, d. 2 Sep 1962

Children

Infant Son Purifoy b. 2 Aug 1921, d. 2 Aug 1921
Marshall Andrew Watson Jr. b. 30 Sep 1927, d. 11 Dec 1989
Betty Grace Andrews+ b. 2 Mar 1930, d. 17 Jul 2007

Oliver Howard Toler

M, b. 13 June 1900, d. 14 March 1971

Father

Willis Ceward Toler b. 17 Sep 1861, d. 28 Nov 1921

Mother

Emily Susan Toler b. 5 May 1872, d. 23 Nov 1960

Oliver Howard Toler was born on 13 June 1900. He married Lena Fulcher on 7 May 1924. Oliver Howard Toler died on 14 March 1971 at Craven County, North Carolina, at age 70.¹

Family

Lena Fulcher b. 20 Dec 1906, d. 21 Dec 1998

Children

Murriel Gray Toler b. 28 Jun 1926, d. 27 Aug 1926
Oliver Howard Toler Jr. b. 29 May 1931, d. 22 Jun 1942
Kerry Joyce Toler+ b. 29 Nov 1932, d. 1 Oct 2022
Lena Evelyn Toler+ b. 1 Feb 1934, d. 21 Feb 2017
Cecil Haywood Toler+ b. 26 Mar 1935, d. 31 Oct 2012
Russel Earl Toler
Harold Ray Toler b. 2 Mar 1939, d. 7 Oct 2020
Darrell Floyd Toler+ b. 20 Nov 1940, d. 17 Oct 2013

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.

Monroe F. Toler

M, b. 31 December 1902, d. 31 May 1903

Father

Willis Ceward Toler b. 17 Sep 1861, d. 28 Nov 1921

Mother

Emily Susan Toler b. 5 May 1872, d. 23 Nov 1960

Monroe F. Toler was born on 31 December 1902. He died on 31 May 1903. He was buried at High Bridge Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Vastah E. Toler

F, b. 1 February 1905, d. 13 August 1907

Father

Willis Ceward Toler b. 17 Sep 1861, d. 28 Nov 1921

Mother

Emily Susan Toler b. 5 May 1872, d. 23 Nov 1960

Vastah E. Toler was born on 1 February 1905. She died on 13 August 1907 at age 2. She was buried at High Bridge Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Edith Askin Toler

F, b. 13 October 1907, d. 4 April 1995

Father

Willis Ceward Toler b. 17 Sep 1861, d. 28 Nov 1921

Mother

Emily Susan Toler b. 5 May 1872, d. 23 Nov 1960

Edith Askin Toler was born on 13 October 1907. She married Nathaniel Street Fulcher on 16 April 1930 at Craven County, North Carolina. Edith Askin Toler and Nathaniel Street Fulcher were divorced on 7 January 1963 at Craven County, North Carolina. Edith Askin Toler died on 4 April 1995 at age 87.

Family

Nathaniel Street Fulcher b. 30 Nov 1900, d. 1 Jul 1966

Children

Sarah Agnes Fulcher+ b. 15 Jun 1931, d. 11 Dec 2022
James Nathan Fulcher b. 24 Aug 1934, d. 10 Dec 2013
David Kafer Fulcher+ b. 8 Jul 1938, d. 27 Aug 1992
Charles Hollister Fulcher+ b. 19 Jul 1943, d. 28 Aug 1976

Verna Irene Toler

F, b. 1 August 1910, d. 5 October 1990

Father

Willis Ceward Toler b. 17 Sep 1861, d. 28 Nov 1921

Mother

Emily Susan Toler b. 5 May 1872, d. 23 Nov 1960

Verna Irene Toler married Robert Bruce Rogers. Verna Irene Toler was born on 1 August 1910 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ She died on 5 October 1990 at age 80.

Family

Robert Bruce Rogers

Children

Robert Bruce Rogers Jr.
Emory Earl Rogers d. 1977
Vernon Douglas Rogers b. 19 Jun 1935, d. 13 Jul 2000

Citations

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

Rebecca Pearl Toler

F, b. 20 March 1913, d. 23 July 1990

Father

Willis Ceward Toler b. 17 Sep 1861, d. 28 Nov 1921

Mother

Emily Susan Toler b. 5 May 1872, d. 23 Nov 1960

Rebecca Pearl Toler was born on 20 March 1913. She married Bruce Guy Edwards on 11 October 1941 at Pitt County, North Carolina. Rebecca Pearl Toler died on 23 July 1990 at Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 77.

Family

Bruce Guy Edwards b. 12 Jul 1911, d. 28 Sep 1991

Child

Phillip Bruce Edwards

Hannah Opal Toler

F, b. 16 May 1916, d. 25 November 1996

Father

Willis Ceward Toler b. 17 Sep 1861, d. 28 Nov 1921

Mother

Emily Susan Toler b. 5 May 1872, d. 23 Nov 1960

Hannah Opal Toler was born on 16 May 1916. She died on 25 November 1996 at age 80. She was buried at High Bridge Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

She never married.

Amanda Celia Toler

F, b. 29 April 1874, d. 26 May 1944

Father

Isaiah W. Toler b. 29 Apr 1840, d. 22 Jun 1922

Mother

Holland Jane Dunn b. 13 Apr 1843, d. 23 Jan 1933

Amanda Celia Toler was born on 29 April 1874 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ She married William Franklin "Frank" Peele, son of Samuel Peel and Lucinda Johnson Newson?, on 15 March 1893 at Craven County, North Carolina.² Amanda Celia Toler died on 26 May 1944 at Brogden Township, Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 70.¹

Family

William Franklin "Frank" Peele b. 16 May 1867, d. 21 Nov 1934

Children

Infant Peele b. c 1895, d. b 1900
Lula Lucinda Peele+ b. 13 Mar 1897, d. 13 Jun 1959
Lee Franklin Peele+ b. 2 May 1899, d. 7 Jul 1961
Delphia Elizabeth "Lizzet" Peele+ b. 4 Nov 1900, d. 11 Jul 1965
Bertha Ann Peele+ b. 6 Oct 1903, d. 14 Mar 1923
Webster Woodard Peele b. 10 May 1905, d. 28 Aug 1935
Vida May Peele b. 6 Jul 1908, d. 18 Oct 1983
Carrie Ola Peele+ b. 16 Feb 1910, d. 21 Mar 1987
Beulah Gertrude Peele b. 7 Dec 1915, d. 17 Feb 1990

Citations

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

William Franklin "Frank" Peele

M, b. 16 May 1867, d. 21 November 1934

Father

Samuel Peel b. c 1840

Mother

Lucinda Johnson Newson? b. c 1832

William Franklin "Frank" Peele was born on 16 May 1867 at Wayne County, North Carolina. He married Amanda Celia Toler, daughter of Isaiah W. Toler and Holland Jane Dunn, on 15 March 1893 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ William Franklin "Frank" Peele died on 21 November 1934 at Brogden Township, Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 67.²

Family

Amanda Celia Toler b. 29 Apr 1874, d. 26 May 1944

Children

Infant Peele b. c 1895, d. b 1900
Lula Lucinda Peele+ b. 13 Mar 1897, d. 13 Jun 1959
Lee Franklin Peele+ b. 2 May 1899, d. 7 Jul 1961
Delphia Elizabeth "Lizzet" Peele+ b. 4 Nov 1900, d. 11 Jul 1965
Bertha Ann Peele+ b. 6 Oct 1903, d. 14 Mar 1923
Webster Woodard Peele b. 10 May 1905, d. 28 Aug 1935
Vida May Peele b. 6 Jul 1908, d. 18 Oct 1983
Carrie Ola Peele+ b. 16 Feb 1910, d. 21 Mar 1987
Beulah Gertrude Peele b. 7 Dec 1915, d. 17 Feb 1990

Citations

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

Infant Peele

?, b. circa 1895, d. before 1900

Father

William Franklin "Frank" Peele b. 16 May 1867, d. 21 Nov 1934

Mother

Amanda Celia Toler b. 29 Apr 1874, d. 26 May 1944

Infant Peele was born circa 1895. Infant Peele died before 1900.

Lula Lucinda Peele

F, b. 13 March 1897, d. 13 June 1959

Father

William Franklin "Frank" Peele b. 16 May 1867, d. 21 Nov 1934

Mother

Amanda Celia Toler b. 29 Apr 1874, d. 26 May 1944

Lula Lucinda Peele was born on 13 March 1893 according to her death certificate.¹ She was born on 13 March 1897. She married Marion Butler Bass on 25 July 1915. Lula Lucinda Peele died on 13 June 1959 at Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 62.¹

Family

Marion Butler Bass b. 25 Mar 1895, d. 27 Jun 1977

Children

Mabel Lillian Bass+ b. 3 Jun 1916, d. 4 Aug 1981
Hilda Grace Bass+ b. 11 Jun 1918, d. 4 Aug 2010
Marion Franklin Bass
Edna Earle Bass+ b. 15 Sep 1923, d. 24 Mar 1995
Ruth Peele Bass+ b. 6 Dec 1929
Donald Woodard Bass+ b. 27 Aug 1932, d. 15 Aug 2017

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.

Lee Franklin Peele

M, b. 2 May 1899, d. 7 July 1961

Father

William Franklin "Frank" Peele b. 16 May 1867, d. 21 Nov 1934

Mother

Amanda Celia Toler b. 29 Apr 1874, d. 26 May 1944

Lee Franklin Peele was born on 2 May 1899 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ He married Minnie Mae Taylor on 25 January 1922 at Wayne County, North Carolina. Lee Franklin Peele died on 7 July 1961 at N.C. Cancer Institute, Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, at age 62.¹

Family

Minnie Mae Taylor

Child

Durwood Boyce Peele b. 16 Aug 1925, d. 27 Apr 1993

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.

Annie Eliza Toler

F, b. 10 July 1876, d. 5 March 1921

Father

Isaiah W. Toler b. 29 Apr 1840, d. 22 Jun 1922

Mother

Holland Jane Dunn b. 13 Apr 1843, d. 23 Jan 1933

Annie Eliza Toler was born on 10 July 1876. She married Barney Lewis Rowe, son of Elkanah Harley Rowe and Charlotte Ann Dunn, on 7 March 1899 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Annie Eliza Toler died on 5 March 1921 at age 44.

Family

Barney Lewis Rowe b. 14 Mar 1876, d. 15 Jan 1944

Children

Queenie Holland Rowe b. 9 Dec 1900, d. 25 Mar 1965
Magalean Rowe b. 27 Mar 1902, d. 5 Feb 1979
George Bryan Rowe+ b. 16 Aug 1903, d. 9 Feb 1973
Jacob Farel Rowe+ b. 7 Jun 1906, d. 7 Feb 1966
Robert Ryan Rowe b. 23 Jun 1908, d. 30 Jun 1948
Gillious Lee Rowe b. 19 Sep 1910, d. 17 Jan 1967
Annie Elizabeth Rowe b. 1 Jan 1913, d. 6 Oct 1966
Violet Mae Rowe b. 1 Sep 1917, d. 13 Mar 1987

Citations

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

Rebecca Toler

F, b. 29 October 1879, d. 28 January 1935

Father

Isaiah W. Toler b. 29 Apr 1840, d. 22 Jun 1922

Mother

Holland Jane Dunn b. 13 Apr 1843, d. 23 Jan 1933

Rebecca Toler was born on 29 October 1879. She married Jesse Farrow Moore on 24 December 1905 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Rebecca Toler died on 28 January 1935 at Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 55. According to her obituary, she "suffered a stroke of paralysis." Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.C. Griffin in the "Toler cemetery" (now Pine Tree Cemetery) on 30 Jan 1935.²

Family

Jesse Farrow Moore b. 6 Apr 1876, d. 15 Oct 1950

Children

Martha Moore+ b. 13 Feb 1909, d. 27 Dec 1997
William Lloyd Moore+ b. 7 Jan 1912, d. 30 Mar 1980
Earl Duffy Moore+ b. 12 May 1913, d. 22 Apr 1969
Hilton Farrow Moore+ b. 8 Feb 1915, d. 15 Apr 1965

Citations

[S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.
[S84] New Bern Tribune, January 30, 1935, p. 1.

Ellen Holland Toler

F, b. 21 March 1884, d. 6 April 1970

Father

Isaiah W. Toler b. 29 Apr 1840, d. 22 Jun 1922

Mother

Holland Jane Dunn b. 13 Apr 1843, d. 23 Jan 1933

Ellen Holland Toler was born on 21 March 1884. She was born on 21 March 1886 according to her death certificate.¹ She married Gilbert Willis Norman, son of John Riley Norman and Martha Frances Jones, on 5 September 1909 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.² Ellen Holland Toler died on 6 April 1970 at Craven County, North Carolina, at age 86.¹ She was buried on 8 April 1970 at Pine Tree Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.¹

Family

Gilbert Willis Norman b. 23 Jan 1887, d. 1 Feb 1965

Children

Infant Norman b. 12 Jul 1910, d. 12 Jul 1910
Gilbert Leon Norman+ b. 11 Jun 1911, d. 5 Jun 1987
Infant Norman b. 6 Nov 1913, d. 6 Nov 1913

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.
[S20] Beaufort County Marriage Records.

David Anne Willis

F, b. 1866, d. 1894

Father

David B Willis

Mother

Sidney Toler b. 19 Mar 1842, d. 10 Apr 1905

David Anne Willis was born in 1866. She married Frederick Grise Tuten, son of Redding Tuten and Mary Delaney, on 22 April 1888 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.¹ David Anne Willis died in 1894.

Family

Frederick Grise Tuten b. 1850, d. 20 Mar 1910

Child

Phebe Delany Tuten+ b. 28 May 1889, d. 19 Nov 1977

Citations

[S20] Beaufort County Marriage Records.

Frederick Grise Tuten

M, b. 1850, d. 20 March 1910

Father

Redding Tuten b. c 1793, d. c 1877

Mother

Mary Delaney b. c 1806, d. a 1877

Frederick Grise Tuten was born in 1850. He married David Anne Willis, daughter of David B Willis and Sidney Toler, on 22 April 1888 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.¹ Frederick Grise Tuten died on 20 March 1910 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.²

Family

David Anne Willis b. 1866, d. 1894

Child

Phebe Delany Tuten+ b. 28 May 1889, d. 19 Nov 1977

Citations

[S20] Beaufort County Marriage Records.
[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.

Phebe Delany Tuten

F, b. 28 May 1889, d. 19 November 1977

Father

Frederick Grise Tuten b. 1850, d. 20 Mar 1910

Mother

David Anne Willis b. 1866, d. 1894

Phebe Delany Tuten was born on 28 May 1889. She married Jesse Roberson Cayton on 24 December 1905. Phebe Delany Tuten died on 19 November 1977 at age 88.

Family

Jesse Roberson Cayton b. 31 Aug 1885, d. 1 Dec 1971

Children

Curtis Cedric Cayton+ b. 20 Nov 1908, d. 30 Nov 1963
Woodrow Wilson Cayton+ b. 11 Sep 1913, d. 8 May 1993
Fred Tuten Cayton b. 27 Jan 1916, d. 7 Jun 1953
Jessie Anna Cayton+ b. 5 Sep 1927, d. 18 Oct 2014
Bertice Lucretia Cayton b. 31 Aug 1933, d. 4 Aug 1999

Jesse Roberson Cayton

M, b. 31 August 1885, d. 1 December 1971

Jesse Roberson Cayton was born on 31 August 1885. He married Phebe Delany Tuten, daughter of Frederick Grise Tuten and David Anne Willis, on 24 December 1905. Jesse Roberson Cayton died on 1 December 1971 at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 86.

Family

Phebe Delany Tuten b. 28 May 1889, d. 19 Nov 1977

Children

Curtis Cedric Cayton+ b. 20 Nov 1908, d. 30 Nov 1963
Woodrow Wilson Cayton+ b. 11 Sep 1913, d. 8 May 1993
Fred Tuten Cayton b. 27 Jan 1916, d. 7 Jun 1953
Jessie Anna Cayton+ b. 5 Sep 1927, d. 18 Oct 2014
Bertice Lucretia Cayton b. 31 Aug 1933, d. 4 Aug 1999

Jessie Anna Cayton

F, b. 5 September 1927, d. 18 October 2014

Father

Jesse Roberson Cayton b. 31 Aug 1885, d. 1 Dec 1971

Mother

Phebe Delany Tuten b. 28 May 1889, d. 19 Nov 1977

Jessie Anna Cayton was born on 5 September 1927. She married Roy Alston Archbell on 7 September 1947 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.¹ Jessie Anna Cayton died on 18 October 2014 at age 87.²

Family

Roy Alston Archbell b. 18 Jul 1925, d. 6 Jul 1983

Children

Roy A. Archbell Jr.
James Bryan Archbell
Nancy Gail Archbell

Citations

[S20] Beaufort County Marriage Records.
[S13] Sun Journal, October 19, 2014, p. A2.

Curtis Cedric Cayton

M, b. 20 November 1908, d. 30 November 1963

Father

Jesse Roberson Cayton b. 31 Aug 1885, d. 1 Dec 1971

Mother

Phebe Delany Tuten b. 28 May 1889, d. 19 Nov 1977

Curtis Cedric Cayton was born on 20 November 1908. He died on 30 November 1963 at age 55.¹

Family

Child

Catherine Cayton

Citations

[S13] Sun Journal, December 2, 1963.

Woodrow Wilson Cayton

M, b. 11 September 1913, d. 8 May 1993

Father

Jesse Roberson Cayton b. 31 Aug 1885, d. 1 Dec 1971

Mother

Phebe Delany Tuten b. 28 May 1889, d. 19 Nov 1977

Woodrow Wilson Cayton was born on 11 September 1913. He married Pearl Bizel Lane on 1 July 1933 at Pamlico County, North Carolina. Woodrow Wilson Cayton died on 8 May 1993 at age 79.

Family

Pearl Bizel Lane b. 22 Sep 1914, d. 22 Nov 2000

Children

Robert Wilson Cayton b. 9 Jul 1936, d. 16 Nov 2005
Mack Leon Cayton b. 17 Jan 1942, d. 3 Sep 1944

Fred Tuten Cayton

M, b. 27 January 1916, d. 7 June 1953

Father

Jesse Roberson Cayton b. 31 Aug 1885, d. 1 Dec 1971

Mother

Phebe Delany Tuten b. 28 May 1889, d. 19 Nov 1977

Fred Tuten Cayton married Gladys Wainwright. Fred Tuten Cayton was born on 27 January 1916 at Beaufort County, North Carolina. He died on 7 June 1953 at Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 37.

Family

Gladys Wainwright

Bertice Lucretia Cayton

F, b. 31 August 1933, d. 4 August 1999

Father

Jesse Roberson Cayton b. 31 Aug 1885, d. 1 Dec 1971

Mother

Phebe Delany Tuten b. 28 May 1889, d. 19 Nov 1977

Bertice Lucretia Cayton was born on 31 August 1933. She married Harry Hinkle Overton on 4 June 1955. Bertice Lucretia Cayton died on 4 August 1999 at age 65.

Family

Harry Hinkle Overton b. 10 Nov 1930, d. 29 Jul 1992

Harry Hinkle Overton

M, b. 10 November 1930, d. 29 July 1992

Harry Hinkle Overton was born on 10 November 1930. He married Bertice Lucretia Cayton, daughter of Jesse Roberson Cayton and Phebe Delany Tuten, on 4 June 1955. Harry Hinkle Overton died on 29 July 1992 at age 61.

Family

Bertice Lucretia Cayton b. 31 Aug 1933, d. 4 Aug 1999

Pearl Bizel Lane

F, b. 22 September 1914, d. 22 November 2000

Pearl Bizel Lane was also known as Mary Pearl Lane. She was born on 22 September 1914. She married Woodrow Wilson Cayton, son of Jesse Roberson Cayton and Phebe Delany Tuten, on 1 July 1933 at Pamlico County, North Carolina. Pearl Bizel Lane died on 22 November 2000 at age 86.

Family

Woodrow Wilson Cayton b. 11 Sep 1913, d. 8 May 1993

Children

Robert Wilson Cayton b. 9 Jul 1936, d. 16 Nov 2005
Mack Leon Cayton b. 17 Jan 1942, d. 3 Sep 1944

Roy Alston Archbell

M, b. 18 July 1925, d. 6 July 1983

Roy Alston Archbell was born on 18 July 1925. He married Jessie Anna Cayton, daughter of Jesse Roberson Cayton and Phebe Delany Tuten, on 7 September 1947 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.¹ Roy Alston Archbell died on 6 July 1983 at age 57.

Family

Jessie Anna Cayton b. 5 Sep 1927, d. 18 Oct 2014

Children

Roy A. Archbell Jr.
James Bryan Archbell
Nancy Gail Archbell

Citations

[S20] Beaufort County Marriage Records.

Lewis Bryan Dunn

M, b. 8 February 1873, d. 9 May 1948

Father

William Henderson Dunn b. 4 Oct 1850, d. 27 Apr 1911

Mother

Sidney Toler b. 19 Mar 1842, d. 10 Apr 1905

Lewis Bryan Dunn was born on 8 February 1873 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ He married Minnie Henderson. Lewis Bryan Dunn died on 9 May 1948 at Pamlico County, North Carolina, at age 75.¹ He and Minnie Henderson had no children.

Family

Minnie Henderson b. 25 Oct 1880, d. 1 Aug 1958

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.