Toler Family of Eastern North Carolina

Robert Lee Smith

M, b. 18 May 1898, d. 23 April 1958

Robert Lee Smith was born on 18 May 1898.¹ He married Bertha Gray Toler, daughter of William Ernest Toler and Amanda Jones, on 1 May 1915. Robert Lee Smith died on 23 April 1958 at Carteret County, North Carolina, at age 59.¹

Family

Bertha Gray Toler b. 14 Feb 1899, d. 24 Nov 1973

Children

Ruby Gray Smith b. 23 Sep 1917, d. May 1990
Rosa Lee Smith
Evelyn Elizabeth Smith
Bobby Wes Smith
Gerald Robert Smith b. 25 Jan 1937, d. 6 Sep 2002

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.

Jesse Dawson Norman

M, b. circa 7 October 1874, d. 16 January 1921

Father

William Riley Norman d. 10 Mar 1903

Mother

Marion Emmaline Rowe

Jesse Dawson Norman

Jesse Dawson Norman was born circa 7 October 1874 at Blounts Creek, Beaufort County, North Carolina.¹ He married Julia Elizabeth "Puss" Toler, daughter of Benjamin Carvasso Toler and Sarah Ann Norman, on 29 May 1904 at Craven County, North Carolina.² Jesse Dawson Norman died on 16 January 1921 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ He died on 21 January 1921.

Family

Julia Elizabeth "Puss" Toler b. 9 Oct 1873, d. 26 Oct 1936

Children

Lela Mae Norman+ b. 10 Mar 1905, d. 2 Jan 1973
Katie G. Norman b. 1907, d. 1907
Clyde Heber Norman+ b. 27 Nov 1909, d. 23 Feb 1972
Herbert Jesse Norman+ b. 4 Apr 1912, d. 16 Jan 1972
Arbelia Gray Norman+ b. 9 Oct 1914, d. 3 Aug 1984

Citations

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

Lela Mae Norman

F, b. 10 March 1905, d. 2 January 1973

Father

Jesse Dawson Norman b. c 7 Oct 1874, d. 16 Jan 1921

Mother

Julia Elizabeth "Puss" Toler b. 9 Oct 1873, d. 26 Oct 1936

Lela Mae Norman was born on 10 March 1905. She married John Roy Norman, son of John Henry Norman and Victoria Elizabeth Toler, on 3 July 1926 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Lela Mae Norman died on 2 January 1973 at age 67.

Family

John Roy Norman b. 16 May 1905, d. 18 Jul 1942

Children

Mae Elizabeth Norman+ b. 17 Apr 1927, d. 31 May 1989
Helen Marie Norman+ b. 27 Jun 1928, d. 14 Dec 1996
Lee Roy Norman b. 26 Oct 1929, d. 25 Aug 1950
Katie Virginia Norman
Lydia Gray Norman
Clifton Earl Norman
Henry Dupree Norman b. 29 Apr 1937, d. 24 Apr 1999
Janice Retha Norman

Citations

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

Mae Elizabeth Norman

F, b. 17 April 1927, d. 31 May 1989

Father

John Roy Norman b. 16 May 1905, d. 18 Jul 1942

Mother

Lela Mae Norman b. 10 Mar 1905, d. 2 Jan 1973

Mae Elizabeth Norman married (?) Dougherty. Mae Elizabeth Norman was born on 17 April 1927 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ She married Ernest Leamon Jones on 18 July 1946 at Craven County, North Carolina.² Mae Elizabeth Norman and Ernest Leamon Jones were divorced on 9 October 1967 at Craven County, North Carolina.³ Mae Elizabeth Norman died on 31 May 1989 at Craven County, North Carolina, at age 62.⁴

Family 1

Ernest Leamon Jones

Children

Ernest Jones Jr.
Joyce Jones

Family 2

(?) Dougherty

Citations

[S1] Birth Certificate, Craven County Register of Deeds Office.
[S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.
[S132] North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, 2008.
[S73] N.C. Deaths, 1968-96, Dougherty, Mae, 1989.

Helen Marie Norman

F, b. 27 June 1928, d. 14 December 1996

Father

John Roy Norman b. 16 May 1905, d. 18 Jul 1942

Mother

Lela Mae Norman b. 10 Mar 1905, d. 2 Jan 1973

Helen Marie Norman was born on 27 June 1928. She married John Durwood Keel. Helen Marie Norman married McCoy Lewis after 1969. Helen Marie Norman died on 14 December 1996 at age 68.

Family 1

John Durwood Keel

Children

Infant Son Keel¹ b. 29 May 1947, d. 29 May 1947
Robert Earl Keel¹ b. 12 Oct 1948, d. 17 Apr 1969
Jonathan Roy Keel
Shirley Mae Keel

Family 2

McCoy Lewis

Citations

[S82] Clifton Norman, "Norman e-mail," e-mail to Jr. Victor T. Jones, 20 June 2003.

Henry Dupree Norman

M, b. 29 April 1937, d. 24 April 1999

Father

John Roy Norman b. 16 May 1905, d. 18 Jul 1942

Mother

Lela Mae Norman b. 10 Mar 1905, d. 2 Jan 1973

Henry Dupree Norman was born on 28 April 1937.¹ He was born on 29 April 1937 at Craven County, North Carolina.² He married Brenda Joyce Bennett on 2 May 1957 at Craven County, North Carolina.³ Henry Dupree Norman died on 24 April 1999 at age 61.¹

Family

Brenda Joyce Bennett

Citations

[S82] Clifton Norman, "Norman e-mail," e-mail to Jr. Victor T. Jones, 20 June 2003.
[S1] Birth Certificate, Craven County Register of Deeds Office.
[S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.

Katie G. Norman

F, b. 1907, d. 1907

Father

Jesse Dawson Norman b. c 7 Oct 1874, d. 16 Jan 1921

Mother

Julia Elizabeth "Puss" Toler b. 9 Oct 1873, d. 26 Oct 1936

Katie G. Norman died in 1907.¹ She was born in 1907.

Citations

[S82] Clifton Norman, "Norman e-mail," e-mail to Jr. Victor T. Jones, 20 June 2003.

Clyde Heber Norman

M, b. 27 November 1909, d. 23 February 1972

Father

Jesse Dawson Norman b. c 7 Oct 1874, d. 16 Jan 1921

Mother

Julia Elizabeth "Puss" Toler b. 9 Oct 1873, d. 26 Oct 1936

Clyde Heber Norman was born on 27 November 1909.¹ He married Mary Martha Rowe, daughter of John Henry Rowe and Mary Emeline Toler, on 26 May 1934. Clyde Heber Norman died on 23 February 1972 at Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 62.¹

Family

Mary Martha Rowe b. 21 May 1918, d. 1 Feb 1993

Children

Mary Elizabeth Norman
Verda Lee Norman
Iris Alice Norman+ b. 14 Apr 1945, d. 22 Mar 2012
Sally Ann Norman
John Darrell Norman
Jesse Ray Norman+ b. 2 Aug 1954, d. 7 Sep 2012

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.

Arbelia Gray Norman

F, b. 9 October 1914, d. 3 August 1984

Father

Jesse Dawson Norman b. c 7 Oct 1874, d. 16 Jan 1921

Mother

Julia Elizabeth "Puss" Toler b. 9 Oct 1873, d. 26 Oct 1936

Arbelia Gray Norman was born on 9 October 1914. She married Mark Rayford Jones on 16 September 1934. Arbelia Gray Norman married Guy Allen Jones on 27 April 1962. Arbelia Gray Norman married Jesse Jones Riggs after 1963. Arbelia Gray Norman died on 3 August 1984 at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 69.¹ She was buried.

Family 1

Mark Rayford Jones b. 15 Aug 1909, d. 20 Nov 1961

Children

Mark Everson Jones b. 15 Sep 1940, d. 23 Mar 1959
Merle Gray Jones+ b. 14 Nov 1942, d. Nov 2000
Ruth Mae Jones

Family 2

Guy Allen Jones b. 29 Jul 1916, d. 17 Jan 1969

Family 3

Jesse Jones Riggs b. 7 Apr 1896, d. 28 Mar 1974

Citations

[S73] N.C. Deaths, 1968-96, Riggs, Arbelia, 1984.

Mark Rayford Jones

M, b. 15 August 1909, d. 20 November 1961

Mark Rayford Jones was born on 15 August 1909. He married Arbelia Gray Norman, daughter of Jesse Dawson Norman and Julia Elizabeth "Puss" Toler, on 16 September 1934. Mark Rayford Jones died on 20 November 1961 at age 52. He was buried at High Bridge Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Family

Arbelia Gray Norman b. 9 Oct 1914, d. 3 Aug 1984

Children

Mark Everson Jones b. 15 Sep 1940, d. 23 Mar 1959
Merle Gray Jones+ b. 14 Nov 1942, d. Nov 2000
Ruth Mae Jones

Mark Everson Jones

M, b. 15 September 1940, d. 23 March 1959

Father

Mark Rayford Jones b. 15 Aug 1909, d. 20 Nov 1961

Mother

Arbelia Gray Norman b. 9 Oct 1914, d. 3 Aug 1984

Mark Everson Jones was born on 15 September 1940. He died on 23 March 1959 at age 18. He was buried at High Bridge Cemetery, Caton, Craven County, North Carolina.

Merle Gray Jones

F, b. 14 November 1942, d. November 2000

Father

Mark Rayford Jones b. 15 Aug 1909, d. 20 Nov 1961

Mother

Arbelia Gray Norman b. 9 Oct 1914, d. 3 Aug 1984

Merle Gray Jones was born on 14 November 1942. She married Heber Clifton Baker Jr., son of Heber Clifton Baker and Minnie Zula Toler, on 31 December 1958 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Merle Gray Jones and Heber Clifton Baker Jr. were divorced on 29 March 1974 at Craven County, North Carolina.² Merle Gray Jones married James Armistead Swain Jr. on 3 September 1976 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ Merle Gray Jones died in November 2000 at Craven County, North Carolina.

Family 1

Heber Clifton Baker Jr. b. 1 Apr 1926, d. 7 Apr 2002

Child

Patricia Ann Baker

Family 2

James Armistead Swain Jr.

Citations

[S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.
[S132] North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, 2008.

Guy Allen Jones

M, b. 29 July 1916, d. 17 January 1969

Guy Allen Jones was born on 29 July 1916. He married Arbelia Gray Norman, daughter of Jesse Dawson Norman and Julia Elizabeth "Puss" Toler, on 27 April 1962. Guy Allen Jones died on 17 January 1969 at age 52.

Family

Arbelia Gray Norman b. 9 Oct 1914, d. 3 Aug 1984

Jesse Jones Riggs

M, b. 7 April 1896, d. 28 March 1974

Jesse Jones Riggs was born on 7 April 1896. He married Arbelia Gray Norman, daughter of Jesse Dawson Norman and Julia Elizabeth "Puss" Toler, after 1963. Jesse Jones Riggs died on 28 March 1974 at age 77.

Family

Arbelia Gray Norman b. 9 Oct 1914, d. 3 Aug 1984

Herbert Jesse Norman

M, b. 4 April 1912, d. 16 January 1972

Father

Jesse Dawson Norman b. c 7 Oct 1874, d. 16 Jan 1921

Mother

Julia Elizabeth "Puss" Toler b. 9 Oct 1873, d. 26 Oct 1936

Herbert Jesse Norman was born on 4 April 1912.¹ He married Blanche Jones on 23 October 1937. Herbert Jesse Norman died on 16 January 1972 at Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 59.¹

Family

Blanche Jones

Children

Alton Lee Norman+ b. 8 Jul 1943, d. 18 May 2011
Lois Fay Norman
Rose Mary Norman
Sammy Vincent Norman b. 9 Apr 1952, d. 29 Sep 1973
Oral Roberson Norman
Dollie Marie Norman

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.

Ollie A. Toler

F, b. 1901, d. 1972

Father

John Benjamin Toler b. 2 Jan 1877, d. 16 Aug 1950

Mother

Sarah Annie Jones b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946

Ollie A. Toler was born in 1901. She married Jeff Laughinghouse. Ollie A. Toler died in 1972.

Family

Jeff Laughinghouse

Children

Mildred Laughinghouse+ b. 18 Mar 1925, d. 23 Mar 2003
Julia Laughinghouse+ b. 28 Dec 1933, d. 28 May 1998

Fannie Toler

F, b. 5 June 1902, d. 21 April 1975

Father

John Benjamin Toler b. 2 Jan 1877, d. 16 Aug 1950

Mother

Sarah Annie Jones b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946

Fannie Toler was born on 2 June 1902 according to her death certificate.¹ She was born on 5 June 1902. She married William Jones on 5 August 1922 at Craven County, North Carolina.² Fannie Toler died on 21 April 1975 at Craven County, North Carolina, at age 72.¹

Family

William Jones b. 30 Aug 1900, d. 16 Aug 1970

Children

Johnnie G. Jones
Frederick Jones
Lewis Latham Jones b. 9 Sep 1922, d. 2 Aug 1967
Odell Jones b. 8 Sep 1924, d. 30 Nov 1925
William Jones
Infant Jones¹ b. 1 Mar 1929, d. 1 Mar 1929
Harold Curtiss Jones b. 22 May 1931, d. 7 May 1998

Citations

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

Adolph Guilford Toler

M, b. 29 May 1903?, d. 9 November 1953

Father

John Benjamin Toler b. 2 Jan 1877, d. 16 Aug 1950

Mother

Sarah Annie Jones b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946

Adolph Guilford Toler married Lucille Koonce. Adolph Guilford Toler was born on 29 May 1902 according to his tombstone.¹ He was born on 29 May 1903? He married Velma Payne. Adolph Guilford Toler and Velma Payne were divorced in 1944 at Hillsboro County, Florida. Adolph Guilford Toler died in 1952. He died on 9 November 1953 at Portsmouth, Norfolk County, Virginia, at age 50. He died on 9 November 1953 at age 50 according to his tombstone.¹

Family 1

Lucille Koonce b. 1 Sep 1918, d. 7 Feb 1980

Children

Lois Cheryl Toler
Linda Gail Toler

Family 2

Velma Payne

Children

Jacquelin Faye Toler
Guilford Ray Toler

Citations

[S126] William B. Kittrell, Pitt Cemeteries, 1:670.

Emma Toler

F, b. 8 July 1903, d. 21 July 1978

Father

John Benjamin Toler b. 2 Jan 1877, d. 16 Aug 1950

Mother

Sarah Annie Jones b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946

Emma Toler was born on 8 July 1903 at Craven County, North Carolina.¹ She married Dick Bright. Emma Toler married Gaston Bishop on 30 August 1930 at Pitt County, North Carolina. Emma Toler married Baker Hopkins. Emma Toler died on 21 July 1978 at Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 75.

Family 1

Dick Bright

Child

Dalton D. "Pete" Bright+ b. 2 Feb 1924, d. 2 Jan 1998

Family 2

Gaston Bishop b. c 1893

Family 3

Baker Hopkins b. 13 Feb 1915, d. 4 Oct 1990

Citations

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

Sara Holland Toler

F, b. 2 March 1906, d. 9 March 1963

Father

John Benjamin Toler b. 2 Jan 1877, d. 16 Aug 1950

Mother

Sarah Annie Jones b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946

Sara Holland Toler was born on 2 March 1906.¹ She married Calvin Jones. Sara Holland Toler died on 9 March 1963 at Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 57.¹

Family

Calvin Jones

Children

Helen Jones
Annie Jones
Wodell Jones b. c Jan 1927, d. 16 Sep 1927
Rebecca Jones b. 4 Dec 1929, d. 7 Jan 1970
Alton Lee "Buddy" Jones
Mary Pickett Jones b. 9 Nov 1937, d. 15 Jul 1938

Citations

[S3] Death Certificate Register of Deeds Office.

John Riley Toler

M, b. 12 January 1910, d. 11 June 1978

Father

John Benjamin Toler b. 2 Jan 1877, d. 16 Aug 1950

Mother

Sarah Annie Jones b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946

His name was legally changed to John Robert Toler. John Riley Toler was born on 12 January 1910. He married Mary Evangeline Godley on 10 November 1928. John Riley Toler died on 11 June 1978 at Chesapeake, Virginia, at age 68.

Family

Mary Evangeline Godley b. 12 Jan 1913, d. 16 Dec 1961

Child

Charles Robert Toler

Pearl Toler

F, b. 30 September 1911, d. 17 September 1980

Father

John Benjamin Toler b. 2 Jan 1877, d. 16 Aug 1950

Mother

Sarah Annie Jones b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946

Pearl Toler was born on 30 September 1911. She married Walter Taylor on 4 January 1930 at Pitt County, North Carolina. Pearl Toler died on 17 September 1980 at age 68.

Family

Walter Taylor b. 1908, d. 1978

Children

Johnnie Talton Taylor b. 23 Nov 1931, d. 9 Dec 2000
Jinnis Earl "Jimmy" Taylor+ b. 25 Jul 1936, d. 1985
Ferburey Hope Taylor
Monna Sue Taylor+ b. 3 Aug 1941, d. 19 May 2002

Georgia Toler

F, b. 5 August 1913, d. 23 March 1982

Father

John Benjamin Toler b. 2 Jan 1877, d. 16 Aug 1950

Mother

Sarah Annie Jones b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946

Georgia Toler was born on 5 August 1913. She married George Alva Littleton on 2 October 1937 at Pitt County, North Carolina. Georgia Toler married Elwood Ayers. Georgia Toler died on 23 March 1982 at Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 68.

Family 1

George Alva Littleton b. 20 Aug 1916, d. 26 Dec 1977

Children

Charles Frederick Littleton
George Alva Littleton
Thomas Tracy Littleton

Family 2

Elwood Ayers b. 23 Dec 1914, d. 7 Oct 1985

Lillian Gertrude Toler

F, b. 7 September 1916, d. 16 August 1986

Father

John Benjamin Toler b. 2 Jan 1877, d. 16 Aug 1950

Mother

Sarah Annie Jones b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946

Lillian Gertrude Toler was born on 7 September 1916. She married Melvin Daniels on 16 November 1935 at Pitt County, North Carolina. Lillian Gertrude Toler died on 16 August 1986 at Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 69.

Family

Melvin Daniels b. c 1914

Child

Margie Dean Daniels b. 28 Jan 1936, d. 27 Jul 1993

Vivian Adell Toler

F, b. 19 September 1919, d. 31 May 1998

Father

John Benjamin Toler b. 2 Jan 1877, d. 16 Aug 1950

Mother

Sarah Annie Jones b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946

Vivian Adell Toler was born on 19 September 1919. She married Paul Isaac Godley on 5 February 1935. Vivian Adell Toler died on 31 May 1998 at age 78.¹

Family

Paul Isaac Godley b. 10 Apr 1910, d. 24 Jun 1997

Children

Evie Ward Godley+ b. 5 Dec 1935, d. 2 Feb 2001
Annie Gertrude Godley
Christine Godley
Paul Godley Jr.
Vivian Geraldine Godley
Terrie Lynn Godley

Citations

[S126] William B. Kittrell, Pitt Cemeteries, 2:666.

Oneta Toler

F, b. 25 September 1921, d. 1 February 1987

Father

John Benjamin Toler b. 2 Jan 1877, d. 16 Aug 1950

Mother

Sarah Annie Jones b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 28 Feb 1946

Oneta Toler was born on 25 September 1921. She married Willie Manning on 26 April 1941 at Pitt County, North Carolina. Oneta Toler died on 1 February 1987 at age 65.

Family

Willie Manning

Children

Dalton Ray Manning
Milton Gray Manning
Richard Allen Manning
Larry Nelson Manning

Jeff Laughinghouse

Jeff Laughinghouse married Ollie A. Toler, daughter of John Benjamin Toler and Sarah Annie Jones.

Family

Ollie A. Toler b. 1901, d. 1972

Children

Mildred Laughinghouse+ b. 18 Mar 1925, d. 23 Mar 2003
Julia Laughinghouse+ b. 28 Dec 1933, d. 28 May 1998

Mildred Laughinghouse

F, b. 18 March 1925, d. 23 March 2003

Father

Jeff Laughinghouse

Mother

Ollie A. Toler b. 1901, d. 1972

Mildred Laughinghouse was born on 18 March 1925 at Jones County, North Carolina. She married Allen Taft Ramsey. Mildred Laughinghouse died on 23 March 2003 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 78.

Family

Allen Taft Ramsey

Children

Debra Alene Ramsey
Sara Beth Ramsey

Julia Laughinghouse

F, b. 28 December 1933, d. 28 May 1998

Father

Jeff Laughinghouse

Mother

Ollie A. Toler b. 1901, d. 1972

Julia Laughinghouse was born on 28 December 1933 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married (?) Green. Julia Laughinghouse married Richard Postlewait. Julia Laughinghouse died on 28 May 1998 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 64.

Family 1

(?) Green

Family 2

Richard Postlewait b. 20 Sep 1934, d. 7 Dec 1992

Children

Rena Jo Postlewait
Richard Allen Postlewait Jr.

Richard Postlewait

M, b. 20 September 1934, d. 7 December 1992

Richard Postlewait was born on 20 September 1934 at Pennsylvania. He married Julia Laughinghouse, daughter of Jeff Laughinghouse and Ollie A. Toler. Richard Postlewait died on 7 December 1992 at Onslow County, North Carolina, at age 58.

Family

Julia Laughinghouse b. 28 Dec 1933, d. 28 May 1998

Children

Rena Jo Postlewait
Richard Allen Postlewait Jr.