Tolliver, William Riley

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• Reference Number: TOLL.W001
• _FGRAVE: 24564332

Family/Spouse: Baird, Mayme Florence. Mayme was born in 1889; died in 1928; was buried in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Riley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TOLL.U006

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• Reference Number: TOLL.O001
• _FGRAVE: 24467812

Family/Spouse: Jones, Fred Tighe. Fred was born on 31 Jan 1906 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois; died in 1946; was buried in Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TOLL.E002
• _FGRAVE: 216374248

Family/Spouse: Powless, Rufus B.. Rufus was born in 1909; died in 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TOLL.J009
• _FGRAVE: 30751031
• Military Service: Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army

Family/Spouse: Hunley, Thelma E.. Thelma (daughter of Hunley, James Grant 'Jimmy' and Patridge, Edna Mae) was born on 26 Dec 1919 in Illinois; died on 27 Mar 1992; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TOLL.J010
• _FGRAVE: 30751103
• Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, Company C, 22nd Infantry Regiment (Motorized), 4th 'Ivy' Infantry Division, United States Army

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Military Service:
Enlisted in the infantry and entered active service on September 11, 1940 at Peoria, Illinois. Completed basic training, qualified as a rifleman, and assigned to and served with Company C, 22nd Infantry Regiment (Motorized), 4th 'Ivy' Infantry Division, in training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Honorably discharged, by reason of a certificate of disability, as a Private First Class on August 30, 1941 at same station.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2303815

John married Colclasure, Nadine on 12 May 1951. Nadine was born on 7 Apr 1923; died on 3 Feb 1999; was buried in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TOLL.R005
• _FGRAVE: 87643623
• Military Service: World War II, United States Army

Family/Spouse: Shanafelt, Dolores M.. Dolores was born in 1928; died in 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TOLL.C004
• _FGRAVE: 64310953
• Military Service: World War II, United States Navy

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He was the foster son of Capatora Trexler Price #84285810 and Floyd Price #86712908. He is listed on her obit as their foster son, along with six foster grandchildren. I don't want to link them or don't think they should be.

Carl Eugene Tolliver, 74, of Claremont, died at 6:25 p.m, Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, at his home with family present.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stasi-Grove Funeral Home in Olney with military rites performed by the VFW of Olney. Pastor Ted Kemp will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials can be made to the Hospice of Southeastern Illinois or Home Care.

Tolliver was born Sept. 13, 1923, in Louisville, the son of William R. and Mayme (Baird) Tolliver. He married Ruth E. Olsen Feb. 17, 1946, in Hollywood, Calif.

He was a WWII Navy veteran from 1942-1945 and was a retired oil field supervisor for Acme Tool Co. in Borger, Texas. He was a member of VFW Post #4226 in Olney, Military Order of the Cooties 32 of Mt. Carmel, and the First Baptist Church of Olney.

He is survived by his wife; five sons, Ron Tolliver and his wife, Betty, of Bonifay, Fla., Gary Tolliver and his wife, Elaine, of Albany, Ga., Bill Tolliver and his wife, Diana, of Monahans, Texas, Wesley “Butch” Tolliver and his wife, Lynn, of Olney, and Steve Tolliver and his wife, Molly, of Olney; one daughter, Charlene Tolliver Rowe, of Claremont; one brother, Ralph Tolliver, of Salem; three sisters, Eva Hickey, of Flora, Florence Hemphill, of Flora, and Mary Riley, of Fairfield; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and foster parents, Floyd and Cappa Price, of Newton, a daughter, Debra, three brothers and a sister.

The Olney Daily Mail, March 3, 1998

Carl married Olsen, Ruth E. on 17 Feb 1946 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Ruth was born on 25 Mar 1923 in Muskegon County, Michigan; died on 29 Oct 2011 in Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana; was buried in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TOLL.I001

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Early on, Florence did some factory work but later found employment at Clay County Hospital, where she retired in 1989. She found enjoyment when working outside with her plants and garden. Her past times were crocheting, sewing, and playing Bingo.

Funeral:
In keeping with Florence’s wishes, there will be no services. Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora is providing assistance

Iva married Hemphill, Charles Monroe on 20 Jan 1944 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Charles was born on 13 Feb 1920; died on 15 Jan 1989; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Burial: Unknown
• Reference Number: JONE.L010
• Military Service: World War II, USS Yellowstone, United States Navy

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Lester retired after working for 20 years as a janitor at Central Noble School Corporation. After retirement he went back to work at BRC Rubber in Ligonier.

When he was 16 years old, with the permission of his mother, he joined the US Navy during World War II and served aboard the USS Yellowstone.

He was a longtime student of the Les Feldick Ministries and on Saturday he passed his final exam.

Birth:
His obituary says he was born in Louisvill, Illinois

Buried:
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.

Lester married Hagen, Lillian on 7 Jan 1950 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. Lillian (daughter of Hagen, Harvey Dewitt and Wilson, Ruby Lillian) was born on 2 May 1930 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois; died on 9 Sep 2008 in Lagrange, Lagrange County, Indiana; was buried in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TOLL.S005
• _FGRAVE: 120103858
• Census: 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 03b
• Census: 5 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 03b

Shirley married Scarbrough, Donald L. in 1955. Donald was born in 1936; died in 2002. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TOLL.R004
• _FGRAVE: 26565409
• Military Service: Private, United States Army
• Census: 6 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a

Family/Spouse: Heckwine, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hunt, W.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HEMP.C002
• Military Service: Viet Nam War, Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army