Family Group Sheet
NameLightwell Henry Burton Tolliver
Birth15 Apr 1827, Ashe Co., North Carolina
Death14 Nov 1883, Letcher Co., Kentucky
FatherJames Tolliver (1795-1861)
MotherMary “Polly” Baldwin (~1805-1868)
Marriageabt 1846, Grayson Co., Virginia
SpouseNancy Arnette ("Nettie") Privett
Birth5 Mar 1826, Ashe Co., North Carolina
Death25 Sep 1900, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialHall Cemetery, Slab Camp, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth6 Sep 1847, Grayson Co., Virginia
Death19 Jan 1941, Letcher Co., Kentucky
SpouseArminda A. Baker
Birth13 Mar 1854, Ashe Co., North Carolina
Death11 Aug 1928, Lewis Co., Kentucky
SpouseEllen D. Stamper
SpousePiety Virginia Adkins
SpouseMinerva Bentley
SpouseMary Elizabeth McClain , 1C3R
Birth10 Jan 1859, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Death13 Jul 1939, Greenup Co., Kentucky
SpouseBenjamin Franklin Hall , GG Uncle
SpouseSolomon Emery Baker
Birth13 Sep 1861, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Death6 Feb 1935, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseEmma Josephine Riddle , 1C3R
Birth13 Sep 1861, Letcher Co., Kentucky
BirthNov 1868, Letcher Co., Kentucky
Deathbef 1903, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseWilliam Cleveland Reeves
Notes for Nancy Arnette ("Nettie") Privett
Dates of birth and death from gravestone, which reads "Mrs. Nettie Tolliver". I have a photocopy of a picture of it taken by Jean Burchett.
Census Notes for Lightwell Henry Burton & Nancy Arnette ("Nettie") (Family)
1850 census of Grayson Co., Virginia, district 19, enumerated 21 Sep, lists on p. 417 as family #692:
Willis Privet, 66, b. N.C, farmer; Elizabeth, 65, b. N.C; Matilda, 30, b. Va; Franklin Tolliver, 16, b. Va, laborer; Litle Toliver, 25, b. N.C.; Nancy, 25, b. Va; Melville, 3, b. Va.
1860 census of Letcher Co., Ky, enumerated 23 June, liss on p. 32 as family #203:
Litle Toliver, 32, b. NC; Arnety, 32, b. NC; Melvin, 12, b. Va; Winton, 6, b. NC; Willy, 3, b. Va; Mary, 1, b. Ky; Willis Privit, 77, b. N.C; Elizabeth, 74, b. N.C.
1870 census of Letcher Co., Ky, precinct 2, enumerated 23 Aug, lists on p. 6 as family #36:
Toliver, Litewell, 43, b. NC; Nancy, 43, b. NC; Willson, 21, b. Virginia; Winton, son, 15, b. NC; Wiley, 12, b. Ky; Mary, 10, b. Ky; James, 8, b. Ky; Grant, 8, b. Ky.
The column that says “if married within the year, state month” has March in it for Willson, but there is no wife listed.
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, lists as family #69:
Toliver, L. H. B., 53, farmer, NC NC NC; Nancy A., 53, wife, NC NC NC; James Henry, 16, son, Ky NC NC; Genetty S., 12, dau; Ky NC NC.
The age for Genetty may be wrong, since she was not listed with the family in 1870.
Willis Privet, 66, b. N.C, farmer; Elizabeth, 65, b. N.C; Matilda, 30, b. Va; Franklin Tolliver, 16, b. Va, laborer; Litle Toliver, 25, b. N.C.; Nancy, 25, b. Va; Melville, 3, b. Va.
1860 census of Letcher Co., Ky, enumerated 23 June, liss on p. 32 as family #203:
Litle Toliver, 32, b. NC; Arnety, 32, b. NC; Melvin, 12, b. Va; Winton, 6, b. NC; Willy, 3, b. Va; Mary, 1, b. Ky; Willis Privit, 77, b. N.C; Elizabeth, 74, b. N.C.
1870 census of Letcher Co., Ky, precinct 2, enumerated 23 Aug, lists on p. 6 as family #36:
Toliver, Litewell, 43, b. NC; Nancy, 43, b. NC; Willson, 21, b. Virginia; Winton, son, 15, b. NC; Wiley, 12, b. Ky; Mary, 10, b. Ky; James, 8, b. Ky; Grant, 8, b. Ky.
The column that says “if married within the year, state month” has March in it for Willson, but there is no wife listed.
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, lists as family #69:
Toliver, L. H. B., 53, farmer, NC NC NC; Nancy A., 53, wife, NC NC NC; James Henry, 16, son, Ky NC NC; Genetty S., 12, dau; Ky NC NC.
The age for Genetty may be wrong, since she was not listed with the family in 1870.
