Toliver Galyean (1823 - 1871)

Born 13 Jul 1823 in Baywood, Grayson, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Edna Ruth (Davis) Galyean — married 1867 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Jan 1871 at age 47 in Baywood, Grayson, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Toliver Gallion (aka Galyean) was born on 13 Jul 1823 in Surry Co, NC.^[1] He was the son of Shadrick Noah Gallion (1801-1877) and Mahaley (Rector) Gallion (1801-1846). He was presumably named in honor of his paternal grandmother, Mary Molly Toliver (1768-1850).

Toliver is believed to have married Edna Ruth Davis (1827-1905) on 16 Jul 1843 in Grayson Co VA. Their children are believed to include:

• Seraphina Olive (Gallion) Lowe (1844-1904)
• Leander Shadrick "Lee" Gallion (1849-1936)
• Toliver Gallion (1850-1853/5) - child; sources differ on death date
• Andrew Gallion (1850-1925)
• Julinae Gallion (1851-1874) - F; dnm
• James Chapman Gallion (1855-1855) - infant
• Enoch Toliver Gallion (1856-1939)
• William Floyd Gallion (aka Galyen; 1858-1886)
• James Preston Gallion (1861-1881)
• William Alexander Gallion (1863-1887)
• Byram Mitchell Gallion (1864-1886)
• Evaline Cordelia (Gallion) Wilson (1868-1904)
• Susan Melvina Gallion (1870-1878) - child

1850 US Federal Census^[2]: Toliver Gallion was 25 and born in NC. He's listed with his wife, Edna (age 23; born VA), two children Seraphina and Leander (both born VA), and his wife's sister Amanda Davis (born VA), living in District 19, Grayson Co, VA. The FamilySearch website currently (Jul 2021) has transcription errors in some of the birth states, but Ancestry and the image show the proper locations.

Name: Toliver Gallion Age: 25 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1850: District 19, Grayson, Virginia, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 316 Household Members: Name Age Toliver Gallion 25 Edna Gallion 23 Seraphina Gallion 5 Leander Gallion 1 Amanda Davis 17

FamilySearch shows records with different death dates for their son, Toliver - 1853 or 1855. In either case, he died as a young child.

1860 US Federal Census^[3]: "Toliver Gallion" was 6yo (should be 36), born in NC, and living in Greenville, Grayson Co, VA with his wife "Edney Gallion", children "Surphina, Sea (Lee), Andrew, Julinae, Enoch, and Floyd." Also in the household were Nancy F Morgan (age 32) and (presumably her daughter) Emily Morgan (age 2). Morgan is presumably a married name, and Nancy is probably related in some way to Toliver or Edna.

Confederate Military Service: Toliver enlisted in the Sixty-third Infantry (McMahon's Regiment) in 1863.^[4]

1870 US Federal Census^[5]: "Toliver Galycon" was listed as age 49 and born in VA; both are incorrect. He was living in Old Town, Grayson Co, VA with his wife, Edney (age 47; born in VA), and 7 children.

Age in 1870: 49 Birth Year: abt 1821 Birthplace: Virginia Dwelling Number: 146 Home in 1870: Old Town, Grayson, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 437 Real Estate Value: 500 Inferred Spouse: Edney Galycon Inferred Children: Julina Galycon Enoch Galycon Floyd Galycon Preston Galycon Wm Galycon Byrom Galycon Evaline Galycon Household Members: Name Age Toliver Galycon 49 Edney Galycon 47 Julina Galycon 18 Enoch Galycon 16 Floyd Galycon 15 Preston Galycon 13 Wm Galycon 10 Byrom Galycon 8 Evaline Galycon 2

Death: Toliver Galyean died on 29 Jan 1871 in Baywood, Grayson Co, VA. He is buried in Linton Cemetery in Delhart, Grayson Co, VA.^[1]

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Robert Low for creating this profile for Toliver Galyean.

WikiTree profile Galyean-1 created through the import of Low Family Tree.ged on Jul 4, 2011 by Robert Low. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60379905/toliver-galyean
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DS-Z7W : 23 December 2020), Toliver Gallion, Grayson, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41K-QQ8 : 18 February 2021), Toliver Gallion, 1860.
4. ↑ "Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J349-JTZ : 5 December 2014), Toliver Galyean, 1863; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Sixty-third Infantry (McMahon's Regiment), NARA microfilm publication M324 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1961), roll 1038.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG9-7VT : 29 May 2021), Toliver Galyeon, 1870.