Eliza Jane (Toy) Glasson (1843 - 1935)

Born 21 Sep 1843 in Pool, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Carkeek Glasson — married 5 May 1864 in Redruth, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 20 Aug 1935 at age 91 in Vermont, USA

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Biography

Eliza Toy was born about 1843 in Illogan, Cornwall. Her parents were James and Eliza Toy. In 1851 ^[1] she lived with her family in Illogan.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James Toy Head M 33 Illogan, Cornwall

Eliza Toy Wife F 34 Illogan, Cornwall

John Toy Son M 9 Illogan, Cornwall

Eliza J Toy Daughter F 7 Illogan, Cornwall

Mary Toy Daughter F 5 Illogan, Cornwall

James H Toy Son M 0 Illogan, Cornwall

Eliza Toy married Charles Carkeek Glasson, most likely in Cornwall. Charles was a miner in Cornwall. Their first two children were born in Cornwall.

Charles, leaving his family in England, emigrated first to Nova Scotia where he worked in a tin mine. Eventually his family joined him and their third child was born in Nova Scotia.

They moved to Vermont where Charles worked at the Ely Copper Mine and the rest of their children were born in Vermont. Charles died in 1877.

She remained in Vershire at least until 1880. The 1880 US Census for Vershire, Orange, Vermont -- Household of Eliza Glasson - Widow ^[2]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Eliza Glason	F	37	Widowed	Head	Keeping House	England
Charles Glason	M	15	Single	Son	Works In C Mine	England
James T. Glason	M	13	Single	Son	Works In C Mine	England
Mary E. Glason	F	10	Single	Daughter		Canada
Laura Glason	F	9	Single	Daughter		Vermont, United States
Bertha Glason	F	5	Single	Daughter		Vermont, United States
John C. Glason	M	3	Single	Son		Vermont, United States

She died in Vermont on Aug 20, 1935 ^[3] and buried in Proctor, Vermont. ^[4]

Unsourced Information from Darryl Toy:

Eliza Jane Toy of Illogan was the daughter of James and Eliza/Beth Retallick

James the son of John and Jane Rogers.

John the son of John and Mary Pearce

John the son of Jane - no name

John the son of Christopher and Martha Mathoe/Matthew

Christopher the son of John and Mary Thomas - my 8th great grandparents

John the son of John and Christian Leonard

The Leonard line goes back to mid 1550d

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKX-K25 : 29 July 2017), Eliza J Toy in household of James Toy, Illogan, Cornwall, England; citing Illogan, Cornwall, England, p. 12, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8WD-KKD : Mon Sep 18 04:14:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Eliza Glason and Charles Glason, 1880.
3. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFYD-XJ9 : 6 December 2014), Eliza Jane Glasson, Death, 20 Aug 1935, Vermont, United States; from "Vermont, Birth Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008," and "Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908." Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing Vital Records Office, Vermont Department of Health, Burlington and New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86868040/eliza-jane-glasson : accessed 12 January 2022), memorial page for Eliza Jane Toy Glasson (1843–20 Aug 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86868040, citing South Street Cemetery, Proctor, Rutland County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by Jen Snoots (contributor 4661415) .

• 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ely, Orange, Vermont; Roll: 1345; Family History Film: 1255345; Page: 98A; Enumeration District: 137

• Marriage of son: "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF81-9Z3 : 6 December 2014), Eliza Jane Toye in entry for James Toye Glasson and Minnie Angelene Spencer, 17 May 1893, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 540,092.

• U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995