 1869 - 1949 (79 years)
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| Name |
William Berry Toney |
| Birth |
9 May 1869 |
AR  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
9 Feb 1949 |
Hughes Co., OK; burial: Holdenville Cem., Holdenville, Hughes Co., OK |
| Person ID |
I6059 |
forneyclark |
| Last Modified |
10 Jun 2026 |
| Family 2 |
Sarah M. Swafford, b. 8 Nov 1866, MO d. 29 Jun 1919, OK; burial: Holdenville Cem., Holdenville, Hughes Co., OK (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage |
27 Nov 1892 |
Sebastian Co., AR |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F2363 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Jun 2026 |
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| Notes |
- Source:
John West via Mary Jane Vandale Wood:
Name, dates & places
Source:
US 1880 Census of Riley, Yell Co., AR
Household:
Name Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
William M. TONEY M Male 36 AR Farmer
Martha G. TONEY M Female 28 AR Keeping House
William B. TONEY S Male 11 AR Farming
James E. TONEY S Male 6 AR
George W. TONEY S Male 2 AR
Source:
Ellen Reed-Walsh:
1. "Sarah M Swafford was born on 08 Nov 1866 in Missouri and died on 29 June 1919 (a month before her twin sons' 10th birthday) in Oklahoma. She is buried in Holdenville, OK. When she passed away, William B put an advert in the newspaper for someone to help with the household cooking and cleaning and looking after the twins Bill & Teddy. He ended up marrying the lady who responded to the ad (Blanche) in September of the same year and she and her two children moved in and Blanche and William B were together until he died."
2. "Sarah's father was Thomas H Swafford (b. 23 May 1844 in Tennesee, d. 05 Feb 1927 in Oklahoma), married on 24 Sept 1863 to Malissa Jane Andrews. They had 10 children together over the span of 25 years (they are all listed on ancestry.com fairly accurately). Malissa Jane was born c1850 in Missouri and died on 26 Dec 1892 in Missouri a few years after the birth of their youngest child. Thomas lived with his eldest daughter Mary's family in Oklahoma until his death after Malissa Jane died."
3. "Thomas Swafford's father was a John (or Jack) J Swafford born c1800 in Tennessee, died 29 Sep 1879 in Missouri. He was married to a lady named Eliza (surname unknown) born c1818-21 in Tennessee, died 20 May 1883 in Missouri. It would appear that the family migrated from Tennessee to Missouri when Thomas and his 2 brothers were children."
4. William T Toney (b 29 July 1909, d 8 April 1994) and LaDora Boardman (b 13 June 1913, d 14 April 2000) had 5 children: Billy Jr. and his female twin (Billy Jr. lived to about 2 years old and his twin died shortly after birth), Son Toney (b. date omitted), Paula Toney (b. c1937 d. c1993) and Daughter Toney (b. date omitted).
Source:
Ellen Reed-Walsh:
Marriage date
Source:
http://www.geni.com/people/William-Toney/6000000032602590896
Ellen Reed-Walsh:
William Berry Toney
Birthdate: circa 1869
Birthplace: Arkansas, United States
Death: Died 1940 in Oklahoma, United States
Immediate Family:
Husband of Sarah M Toney
Father of William Taft Toney
Managed by: Ellen Michelle Reed-Walsh
Last Updated: April 2, 2015
Source:
Donna Forney Clark:
In the next two sources there are dueling birthdates, perhaps from an error in transcription or interpretation.
Source:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9WF-K24
"Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9WF-K24 : accessed 7 April 2015), W B Toney and Sarah M Swafford, 27 Nov 1892; citing , Sebastian, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,034,074.
Sarah M Swafford
mentioned in the record of W B Toney and Sarah M Swafford
Name: W B Toney
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date (Formatted): 27 Nov 1892
Event Place:, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Age: 23
Birth Year (Estimated): 1869
Residence Place: Sugar Loaf, Choctaw Nation
Spouse's Name: Sarah M Swafford
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
Spouse's Residence Place: Sugar Loaf, Choctaw Nation
Marriage License Date: 22 Nov 1892
Page: 4
GS Film number: 1034074 , Digital Folder Number: 004539508 , Image Number: 00470
Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957
Source:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQBS-SL6
"Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQBS-SL6 : accessed 6 April 2015), W. B. Toney and Sarah M. Swafford, 27 Nov 1892; citing Greenwood District, Sebastian County, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,034,074.
Sarah M. Swafford:
mentioned in the record of W. B. Toney and Sarah M. Swafford
Name: W. B. Toney
Birth Date: 1869
Age: 23
Spouse's Name: Sarah M. Swafford
Spouse's Birth Date: 1866
Spouse's Age: 26
Event Date: 27 Nov 1892
Event Place: Greenwood District, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75069-4 , System Origin: Arkansas-EASy , GS Film number: 1034074 , Reference ID: Vol C, P 4
Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944
Source:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Toney&GSiman=1&GScid=156627&GRid=34365080&
Danny Chancellor:
William B. Toney
Birth: May 9, 1869
Death: Feb. 9, 1949
Burial:
Holdenville Cemetery
Holdenville
Hughes County
Oklahoma, USA
Created by: Danny Chancellor
Record added: Mar 02, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 34365080
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