John Anderson Toney

1830 - 1922  (92 years)

• Name	John Anderson Toney
  Birth	9 Apr 1830	Fleming Co., KY
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Oct 1922	Putnam Co., IN; burial: Pleasant Hill Cem.Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN
  Person ID	I7542	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Tarleton Washington Toney,   b. ABT. 1794, Albemarle Co., VA d. ABT. 1867, Terre Haute, Decatur Co., IA (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Melinda Duncan,   b. ABT. 1800, KY d. 16 Mar 1888, Terre Haute, Decatur Co., IA (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F3023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Surritha Bird,   b. ABT. 1827, IN d. 1 Jan 1876, Parke Co., IN (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1850	Putnam Co., IN
  Children	1. Melissa Ann Toney,   b. 1852, IN d. 1873 (Age 21 years)   2. Unknown Toney,   b. AFT. 1852   3. Martha Ellen Toney,   b. 1853, IN d. 1932 (Age 79 years)   4. Isaac Toney,   b. 1854, IN d. 1914 (Age 60 years)   5. James B. Toney,   b. ABT. 1857, IN   6. Emily A. Toney,   b. ABT. 1858, Parke Co., IN   7. Monroe Jackson Toney,   b. 1860, Florida Twp., Parke Co., IN d. 1942 (Age 82 years)   8. Noah Toney,   b. Feb 1860, Florida Twp., Parke Co., IN   9. Washington Toney,   b. ABT. 1861, Parke Co., IN   10. Harriet Toney,   b. ABT. 1863, Parke Co., IN   11. Sarah Elizabeth Toney,   b. ABT. 1865   12. John Denmon Toney,   b. 22 May 1870, Parke Co., IN d. 13 Dec 1949, Paris, Edgar Co., IL; burial: Paris, Edgar Cem., Edgar Co., IL (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F3025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Jane Stark Green,   b. 1849, IN d. 1939 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	11 Mar 1877	Brunerstown, Putnam Co., IN
  Children	1. Ida A. Toney,   b. 1878, IN d. 1971 (Age 93 years)   2. Minnie Jane Toney,   b. 1879-1880, IN   3. Jeannette Toney   4. Jerusha Toney,   b. 1882   d. 1922 (Age 40 years)   5. Artemasia Toney   6. Eliza Marie Toney   7. Florence Toney,   b. 1887   d. 1986 (Age 99 years)   8. Leonard Toney,   b. 1890   d. 1902 (Age 12 years)   9. Cora Toney,   b. 1895   d. 1937 (Age 42 years)   10. William Toney,   b. AFT. 1885
  Family ID	F3646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Toney, John Anderson (1830-1922) & John Denmon Toney (1870-1949) Group/ UNIDENTIFIED photo was taken about 1888-1891 and came from the Toney Collection by Duane K. Toney. Pictured is part of the family of John Anderson Toney & Surritha Bird Toney. Seated at the center is John Anderson Toney. Standing behind him is John Denmon Toney. We would appreciate any help identifying the remaining UNIDENTIFIED TONEY family members. Mark Toney states that the three men at the left include for sure Monroe Jackson Toney (1860-1942) & Isaac Toney (1854-1914) & the third man is possibly either James B. Toney (b: abt 1857) or Noah Toney (b: 1860) or Washington Toney (b: abt 1861). The women on the right would include three of the following: Martha Ellen Toney Martin (1853-1932) or Emily A. Toney (b: abt 1858) or Harriet Toney (b: abt 1863) or Sarah Elizabeth Toney Day (b: abt 1865).
  		Toney, John Anderson (1830-1922) & John Denmon Toney (1870-1949) Group/ UNIDENTIFIED Partial #1 photo was taken about 1888-1891 and came from the Toney Collection by Duane K. Toney. Pictured is part of the family of John Anderson Toney & Surritha Bird Toney. Seated is John Anderson Toney. Standing behind him is John Denmon Toney. We would appreciate any help identifying the remaining UNIDENTIFIED TONEY family members. Mark Toney states that the three men at the left include for sure Monroe Jackson Toney (1860-1942) & Isaac Toney (1854-1914) & the third man is possibly either James B. Toney (b: abt 1857) or Noah Toney (b: 1860) or Washington Toney (b: abt 1861). The women on the right would include three of the following: Martha Ellen Toney Martin (1853-1932) or Emily A. Toney (b: abt 1858) or Harriet Toney (b: abt 1863) or Sarah Elizabeth Toney Day (b: abt 1865).
  		Toney, John Anderson (1830-1922) & John Denmon Toney (1870-1949) Group/ UNIDENTIFIED/ Partial #2 photo was taken about 1888-1891 and came from the Toney Collection by Duane K. Toney. Pictured is part of the family of John Anderson Toney & Surritha Bird Toney. Seated is John Anderson Toney. Standing behind him is John Denmon Toney. We would appreciate any help identifying the remaining UNIDENTIFIED TONEY family members. Mark Toney states that the three men at the left include for sure Monroe Jackson Toney (1860-1942) & Isaac Toney (1854-1914) & the third man is possibly either James B. Toney (b: abt 1857) or Noah Toney (b: 1860) or Washington Toney (b: abt 1861). The women on the right would include three of the following: Martha Ellen Toney Martin (1853-1932) or Emily A. Toney (b: abt 1858) or Harriet Toney (b: abt 1863) or Sarah Elizabeth Toney Day (b: abt 1865).
  		Stark, Mary Jane (1849-1939) & John Anderson Toney (1830-1922) 2-Persons photo of (L-R) Mary Jane Stark Green Toney & John Anderson Toney was taken in 1912 and came from the Parvis/ Toney Collection by Mark Toney.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Duane K. Toney: Name & dates: John Anderson Toney (b. April 9, 1830- d. Oct.28 1922) Source: SEE JOEL HAGER'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I208067 Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research: Joel Hager: ID: I208067 Name: John Anderson Toney Given Name: John Anderson Surname: Toney Sex: M Birth: 9 Apr 1830 in Fleming County, Kentucky Death: 25 Oct 1922 in Putnam County, Indiana Burial: Oct 1922 Putnam, Parke County, Indiana, Christian Ch. Cemetery _UID: EC8BCBC4D55A45489CA5EB60924E580086AE Change Date: 31 Dec 2004 Father: Tarleton Washington Toney b: Abt 1794 in Albemarle County, Virginia Mother: Melinda Duncan b: Abt 1800 in Kentucky Marriage 1 Surritha Bird b: Abt 1827 in Indiana Married: 10 Sep 1850 in Putnam County, Indiana Change Date: 25 Sep 2005 Children Melissa Ann Toney b: Abt 1851 in Indiana Unknown Toney b: Aft 1852 Martha Ellen Toney b: Abt 1854 in Indiana Isaac Toney b: Abt 1856 in Indiana James B. Toney b: Abt 1857 in Indiana Emily A. Toney b: Abt 1858 in Parke County, Indiana Monroe J. Toney b: Abt 1860 in Florida Twp., Parke County, Indiana Noah Toney b: Feb 1860 in Florida Twp., Parke County, Indiana Washington Toney b: Abt 1861 in Parke County, Indiana Harriet Toney b: Abt 1863 in Parke County, Indiana Sarah E. Toney b: Abt 1865 in Parke County, Indiana John D. Toney b: May 1870 in Parke County, Indiana Marriage 2 Mary J. Green b: Aft 1830 Married: 11 Mar 1877 in Brunerstown, Indiana Change Date: 25 Sep 2005 Children Ida A. Toney Minnie Jane Toney Jeannette Toney Jerusha Toney Artemasia Toney Eliza M Toney Florence Toney Leonard Toney Cora Toney William Toney b: Aft 1885 Source: Added at the suggestion of Margaret Green: 1880 United States Census for Jackson, Parke Co., IN: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace John TONEY Self M Male W 50 KY Farmer KY KY Mary J. TONEY Wife M Female W 30 IN House Keeper KY IN Washington TONEY Son S Male W 18 IN Farmer KY --- Harriet TONEY Dau S Female W 16 IN Works In House KY --- Sarah TONEY Dau S Female W 14 IN Works In House KY --- John D. TONEY Son S Male W 11 IN Works On Farm KY --- Ida A. TONEY Dau S Female W 2 IN KY IN Minie J. TONEY Dau S Female W 7M IN KY IN Cerena E. GREEN SDau S Female W 14 IN Works In House IN IN Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24595527/john-anderson-toney#source · Created by: Jon Rice · Added: 13 Feb 2008 · Find A Grave Memorial 24595527 · Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 August 2018), memorial page for John Anderson Toney (9 Apr 1830-25 Oct 1922), Find A Grave Memorial no. 24595527, citing Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Jon Rice (contributor 46896745) . John Anderson Toney BIRTH 9 Apr 1830Fleming County, Kentucky, USA DEATH 25 Oct 1922 (aged 92)Putnam County, Indiana, USA BURIAL Pleasant Hill CemeteryGreencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, USA MEMORIAL ID 24595527 · Parents Tarleton Washington Toney 1794-1867 Matilda Malinda Duncan Toney 1802-1880 Spouses Sarhita Bird Toney 1827-1876 (m. 1850) Mary Jane Stark Green Toney 1849-1939 (m. 1877) Siblings Mariah Toney Miller 1820-1906 Margaret Hollan Toney Miller 1821-1910 Martin Van Buren Toney 1840-1920 America B. Toney Gore 1843-1927 Children with Sarhita Bird Toney Melissa Ann Toney Hirt 1852-1873 Martha Ellen Toney Martin 1853-1932 Isaac Toney 1854-1914 Monroe Jackson Toney 1860-1942 Sarah Elizabeth Toney Day 1867-1958 John Denmon Toney 1870-1949 Children with Mary Jane Stark Green Toney Ida Alice Toney Parsons 1878-1951 Jerushie Toney Miller 1882-1922 Eliza Maria Toney Moore 1886-1922 Florence Toney Blake 1887-1986 Leonard Toney 1890-1902 William Andrew Toney 1892-1948 Cora Toney Summers 1895-1937 Source: Mark Toney: William Ray Toney (b. 1822) & John Anderson Toney (b. 1830), brothers, served in the American Civil War.