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Calahill Ellis Tolley

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Calahill Ellis Tolley

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17 Oct 1896 (aged 75)
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Glen Daniel, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Calahill Tolley lived on Wolf creek, Giles county, near Narrows, Va. In 1860 he bought two tracts of land, about 1100 acres, costing $2000 situated on the upper waters of Piney River, Raleigh County. He moved to this location in 1861. In Jan. 1890 he purchased from Russel G. Trump a large acreage, the Ferguson Farm, this was located near Glen Daniel, then known as Marshes of Coal. He lived here until his death.

Calahill was a millwright by trade. He came to Wolf creek to build a mill for a Mr. William Hale. There he met Paulina M. Hale, the daughter of Daniel Hale and his wife Caroline E. Watts, he married Paulina Sept. 18, 1851. Calahill developed a successful mill on Piney, it was located near what is now called Whitby. Linnie E. Tolley Cole was one of twelve children by Calahill.
Calahill Tolley lived on Wolf creek, Giles county, near Narrows, Va. In 1860 he bought two tracts of land, about 1100 acres, costing $2000 situated on the upper waters of Piney River, Raleigh County. He moved to this location in 1861. In Jan. 1890 he purchased from Russel G. Trump a large acreage, the Ferguson Farm, this was located near Glen Daniel, then known as Marshes of Coal. He lived here until his death.

Calahill was a millwright by trade. He came to Wolf creek to build a mill for a Mr. William Hale. There he met Paulina M. Hale, the daughter of Daniel Hale and his wife Caroline E. Watts, he married Paulina Sept. 18, 1851. Calahill developed a successful mill on Piney, it was located near what is now called Whitby. Linnie E. Tolley Cole was one of twelve children by Calahill.

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