Brief Life History of Valva Morris
When Valva Morris Tollison was born on 3 September 1907, in Lequire, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States, his father, James Allen Tollison, was 28 and his mother, Cathern Nancy Lyles, was 27. He married Arzada Julia Scott on 11 December 1929, in Wewoka, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Supervisorial District 2, Yuma, Arizona, United States in 1940. He died on 29 May 1978, in Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Alva Tollison, "United States Census, 1940"
- Valva M Tollison, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
- Valva Morris Tollison, "Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
Spouse and Children
1907–1978 Male
1914–2002 Female
Children (3)
1932–2012 Male
1938–1938 Female
1940–1940 Female
Parents and Siblings
1879–1953 Male
1880–1969 Female
Siblings (8)
1905–1981 Female
1907–1978 Male
1909–1994 Female
1911–1963 Male
1914–1973 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Age 1
1910 · Angel Island Serves Immigrants
Age 3
1927
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: unexplained. Compare Tolleson .
Americanized form of Norwegian Tollisen: rare patronymic from the personal name Tolli, a variant in Agder of Torleiv (see Tollefsen ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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