Velma Toler

Brief Life History of Velma

When Velma Toler was born on 7 June 1915, in Craven, North Carolina, United States, her father, Ulysses Grant Toler, was 21 and her mother, Lovie McCall Toler, was 17. She married Durwood Belmot Edwards about 1933, in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Township 1, Craven, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years and Vanceboro, Craven, North Carolina, United States in 1960. She died on 7 November 2003, in Craven, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Edwards Cemetery, Yancey, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Durwood Belmot Edwards
1914–1980
Velma Toler
1915–2003
Marriage: about 1933
Ramona Lee Edwards
1934–1996
Della Muriel Edwards
1937–

Sources (21)

  • Velmer Toler in household of William P Toler, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Velmer V Toler, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922"
  • Velma Toler, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

World Events (8)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1918 · Fort Bragg Established

Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.

1941

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Toller . This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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