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Table of Contents iii
Introduction X
I De Toriano and Earliest Torian Families 1
Schertorio de Toriano, Baptized 1695
II Peter Torian, b 1727, wife unknown 25
III Elizabeth Torian, b 1758/62, m Hampton Wade 39
IV Andrew Torian, b 1760, m Anne Blackwell 59
ia) James Alexander Torian m Wilmuth Means, 86
m Cornelia Means, m Lucy Profett
ib) Susanna Elizabeth Torian m John Ward, 99
Robert Graves
ic) Sarah Franklin Torian, m William Blackwell 99
id) Peter L. Torian 99
ie) John (Jack) R. Torian, m Dalsena Stier 100
if) Jacob (Jake) G. Torian, m Adaline Hargrove, 106
m Mrs. Lucinda Blevins Penix
j. Lipscomb Torian, b 1800/1805, 108
m Maryann Crenshaw Haden
ja) William Henry Torian, m Nancy Tomlinson 110
jaa) Mary Alice Torian m Elijah Bradford 113
jab) Daniel William Torian 114
jac) Elizabet "Bettie" Ann Torian 114
jad) James Edward Torian, m Mary 114
Humphries
jae) Arthur "Grant" Ulysses Torian 116
jaf) Katherine "Kate" Margaret Lucinda 116
Torian, m U. J. Harris
jag) Robert Ervin Torian m. Emilie Nall 121
jaga) Annie Torian m Samuel Golightly 125
jagb) Minnie Torian m Arthur Ellis 127
jagc) Jesse Torian m Adele Buck Baade 131
jagd) Eddie Torian m Mrs. Alpha Davis 134
jage) Lillie "Cleo" Torian m Charles 135
Glenn Sr.
jagf) Rosalie Torian m Edward McCreary 140
jagg) Dewey Torian m Ora Rainwater 149
jagh) Oscar Torian 154
jah) Ella/Ellenora Torian 155
jai) Thomas Henry Torian m Ina Chappell 155
jaja) Nellie Torian 158
jajb) Bessie "Maude" Torian 158
jajc) Thomas Henry Torian Jr. 158
m Juanemia Dugan
jajd) Robert Owen Torian 158
jaje) Polly Anna Torian m Carlous Ivan 159
Lovett
jaj) John Anderson Torian m Dora Susan Griffin 160
jaja) Nanie "May" Torian 161
jajb) Eulah Torian m James "Glenn" Rice 161
jajc) Carl William Torian m Laura Belle 165
Edwards
jajd) Laurence Anderson Torian m 166
Pearl King Phelps
jaje) Emma "Magdalene" Torian m 167
George McKenney
jajf) Eva "Katherine" Torian m 168
Don Harmon
jajg) George Willard Torian m 168
Velda Milam
jajh) James "Clifford" Torian m 171
Robert Sanderson
jb) Richard A. Torian 173
jc) James L. Torian 173
jd)Nancy J. Torian 174
je) Sarah Torian 174
jf) Robert G. Torian m Susan Pryor, 174
m Priscilla Gupton Parrott
ifa) Luella Torian m Thomas Murphy 175
ifb) John Robert Torian m Elizabeth Vaughn 176
ifc) Roy Joseph Torian m Mary Benedict 177
ifd) Margaret Isabell Torian m Jonny Cushionberry 178
jfe) Fannie L. Torian 178
jff) Aubrey Torian 179
jfg) Leonard Elmore Torian m Zora Jones 179
k) Martha Torian, b 1802/1810, m Anderson Gee, 182
Harrison Guthrie
l) Mildred or Milly Torian, b 1810, m John Thaxton 182
m) William H. Torian, b 1811, m Elizabeth 186
Guthrie
V PETER TORIAN, B 1765, M SUSANNA PALMER 199
a) Barbara Torian b 1790/1804, m James Tindale 203
b) Susan Torian, b abt 1793, m Hardy Boyd 205
c) Mary/Polly Torian, b abt 1795, m Hardy Boyd 206
d) George Torian, b abt 1797 210
e) Jacob Torian, b 1802, m Kesiah Skillman 210
ea) William H. Torian 213
eb) Henrietta “Sue” Torian m Franklin Moore 213
ec) Christopher Columbus Torian 213
m Antonette McCargo
eca) William Torian m Ethel Elmore, 214
m Susie Woolridge
ed) Elizabeth “Bettie” Torian m Phil Harper 218
ee) Peter A. Torian m Mattie Trimble 219
ef) James Anderson Torian m Flora McClennon 219
eg) Robertson Skilllman Torian m Nannie Buck 222
f) Arabella Torian, b 1808/1809, m Alexander 222
W. Arbuckle
VI GEORGE TORIAN, B 1766/67, M SARAH RAGLAND, M 231
NANCY (ROBERTS) HALL, M MARTHA (PATSY) PALMER
a ) Peter Torian 239
b) Drury Torian, b 1802/1805, m Obedience 240
Torian & Martha Crump
ba) Jacob “George” Torian m Rebecca Lacy, 242
m Althea Donaldson, m Mrs. Sue S. Perkins
bb) Jacob Torian m Mrs. Mary E. Torian 246
bc) Cornelia Torian 246
bd) Sarah Elizabeth Torian m John W. Orr 256
be) Louisa A. Torian m Charles Kenady 252
bf) James Drury Torian m Ella Davis Torian 253
c) William Torian, b 1804, m Julia Burbridge, 253
m Mrs. Phebe (Leavell) Oliver
ca) James A. Torian m Martha Harrison 255
cb) Elizabeth “Bettie” Torian m James Buckner 256
d) Esther Torian, b 1806/1807 256
e) Arabella Torian, b 1808, m Amos Lander 256
f) Mary Torian, b 1809, m Stephen S. Lander 257
fa) Martha Lander m Andrew Owen see chapter XVII 258
fb) George W. Lander m Sarah “Sallie” 258
Summers, m Amanda Summers
fc) Letitia Lander m Robert W. Ware 265
fd) Susan “Ellen” Lander m Thomas D. Roberts 266
fe) Stephen S. Lander m Annie F. Thomas 266
ff) Arabella Lander m James McGehee 257
g) Martha Torian b abt 1811, m Peter T. Owen 267
ga) Barbara Owen m [–?–] Wood, m Edward Bostick 268
gb) Thomas A. Owen m Emily Hopson 269
gc) Mary E. Owen m Robert E. Owen 269
gd) Ursula “Belle” Owen m Robert Hurt 271
h) Barbara Torian, b 1812/15, m Douglas Baker 270
Carson, m H. Murray
i) Ursula Torian, b abt 1816 271
j) Edward Palmer Torian, b 1820, m Martha Durall, 271
m Mary Elizabeth Susan McAllister, m Mary E. Allegree
k) James Torian, b 1822/1823 272
VII MARY (POLLY) TORIAN, B 1774, M THOMAS TORIAN SR. 283
a) Peter Torian Jr, b 1795, m Jane Pointer 284
b) Thomas E. Torian Jr., b 1810, m Agnes Bethell 287
ba) Virginia Carolyn Torian m Edwin Walters 301
bb) William Bethell Torian b 1839 m Mary 307
“Lavinia” Redding
bba) Walter Scott Torian, b 1862 m Daisy Lauve 313
bbb) Thomas Wilson Torian b 1865 317
m Isabella Lauve
bbc) Mattie Glen Torian 318
bbd) Pinckney Bethell Torian m Ray Davis 319
bbe) Virginia Walters Torian m Wm. Carringan 326
bbf) Sally Louise Torian m Pickens C. Bennett 327
bbg) Agnes Glen Torian 328
bbh) Edwin Walters Torian 328
bbi) Mary “Lavinia” Torian m Archie Morgan 328
bbj) Emily Redding Torian m John Perry Jackson 328
bbk) John Givens Torian m Celeste Stelly 332
bbka) Edwin Walters “Ned” Torian 334
bbkb) Bernice Louise Torian 340
bbkc) Mattie Glenn Torian 340
bbkd) Iris Estelle Torian 341
m Joe Anderson, Carl Curington
bc) Sallie Lyle Torian m John Slye Givens Sr. 343
bd) Maria Louise “Lutie” Torian 355
be) Walter Scott Torian, b 1844 m Harriet Weeks 355
bf) Thomas Glen Torian 362
bg) Agnes Glen Torian m Thomas Henry Magill 362
c) Elijah Torian, b 1814/1817, m Nancy Jennett, 363
m Sarah “Frances” Singleton
ca) John Thomas Torian m Rebecca Singleton 364
caa) Samuel Mason Torian Sr. 366
m Frances Dickinson
cab) Carrie Lea Torian 370
cac) Thomas Richard Torian Sr. 370
m Louise Hauff
cb) George Torian MD m Amelia Blanche Crawley 371
cba) Frances Elizabeth Torian m 372
Earnest Womack
cbb) Nannie Blanche Torian 378
cbc) Virginia Eloise Torian 378
cbd) Melvin Crider Torian m 378
Carey Jenkens, m Mayfair Carr
cbe) James “Russell” Torian m Floy 383
“Belle” Long
cbf) Lizzie Young Torian 389
cbg) Richard Crawley Torian 389
m Mary Beulah Cawthorne,
m Mrs. Hortense Mosely Wooten
cbh) Georgie Ethel Torian m Paul Young 391
cbi) Alice Jane Torian m Thomas Wright, 391
m Andrew Sublett
cbj) Elijah Sterling Torian 398
cbk) William Jennings “Bryan” Torian 398
cbl) Sallie “Sadie” “Kate” Catherine Torian 402
cc) James Eliljah Torian m Mary Bell Chambers 402
cca) Francis C. Torian 404
ccb) John C. Torian 404
ccc) Courtney M. Torian m Elsie 404
“Alberteen” Bates
ccd) Pauline G. Torian m James Hodnett 405
cce) James B. Torian m Sarah Bradley 405
ccf) Glenn S. Torian 406
d) Nancy T. Torian, b 1815, m Samuel Adkisson 406
VIII SCARE TORIAN SR. B 1769, M MARY “POLLY” WADE, 419
M MAR (MORGAN)COBB, M ANNA ELIZA MACKEY
a) Peter Torian, b 1804/1810 429
b) Charles Torian, b 1808, m Martha/Patsy 429
Wall, see chpt 11
c) Robert Downey Torian, b 1811/1814, m Sarah Burton 429
ca) Elisha H. Torian m Fannie Dean 429
cb) Maria/Mary Torian m Andrew Jackson Burton 433
cc) Fannie Lee Torian m Thomas William 434
Jefferson Burton
d) Margaret Torian, b 1812, m John Parker 436
e) Barbara Torian, b 1814, m Martin F. Wade 436
f) Emily Torian, b abt 1818, m Nisam Harris 437
g) Isabella Torian, b 1820, m Dickerson Stanley 437
IX JACOB TORIAN SR., B 1776, M MARY B. “POLLY” OWEN 443
a) Obedience O. Torian, b 1804, m Drury 450
Torian see Chapter VI
b) George Lynn Torian, b 1805, m Harriet 450
Burbridge, m Elizabeth E. McCarty
ba) Augustine Garnett Torian Sr. 452
m Frances Noel, m Anna Shelby Boswell
baa) Bettie Torian 456
bab) Alice Torian 456
bac) Ellen Torian 456
bad) George Lee Torian Sr. 456
m Mary “Mayme” Kuhn
bae) Augustine Garnett Torian Jr. 459
m Laura Kuhn
baea) Garnett Irving Torian 462
m Kathryn Tewksbury
baeb) John “Jack” Boswell Torian 469
baf) Boswell Thomas Torian m Edith Mitchell 469
bag) Oscar Noel Torian m Sarah Hodgson 471
bb) Mary Elizabeth Torian m Mark A. Smith 477
bc) Franklin G. Torian 479
bd) Lavinia Torian m Bryan Wilkerson 479
be) Harriet E. Torian m Blake Baker 479
bf) Margaret S. Torian m John Northington 480
bg) Thomas Keen Torian m Lucie E. Saffarrans 481
c) Robertson Taylor Torian Sr., b 1809, 484
m Julia Ann Latham, m Julia Ann Webber
ca) Nannie Torian m Charles Snyder 487
cb) Albert T. Torian m Mamie Warren 488
cc) William Hollinsworth Torian m Mary 490
“Belle” Chambers
cd) Clara Ann Torian m James Turner Wilson 492
ce) Robertson Taylor Torian Jr. m Elizabeth 494
Howell Christmas, m Sophie Adele Putnam
cea) Adele Torian m James Greenman 496
Howard Sr.
ceb) Emmet Putnam Torian m Evelyn Louise 496
Flynn, m Margie Ann Ringo, m Mary
Nan Bergman
d) Peter Torian, b 1810 498
e) Thomas T. Torian, b 1813, m Susan Coleman, 498
m Ann Eliza Jones
ea) Edward Coleman Torian 501
eb) James Franklin Torian m Virginia Brewer 501
eba) Susan Ella Torian m Robert W. Skelton 505
ebb) James Coleman Torian m Emma 508
Lee Brown
ebc) Hattie Matilda Torian m Upton Wyatt 510
ebd) William Hunter Torian 511
ebe) Fleming Carter Torian m Jessie Rose Torian 511
ebf) Robert Franklin Torian m Hattie B. Bishop 512
ebg) Eunice Virginia Torian m James 514
Laban Lewis Sr.
ebh) Walter Thomas Torian m Sara Pitts, 516
m Wilola Batts Leaton
ebi) Blake L. Torian m Sallie Shelton 517
ebj) Arthur Henry Torian m Mary Sparks 518
ebk) Emma Belle Torian m Holmes Dailey Allen 525
ebl) Benjamin Brewer Torian 525
ec) Thomas “Peter” Torian m Martha/Mattie Grace 526
eca) Brunetta “Nettie” Torian m Hiram Gardner 527
ed) Susan Sneed Torian m Nicholas Perkins, 529
George Torian, m John Winslow
ee) J. Byron Torian m Alice Hunter 529
eea) Mamie Eubank Torian m J. L. Broadus, 530
m W. H. Weaver
eeb) Thomas S. Torian m Clara E. Shackelford 531
eec) Jessie Rose Torian m Fleming Carter 534
Torian
eed) Frank Lynn Torian m Florence “Hester” 534
Mitchell, m Mary Burt Johnson
ef) Mary Ellen Torian m Robert S. Brewer, 537
m Jacob Torian
eg) Belle R. Torian m Charles M. Edwards 538
eh) Albanah V. Torian m Lelia Hancock 539
ei) Virinda Mattie Torian 541
ej) Robertson “Buck” Owen Torian m Mary 541
E. Thomasson
ek) Jacob “Jake” L. Torian 542
f) Mary B. Torian, b 1818, m John B. McCarthy 544
g) Jacob Torian b abt 1820 546
h) James S. Torian, b 18226 546
i) Sarah E. Torian, b 1825, m Laban S. Phelps 546
j) Owen T. Torian, b 1827, m Arabella Jones 546
& Ruth E. Lander
X ANDREW TORIAN, B BEFORE 1838, M SARAH COMER 565
XI NANCY TORIAN, b abt 1773, no marriage 575
a) William b abt 1792, m Martha “Patsy” Wall 575
Martha “Patsy” Wall Torian also m Charles Torian 587
aa) Robert Wade Torian m Nancy Tomerson, 587
m Jen/Jemina Gibson
ab) Mary Jane Torian m Edward Arrington 589
ac) Nancy Torian, b abt 1816 and Charles Torian, 590
no marriage
aaa) Richard Parham Torian 590
aab) Harriet Torian m Thompson Wilmouth 590
aac) John Torian m Nancy Ann Womack 591
aaca) Charles Henry Torian m Emma Smith, 592
m Hallie King
aacaa) Mary Torian m James Bostian 594
aacab John H. “Chic” Torian 596
m Kate Hatcher
aacac) Mattie Torian m Richard Rickman 599
aacad) Malisa “Doodle” Torian 599
m John Evans
aacae) Betty Torian m George Sadler 601
aacaf) Ola “Janie” Torian 601
m James Francis
aacag) Rosa Bell Torian 602
m Anderson Evans
aacah) Charles “Fell” Torian 603
m Mary Edmondson
aacai) Lorence/Lawrence 603
aacaj) Lanie Torian m Harry Hogan 603
aacak) Sally Pat Torian m Phillip Bulifant, 604
m Phillip Mantell
aacal) Lucy Torian m Francis Pearlman 604
aacb) Ada D. Torian m J. H. Wilmouth 606
aad) William Torian 607
aae) Paul C. Torian m Pattie Foster Comer 607
XII THOMAS TORIAN SR., B 1774, M MARY “POLLY” TORIAN, 613
M ELIZABETH “BETSY” BAKER, M MARGARET BAKER
a) Peter Torian, b 1795, m Jane S. Pointer 619
see Chapter VII
b) Thomas E. Torian Jr., m Agnes G. Bethel 619
see Chapter VII
c) Elijah Torian, see Chapter VII 619
d) Nancy Torian, see Chapter VII 619
e) Frances Elizabeth B. Torian, b 1819, Sidney S. Lea 619
f) Sarah Ann Margaret Torian, b 1824, 620
m Thomas M. King
g) Elmira Thomas Torian, b 1826, m James A. King 621
h) Mary Ann Torian, b 1828, m Thomas M. King 623
i) Joseph T. Torian, b 1830 623
j) Leonard Baker Torian, b 1833, m Martha A. King 624
XIII SCARE TORIAN, B 1776, M NANCY OWEN, 631
M JANE BAILEY
a) Obedience E. Torian, b 1807, m David Pointer 636
b) Nancy T. Torian, b bef 1813 642
c) Sarah Frances Torian, b 1817, m Milton Brown 642
XIV SALLY TORIAN, B 1778, M JOHN MCCARTY, 647
M MATHEW BOYER/BOWYER
XV POLLY TORIAN, B 1780, M WILLIAM KING 653
a) Harvey King, b 1817, m Sarah Alabama Butt 654
aa) William Moses King 655
ab) Anna Hunter King m Joseph Martin Pickett MD 655
ac) Sarah Harvey King m William E. Torbert 659
XVI PETER TORIAN, B AFT 1785, AND ELIZABETH 663
COMER, not married
a) Peter Torian Comer & Jane Wilmouth Boyd 664
XVII ELIZABETH BETSY TORIAN, B ABT 1788, 677
M WILLIAM OWEN
a) John Owen 681
b) Robertson Owen m Maria B. Toot 682
c) Nancy R. Owen m Richard H. Lowery 682
d) Robert E. Owen m Mary A. F. Howerton 682
e) Thomas Torian Owen m Mary Ann Foulkes 683
f) Obedience “Bidsey” Owen 689
g) William L. Owen 689
h) Elizabeth “Betsy” Owen 690
i) Alexander L. Owen m Susan Ann Scott, 691
m Mary Jane Flowers
j) Edward Owen m Mary D. Robertson 691
k) Peter T. Owen m Martha Torian, see chptr VI 692
l) Andrew Edwin Owen m Martha Lander, see chptr VI 692
m) Melchsidick F. Owen 696
n) James E. Owen 696
o) Mary/Polly Owen 696
p) Joseph Lafayette Owen m Eliza Ann Twyman 697
q) Sarah Owen 698
XVIII NATHANIEL TORIAN, B 1790, M MARGARET 703
“PEGGY” WADE, M MARTHA “PATSY” WADE
a) Robert Andrew Torian, b 1814/1817, 707
m Adeline S. Yarbrough
aa) Mary Alice Torian m Charles Warren 708
ab) Robert “Albert” Torian m Nannie Cecelia Mantz 708
aba) Mary “Alberta” Torian 710
abb) Bessie Lee Torian m Charles Palenske 711
abc) William “Will” Robert Torian 720
abd) Agnes L. Torian m C. B. Anderson 721
ac) Martha Torian 721
ad) Robert Andrew Torian 721
m Pocahontas McCall
ae) William “Nathaniel” Torian 722
af) Margaret “Maggie” Torian 723
ag) Adaline Torian m John E. Horner 723
b) Nathaniel Torian
c) Mary S. Torian, b 1819/1825, m Reuben Deaver 724
ca) Rebecca Elizabeth Deaver 725
m Benjamin Bradsher
d) George Lafayette Torian, b abt 1825/1827 728
e) Eugenia Downey Torian, b 1826, m William A. Bradsher 729
f) Martha W. Torian, b 1829, m James L. Brooks 730
g) Elizabeth R. Torian, b 1833, m James M. Lea 730
h) Louisa Josephine Torian, b 1840, m Jacob A. Thompson 731
XIX MARY TORIAN, B 1729 737
XX SCARE TORIAN, B 1728 – 1738 741
Appendix 747
Maps
Genealogical words & abbreviations
Resources
Index 761