Thursday, May 24, 2012

G-G-Grandparents James William & Sarah Jane Charter Toleman


James William Toleman
aka James W. Toleman
aka J. William Toleman

DOB:   1841, England
Death:  1896, Age 55, Salem, New York
Marriage:  
Spouse: Sarah J. Charter Toleman


Sarah Jane Toleman

DOB:   1843, England
Death:  1932, Age 89, Salem, New York
Marriage:  
Spouse: James W. Toleman



Files: (Click to enlarge)

James William Toleman Baptism In England, 1841
Baptised in the Parish of St Leonard, Shoreditch, on May 2, 1841. Son of James & Mary Toleman of Tabernacle Walk.  James William was 4 weeks, 20 days old at baptism.  Father's occupation listed as "Tailor".



1875 New York Census, Salem, NY Toleman
and Albert Broughton (Alice's brother) families

James W. Toleman, age 34, (DOB: 1841) born in England, occupation: machinist
Sarah J., age 25, (DOB: 1850) born in England
Fredrick W., age 8, (DOB: 1868) born in Washington Co.
Clarrie (Clara), age 1, (DOB: 1874) born in Washington Co.

Also in household:

George F. Wayman, age 17, Sarah's nephew,  born in England

I cleaned and photographed the family gravestones May 27, 2012:

James William Toleman & Sarah Jane Charter Toleman Gravestone

On the reverse of the stone is the grave markers for two of their three children.  Clara and Albert Toleman never married and were buried in their parents' plot at Evergreen Cemetery.

Clara Toleman:  1875 - 1953
Albert Toleman: 1888 - 1919















and the grave of Sarah's nephew, George Wayman, son of Harriet Charter Wayman, who settled and married in Salem is across the road from the Charter and Toleman plots.



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