Emsy E. "Big" (twin) Toney

1880 -

• Name	Emsy E. "Big" (twin) Toney
  Birth	17 Oct 1880	Racine, Boone Co., (West) VA; lived in Colusa, CA
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I4376	forneyclark
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Edward Toney,   b. 21 Jun 1851, Big Coal, Boone Co., (West) VA d. 24 Jan 1933, Colusa Co., CA; burial: Colusa Community Cem., Colusa, Colusa Co., CA (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Gillispie,   b. 5 Oct 1851, Kanawha Co., (West) VA d. 7 Mar 1907, Burial: Mechanics & Miners Cem., Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1879	Kanawha Co., WV
  Family ID	F1694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Toney, Izora Lee "Izorie" (1889-1986) & Howard Stewart & Maude Ann Toney (1886-1913) & Robert Poindexter "Uncle Deck" Toney (1879-1942) & Emsy E. "Big" (twin) Toney (b. 1880) & Hettie J. Workman (b.1890) & Riley Kirby & Roma Stewart **SOME INDIVIDUALS APPEAR MORE THAN ONCE IN OUR TREE AND HAVE BEEN LINKED ACCORDINGLY. Group photo, which was taken 1905-1906, came from the Midkiff/ Toney Collection by Georgia Toney Elkins via Mary Jane Vandale Wood. Included (L-R, back row) are Izora Lee "Izorie" Toney Thomas & Howard Stewart & Maude Ann Toney Skidmore & Robert Poindexter "Uncle Deck" Toney. Included (L-R, front row) are Emsy E. "Big" (twin) Toney & Hettie J. Workman & Riley Kirby & Roma Stewart.
  		Toney, Poindexter E. "Toad" (twin) (1880-1957) & Emsy E. "Big" (twin) Toney (b. 1880) & Phillip "Hugh" "Phil" Toney (1890-1971) & Minnie Roach (b. 1885) & Minnie May Weeth (1899-1986) Group/ Twins photo came from the Toney Collection by Mary Jane Vandale Wood. Included (L-R, standing) are Poindexter E. "Toad" (twin) Toney & Emsy E. "Big" (twin) Toney & Phillip "Hugh" "Phil" Toney. Included (L-R, seated) are Minnie Roach Toney & Minnie May Weeth Toney.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: SEE DOROTHY JANE AYERS BUCKLEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/c/Dorothy-J-Buckley/ Dorothy Jane Ayers Buckley: Names, dates, & places Source: Donna Forney Clark: US Census June 1900: Boone County, WV: Name & birth date & age John Toney, June 1851, 48 y/o? Mary Jane Toney, October 1851, 48 y/o Emsie Toney, October 1880, 19 y/o Poindexter E., October 1880, 19 y/o Elizabeth Toney, October 1882, 17 y/o Ethel Toney, January 1886, 14 y/o Thurmon Toney, August 1888, 11 y/o Hugh P. Toney, July 1890, 9 y/o Harvey P. Toney, June 1893, 6 y/o Harry M. Toney, December 1895, 4 y/o Mamie E. Toney, February 1874, 26 y/o Boarder, Occupation: Teacher Source: Dorothy Jane Ayers Buckley via Mary Jane Vandale Wood: Obituary for John E. Toney: John E. Toney Former Boone Man Dead in California (TMR-Friday, Jan. 27, 1933) Among the obituaries appearing in the Charleston Gazette, was one stating that word was received on Wednesday of the death of John E. Toney, at Colusa, California. Mr. Toney was a former resident of Racine and was a deputy sheriff under E. D. Stollings for a four year term. He left for California about 25 years ago, where he resided until his death. He was 81 years of age. Surviving are the widow, one daughter, Mrs. W. T. Harless of Bownemont and six sons, T.E. and Hugh Toney of Lodi, Calif.; Harvey and Emsy Toney of Colusa. Truman Toney of Comfort and Harry R. Toney of Charleston. In addition 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren and several more distant relatives survive. Mr. Toney was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the following fraternal bodies: Masons, Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and Senior Order of United American Mechanics. No information was received on funeral arrangements. [Donna Forney Clark: I believe T. E. Toney is Poindexter E. Toney and that Truman Toney is Thurmon Toney.] Source: Juanita Arnold: Place of birth: Racine, Boone Co., WV, according to WWII Selective Service Registration Cards Source: Mary Jane Vandale Wood: The twins Emsy E. "Big" Toney & Poindexter E. "Toad" Toney were nicknamed by their father. Both twins were very small at birth; Emsy was the larger twin.