Children of Wm & Anne Toole

8 Jan 1783: Elizabeth Brunner was born, the daughter of Stephen Bruner of Rockcastle County. The 1830 Census verifies a birth year between 1780 and 1790.

1807: Daniel's father William Tool made a deed of gift to Daniel of his half interest in 1,000 acres in Hardin County, KY, the other half-interest being owned by James Allen. Witnesses: James Allen and William Tool.[2] Who was James Allen?

3 Apr 1808: William married "Betsy Brunner, daughter of Stephen Brunner" in Clark County, KY. Jacob Bruner countersigned the permission; John Roberts and C. Thurston Junior were bondsman; and the ceremony was performed by Moses Scott on 3 Apr 1808.[3] Jacob Bruner was supposedly Betsy's uncle.

1810 Census, Christiansburg, Shelby County, KY: Daniel Tool was enumerated with 1 male under 10, 1 26-45; 1 female under 10, 1 26-45. The young family was listed next to William Tool.[4]

28 Mar 1818: William Tool Senior deeded lots in Christianburg to Daniel Toole: 1) 1/4 acres on the main street of Christiansburgh adjoining Lot #1 on the east side; 2) 1/4 acre known as the Spring Mill Lot adjoining the road from Newcastle to Harrodsburg. the latter included a "horse mill". Witnesses: Daniel Wilcoxson, John Woolridge, and John (x) Radcliff.[5]

18 Jun 1818: Along with William R. Roberts and John M. Ogden, Daniel witnessed a deed from William Tool Senior to Richard Harrald.[5a]

17 Oct 1818: Son Daniel tool Senior and friend Thomas Bohon were granted power of attorney by William Tool Senior. William made mentioned that they were "especially to deal with my part of the estate of William Roberts". Witnesses: Henry Beckley, William Crawford, and James Fitxgerald.[5b]

1820 Census, Shelby County, KY: Daniel Tool was shown with 2 males under 10, 1 10-16, 1 26-45; 3 females under 10, 1 26-45; 0 slaves; 2 persons in agriculture.[6]

5 May 1821: Daniel mortgaged two lots, one on the main street of Christiansburgh and "the mill lot" on a cross street to the road from Newcastle to Harrodsburg, to the Bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The amount of the mortgage was $325 at 6% interest, due 180 dates after the date written.[6a]

28 Feb 1827: Daniel sold two parcels on Six Mile Creek in Shelby to George D. Bondurant: 1) 96 1/4 square pole on the main street of Christiansburgh, adjoining the east side Lot #1 and Henry Beckley; 2) 82 square poles on the road from Newcastle to Harrodsburg adjoining Henry Beckley and Crawford. Witnesses: Joseph Flood and John Pearson.[7]

1830 Census, Henry County, KY: Daniel Tool was listed with 1 male 5-10, 2 10-15, 1 20-30, 1 50-60; 2 females 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 40-50; 0 slaves.[8] Henry County borders Shelby.

According to Daniel's grandson Alpha Toole, the family moved to Alton, Madison County, IL in 1834. Daniel's daughter America was married there that year. His children moved to Missouri in 1837- 1838, but there was no specific mention of Daniel. It's conceivable that Daniel remained in IL several more years, but unlikely.

Daniel hasn't been located in the 1840 Census in MO or IL. There were no Tooles listed in the Andrew County Probate Index; nor any Tooles indexed for Volume I, which includes the years through 1887.

24 Mar 1841: The court in Holt County, MO granted leave for Toole and Barkhurst to keep a ferry on the Nodaway River. "The rapids of the Nodaway River extend across from the southwest quarter of Section 24, Range 31. Toole's or Barkhurst's Ferry was located here . . . This was the first ferry established by law in Holt County, and license to keep it was granted to Richard M. Barkhurst by the county court at its first session, March 24, 1841."[9] Richard Barkhurst was married to daughter Nancy Toole. Was the ferryman Daniel Senior or Junior, or was Daniel Senior financing the ferry for his son-in-law?

9 Feb 1850: Daniel died in Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, age 75.[10] He's buried in a small cemetery at 5th and Benton in Savannah, where his tombstone, although still extant, is overgrown with grass each spring. Betsy Bruner Toole is supposed to be buried beside him, but we could find no marker.

Edwin Toole (23 Feb 1808 - 12 Dec 1899; m. Lucinda L. Shepherd Porter 12 Nov 1833)

Walter Toole (1820 - 7 Nov 1895; m. Virginia Hannah Elizabeth Lyell 3 Oct 1850)

9 Aug 1850 Census, Weston, Platte County, MO: Carpenter William Woods 28, born OH, with no property listed; Mary 26, born KY; Mary Julia 2, born MO.[11]

1860 Census, Weston, Platte County, MO: Carpenter William Woods 39, born OH, with real and personal property valued at $600 and $700 respectively; Mary 37, born KY; Nannie F. 8, born MO.

c. 1790: Amelia was born. She was supposedly the daughter of Maj. William Roberts of Culpeper Co, VA; but wouldn't that make her a sister to Ann Roberts Toole, William's mother?

1810 Census, Shelby County, KY: William Tool was enumerated with 1 male under 10, 1 16-26; 1 female under 10, 1 16-26; 1 slave.[12]

1 Sep 1812: William enlisted as a Private in Capt. William Morrison's Company, 2nd Regiment, Kentucky Militia.[13]

16 Mar 1818: Along with Walker Daniel and John Wooldridge, William Toole Junior witnessed a deed from his father, William Senior to E. L. Starling.[13a]

1820 Census, Morgantown, Butler County, KY: William Tool had 3 males under 10, 1 26-45; 3 females under 10, 1 26-45 in his household. There was also a William Tool in Madison County with 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 16-26, and 1 slave in his household.[14] Who was that William?

1840 Census, Owen County, KY: William Tool was enumerated with 4 males 10-15, 1 20-30, 1 60-70; 1 female 5-10, 2 females 20-30, 1 30-40. They were listed close to [son] Joshua Tool. Amelia would be age 50 this year. Could she really pass for 30-40, or did the census taker simply mark the wrong column?

17 Aug 1850 Census, Owen County, KY: Farmer William Tool 70, born VA, with property valued at $1,000; Amelia 60, born KY; daughter Zelinda 40, born KY. They were listed next to [son] Silas and Elizabeth Tolle.[15]

16 Aug 1860 Census, Clay Township, Lafayette County, MO: Farmer Willis Tool 50, born KY, with real and personal property valued at $100 and $150; Mahulda 46, born KY; farm hand George M. age 26; William R. 23; Ann M. 20; Ben F. 18; Sally J. 16; Zak T. 13; Mahulda 12; Milly H. 7; William S. [or L].[17] The three youngest children were born in MO.

4 Jun 1783: Peter Foree was born, the son of Peter and Sally Pryor Foree.[18] The surname was occasionally recorded as "Ford", and was often read or indexed as "Force".

1830 Census, Henry County, KY: Peter Foree [but indexed under Force] was enumerated with 1 male under 5, 1 40-50; 2 females under 5, 1 30-40.[19]

1840 Census, Henry County, KY: Peter B. Foree [again looks like Force] was listed with 1 male under 5, 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 50-60; 1 female 10-15, 2 15-20, 1 40-50.

2 Sep 1850 Census, Henry County, KY: Farmer Peter Foree 66, born NC, with property valued at $21,390; Nancy 66, born VA; Fanny 26, born KY.[21]

16 Jun 1860 Census, Henry County, KY (Newcastle P.O.): Farmer Peter Foree 76, born KY, with real and personal property valued at $15,000 and $25,000; Nancy 76, born VA; farmer Thomas 40, born KY, with real and personal property worth $40,000 and $10,000; Nancy 11, born KY; Peter 9.[22]

27 Jul 1870 Census, Henry County, KY (Newcastle P.O.): Farmer Peter Foree 88, born VA, with real and personal property valued at $18,000 and $40,000; Nancy 87, born VA; farmer Thomas P. 52, born KY, with real and personal property valued at $40,000 and $10,000; Peter Junior 18, born KY; Nancy 20; and 6 black domestic servants. The servants are: John B. Foree 64, Millie 60, Robert 25, Laura 28, Mildred 4, Thomas P. 2, Isaac Hill 19, and Harrison Hill 18.[23]

7 Jun 1880 Census, Henry County, KY (Newcastle P.O.): Farmer Peter Foree 97, NC VA VA; farmer Thomas Foree 62, KY NC VA; granddaughter Nannie 30, KY KY KY; niece Amanda 57, KY KY KY; grandniece Sallie 16; 2 black servants with their children; and white farm laborers John Thompson 30 and Moses Smith 23. The black servants are: house girl Mary Foree 23, John 8; cook Hester Granes 29, Nannie 8, Allen 3, Thomas 1 month, born May.[24]

Thomas Pryor Foree (1 Dec 1817 - m. 1st Annie Ball 1848, m. 2nd Lou Roberts 1874)

1810 Census, Shelby County, KY: Thomas Bohon was listed with 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 10, 1 16-26.

18 Oct 1818: Along with [brother-in-law] Daniel Tool, Thomas was granted power of attorney by [father-in-law] William Tool, "especially to deal with my part of the estate of William Roberts". Witnesses: Henry Beckley, William Crawford, and James Fitzgerald.[25a]

1820 Census, Shelby County, KY: Thomas Bohon was enumerated with 1 male under 10, 1 26-45; 4 females under 10, 1 10-16, 1 26-45, 1 over 45; 4 slaves; and 3 persons engaged in agriculture. Was the older female Elizabeth's mother Anne Roberts Toole, who didn't die until 1832, or her mother-in-law?

According to Linda Goda, Thomas and Elizabeth were shown as the owners of 13 slaves in the 1830 Census.

1840 Census, Shelby County, KY: Eliza Toole's household consisted of 1 male 5-10, 1 10-15, 2 15-20, 1 20-30; 1 female 5-10, 1 15-20, 1 50-60; 11 slaves; 6 persons engaged in agriculture.

1847: Elizabeth Toole Bohon died in Shelby County. She was buried beside husband Thomas in the Bohon Cemetery.[27]

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[1] History of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, p. 363. Linda Goda has a birth year c. 1788.

[2] William Curless, from Book P, H-75

[3] William Curless

[4] Shelby County 1810 Census, p. 237

[5] Book R, p. 298

[5a] Book W, p. 153

[5b] Book P, p. 121

[6] Shelby County 1820 Census, p. 30/222

[6a] Book P, p. 364

[7] Book W, p. 45

[8] Henry County 1830 Census, p. 283

[9] "A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri", thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org, from History of Holt County, p. 441

[10] From tombstone in Benton Street Cemetery, Savannah, Missouri

[11] Platte County 1850 Census, p. 286

[12] Shelby County 1810 Census, p. 216

[13] Johnson, Report of the Adjutant General, State of Kentucky 1812 Soldiers

[13a] Book S, p. 30

[14] William Curliss, from original p. 94

[15] Owen County 1850 Census, p. 184

[16] Sharon Lee

[17] Lafayette County 1860 Census, p. 1/653

[18] Becky Harden

[19] Henry County 1830 Census, p. 266

[20] Deborah A. Burkhart

[21] Henry County 1850 Census, p. 398

[22] Henry County 1860 Census, p. 321

[23] Henry County 1870 Census, p. 21/336

[24] Henry County 1880 Census, p. 13

[25] Sharon Lee

[25a] Book P, p. 121

[26] Linda Goda

[27] Linda Goda