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     Lewis Toops was born on 22 May 1855 at Ross Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Henry Toops and Mary Ann Darby. Lewis Toops lived in June 1880 at Pleasant Twp., Madison Co., OH, laborer on his father's farm.¹ He married Mary E. Windell, daughter of William H. Windell and Sarah Jane DeLong, on 10 September 1882 at Ross Co., OH. Lewis Toops died on 1 April 1898 at Cook Twp., Fayette Co., OH, at age 42. He was buried in April 1898 at Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Madison Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 46057585.

     Martha Matilda Toops was born on 1 May 1912 at Madison Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of William Cleveland Toops and Mary Ethel Liff.¹ Martha Matilda Toops lived on 23 April 1930 at Darby Twp., Pickaway Co., OH, living with her grandparents Liff.² She married Wade Hamilton Bruce, son of Charles V. Bruce and Margaret Webb, on 14 April 1931 at Pickaway Co., OH. Martha Matilda Toops lived on 1 April 1935 at Lawrence Co., OH.³ She lived on 13 May 1940 at 225 Wood Street, London, Madison Co., OH.³ She died on 5 January 2003 at London, Madison Co., OH, at age 90

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Martha M. Bruce, 90, of London died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at The Madison House in London. She was a very active member of the Center Street Church of Christ in Christian Union in London where she taught Sunday School for many years and very much enjoyed visiting with the sick. She was a member of the Madison County Hospital Auxiliary and had been a volunteer there since the hospital was built. She, along with her husband, was on the planning committee for the London Senior Citizens and for several years she was employed part time for the Madison County Children's Home. On May first she and her family and friends celebrated her 90th birthday.

She was born May 1, 1912, in Mount Sterling to the late William and Mary Lift Toops and was predeceased by three brothers, John Hamrick, Alva Hamrick and Glendon Toops; a sister, Alice Armentrout; and in 1980 by her husband, Wade H. Bruce.

She is survived by three daughters, Avanelle (Bob) Oberlin of Marysville, Alice Faye Round of Huron and Donna (J.E.) Fugate of Big Stone Gap, Va; seven grandchildren, John (Michelle) Oberlin, David (Laura) Oberlin, Doug (Teresa) Oberlin, Janet Oberlin and Doris Oberlin and Lenny Round and Chris (Linda) Round; 12 great-grandchildren; and
nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Rader-Lynch and Dodds Funeral Home, 124 E. High St., London. The Rev. Lee Stanley will officiate and burial will be at the Kirkwood Cemetery.

She was buried in January 2003 at Kirkwood Cemetery, London, Madison Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 50633325.

     William Cleveland Toops was born on 29 December 1885 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Lewis Toops and Mary E. Windell. William Cleveland Toops lived in June 1900 at Range Twp., Madison Co., OH, living with uncle Anson Toops family.¹ He married Mary Ethel Liff, daughter of David C. Liff and Matilda Ketchum. Occupation: Delivery wagon driver in 1920 at Mt. Sterling, Madison Co., OH.² William Cleveland Toops lived on 5 January 1920 at Chestnut Street, Mt. Sterling, Madison Co., OH.² He died on 7 July 1969 at Central Ohio Psychiatric Hospital, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, at age 83.

     Zelpha Toops was born on 20 June 1883 at Pleasant Twp., Madison Co., OH. She was the daughter of Lewis Toops and Mary E. Windell. Zelpha Toops lived on 1 June 1900 at Madison Twp., Fayette Co., OH, Servant in the household of Abigail Holcomb, as of the census.¹ She married Howard Harmon Boss, son of Perry A. Boss and Lucinda Mouser, on 4 July 1900. Zelpha Toops lived on 25 April 1910 at Derby Pike, Fairfield Twp., Madison Co., OH.² She lived on 1 March 1920 at Big Plain Pike, Fairfield Twp., Madison Co., OH.³ She lived on 30 April 1930 at Big Plain Village, Fairfield Twp., Madison Co., OH.⁴ She died on 16 September 1957 at age 74

Obituary -- The Circleville Herald, Circleville, Ohio; Monday, 16 SEP 1957, p.2 (Newspapers.com):

MRS. HOWARD BOSS

Mrs. Zelpha A. Boss died in her sleep at about 6 a.m. Monday at her home in Mt. Sterling.

Survivors include her husband, Howard; three sons, Cecil, Route 1, Williamsport, Harmon, Route 3, Mt. Sterling and William, Cleves; five daughters, Mrs. Gladys McCarley, Briggsdale; Mrs. Bessie Williams, near Orient; Mrs. Evelyn Longsberry, near Circleville; Mrs. Opal Miller, Orient, and Mrs. Sara Jane Barton, Ashville; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a brother, William Toots (sic), Columbus.

Funeral services will be at Snyder's Funeral Home, Mt. Sterling, at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be i Dennison Chapel.

Friends may call at any time at the Snyder Funeral Home.

She was buried on 18 September 1957 at Dennison Chapel Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Madison Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 17325184.

     Sally Patricia Toot was born on 18 July 1927 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI; daughter of David F. and Mary Elizabeth (Adams) Toot. She married Raymond Calvin Ward, son of Raymond Belcher Ward and Eleanor Phyllis Custer Hunsicker, in 1946; after Sally's death, Ramond remarried to Judy Gail Hetman on 16 NOV 1974 at El Paso. Judy was previously married to David Getzinger had a daughter Lisa Ray Getzinger who married Michael Rossi and lived at Ft. Collins, CO.

Sally Patricia Toot died on 2 January 1968 at El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, at age 40. Cause of death: metastatic melanoma. She was buried in January 1968 at Memory Gardens of the Valley, Santa Teresa, Doña Ana Co., NM, Findagrave #207040310.

     Raymond Topham was born on 13 February 1917 at Red Cloud, Webster Co., NE. He married Ardeth Chism, daughter of John Chism and Dollie Frances Bryant. Raymond Topham died on 10 September 1966 at age 49.

     Josephine Evelyn Topliff was born on 26 August 1913 at Des Moines, Polk Co., IA. She married Kenneth Wayne Heckman on 12 March 1935 at Los Angeles Co., CA. Josephine Evelyn Topliff died on 14 June 1995 at age 81.

     Fannie Luella Toppan was born in January 1859 at Massachusetts.¹ She married Milan Emmett Baird circa 1884.¹

     Edward William Topping was born on 22 March 1908. He married Evelyn Ann Copenhaver, daughter of John H. Copenhaver and Dora Angeline Tallman, circa 1938.

     Hon. Frederick William Torrance was born on 16 July 1823 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He married Laura Genevieve Hensley, daughter of Dr. Alexander Culbertson Hensley, on 28 December 1875 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. Occupation: lawer and judge.

The Scot in British North America

By W. J. Rattray, B.A.
Toronto; Maclear And Company, 1880

The Hon. Frederick William Torrance, M.A., Judge of the Quebec Superior Court, is son of a Scotsman, who was a merchant at Montreal. Judge Torrance was born in that city in July, 1823. His preliminary education was received at Nicolet, but he early repaired to Edinburgh, where he took his degree of M.A., in 1844, with honours both in classics and in mathematics. He had previously attended courses of lectures at Paris, with the apparent design of practising medicine. He returned to Canada, however, and studied law under Messrs. Fisher & Smith‹the latter of whom was subsequently Attorney-General for Lower Canada. Having been called to the bar in 1848, Mr. Torrance practised his profession in Montreal or its vicinity for twenty years, and was made Queen¹s Counsel in 1867. Judge Torrance had also to do with the establishment of the Lower Canada Jurist, and was its manager during the first four years. In addition to that, Mr. Torrance was lecturer on Roman Law at McGill University. He is a most industrious and careful teacher, and enjoys the thorough respect of the profession. He has never entered the political arena, and has always worked either on the bench or at the bar, purely as a member of the profession. The degree of B. C. L. was conferred upon him in 1856, by McGill University, and since 1870, he has been one of its Governors. In 1865, he undertook the important duty of enquiring into the raid at St. Alban¹s, which resulted in the payment to the Americans of the money plundered from the Vermont Bank. Mr. Torrance was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court in August, 1868.

Hon. Frederick William Torrance died on 2 January 1887 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at age 63. He was buried in January 1887 at Cimetiere Mont-Royal, Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada, Findagrave #108964588.

     Peggy Yvonne Torrence was born on 21 January 1925 at Taylorville, Christian Co., IL.¹ She was the daughter of Robert William Torrence and Evelyn Elaine Rinker.¹ Peggy Yvonne Torrence began military service WW II service, U.S. Navy, SA.
Note:

The Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois; Monday, 23 OCT 1944, p.6 (Newspapers.com):

Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Peggy Torrence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Torrence of Taylorville, and James Klassen, son of Mrs. Elsie Coulter, also of Taylorville.


NOTE: No evidence found of an actual marriage. James R. Klassen, born 17 OCT 1925 at Taylorville, registered for the draft on 8 APR 1946 at Taylorville, giving Mrs. William Kerske as his next-of-kind, and is listed as living in the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida area during the 1990s.

She married William Zorn Wenneborg. Peggy Yvonne Torrence lived in 1950 at Rolla, Phelps Co., MO, per her father's obit. She lived between 1972 and 1973 at San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA. She lived in 1994 at Redmond, King Co., WA. She died on 16 August 2015 at age 90. She was buried in 2015 at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King Co., WA, Findagrave #188746610.

     Robert William Torrence was born on 3 March 1903 at Taylorville, Christian Co., IL; son of Charles B. and Ada Anna "Addie" (Smith) Torrence of Taylorville. He married Evelyn Elaine Rinker, daughter of Hal E. Rinker and Clementine A. Stotts, after January 1920. Robert William Torrence and Evelyn Elaine Rinker were divorced before April 1930. Robert William Torrence lived on 9 April 1930 at 320 North Vermont Street, Glendora, Los Angeles Co., CA, with his sister Mabel Wood and her husband, divorced, building painter.¹ He died on 31 October 1950 at St. Vincent Hospital, Taylorville, Christian Co., IL, at age 47

Obituary -- Herald and Review, Decatur, Illinois; Wednesday, 1 NOV 1950, p.21 (Newspapers.com):

TORRENCE, Robert W., 47, Taylorville, died in St. Vincent hospital Tuesday: leaves wife Lillian; daughter, Mrs. Peggy Wenneborg, Rolla, Mo; mother, Mrs. Hattie Torrence, Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Ida Anderson, Marion; Mrs. Mabel Wood; Glendora, Calif; Mrs. Awilda Steele and Mrs. Charlotte Fore, Taylorville; Mrs. Clara Brant, Decatur and Mrs. Adele King, Chicago; body at Shafer funeral home, arrangements incomplete.

He was buried in November 1950 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian Co., IL, Findagrave #126020807.

     Sylvia Elaine Torres was born on 1 May 1954 at Montemorelos, Mexico. She died on 11 June 1997 at Riverside Co., CA, at age 43.

     Jennie Totten married Clarence Penbroke Tallman, son of James Crawford Tallman and Jeanetta Lee Poore.

     Mary M. Totten was also known as "Polly" per marriage record. She was born on 20 September 1846 at Indiana.¹ She married Monroe Seacat on 12 August 1869 at Crawford Co., IN. Mary M. Totten died on 19 May 1881 at Blue River, Harrison Co., IN, at age 34.

     Robert Alley Totty Jr. was born on 30 December 1927 at Dinwiddie Co., VA. He married Anne C. Beecher, daughter of Norman Buckingham Beecher and Miriam Edith Woolley, after November 1954. Robert Alley Totty Jr. and Anne C. Beecher were divorced before March 1967. Robert Alley Totty Jr. died on 17 December 2009 at Buncombe Co., NC, at age 81 Dates per SSDI, last residence Asheville.

     Joseph Timothy Touchton was born on 22 August 1926 at Rising Sun, Cecil Co., MD, WW II draft registration.¹ He was the son of Samuel Joseph Touchton and Betsey Delilah Gray. Joseph Timothy Touchton began military service WW II service, U.S. Navy, 18 NOV 1944 - 8 MAY 1946. He married Carolyn C. Windle, daughter of William Charles Windle and Margaret I. Hardick, before March 1950. Joseph Timothy Touchton lived on 31 March 1950 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. He died on 12 July 2004 at age 77.

     Samuel Joseph Touchton was born on 17 October 1899 at Cecil Co., MD, WW II draft registration.¹ He married Betsey Delilah Gray in 1923 at Philadelphia Co., PA, Samuel lived in Rising Sun, Maryland while his wife lived with their son Joseph as of Joseph's 1950 WW II bonus application. On his WW II draft registration, Samuel listed his next of kin as Clifford Richardson.

     Joseph M. Touhey was born on 30 March 1886 at Athens, Bradford Co., PA. He married Julia G. Donovan in 1907. Joseph M. Touhey died on 23 April 1916 at Xenia, Greene Co., OH, at age 30. He was buried in April 1916 at Saint Brigid Cemetery, Xenia, Greene Co., OH, Findagrave #169191384.

     Nellie Touhey was born on 13 August 1907 at Xenia, Greene Co., OH. She was the daughter of Joseph M. Touhey and Julia G. Donovan. Nellie Touhey married Ralph E. Dell, son of John Gloyed Dell and Clara Emma Semler. Nellie Touhey died on 21 November 1985 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, at age 78

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Obit - Dayton Daily News - November 21, 1985

Dell, Nellie E., age 78, of Oregonia, died Thursday at Miami Valley Hospital. A member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Waynesville. Survived by husband, Ralph E; one son, Ralph J. of Oregonia; three daughters, Eleanor Kohlmann of Dayton, Betty Greger of Kettering, Shirley Geiger of Harveysburg; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one brother, Clarence Touhey of Lake Worth, Fla; one sister, Mary Sutton of Dayton; several nieces and nephews. Prayers 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home, Waynesville. Father John J. Cunningham officiating. Burial Miami Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

She was buried in November 1985 at Miami Cemetery, Corwin, Warren Co., OH, Findagrave #169282041.

     Barbara Elaine Tout was born on 16 August 1924 at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA. She was the daughter of Otis Uland Tout and Eleth E. Dye. Barbara Elaine Tout married Guilford Coake Halket, son of Guilford Barteaux Halket and Lois Dillane Cooke, on 30 March 1946 at Woodland, Yolo Co., CA. Barbara Elaine Tout died on 25 July 1982 at Irving, Dallas Co., TX, at age 57.

     Otis Uland Tout was born on 7 April 1889 at Sultana, Tulare Co., CA. He was the son of William Tout and Lou Ellen West. Otis Uland Tout married Eleth E. Dye, daughter of Blas Joosevias Sibrian and Elsie Estella Dewey, in February 1922. Otis Uland Tout died on 17 June 1954 at Auburn, Placer Co., CA, at age 65.

     Note: Killed in WW II. Richard Lanier Tout was born on 6 August 1926 at Richmond, Contra Costa Co., CA. He was the son of Otis Uland Tout and Eleth E. Dye. Richard Lanier Tout died on 21 June 1945 at age 18.

     William Tout married Lou Ellen West.

     Verna Marie Touvell married Alva Richard Clary, son of George Harmon Clary and Carrie Triplett, on 23 May 1924.

     Martha Estelle Touvelle was born on 14 December 1875 at Guernsey Co., OH. She married Robert James Leeper. Martha Estelle Touvelle died on 28 February 1930 at Cambridge, Guernsey Co., OH, at age 54. She was buried in March 1930 at Northwood Cemetery, Cambridge, Guernsey Co., OH, Findagrave #54510684.

     Carrie E. Tower was born in January 1882 at Nuckolls Co. (probably), NE.¹ She was the daughter of William Marion Tower and Eva Hutchison.¹

     Cathryn Lucille Tower was born on 30 December 1914 at Alexandria, Licking Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Roscoe Conkling Tower and Ella May Colville.¹ Cathryn Lucille Tower married Thornton French Conard on 17 November 1937 at Licking Co., OH. Cathryn Lucille Tower died on 5 December 1965 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, at age 50. She was buried in December 1965 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Alexandria, Licking Co., OH, Findagrave #17832006.

     Cyrus Tower was born circa 1872 at Iowa Co. (probably), IA.¹ He was the son of William Marion Tower and Eva Hutchison.¹

     David Tower married Joanna Leavitt, daughter of Ensign John Leavitt and Joanna Bisbee, on 30 August 1763.
Note: David was a widower at the time of the marriage to Joanna Leavitt.