The whole Tolliver family lost a Patriarch June 23, 2012. John Cooper Tolliver, Jr. was born October 21, 1925 in Fleming Co., KY. He was the son of John Cooper Tolliver, Sr. and Bessilene Hysong. John Cooper Tolliver, Sr. was the son of Lee Andrew Tolliver and Margaret McKenzie. Lee Andrew was the son of […]
The Morehead Theatre Guild will present Bloody Rowan October 5-7 and October 12-14, 2012 at the old Courthouse Theater in Morehead, KY. This play was written by and will be directed by Dr. J. D. Reeder. It is part of the Morehead State University’s 125th anniversary celebration. Dr. Reeder is a Tolliver descendant and an […]
In 2011 family member Sabrina Toliver-Kiser published her book Dove’s Trail with help from the Jesse Stewart Foundation. “Based on a true story that has been handed down for generations, the retelling of Mel’s journey reveals the determination and endurance of a mountain family” Books sell for $8.50 (plus $1.50 shipping) To order book(s) payment […]
by Fred Brown and Juanita Blair Days of Anger, Days of Tears gives the history of the Rowan County War. It was written by Fred Brown, Jr. and Juanita Blair. It is the best book available concerning the Tolliver-Martin Feud. The book is available on Amazon.com. Many of you will remember Fred Brown coming to […]
The Tolliver/Taliaferro families use FamilyTreeDNA for our DNA testing. It has been proven that there are 3 groups. The Taliaferros make up one family. The descendants of John Toliver b. 1760 make up a second group. Descendants of Moses, Jesse, William, and Charles Toliver make up a third group. In Revolutionary War documents John swears […]