Last Updated: December 6, 2022

Hylton Researchers:

Don Helton heltn@roanoke.infi.net

Tabitha Hylton Family

 

1. Hylton, Tabitha

Parents: John & Lucy (Hylton) Hylton.

Note: John Hylton, reported s/o Samuel Hylton. Lucy Hylton, reported d/o George & Tabitha (Green) Hylton.

1827 Birth: abt 1827 Patrick Co., VA.

1850 Patrick Co., VA, North District, H315: Tabitha Hylton, 23 yo w/f, b. VA, Nancy McGhee HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Greasy Creek PO, H1185: Tabitha Hylton, 30 yo w/f farmer, b. VA, $0/12, HOH.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H263: Tabitha Hylton, 40 w/f, b. VA, keeping house, $0/0, HOH.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H106: Asa Bonds, 38 yo single farmer, Tabitha Hylton 50 yo single servant, Rosabelle & George W.

…2. Hylton, Rosabell

Parents: Tabitha Hylton.

1849 Birth: abt 1849 Patrick Co., VA.

1850 Patrick Co., VA, North District, H315: Rosabel 1 yo w/f, b. VA, Nancy McGhee HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Greasy Creek PO, H1185: Rosabell 11 yo w/f, b. VA.

?1870 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H263: Rachel 19 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H106: Rosabell 30 yo daughter, b. VA.

I1899 Marriage #1: Rose Bell Hylton m. Stephen Hughett 08-21-1899 at Stephen Hughett's, Floyd Co., VA by Eld. Asa Harris. He 76 yo widowed w/m blacksmith & minister, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Elizabeth Hughett. She 50 yo single w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Tabitha Hylton

Stephen Hughett, s/o John W. & Elizabeth (Howell) Hughett. [Hughett]

……3. Hylton, George Washington

Parents: Rosabell Hylton. George’s father was not named but reportedly Samuel Gallimore.

1868 Birth: Dec 1868 VA. (src: 1900 census)

1869 Birth: 12-1-1869 Floyd Co., VA. (src: Find A Grave)

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H263: George W. 5 mo, b. Dec VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H106: George W. 11 yo gr-son, b. VA.

1887 Marriage #1: George W. Hylton m. Lucy J. Cox 12-22-1887 at John Hylton's, Floyd Co., VA by Thomas Reed. He 19 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Rosabell Hylton. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Martha Cox.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District 15, H179:

…… Hylton, Geo W. 31 yo w/m farmer, b. Dec 1868 VA, parents b. VA, m. 12y, rents farm, HOH.

………… Lucy J. 31 yo wife, b. Mar 1869 VA, parents b. VA, 5 children with (# smudged out) living, cannot read or write.

………… Chas E. 11 yo son, b. Nov 1888 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Hatty F. 8 yo daughter, b. Aug 1891 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Laura M. 6 yo daughter, b. Sept 1893 VA, parents b. VA.

………… James W. 4 yo son, b. Feb 1896 VA, parents b. VA.

………… Geo A. S. D. 2 yo son, b. May 1898 VA, parents b. VA.

1908 Death: 7-4-1908 Floyd Co., VA. COD: typhoid fever.

1908 Burial: Cox Family Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo of original grave)

George Washington Hylton

One head stone for the whole family was placed by David S. Hylton and Mary F. Hylton, grandchildren.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Mary Hylton Johnson)

………+ Hylton, Lucy J.

Parents: William & Martha A. (Gallimore) Cox. [cox2]

1869 Birth: 3-1869 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband George Washington Cox.

1908 Death: 5-21-1908 Floyd Co., VA. COD: typhoid fever.

1908 Burial: Cox Family Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo of original grave)

………4. Hylton, Charles Edward

Parents: George Washington & Lucy J. (Cox) Hylton.

1888 Birth: 11-28-1888 VA. (src: birth record)

1888 Birth: 11-25-1888 Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. (src: 1917 Registration Card & death record)

1888 Birth: 11-1-1888 Floyd Co., VA. (1942 Registration Card)

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1965 Death: 7-24-1965 at home 363 Washington Ave, S.W., Roanoke, VA.

1965 Burial: Cox Family Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. (src: Death Record; not in Find A Grave)

…………+ Hylton, Mollie Restta

Parents: Lee & Virginia (Cox) Ayers.

1890 Birth: 4-8-1890 Floyd Co., VA.

1968 Death: 5-14-1968 Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center, Roanoke, VA but of 363 Washington Ave, S.W., Roanoke, VA.

1968 Burial: Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke, VA. (src: Death Record; not in Find A Grave)

………4. Hylton, Hattie Florence

Parents: George Washington & Lucy J. (Cox) Hylton.

1891 Birth: 8-27-1891 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1908 Death: 6-21-1908 Floyd Co., VA.

1908 Burial: Cox Family Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo of original grave)

………4. Hylton, Laura Mae

Laura Mae Hylton

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Mary Hylton Johnson)

Parents: George Washington & Lucy J. (Cox) Hylton.

1893 Birth: 9-24-1893 Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

Note: Missionary in China & returned to write the book “An Orphan As A Missionary”.

1991 Death: 4-19-1991 Roanoke City, VA.

1991 Burial: Sherwood Burial Park, Salem City, VA.

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/find-a-grave-prod/photos/2011/231/74005490_131387637772.jpg

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Mary Hylton Johnson)

………4. Hylton, James W.

Parents: George Washington & Lucy J. (Cox) Hylton.

1896 Birth: 2-14-1896 VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

Note: Raised in the Old Fellows Orphanage, Lynchburg, VA.

1910 Residence: Campbell Co., VA, Odd Fellows Home, Brookville District:

…… Hylton, James 14 yo w/m inmate, b. VA, parents b. unknown, school.

1918 Death: 10-13-1918 Penniman Hospital, York CO., VA.

James W. Hylton, 22y 7m 29d, single w/m DuPont Eng. Co. Operator, b. Feb 14, 1896 Indian Valley, VA. Father: George W. Hylton, b. Indian Valley, VA. Mother: Lucy Cox, b. Indian Valley, VA. Informant: C. E. Hylton of Roanoke, VA. COD: lobar pneumonia following influenza. Burial: Pulaskia, VA.

1918 Burial: Pulaskia, VA. (Pulaski, VA?)

………4. Hylton, George Admiral Sampson Dewey

Parents: George Washington & Lucy J. (Cox) Hylton.

1898 Birth: 5-25-1898 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1900 Death: 6-14-1900 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Burial: Cox Family Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo of original grave)

………4. Hylton, Infant

Parents: George Washington & Lucy J. (Cox) Hylton.

1900 Birth & Death: 6-4-1900 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Burial: Cox Family Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo of original grave)

………4. Hylton, Nora Bell

Parents: George Washington & Lucy J. (Cox) Hylton.

1898 Birth: 7-16-1901 Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

Note: Raised in the Old Fellows Orphanage, Lynchburg, VA.

1910 Residence: Campbell Co., VA, Odd Fellows Home, Brookville District:

…… Hylton, Nora 8 yo w/f inmate, b. VA, school.

1985 Death: 4-10-1985 Roanoke City, VA.

1985 Burial: Sherwood Burial Park, Salem City, VA.

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/find-a-grave-prod/photos/2011/231/74005490_131387637772.jpg

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Mary Hylton Johnson)

………4. Hylton, Grover Lee

Parents: George Washington & Lucy J. (Cox) Hylton.

1904 Birth: 11-12-1904 Floyd Co., VA.

1904 Death: 12-17-1904 Floyd Co., VA.

1904 Burial: Cox Family Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo of original grave)

………4. Hylton, Wilmer Guy

Parents: George Washington & Lucy J. (Cox) Hylton.

1906 Birth: 5-30-1906 Floyd Co., VA.

Note: Raised by Ed Spence.

Marriage #1: Weta Beatrice Sledd.

1947 Death: 11-14-1947 Parkersburg, Wood Co., WVA.

1947 Burial: Sherwood Burial Park, Salem City, VA. (no photo)

…2. Hylton, Napoleon “Poley”

 Suggested Records 

·                     1900 United States Federal Census

Nepalian Hulton

 

·                     Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Poley Hylton

 

·                     U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Napoleon Hylton

 

·                     Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014

Napoleon Hylton daughter Sarah Etta Mitchell

 

·                     1880 United States Federal Census

Napolion Hylton

 

·                     U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Napoleon Hylton

 

·                     Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014

Poley Hylton Alva Hylton

 

·                     1870 United States Federal Census

Napoleon Helton

 

·                     1860 United States Federal Census

Napoleon Hytton

 

·                     Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Napoleon Eura Hylton

 

·                     U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Polie Hylton Emmazetta Hylton Goad

 

·                     Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Napolean Lisco Hylton

 

·                     Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Napoleon Dollie Hylton

 

·                     1900 United States Federal Census

Delitha Hulton

 

·                     Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014

Poorly Hylton Lisco Ennis Hylton

 

·                     Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014

Napolian Hylton Cora Reece

 

·                     Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014

Poley Hylton Alva Hylton

 

·                     Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014

Napoleon Hylton Quince Adams Hylton

Parents: Tabitha Hylton.

1852 Birth: abt 1852 VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Greasy Creek PO, H1185: Napoleon 8 yo w/m, b. VA.

1874 Marriage #1: Poley Hylton m. Delitha Quesenberry 3-5-1874 Carroll Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Tabitha Hylton. She 20 yo single w/f, b. Carroll Co., VA, d/o James & Sarah Quesenberry.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H24:

...... Hylton, Napoleon 24 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH

............ Delitha 23 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, Keeping house.

............ Lescoe 1 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Pine Creek District 5, H21:

...... Hylton, Nepalian 48 yo w/m farm laborer, b. May 1852 VA, parents b. VA, m. 27y, rents, cannot write, HOH.

............ Delitha 46 yo wife, b. July 1853 VA, parents b. VA, m. 27y, 13 children with 10 living, cannot write.

............ Lisco 21 yo single son, b. July 1878 VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, day laborer.

............ Emmesetta 20 yo single daughter, b. Sept 1879 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Cora 17 yo single daughter, b. June 1882 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Arzonie 15 yo daughter, b. Jan 1885 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Eura 12 yo daughter, b. Dec 1887 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Alva 10 yo son, b. Sept 1889 VA, parents b. VA, day laborer.

............ Quincy 7 yo son, b. Sept 1892 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Dollie 6 yo daughter, b. Apr 1894 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Sarah 2 yo daughter, b, Dec 1897 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Thomas 9/12 son, b. Aug 1899 VA, parents b. VA.

1900-1910 Death: present 1900 census; Delitha a widow in 1910 - youngest child 10 yo.

1900-1910 Burial: Quesenberry Cemetery, Dug Spur, Carroll Co., VA.

Napoleon “Poley” Hylton

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Lisa Scaggs)

…...+ Hylton, Delitha

Parents: James & Sarah (Phillips) Quesenberry.

1854 Birth: abt 1854 Carroll Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Napoleon “Poley” Hylton.

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with husband Napoleon “Poley” Hylton.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District 48, H54:

...... Hylton, Dalitha 54 yo widowed w/f farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 13 children with 9 living, owns farm, HOH.

............ Alva 19 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, home farm laborer.

............ Quince 17 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, saw mill logging.

............ Dollie 15 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Sarah E. 13 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Thomas G. 10 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

1924 Death: 2-15-1924 Pine Creek District, Carroll Co., VA. [DeathCert]

1924 Burial: Quesenberry Cemetery, Dug Spur, Carroll Co., VA.

Delitha <I>Quesenberry</I> Hylton

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Lisa Scaggs)

…...3. Hylton, Liscoe Ennis

Parents: Napoleon “Poley” & Delitha (Quesenberry) Hylton.

1878 Birth: 7-27-1878 VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1903 Marriage #1: Lisco Hylton m. Susana Reece 1-2-1903 Carroll Co., VA.

Susana Reece, 1878-1969, d/o William Thomas & Emaline (Quesenberry) Reece. [no file]

1963 Death: 1-19-1963.

1963 Burial: Capt. George Quesenberry, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

…...3. Hylton, Emmesetta

Parents: Napoleon “Poley” & Delitha (Quesenberry) Hylton.

1879 Birth: Sept 1879 VA.

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

Marriage #1: Emmesetta m. George Wilburn or William Sutphin 1906 Floyd Co., VA.

Marriage #2: Emmazetta Sutphin nee Hylton m. R. K. Goad 3-27-1926 Pulaski Co., VA.

…...3. Hylton, Cora

Parents: Napoleon “Poley” & Delitha (Quesenberry) Hylton.

1882 Birth: 6-30-1882 VA.

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1905 Marriage #1: Cora Hylton m. Posey Reece 11-22-1905 Floyd Co., VA.

Posey Reece, 1884-1932, s/o William Thomas & Emaline (Quesenberry) Reece. [no file]

1968 Death: 1-18-1968 Hillsville Carroll Co., VA. [Death Cert]

1968 Burial: Marshall Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

…...3. Hylton, Arzonie

Parents: Napoleon “Poley” & Delitha (Quesenberry) Hylton.

1885 Birth: Jan 1885 VA.

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

…...3. Hylton, Eura

Parents: Napoleon “Poley” & Delitha (Quesenberry) Hylton.

1887 Birth: Dec 1887 VA.

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1905 Marriage #1: Eura Hylton m. Presley W. Buckner 1905 Floyd Co., VA.

Presley W. Buckner, s/o Adline Buckner, now Spence. [no file]

…...3. Hylton, Alva

Parents: Napoleon “Poley” & Delitha (Quesenberry) Hylton.

1889 Birth: Sept 1889 VA. (src: 1900 census)

1890 Birth: 6-29-1890 VA. (src: death record)

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1920-1926 Marriage #1: Gladys Stillwell. (can’t find)

Gladys Isabell Stillwell, 1907-1926, d/o Posey & Rosie (Smith) Stillwell. [Death Cert]

1938 Marriage #2: Alva Hylton m. Larmie Quesenberry nee Phillips 12-7-1938 Floyd Co., VA. He 48 yo widowed w/m farming, b. Carroll, residence Simpkins, VA, s/o Poley Hylton & Elithie Quesenberry. She 40 yo widowed w/f, b. Carroll, residence Indian Valley, VA, s/o Alfred Phillips & Florence Quesenberry.

1975 Death: 5-23-1975 R.F.D. Indian Valley, Carroll Co., VA. [Death Cert]

1975 Burial: Quesenberry Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

…...3. Hylton, Quince Adam

Parents: Napoleon “Poley” & Delitha (Quesenberry) Hylton.

1892 Birth: 9-3-1892 Floyd Co., VA. (src: 1900 census; birth record (recorded in Carroll Co., VA); death record)

1893 Birth: 9-30-1893 Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. (src: SSI Application & Claims)

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1914 Marriage #1: Quince m. Emma Sue Higgs 1-7-1914 Floyd Co., VA.

Emma Sue Higgs, d/o William Thomas & Lucinda Ellen (Jennings) Higgs of Carroll Co., VA. [Death Cert] [no file]

1957 Death: 11-3-1957 Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. [Death Cert]

1957 Burial: Hylton Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

…...3. Hylton, Dollie

Parents: Napoleon “Poley” & Delitha (Quesenberry) Hylton.

1894 Birth: 4-30-1894 Carroll Co., VA. (src: 1900 census; birth record; death record)

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1922 Marriage #1: Dollie m. Noah Adam Huff 1922 Floyd Co., VA.

Noah Adam Huff, 1901-2002, s/o Peter Jefferson & Sarah Jane (Goad) Huff of Carroll Co., VA. [no file]

1973 Death: 12-1-1973 of R.F.D. Indian Valley, Carroll Co., VA.

1973 Burial: Quesenberry Cemetery, Dugspur, Carroll Co., VA.

…...3. Hylton, Sarah Ettie

Parents: Napoleon “Poley” & Delitha (Quesenberry) Hylton.

1897 Birth: Dec 1897 VA.

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1918 Marriage #1: Ettie Hylton m. B.E. Mitchell 1918 Floyd Co., VA.

B. E. Mitchell, s/o John Oliver & Sarah Jane (Phillips) Mitchell of Carroll Co., VA. [no file]

…...3. Hylton, Thomas Graydon

Parents: Napoleon “Poley” & Delitha (Quesenberry) Hylton.

1899 Birth: Aug 1899 VA.

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

abt 1925 Marriage #1: Thomas m. Ruby Ethel Young abt 1925. (can’t find)

Ruby Ethel Young, 1907-1990, b. Floyd, d/o James Washington & Sarah Adie (Brogan) Young. [Young_George_Nancy]

…2. Hylton, John

Parents: Tabitha Hylton & John Cobb.

1849 Birth: abt 1857 VA & Tabitha or Telitha Hylton

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H263: John Hylton, 13 yo w/m, b. VA, Tabitha Hylton HOH.

i1879 Marriage #1: John Hylton m. Elizabeth Slusher 04-24-1879 at Asa Bonds', Floyd Co., VA by Isaac L. Rigney. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John Cobb & Tabitha Hylton. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Solomon J. & Eliza Slusher.

Elvira Elizabeth Slusher, d/o Solomon Jr & Louisa Elizabeth A. (Compton) Slusher. [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia]

…2. Hylton, Artaminta “Artie M.”

Parents: Tabitha Hylton.

1849 Birth: 3-20-1858 Floyd Co., VA. Father not named. Informant: Riley Sutphin, friend.

i1879 Marriage #1: Artaminta Hylton m. Franklin W. Dickerson 12-31-1879 at R.M. Mabry's, Carroll Co., VA by R.M. Mabry. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Carroll Co., VA, s/o Henry & Elizabeth Dickerson. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Telitha Hylton.

Franklin Wise Dickerson, s/o Henry H. & Elizabeth (Slusher) Dickerson. [Dickerson_Henry_Elizabeth]

End Tabitha Hylton Family.