The Toliver/Taliafero Family originated in England with traces to France and back to Italy.They first apeared in VA in the mid 1600's as large land owners. By the mid 1700's they split, parts going to GA and parts going to western NC. By the first of the 1800's as the lands west of the Apelations were opened they were on the move again to AL, LA, TX, KY, TN, OH, IN, and IL. It is my intent to compile the reasons political, war, depression,opertunity, and personal reasons that necessitated these moves. They were a small tough family that had fought in all of the wars from the Battle of Hastings to the present. They seemed to be protostants with many being ministers and farmers. Associated families are the Isom, Burton, Maxwell, Johnson, Stackhouse, Hall, Wilson, Baldwin, and others. I start with a Moses or Charles (1735)to date with some documentation. Please help correct, add to or include your Family. A great story.