The Tolan Family
A living record of Francis and Phyllis, and the generations that followed. From their meeting at Penn State in 1947 to their 32 great-grandchildren today.
Family Tree
Click any name to drill into their branch. Start with Francis and Phyllis, follow any child down to grandkids and great-grandkids.
Explore the tree →Family Pictures
Weddings, gatherings, the Daffodil Fest, holidays. Each photo annotated with date, location, and who is in it from left to right. More to come as the family contributes.
Browse pictures →Ancestry
The generations before Francis and Phyllis. Joseph and Mary Tolan, Henry and Maude, the Smiths of Crawford County. Growing as family Ancestry reports come in.
View the ancestry →Roster
The full jersey roster in number order, from Francis #1 to the newest great-grandchild. Click any number to view the profile.
View the roster →Hall of Fame
Honoring those we’ve lost. Click any portrait to read their full obituary. Their jersey numbers are retired in their honor.
Visit the Hall →Drill into any branch
Start with Francis and Phyllis. Click any of their 10 children to drill into that household. Use the breadcrumb to navigate back.
The generations before
Going backward from Francis and Phyllis. The Tolan line traces through Henry and Maude Tolan in Crawford County back to Joseph Tolan and Mary E. Johnstone. The Smith line traces through George and Ila Smith back to E. Herman Smith and Adora Wygant. As family members share their Ancestry reports, more generations will be added here.
The jersey roster
In the order they joined, starting with Francis #1 and Phyllis #2 in 1947. Click any name to view the profile.
Tolan family photo archive
Photos collected from weddings, gatherings, the Daffodil Fest, holidays, and reunions. Each photo lists who is in it from left to right, when it was taken, and where. As family members send in more pictures, they will be added here with full captions.
The family directory
Every family member on record. Click any card to see dates, parents, spouse, children, and jersey number.
Honoring those we’ve lost
Click any portrait to read their full obituary. As more memories, letters, photos, and artifacts come in, they’ll be added to each profile.
The Tolan Hall of Fame keeps the memory of family members we have lost. Their jersey numbers are retired in their honor.
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