Delila Toler

Delila Toler (1856-1934) was the daughter of James W. Hatfield and a woman named Hester, whose last name is unknown. She was also the second wife of Hiram H. Hatfield, the step-mother of Emma, Dolly, and Joseph, the adopted mother of Clyde Rasey, and the mother of Delila, James, Lola, Charles, and Walter.

Biography
Delila was born on October 10, 1856 in Iowa to James W. Hatfield and Hester. She was an only child. On July 27, 1874, she married Hiram Hatfield in Missouri. She became a step-mother to Hiram's three children (Emma, Dolly, & Joseph) from his previous marriage to Harriet Maynard. Hiram and Delila had five biological children, including Delila (born 1876), James (born 1879), Lola (born 1883), Charles (born 1884), and Walter (born 1887). They also adopted a boy named Clyde Rasey.

Hiram died in 1912, and Delila never remarried. Delila died on November 1, 1934 in Woodlake, Tulare, California.

Relation to Hiram
Delila and Hiram are related. She is his second cousin. Delila’s father is James W Hatfield II, and her grandfather is James Wiley Hatfield I. James I’s father is Joseph Andrew Hatfield Sr. Joseph is also the father of Reuben Hatfield, who is the grandfather of Hiram Hatfield. Hiram and Delila share great-grandparents (Joseph Andrew Hatfield Sr. and Rachel E. Smith).