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Organized the Shieldsboro Rifles in Civil War. (BSL 100 yrs. pg 17).
Owned Toulme Wharf opposite Crescent Hotel.
Shieldsboro Postmaster November 1857 - November 1865 (VF) John V. Toulme,	Mayor in 1893	set aside the money
($3,800.00) out	of	the meager	revenues of the city	for	the
purpose of erecting the present school building, he was threatened with indictment, it is said, by the grand jury, for misappropriation of funds. An annex was built very much against the consent of the majority, during the Edwards' administration, in the early part of 1906, Mr. Edwards finding money to do it, without a flotation of bonds. A picture of J. V. Toulme, the indomitable pioneer of free schools, now hangs in the school auditorium, and is put in this brochure as an honored tribute to his manly character. There should be one of John D. Edwards beside it, as he stemmed the popular tide, and built the Annex.(CCS)
Mr. Ed Liste and Mrs. Woodward of Odin, Ills., are here visiting Mrs J.	V.	Toulme. (SCE 9/17/1892)
Toulme, Mrs. J.	V.	Death of;	At midnight, Sunday,	September
25, 1892, the beautiful spirit of Mrs. J. V. Toulme, passed from darkness into light, the destined reward for all noble and Christian like characters. The death of this estimable lady was not a surprise to the community for those who had waited upon her during her last days of suffering knew well that the inevitable summon was nearing; but the announcement of her death cast a gluon over the place. For many months she bore her sufferings with Christian fortitude, and as she bore her sufferings so did she battle this life and died. Mrs. Toulme was born in 1849, in Iowa. She was the beloved wife of Hon. J. V. Toulme, the Mayor of this city. (SCE 10/01/1892)
On Monday morning Mayor Toulme held court for the case of Messers. Charles Breath and James Shansy for fast driving. Mr. Shansy was absent and consequently not tried. Mr.
Breath was imposed a fine of $2.50 and cost of court, amounting to $7.85.	(SCE/10/22/1892)
Medal Subscription List - We, the undersigned, subscribe the amounts next to our names for the purpose of purchasing silver medals for the use of the public schools of this city, to be awarded as tokens for good conduct, application, etc., both at the girls and boys schools.