Son of Jasper Newton Tollison(1845-1930) and Anne Johnson Tollison.

Married to Eva Louise Wallace on January 19, 1918 in Drew County, Arkansas.

Jesse and Eva were the parents of:
Charles Hanson Tollison
Jesse Pearl Tollison
Grace Louise Tollison Bengtson
William D Tollison
George Tollison

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jessie Tollison
Age: 16
Birth Date: Sep 1883
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1900: Beat 5, Bolivar, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: J N Tollison
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Nancy Tollison
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Members: Name Age
J N Tollison 54
Nancy Tollison 40
Wesley Tollison 18
Jessie Tollison 16

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Jesse Tollison
County: Drew
State: Arkansas
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1883
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1530386
DraftBoard: 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jessie Tollison
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1920: Union, Ashley, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Eva Tollison
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Jessie Tollison 36
Eva Tollison 20
Charles Tollison 0
James Jackson 35

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Jenie S Tollison
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Mississippi
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bartholomew, Drew, Arkansas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Eva L Tollison
Father's Name: Jas N Tollison
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Members: Name Age
Jenie S Tollison 46
Eva L Tollison 30
Charles H Tollison 11
J P Tollison 8
Grace L Tollison 5
W D Tollison 1
Jas N Tollison 74