Born at Montreal, Quebec, he came to Memphis where he established himself as a successful commercial printer of the firm of S.C. Toof, & Co. He was granted the original 500-acres on which his grand-daughter, Ruth, built the iconic Graceland mansion that was sold to Elvis Presley in 1957.
Parents (2)
Stephen Cummings Toof Sr.
Stephen Cummings Toof Sr., of Memphis, Tennessee
1799-1855
Elizabeth Pond
Mrs Elizabeth (Pond) Toof
1797-1881
Spouse (1)
Mary Bates
Mrs Mary (Bates) Toof
1835-1908
Children (3)
Mary Belle Toof
Mrs Mary (Toof) Little
1857-1951
Grace Toof
Grace Toof, for whom the iconic "Graceland" is named, died unmarried