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Lester McKinley Tilley 1896–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 February 1896

Birth Location: Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 20 July 1958

Death Location: McKinney, Collin County, Texas, United States of America

Father: George Tilley

Mother: Mary Marr

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Lester McKinley Tilley was born in 1896 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America, the child of George Washington Tilley And Mary A Marr. In 1900, Lester McKinley Tilley resided in Sherman Ward 1, Grayson, Texas, USA. In 1910, Lester McKinley Tilley resided in Farmersville, Collin, Texas, USA. Lester McKinley Tilley passed away in 1958 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lester McKinley Tilley was born in 1896 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America, the child of George Washington Tilley And Mary A Marr.
  • In 1900, Lester McKinley Tilley resided in Sherman Ward 1, Grayson, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Lester McKinley Tilley resided in Farmersville, Collin, Texas, USA.
  • Lester McKinley Tilley passed away in 1958 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, United States of America.

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Lester Tilley's Ancestors

Self
Lester Tilley
1896–1958
Birth Place: Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
George Washington Tilley
1871–1944
North Fork, Ashe, NC
Mary (A) Marr
1875–1956
Sherman, Grayson, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (Lowery Tilley U.S. Civil War) Soldier
1846–1922
North Fork, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Clarissa (Jane) Prather
1847–1938
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Jo Marr
1820–
Tennessee
Jane Marr
1845–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Lazarus Tilley
1816–1916
Nancy Osborne
1811–1880
Hendrick Prather
1822–1904
Tapanis Reed
1825–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lester Tilley's Timeline

4 Records

1896
29 February 1896
Birth of Lester McKinley Tilley in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 4
Lester McKinley Tilley resided here in Sherman Ward 1, Grayson, Texas, USA
Sherman Ward 1, Grayson, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Lester McKinley Tilley resided here in Farmersville, Collin, Texas, USA
Farmersville, Collin, Texas, USA
1958
20 July 1958
Age 62
Death of Lester McKinley Tilley in Collin County, Texas, United States of America
Collin County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 February 1896
    Event Place: Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sherman Ward 1, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Farmersville, Collin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1958
    Event Place: Collin County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McKinney, Collin County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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