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Ruth (Rutha) Tilson 1797–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1797

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 9 July 1877

Death Location: Madison County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Peleg Tilson

Mother: Rebecca Dungan

Spouse(s): William Brown

Children(s): Joseph Brown, Rachel Brown, Serena Brown, Peter Brown, Nancy Brown, Alicy Brown, William Brown, Andrew Brown, Anne Brown, Alicey Brown

Ruth (Rutha) Tilson was born in 1797 in Tennessee, the child of Peleg Tilson And Rebecca Rachel Dungan. Ruth (Rutha) Tilson married William N Brown, and had children including Alicey Emily Brown, Alicy Alsie Brown, Andrew Jackson Jackson Brown, Anne Brown, Joseph Brown, Nancy Brown, Peter W Brown, Rachel Elizabeth Brown, Serena Brown, William Nicholas Nick Brown. Ruth (Rutha) Tilson passed away in 1877 in Madison County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth (Rutha) Tilson was born in 1797 in Tennessee, the child of Peleg Tilson And Rebecca Rachel Dungan.
  • Ruth (Rutha) Tilson married William N Brown, and had children including Alicey Emily Brown, Alicy Alsie Brown, Andrew Jackson Jackson Brown, Anne Brown, Joseph Brown, Nancy Brown, Peter W Brown, Rachel Elizabeth Brown, Serena Brown, William Nicholas Nick Brown.
  • Ruth (Rutha) Tilson passed away in 1877 in Madison County, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Ruth Tilson's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Tilson
1797–1877
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Peleg Tilson
1765–1841
St Clair, Smyth, VA
Rebecca ((Rachel)) Dungan
1767–1867
St Clair, Wise, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Mary (Mercy) Ransom
1740–1824
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
William Tilson
1741–1833
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachussets, Colonie britannique d'Amé, Massachusetts, USA
Elisha Dungan
1735–1808
Bucks Co., PA, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Rogers
1743–1812
Northumberland Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Ransom
1709–1756
Mercy Pinchon
1704–1776
Stephen TILSON
1717–1763
Janet Murdoch
1711–1756
George Dungan
1703–1781
* Hellings
1705–1748
Edward Dungan
1722–1813
Hannah Borden
1701–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert ll
1669–1723
Ann Waterman
1671–1735
Col Pynchon
1674–1742
Bathshua Taylor
1682–1710
*Edmund Tilson
1667–1762
Deborah Caswell
1673–1736
John Murdock
1691–1756
Ruth Bartlett
1695–1761
Jeremiah Dungan
1673–1761
Deborah Drake
1686–1747
Nicholas Hellings
1681–1745
Ruth Parsons
1684–1732
John Sr
1689–1763
Ellen Pugh
1694–1750
Benjamin Borden
1675–1743
Zeruiah Winter
1680–1751

Ruth Tilson's Descendants

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Ruth ((Rutha)) Tilson (19 Jan 1797–9 July 1877) m. William (N) Brown (15 Apr 1786–13 Mar 1851)
  1. 1. Joseph Brown 1815–1891 m. Suzanna (Keith) (Brown) 1820–1892
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Brown) (Drake) 1840–1888 m. Richard (Theodore) Drake 1844–1930 m. Ruben Brown 1838–
      1. 1. Richard (A.) Drake 1864–1935 m. Malinda (Bell) Woodward 1878–1923 m. Jessie Drake 1861–1949
        1. 1. Walter (F) Drake 1902–1972 m. Ferbie (Wallace) Drake 1916–1997 m. Ruth Drake 1904–1992
        2. 2. John (Baxter) Drake 1882–1921 m. Lola Gelbert 1879–
      2. 2. William (Jasper) Drake 1862–1936
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Drake 1862–1942
      4. 4. Margaret (Adeline) Drake 1868–1959
      5. 5. James (Baxter) Drake 1870–
      6. 6. Nathan (Alexander) Drake 1874–1947
      7. 7. John (Tyler) Drake 1876–1927
      8. 8. Joanna (Bell Drake) (Brown) 1878–1958
      9. 9. Woodson (Anderson) Drake 1881–1949
      10. 10. Ulysses (Strong) Drake 1906–1992
      11. 11. Lindsey (Franklin) Drake 1884–1968
    2. 2. John Brown 1834–
    3. 3. Reuben Brown 1838–
    4. 4. Jasper (N.) Brown 1842–
    5. 5. Mary (S.) Brown 1844–
    6. 6. William Brown 1852–
    7. 7. Luarty Brown 1846–
    8. 8. Nancy Brown 1848–
    9. 9. Ruth Brown 1855–
    10. 10. Joseph (S.) Brown 1859–
    11. 11. Margaret (T.) Brown 1864–
  2. 2. Rachel (Elizabeth) Brown 1817–1850
  3. 3. Serena Brown 1824–1890
  4. 4. Peter (W) Brown 1824–1900
  5. 5. Nancy Brown 1826–1902
  6. 6. Alicy ((Alsie)) Brown 1828–1896
  7. 7. William (Nicholas (Nick)) Brown 1833–1896
  8. 8. Andrew (Jackson (Jackson)) Brown 1835–1870
  9. 9. Anne Brown 1848–1916
  10. 10. Alicey (Emily) Brown 1837–1910

Ruth Tilson's Timeline

2 Records

1797
19 Jan 1797
Birth of Ruth (Rutha) Tilson in Tennessee
Tennessee
1877
9 July 1877
Age 80
Death of Ruth (Rutha) Tilson in Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Madison County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1797
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1877
    Event Place: Madison County, North Carolina, USA

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