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Ruth (Rutha) Tilson 1797–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1797

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 9 Jul 1877

Death Location: Madison, NC

Father: Peleg Tilson

Mother: Rebecca Dungan

Spouse(s): William Brown

Children(s): Rachel Brown, Joseph 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, NC.

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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, NC.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Tilson's Ancestors

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Ruth Tilson
1797–1877
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Peleg Tilson
1765–1841
St Clair, Smyth, VA
Rebecca ((Rachel)) Dungan
1767–
St Clair, Smyth, VA
Grandparents
Hellings Dungan
1745–1814
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Dungan
1703–1781
Mary Hellings
1705–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Dungan
1673–1761
Deborah Drake
1686–1721

Ruth Tilson's Descendants

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Ruth ((Rutha)) Tilson (19 Jan 1797–9 Jul 1877) m. William (N) Brown (15 Apr 1786–13 Mar 1851)
  1. 1. Rachel (Elizabeth) Brown 1817–1850 m. Joseph Murray 1815–1898
    1. 1. William (M) Murray 1833–1865 m. Emaline (Jarvis) (Jervis) 1833–1889
      1. 1. Rachel Murray 1863–1955 m. John (E) Smith 1845–1900 m. Joseph (Richard (J R)) Sanford 1851–1927 m. Samuel ((S H) Harvey) Tolleson 1865–1951
        1. 1. Martha Smith 1896–1898
        2. 2. Walter Smith 1898–1901
        3. 3. Preston Smith 1900–1984
        4. 4. Claudia ((Claudie)) Sanford 1881–1966
        5. 5. Marie (P (Mamie)) Sanford 1887–1969
        6. 6. Lionel ((Lon)) Sanford 1884–1975
        7. 7. Virgil (Bolan) Sanford 1889–1986
        8. 8. Sula (Bert) Sanford 1891–1951
        9. 9. Charles (Lee (C L)) Tolleson 1904–1981 m. Elfie (Venola) Sharp 1906–1991
        10. 10. Rose Tolleson 1902–1902
        11. 11. Herschel Tolleson 1906–1906
      2. 2. Edward (Melvin (Melvin)) Murray 1854–1916
      3. 3. Joseph (Walter (Walter)) Murray 1856–1940
      4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Murray 1858–1930
      5. 5. Peter Murray 1859–1859
      6. 6. Abner (J) Murray 1860–1898
    2. 2. Peter Murray 1843–1928
    3. 3. Landon (Colt) Murray 1845–1890
  2. 2. Joseph Brown 1815–1891
  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 Jul 1877
Age 80
Death of Ruth (Rutha) Tilson in Madison, NC
Madison, NC

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1877
    Event Place: Madison, NC

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