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William Harrison Tilson 1837–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 MAR 1837

Birth Location: Washington County, VA

Death Date: 6 OCT 1909

Death Location: Read Hill Cemetery, New Boston, Bowie County, TX

Father: David Tilson

Mother: Elizabeth Cole

Spouse(s): Eunice Read, Rebecca Read

Children(s): Martin Tilson, Phinney Tilson, Inez Tilson, Lizzie Tilson, Hugh Tilson, Thomas Tilson, Annie Tilson, Kittie Tilson, Mattie Tilson, William Tilson, Laura Tilson, Zollie Tilson

William Harrison Tilson was born in 1837 in Washington County, VA, the child of David Tilson And Elizabeth Cole. William Harrison Tilson married Carrie W Read, Eunice Walker Read, Rebecca W Read, and had children including Annie C Tilson, Hugh R Tilson, Inez E Tilson, Kittie C Tilson, Laura E Tilson, Lizzie Tilson, Martin David Tilson, Mattie E Tilson, Phinney Shields Tilson, Thomas J Tilson, William L Tilson, Zollie L Tilson. William Harrison Tilson passed away in 1909 in Read Hill Cemetery, New Boston, Bowie County, TX.

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Biography

  • William Harrison Tilson was born in 1837 in Washington County, VA, the child of David Tilson And Elizabeth Cole.
  • William Harrison Tilson married Carrie W Read, Eunice Walker Read, Rebecca W Read, and had children including Annie C Tilson, Hugh R Tilson, Inez E Tilson, Kittie C Tilson, Laura E Tilson, Lizzie Tilson, Martin David Tilson, Mattie E Tilson, Phinney Shields Tilson, Thomas J Tilson, William L Tilson, Zollie L Tilson.
  • William Harrison Tilson passed away in 1909 in Read Hill Cemetery, New Boston, Bowie County, TX.

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William Tilson's Ancestors

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William Tilson
1837–1909
Birth Place: Washington County, VA
Parents
David Tilson
1801–1870
Elizabeth Cole
–1848
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tilson's Descendants

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William (Harrison) Tilson (26 MAR 1837–6 OCT 1909) m. Eunice (Walker) Read (–3 APR 1872) m. Rebecca (W) Read (–7 DEC 1882)
  1. 1. Martin (David) Tilson 1865–
    1. 1. Howard (F) Tilson 1896–
    2. 2. Mary (F) Tilson 1898–
    3. 3. David Tilson 1901–
  2. 2. Phinney (Shields) Tilson 1866–
  3. 3. Inez (E) Tilson 1868–
    1. 1. Corrine Higgins 1896–
    2. 2. James (D) Higgins 1898–
    3. 3. Tilson (E) Higgins 1906–
  4. 4. Lizzie Tilson 1870–
    1. 1. William (C) Wade 1895–
    2. 2. Martin (P) Wade 1898–
  5. 5. Hugh (R) Tilson 1874–
  6. 6. Thomas (J) Tilson 1876–
    1. 1. Annie (M) Tilson 1903–
    2. 2. Thomas (J) Tilson 1906–
  7. 7. Annie (C) Tilson 1877–
    1. 1. Martha (E) Peters 1907–
  8. 8. Kittie (C.) Tilson 1879–1880
  9. 9. Mattie (E.) Tilson 1881–
  10. 10. William (L) Tilson 1885–1886
  11. 11. Laura (E) Tilson 1887–
  12. 12. Zollie (L) Tilson 1890–

William Tilson's Timeline

2 Records

1837
26 MAR 1837
Birth of William Harrison Tilson in Washington County, VA
Washington County, VA
1909
6 OCT 1909
Age 72
Death of William Harrison Tilson in Texarkana, TX
Texarkana, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 MAR 1837
    Event Place: Washington County, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 OCT 1909
    Event Place: Texarkana, TX

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Read Hill Cemetery, New Boston, Bowie County, TX

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

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