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William Isaac Tilson 1857–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 February 1857

Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 19 June 1920

Death Location: Servilla, Polk, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jesse Tilson

Mother: Sarah Rice

Spouse(s): Sarah Reed

Children(s): Nora Tilson

The story of William Isaac Tilson began in 1857 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America. William Isaac Tilson married Sarah L Reed, and had children including Nora Lucy Tilson. William Isaac Tilson passed away in 1920 in Servilla, Polk, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Isaac Tilson began in 1857 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • William Isaac Tilson married Sarah L Reed, and had children including Nora Lucy Tilson.
  • William Isaac Tilson passed away in 1920 in Servilla, Polk, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Tilson's Ancestors

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William Tilson
1857–1920
Birth Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Jesse E. Tilson
1835–1864
Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, United States
Sarah Rice
1836–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Isaac Rice
1813–1889
buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Rice
1785–1845
Nancy Duff
1776–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rice
1757–1830

William Tilson's Descendants

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William (Isaac) Tilson (3 February 1857–19 June 1920) m. Sarah (L.) Reed (14 Feb 1866–22 Jan 1946)
  1. 1. Nora (Lucy) Tilson 1893–1971 m. James (Arthur) Rose 1892–1958
    1. 1. James (Odean) Rose 1930–2010

William Tilson's Timeline

2 Records

1857
3 February 1857
Birth of William Isaac Tilson in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
1920
19 June 1920
Age 63
Death of William Isaac Tilson in Servilla, Polk, Tennessee, USA
Servilla, Polk, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 February 1857
    Event Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 June 1920
    Event Place: Servilla, Polk, Tennessee, USA

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