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William Polhemus Tilton 1813–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Apr 1813

Birth Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 10 Apr 1887

Death Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

Father: William Tilton

Mother: Margaret Corlies

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Honce, Susanna Holmes

Children(s): Margaret Tilton, David Tilton, Elizabeth Tilton, Holmes Tilton, William Tilton, Jane Tilton, William Tilton

The story of William Polhemus Tilton began in 1813 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. William Polhemus Tilton married Elizabeth Woolley Honce, Susanna E Holmes, and had children including David Tilton, Elizabeth Tilton, Holmes Tilton, Jane Tilton, Margaret Tilton, William Tilton. William Polhemus Tilton passed away in 1887 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • The story of William Polhemus Tilton began in 1813 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA.
  • William Polhemus Tilton married Elizabeth Woolley Honce, Susanna E Holmes, and had children including David Tilton, Elizabeth Tilton, Holmes Tilton, Jane Tilton, Margaret Tilton, William Tilton.
  • William Polhemus Tilton passed away in 1887 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Tilton
1773–1841
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Margaret Corlies
1775–1840
Birth Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Honce
1816–1860
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Holmes
1825–1897
Birth Location: New Jersey
SH

Children(s)

Margaret Tilton
1842–
Birth Location: New Jersey
MT
David Tilton
1839–1856
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Tilton
1854–1921
Birth Location: Scobeyville Colts Neck, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
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Holmes Tilton
1848–1910
Birth Location: New Jersey
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William Tilton
1863–
Birth Location: Wayside, NJ
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Jane Tilton
1849–1912
Birth Location: Monmouth County NJ
JT
William Tilton
1863–
Birth Location: New Jersey
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William Tilton's Ancestors

Self
William Tilton
1813–1887
Birth Place: Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
William Tilton
1773–1841
Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Margaret Corlies
1775–1840
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Grandparents
Timothy Corlies
1735–1804
Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Corlies
1704–1784
Margaret Woodmansee
1709–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Corlies
1653–1715
Deborah Hance
1675–

William Tilton's Descendants

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William (Polhemus) Tilton (07 Apr 1813–10 Apr 1887) m. Elizabeth (Woolley) Honce (1816–23 Feb 1860) m. Susanna (E) Holmes (1825–1897)
  1. 1. Margaret Tilton 1842–
  2. 2. David Tilton 1839–1856
  3. 3. Elizabeth Tilton 1854–1921
  4. 4. Holmes Tilton 1848–1910
  5. 5. William Tilton 1863–
  6. 6. Jane Tilton 1849–1912
  7. 7. William Tilton 1863–

William Tilton's Timeline

2 Records

1813
07 Apr 1813
Birth of William Polhemus Tilton in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
1887
10 Apr 1887
Age 74
Death of William Polhemus Tilton in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey
Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1813
    Event Place: Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1887
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey
    Record Source: New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index
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