Tilley - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: John Thomas Tilley, 1867-1936 Fannin Co, GA & Yancey Co, NC

drbradshawfarm — 2009-11-09 03:59:36Z

J Thomas Tilley and wife Ida (Bradshaw)are in Mitchell County, NC in the 1900 Census. Thomas J Tilley and wife Nellie (Bennett) are in Mitchell County in the 1910 census. In both mother Martha is in the household and is listed as widowed. In the 1880 census John T Tilley is in Fannin County, GA in the household of his widowed grandmother Prudence. Martha is listed as the daughter of Prudence and single. I believe that John Thomas Tilley was the illegitimate son of Martha and Martha's being listed as widowed in 1900 and 1910 was a polite fiction. The 1850 census has Tighlman Tilley, wife Prudence, and daughter Martha living in Macon County, NC. Tighlman was born in Wilkes County, NC and the rest of the family was born in Buncombe County, NC.

Danny Bradshaw drbradshawfarm@embarqmail.com

Re: Trying to find out more about my family

parentforchrist — 2009-10-21 02:08:34Z

Hey Kallie!

I am your cousin Faith. My dad is Edgar Ray. If you still check this contact me... you can find me on Myspace or Facebook too... my married name is Faith Johnson.

James Harrell & Mae Etta Darnell had the 4 kids. Jean, who is living in Martin TN with Mae Etta. Betty, who lives in Murfreesboro, TN. James, who lives in Elgin, IL. And then my dad Edgar Ray, who lives in White Bluff, TN.

Give me a hollar. I would love to get some family connection going on!

Re: Harold Tilley

parentforchrist — 2009-10-20 09:36:20Z

I am very interested in this line. My great grandfather was Jerome Oscar Tilley born 4/8/1878 in Orange County North Carolina (Now Durham). I am a decendant of his 2nd wife Johnnie O'Neal Penny.

Very interested in info.

Jerome Oscar Tilley

parentforchrist — 2009-10-20 08:57:51Z

Hello, I am just looking for information on Jerome O. (4/8/1878-8/15/1958)

I know he was married to Johnnie O'Neal Penny(1/22/1891-10/20/1967) and also to Beulah Annis Brinkley(1/15/1881-10/23/1912). Looks like there were a total of 8 kids.

Any info on ancestry of Jerome O, Johnnie Penny, and Beulah Brinkley would be appreciated.

(Jerome is my great grandfather, Johnnie Penny my great grandmother, my grandfather was James Harrell and my father is Edgar Ray)

Re: Erasmus Tilley

jokanelson — 2009-10-15 17:43:57Z

I am John Nelson and a grandson of Loyd Tilley, Sr. and Nancy Virginia Howard. My mother was Dorothy Leona Tilley. I am interested in any information regarding Loyd Tilley, Jr. and his sons. Thanks.

James franklin Tilley in Rockingham and Stokes County NC

ttilley6 — 2009-09-25 13:06:17Z

I am looking for a 1920 cences and other info on Grandpa James F Tilley dob 1868 Rockingham County NC. His Mother is Betsy Tilley, unkonwn father. James married Minnie Shelton in Stokes County. They had James, Marvin Grady lee, Sarah, Nannie and Myrtle. Any help would be greatful.

timmy

Nancy Tilley Hawkins NC to FL?

vagenealogy3 — 2009-09-25 02:32:58Z

I've seen posts regarding Whitehurst Hawkins NC to FL....Can anyone help me identify this family born in NC and living in Gadsen FL by 1850 census?? Also, could the 80 yr old Nancy Hawkins in this household, be Nancy Tilley Hawkins, wife of William Hawkins b circa 1770 in Stokes Co NC? ...or is this a separate family...is there proof of Nancy Tilley Hawkins dying earlier in NC?

1850 Florida > Gadsden > District 7 > Page 90
HH 657 657
William Hawkins 22 Waggoner b NC
Elizabeth 19
Rachael 17
Ann 14
Nancy 80 b NC
All born NC

Thanks for all replies,
Debbie

Alfred Tilley

kaypm — 2009-09-08 19:42:16Z

Alfred Tilley married Mandeville Arrendale in Rabun Co., GA on August 7, 1842.

Mandeville later (May 17, 1846) married Daniel Hollifield

Alfred must have died before 1846, but a child,Margaret Merendy Tilley, was born. She married William Williams on September 30, 1860.

Genealogy Extracted from Forest Service Court Cases in Rabun County, Georgia By Susan Lewis Koyle

Number 145, at law
The United States vs. 2,378.47 acres of land in district 5, Rabun County, Georgia, known as the lands of Oaky Mountain Lumber Company
July 19, 1920

Page 236:
Alfred Tilley, deceased, heirs at law of:
1. Mrs. Margaret [Tilley] Williams,
deceased, heirs at law of whose names and residences are unknown.

Was this Alfred Tilley a child of Lazarus?
Any idea when he was born, died?
I just haven't found any other information on him.

thanks

tilley

quartetsinger — 2009-08-22 17:50:24Z

looking for any information on a george w and francis smith tilley from mena arkansas. these are my great grandparents. One of their children was Nola Mae Tilley. She is my grandmother. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Re: Fred/Freed Tilley of Johnson Co,AR

Headstone_finder — 2009-08-15 15:05:39Z

warren sams was my grandfather. howard sams was my uncle, he was my mom ( anna mae sams/ Hayes brother. you may contac me for info. i have a family tree on the Hayes/ sams

Re: DOES ANYONE KNOW ABOUT TILLEYS MIGRATING FROM N.C TO EASTERN KY IN LATE 1700S OR EARLY 1800S

jptilleyuw121 — 2009-08-14 21:28:34Z

I saw your post from many years ago just now. Do you know approximately what year Tom Carson's father was born. I have been at a dead end for about 18 months. I have reason to believe that my GGGG Grandfather's name was John. GGG Grandfather was John B Tilley b1801 in Maryland. He named his oldest boy John Henry Tilley b1829 in Wash DC. His next son was Ben Franklin Tilley b1839 in Wash DC. Ben's son was John A Tilley b1963 in Tavera, WI. (my great grandfather).

I'm hoping there might be a connection with your family and John B Tilley b1801 in Maryland.

Feel free to contact me. My tree is partially posted on Ancestry as TILLEY FAMILY TREE SEGMENT.
My cell is 510 409 2547. Thanks, Jim Tilley, Berkeley, CA

Joan (HURST) TILLEY

StacyWood60 — 2009-08-14 17:34:13Z

The story of Joan (HURST) TILLEY, a 1620 "Mayflower" passenger and wife of Pilgrim John TILLEY, appears in an article titled "Women of the Mayflower - Joan Hurst Tilley." The article can be seen in the Summer 2009 issue of the PA Mayflower Society's quarterly newsletter that is archived on that society's website www.sail1620.org.

Info needed for Alfred & Amelia Davis Tilley

countrygal5943 — 2009-08-10 18:25:32Z

I am working on my mother's Tilley family and would like info on her great-uncles family, Alfred Tilley b. 19 Mar. 1835 in Yatton, Somerset, Eng. and wife Amelia Davis b. 1839. Their children: Elizabeth Hannah, William, Sarah Ann, Charles. I also have these listed as children but am not sure of them: Mary, Jemima, Luisa & Joshua.

I have an 1861 census in Wales and an 1880 US census showing him in Luzerne Co., PA. I also have a copy of their marrige record dated 7 Apr. 1860 in Bedwelty, Wales.

I am looking for their dod and place of burial and any info on their kids.

Any help with this will be greatly appreciated.

Re: TILLEY Rosa Ann Sangamon Co Pawnee IL

GlennSchmitt74 — 2009-08-10 03:43:07Z

Do you know anything of an older brother of your great-grandmother Rosa Ann Tilley named William?

He appears on the 1870 Census with her family and I believe this William is my gg-grandfather. I'm looking for one more corroborating piece of evidence to prove it.

When did your great-grandmother die? Did she have an obit? Do you know anything of any of her other siblings or their descendants?

Any help would be much appreciated!

If you don't already know of Abraham or Charity's ancestors, I have plenty and am happy to provide.

Glenn Schmitt
glenns@bitstream.net

Viola & Verleen Tilley of Taft, TX 1939

drbrownlee — 2009-07-13 06:02:35Z

Viola & Verleen are pictured in the 1939 Tracks, yearbook of Taft High School. Viola is a junior; Verleen is a sophomore. I'm not kin but thought this might help others locate family.

Re: Francis and Emma Jean Tilley of Laurelville, Ohio

wbowker3 — 2009-07-12 01:32:26Z

My name is Wanda Bowker (Tilley) My father is Monroe Tilley Sr from Laureville Oh, my grandparents were Francis and Emmaa Tilley

looking for anyone related to dewight and harriet

mtilley19831 — 2009-06-21 07:22:30Z

need more info on my grandmothers family they are from welston ohio

Re: James R. Tilley

bbrickley0338 — 2009-06-15 19:57:56Z

I have a Joseph born 1820 and had a brother James who was older. Born in NC. Joe lived in KY and IN and was married to a Nancy. I found a James and Joseph with a mother named Elizabeth Parson but dates were off somewhat 1834 1836. barbarabrickley@hotmail.com

Re: Stoney Creek Primitive Baptist Church (1909), Surry Co. NC

GayleLoftis574 — 2009-04-29 00:50:01Z

Thanks for the efforts and reply. I was beginning to think I would never have a response. You would not find Joseph Ransom Tilley or Nannie Gilley Tilley. They are both buried outside of Richmond, Va. I am searching for their two young children, one of which was Gladis Tilley who died as an infant and is known to be buried there where her grandparents (my ggrandparents) are, and the other is a young boy probably 2-3 years old, drowning victim. As Ransom and Nannie had very little money at that point, I suspect that Joseph Lonzo Tilley took care of his burial. The child's name may be Raymond based upon comments made by one of the surviving children to her daughter many, many years ago. However, I also know that other children of J Lonzo are also buried there. Your listing/survey will be of immense help. Did you get to speak to the person in charge of the records for the church?

Re: erasmus gorillas tilley

mary_farek — 2009-01-15 02:38:39Z

yes I would love any information that you have on the tilley family. my mother is vernice manon tilley

Tilley

billandamandauhl — 2009-02-04 01:15:50Z

I'm looking for Tilleys located in Pineville, West Virginia.
In particular, parents of Francis Monroe Tilley b. 9-23-1918
d. 3-15-1997. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Tilley-Family

amyallee — 2009-05-24 23:09:16Z

My family lives in Bartow County Ga and came from Blue Ridge Ga. There is the Tilley Family Church up in Blue Ridge that might be of interest along with graves. There is another grave site of Tilley's that my father knows of up there. My grandfather was S.V. Tilley.

Re: Tilley's in Stokes Co., NC

ttilley6 — 2009-04-23 23:47:22Z

You were looking for Rebeca. She is listed as Betsy along with several other like names. Georga Thomas gave me some of the information and a lot of time and effort help with the rest. I have Pleasant's mariage license and I will find a copy it to you. The grave is located on NC704 in stokes county. If you are ever in this area I will be glad to show you. I live in Stokesdale NC which is about 33 N of Greensboro near the Forsyth, Rockingham, Stokes and Guilford county lines. Let me know if its something I can do for you. So far, I have not found much on William but I am looking and will let you know. My name is Timmy Tilley.

Re: Tilley's in Stokes Co., NC

ttilley6 — 2009-04-23 13:33:37Z

Pleasant Manuel born in Stokes County 1834. Married Rebecca 'Betsy' Bettie' Tilley 1850 in Stokes County.
Son Grantville born Stokes Co. 1852, William born 1853, James Martin born in 1860, Emma maried James A Shaffer and she died 1954 and burried in the Shaffer Family Cemetery on NC704 West of Madison just in side stokes County from Rockingham. Both Emma and Mr. Shaffer had heart problems.Emm's birth is 1865. Martha Jane maried John dichmon. She was born Stokes county 1870 and died 1935 burried at Delta Church in Stokes County.Pleasan Jr. bourn 1870 in Stokes County.

Re: Tilley's in Stokes Co., NC

ttilley6 — 2009-04-23 02:21:26Z

with in the next few days I should be able to let you know more about them. I will keep in contact.

Re: Tilley's in Stokes Co., NC

ttilley6 — 2009-04-22 02:50:13Z

Rebecca's parents are John Powell Tilley and Mary Polly Cloud married on 8 may 1808 in Stokes County.On the Tilley side Johns father is John Tilley who married Sarah Sally Sisk married on May 1786

My contact information

nanitatilley — 2009-03-19 18:06:32Z

Please contact me at nanita_tilley@yahoo.com

Re: Harold Tilley

nanitatilley — 2009-03-19 18:05:05Z

Hey Marty, its your cousin Nanita. Your grandfather was my uncle. My father is Ronaldo. I found more information on the Tilley's than you can imagine. I have it all the way back to your father's grandfather and grandmother, Mark and Amey Tilley. I think I may have found the link with the originating Tilley (John) back to 1769. They were from Tally Ho, Granville, North Carolina. Not South Carolina.

Re: George Tilley of Dickson, TN

vickistark1773 — 2009-03-31 20:12:09Z

I have a Sam Tilley born 1859 in dickson county tn at Freeman cemetery. I can send you headstone pics you want.

Re: Tilley connections

IreneGale190 — 2009-01-16 04:22:22Z

Dear Janice,
My mother was Hardy's eldest sister, Edith Gertrude Tilley.
Is your mother-in-law Judy? I'd like to make contact with you. my email address is grayle@bigpond.net.au
Irene Gale, nee Taylor

Tilley's in Stokes Co., NC

dachsy99 — 2009-01-19 21:01:05Z

I'm trying to determine who the parents of Rebecca Tilley were. She married Pleasant Manuel in 1850. They had the following children: Granville, William, James Martin, Martha Jane, Nannie (Nancy), Hamilton, Pleasant Jr. Any info at all on this family would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Tilley's in Stokes Co., NC

dachsy99 — 2009-04-23 01:16:14Z

Thankyou very much for that info. I had been able to find very little info about Rebecca and was at a loss in tracing her side of the family. She was my g-g-grandmother. Apparently she died between 1870 and 1880 and her husband Pleasant died sometime before 1910. Not sure where any of them were buried though.

Re: Tilley's in Stokes Co., NC

dachsy99 — 2009-04-23 22:34:35Z

Wow, you have a lot of info. I had found Pleasant and Rebecca on census records and knew about children Granville, William, James, Martha, Hamilton and Pleasant Jr. The one I didn't find on any census was Emma. I actually found her death certificate on Ancestry and saw that she listed Pleasant Manuel as her father (I actually thought it might be wrong). I wonder why she wasn't listed in the census. Martha Jane was my great grandmother. She had a son named James Harson Manuel before she married John Dishmon who was my grandfather. She also had a daughter named Maggie. They went to Pittsylvania Co. VA where Harson married my grandmother, who was a Deering. I'm curious where you found the info on Rebecca and knew about Emma. I came down to NC and went to Danbury, but never found any of that. I did find a marriage cert. that showed Pleasant got remarried to a Margaret Oliver in 1880. She was much younger than he was. Do you happen to know who Pleasant's son William married? I had thought his wife was named Fannie, but I found some info that that may be a different William. We don't have really any info on the Manuel's because my grandfather Harson didn't stay around much when my father was growing up in Eden (Draper). I also went to the Delta Church, which is on Rt. 704, to look for Martha's grave but found nothing. I thought there might be another older cemetery nearby that I didn't know about. Anyway I can't thank you enough for responding, these online record can only tell you so much and it leaves a lot of gaps. By the way my name is Jim Manuel and I live in NJ.

Re: Tilley's in Stokes Co., NC

dachsy99 — 2009-05-04 23:59:29Z

I posted a reply with some attachments last week, but apparently it didn't go thru. Probably the attached documents were too big. I'm still trying to determine how Emma Manuel Shaffer fits into Pleasant's family. I found Emma and her family in the 1900 Census in Beaver Island Twp. and Betsy Manuel is living with them listed as Emma's mother. It says Betsy was born in 1850. That's the same year Pleasant and Rebecca were married. Also on their son Granvill's marriage cert. from 1881, his mother is listed as dead. Emma's death cert. definitely lists Pleasant as her father. I believe Rebecca and Betsy may be two different people. I've had other indications that Pleasant may have had children outside his marriage with Rebecca. In the 1880 Census there are two women named Mary Wilson listed living with the family they were mother & daughter. I pretty sure the younger Mary was Pleasant's daughter. She later moved to Pittsylvania Co., Va. and married William E. Deering (they were my great-grandparents on my father's mother's side). I've also noticed that a Delila Manuel married Aaron Tilley in 1860. I believe she was Pleasant's sister; he was the bondsman. I won't try to attach anything this time, since that didn't seem to work.

John Thomas Tilley, 1867-1936 Fannin Co, GA & Yancey Co, NC

2009darmorenus — 2009-05-17 18:49:52Z

Searching for information about John Thomas Tilley (1867-1936)and his parents and siblings. He and his first wife (Josephine Bailey) supposedly walked from Fannin Co., GA in 1894 to Yancey County where he was a teacher for 20 years in a one room school. His second wife was Ida Bradshaw who he married in Relief, NC in 1897. She was the daughter of John Williams Bradshaw and Nancy Peterson. A third wife was Nellie Bennett. Having a problem finding him in the census reports. Does anyone have information or suggestions? Thanks for replying!

Re: William Henry Tilley b.1846 Kentucky

donnatilley_1 — 2009-02-23 12:52:12Z

contact my name (without the _1) at hotmail dot com.

Re: William Henry Tilley b.1846 Kentucky

donnatilley_1 — 2009-02-23 12:47:16Z

Hi. I have William Henry Clay Tilley b. 1846 in Iowa and died in 1922 in Roseburg, Oregon. He was married to Mary Jane Wamsley. I've had trouble going further back from them. Please contact me for information we can swap.

Re: Tilley family

nrnsb — 2009-03-10 16:00:51Z

sadly male Tilleys on mayflower did not survive .. Elizabeth did however. Most Tilleys from France "tillers of soil" Moved to England and then US - many rope makers (For ships) and merchants

Re: Tilley family

nrnsb — 2009-03-10 16:00:45Z

sadly male Tilleys on mayflower did not survive .. Elizabeth did however. Most Tilleys from France "tillers of soil" Moved to England and then US - many rope makers (For ships) and merchants

Re: Mary TILLEY (or TILBROOK), w/o Thomas PAVIS

sarahpinz — 2009-03-19 16:57:47Z

Yes yes yes, we are cousins! sent you a reply bit you probably dont know the email....

I AM SARAH PAVIS MACKEYS GRAND DAUGHTER

Re: Stoney Creek Primitive Baptist Church (1909), Surry Co. NC

BobCarter32 — 2009-04-29 13:41:18Z

No contact with anyone at the church. Just did a survey of burials which took about an hour or so. Some of my former wife's clan of FULK are buried there and one was a former Elder of the church.

As mentioned, the grave of J Lon TILLEY and presumed wife (unkn 1st name) SAMMONS is a large beige colored granite stone but is covered almost completely by a couple of boxwood bushes. The cemetery is maintained but really needs some sprucing up, plus a couple of graves are leaning badly. There was some evidence of burials without markers (depressions in the ground).

Next trip to Dobson I'll look up the death records of the TILLEY lines and see if they record a burial there for Raymond or others, but as you may already know they start at 1914.

Bob

Re: Stoney Creek Primitive Baptist Church (1909), Surry Co. NC

BobCarter32 — 2009-04-29 00:26:13Z

I recently surveyed the graves there, so let me know who you need. The graves of your ancestors are blocked by two boxwood bushes and you can't see the grave marker. Someone at the church needs to prune it back, otherwise it will never be seen. I also didn't find Joe Ransom Tilley or his wife Nannie Gilley.

I'll be checking the Register of Deeds in a few days or a week so can repost the parents of those who are buried there when I get the data.

Bob Carter
Greensboro, NC

Re: DOES ANYONE KNOW ABOUT TILLEYS MIGRATING FROM N.C TO EASTERN KY IN LATE 1700S OR EARLY 1800S

rebeccadonnelly — 2009-02-08 19:59:21Z

I am interested in this family line from Effie's line...There are alot of Effie's from that time period...and I never knew it was a nn for Elizabeth, but it makes sense. I would like to know more about Effie is anyone knows anything. Thanks, Becki

TILLEY Leora L and Kelton S

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-07 13:03:02Z

TILLEY Leora L and Kelton S

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

TILLEY Mary Lee and W Lou

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-06 20:01:17Z

TILLEY Mary Lee and W Lou

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

TILLEY Audrey C and Lorin P

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-06 20:01:00Z

TILLEY Audrey C and Lorin P

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Mary TILLEY (or TILBROOK), w/o Thomas PAVIS

mysplatty21 — 2009-03-18 14:17:21Z

Hi, My name is Marsha McAvoy-Kittel. We might be related. My great grandmother's name was Ethel T. Pavis, b. 1886 d. 1978. She's buried in the Central Burying Grounds in Hamden, Ct. Along with my great grandfather William H. McAvoy. Her parents: Pavis, Jemima Collet b. 1843 Melksham, Wiltshire,England, d. 1914. Her husband was: Pavis, Joseph, d. Aug. 12th, 1920. Also buried with them is Pavis, Tillie Brinstone, d. 1886 (age 1). They're buried in the Whitneyville Cemetery. So, according to what you've found out, Mary Pavis and Thomas Pavis could be my great, great grandparents. Cool! If you have anything to add, or would just like to contact me, my e-mail is mysplatty2@aol.com. My dad knows much more about our family history than I, so the next time I call home I'll ask what he knows (aside from the whole Mayflowe thing!). Good Health, XXX m

Arthur Tilley

N1NH1 — 2009-03-12 23:48:44Z

Tilley Jr., Arthur R.
View/Sign Guest Book
Arthur R. Tilley Jr. died Thursday March 5, 2009. He was born May 8, 1951, in Bangor, the son of Arthur Rand and Harriett (McKinnon) Tilley. He was a graduate of Bangor High School and Springfield College. As a youth he spent much time at the Bangor YMCA and as an adult joined his family's business where he was employed for 30 years. He was a longtime member of Bangor noontime Kiwanis and held many local and regional positions in the Kiwanis for which he received numerous awards and honors. He is survived by his parents; sister, Anne; brother, Matthew; nieces, Ruth, Kathryn, Ezabell and Victoria; and very good friends, Elizabeth Ryan, Nancy and Peter Golding. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Brookings-Smith Family Center, 163 Center St., Bangor. Gifts in Arthur's memory may be sent to Kiwanis Key Club Scholarship Fund, care of Berry, Dunn, McNeil and Parker, 36 Pleasant St., Bangor, ME 04401. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com.

viola tilley, james martin tilley, allen tilley

rebeccagoff29 — 2009-03-21 19:32:43Z

i am searching for viola tilley, daughter of james martin tilley and elizabeth ?. james martin is the son of allen tilley and clarinda stamps. viola was born in polk county arkansas around 1894. by 1910 the family was in mccurtain county oklahoma. in 1912 viola married arch sessums, they had a son named kirby and a daughter named augusta. by 1920 viola was a widow still living in mccurtain county oklahoma. after the 1920 census i can't locate viola, kirby or augusta. anyone with any information on these people, please contact me at memories@atoka.net thanks

Re: Tilley surname

ftqberry — 2009-02-28 00:00:51Z

Glenda,
I saw your message posted on the message board. I am your Uncle Hugh's youngest daughter. One of John's grandsons and I have been working on the family tree. We also have some pictures of Grandpa & Grandma Tilley (Flynt & Nannie Hicks Tilley) and all but Terry and Bessie as far as the children. I would love to hear from you. My email address is faye.quesinberry@gmail.com.

Faye Tilley Quesinberry