Henry Raymond Tilley
M, #801, b. 8 April 1919, d. 13 March 1956
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Biography
| Birth | 8 April 1919 | Henry Raymond Tilley was born on 8 April 1919 in Rye, Westchester County, New York. |
| Military | 22 February 1942 | He served in the military on 22 February 1942 at 28th Infantry Division, U.S. Army, in World War II Graduated from Officers Training School, Ft. Benning GA, Batt. Adjt. Hdq. Co. Commdr, Normandy, Northern France and Luxembourg Campaigns. European Theater Ribbon with 3 Combat Starts. Purple Heart (wounded 10 Sept 1944, Luxembourg.) |
| Marriage | 25 December 1943 | He and Lola Jane Powell were married on 25 December 1943 at Camp Howze in Texas1,2 |
| Military | 28 February 1946 | He served in the military on 28 February 1946 |
| Death | 13 March 1956 | He died on 13 March 1956 in Durham, Litchfield County, Connecticut, |
| Obituary | 15 March 1956 | 15 March 1956, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Obituary:. Henry Raymond Tilley, 36, of Durham, died at his late home there in Haddam Quarter Road, Tuesday, after an extended illness. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton P. Tilley of Gerrish Lane.
Born in Rye, N.Y., April 8, 1919, he attended schools here and graduated from New Canaan High School. He attended New York University and took special courses at Columbia.
During World War 2, Mr. Tilley served overseas as a captain in the U.S. Army, with the 28th Infantry Division. He was awarded the European Theatre ribbon with three combat stars as well as the Purple Heart.
At the time of his death he was with the International Silver Company in Meriden as sales manager of the 1847 Rogers Division.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lola Powell Tilley; three sons, Jay Powell Tilley, Jeffrey Cranston Tilley and Peter Raymond Tilley; one daughter, Linda Nason Tilley; two brothers, John M. Tilley of Noroton Heights and David B. Tilley of Easton, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Mason Pearsall of Quakertown, N.J., and Mrs. Carl Winsted of Granby.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Durham Congregational Church, with the Rev. Leonard B. Kohlofer officiating. Interment was in Durham Cemetery. |
| Last Edited | 27 February 2020 |
Citations
- [S145] Elizabeth Mead Winstead Warga, "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005", 2005 (Blandford, Massachusetts). Hereinafter cited as "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005."
- [S144] Milton Popple Tilley, compiler, Ancestral Lines of Milton Popple Tilley, Progeny and Ancestry of Milton Popple Tilley of New Canaan, Connecticut (: Self Published, 1 Jan 1965). Hereinafter cited as Ancestral Lines of Milton Popple Tilley.
Celinda Barker Tilley
F, #802, b. 4 August 1924, d. 19 July 2022
Parents
Biography
| Birth | 4 August 1924 | Celinda Barker Tilley was born on 4 August 1924 in Evanston, Illinois. |
| Marriage | 30 March 1946 | Carl Johnston Winstead and she were married on 30 March 19461 |
| Death | 19 July 2022 | She died on 19 July 2022 in McConnells, South Carolina, |
Citations
- [S145] Elizabeth Mead Winstead Warga, "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005", 2005 (Blandford, Massachusetts). Hereinafter cited as "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005."
John Milton Tilley
M, #803, b. 30 October 1928, d. 25 September 2013
Parents
Biography
| Birth | 30 October 1928 | John Milton Tilley was born on 30 October 1928 in Evanston, Illinois. |
| Newspaper Mention | 3 July 1951 | The 3 July 1951 edition of the Stamford Advocate, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, reported New Canaan Soldier Recuperating from Plane Crash Shock
Pfc. John M. Tilley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton P. Tilley of Gerrish La., New Canaan, is recuperating at the base hospital, Fort Dix, N.J. from injuries received in the crash of a C-47 transport plane on Friday.
Pfc. Tilley was not seriously injured but received bruises and suffered some shock as he was thrown clear when the plane crashed, his sister, Mrs. Carl J. Winstead reported after a visit to her brother yesterday.
He was on his way home on furlough from Kirkland Air Force Base, Texas, when the plane crashed at Fort Dix. Pfc. Tilley has been stationed at Kirkland since Christmas time after taking his basic training at San Antonio, Texas. He joined the Air Force nine months ago. |
| Engagement | 19 August 1951 | He and Virginia Winfield Williams were engaged on 19 August 1951 in Noroton, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The engagement was reported in the Stamford Advocate of Monday, Aug 20, 1951:
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. T. Williams of 375 Park Ave., New York, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Virginia Winfield Williams, to Pfc. John Milton Tilley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton P. Tilley of Gerrish Lane, New Canaan. The engagement was announced at a lawn party Saturday, at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David Nash, Pratt Island, where the Williamses are spending the summer.
Miss Williams' father is president of the Lambert Company in Jersey City, N.J. She is a graduate of Mary Institute in St. Louis, Mo., and Briarcliff Junior College, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., where she majored in radio and drama.
Pfc. Tilley, whose father is a consulting engineer, is a graduate of New Canaan High School and the Feagin School of Drama and Radio in New York. He is serving in the U.S. Air Force, stationed at Kirtland Air Base in Albuquerque, N.M. The survivor of a plane crash, Pfc. Tilley is home on recuperative leave. |
| Newspaper Mention | 23 August 1951 | The 23 August 1951 edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, reported their Engagement Announcement -- see attached. |
| Marriage | 9 February 1952 | He and Virginia Winfield Williams were married on 9 February 1952 in Rutherford, New Jersey,1 |
| Death | 25 September 2013 | He died on 25 September 2013 in France |
| Last Edited | 17 December 2022 |
Citations
- [S144] Milton Popple Tilley, compiler, Ancestral Lines of Milton Popple Tilley, Progeny and Ancestry of Milton Popple Tilley of New Canaan, Connecticut (: Self Published, 1 Jan 1965). Hereinafter cited as Ancestral Lines of Milton Popple Tilley.
Charlotte Stewart
F, #804
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
William R. Voorhies
M, #806
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Harry Miller
M, #807
Biography
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Bruce Miller
M, #808
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| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Pat Miller
F, #809
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| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Barbara Pearsall
F, #810
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| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Angus Muir
M, #811
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Barry C. Brown, Dvm
M, #812
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |