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Phebe Ferris

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1. [S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

Martha Ferris

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1. [S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

Sarah Ferris

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1. [S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

Hannah Ferris

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1. [S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

Adam Forres Tilley

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Zion David Tilley

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Skye Tamar Tilley

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Alec Remigio Donoso

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Evan Diego Donoso

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Herbert Charles Tilley

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Burial		Herbert Charles Tilley was buried.1
Birth	27 September 1860	He was born on 27 September 1860 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Marriage	24 March 1881	He and Nevada Brown were married on 24 March 1881 at First Baptist Church in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, The Newport Marriage Register lists both of Newport, he age 20, she age 21, his occupation Farming. His birthplace: Newport, hers Nevada, Parents of the Groom: Abraham H and Celinda Barker. Parents of the Bride: Joshua C. and Jane Elizabeth Smith. First marriage for each, married by C.E. Barrows, Pastor, 1st Baptist Church.2
Directory	1883	As of 1883 Herbert was listed in the Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, directory at Tilley Avenue as "House last on Tilley Avenue." Herbert is not listed in the 1881 directory, and I haven't located an 1882 directory. He is listed as "last house on Tilley Avenue" until 1885, when he is listed in the Newport directory as "Removed to Middletown."
Newspaper Mention	3 October 1885	The 3 October 1885 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported In the Middletown News column, in an article on the Methodist Episcopal Church at Four Corners, reopening after renovations, wrote "Messrs. H. T. Easton, Augustus French and Herbert Tilley of Newport were present in the choir and assisted in the singing."
Directory	1886	As of 1886 Herbert was listed in the Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, directory at 43 Gould as Grocer, and home at 13 Tilley. Gould is the street that splits at 1 Tilley Ave and becomes Congdon or Tilley. 43 Gould is at the other end of the first block of Gould, where it intersect with Warner.
Directory	1887	As of 1887 Herbert was listed in the Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, directory at 13 Tilley Avenue. Carpenter
Directory	1888	As of 1888 Herbert was listed in the Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, directory at 13 Tilley Avenue as Carpenter.
Newspaper Mention	21 April 1888	The 21 April 1888 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported "Mr. Herbert C. Tilley, who took a leading part in the Queen Esther Cantata here Wednesday and Thursday evenings, will present the same opera in Bristol, May 10."3
Property Record	June 1888	Herbert was involved in a property transaction in June 1888 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Per the 23 June 1888 issue of the Newport Mercury, Abraham H. Tilley sold 6,200 square feet of land on Gibbs street to Herbert C. Tilley for $1.4
Newspaper Mention	9 June 1888	The 9 June 1888 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported All Saints Chapel on Beach and Cottage streets will be opened for worship for the season tomorrow, with services at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. The choir will include Mrs. Littlefield, soprano; Mrs. Cowle, contralto; Mr. William Cottrell, tenor, and Mr. Herbert C. Tilley, bass.4
Directory	1889	As of 1889 Herbert was listed in the Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, directory at 13 Tilley Avenue as Carpenter.
Directory	1890	As of 1890 Herbert was listed in the Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, directory at 1 Congdon Avenue. 1 Congdon Ave. is directly across the street from 1 and 2 Tilley Ave.
Directory	1892	As of 1892 Herbert was listed in the Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, directory at 47 Gould Street as Carpenter.
Newspaper Mention	7 April 1897	The 7 April 1897 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported in a report on a city council meeting: "For appraiser of damages by dogs Herbert C. Tilley was unanimously re-elected. There were no candidates for bird constable, and it was suggested that as the duties would not conflict with his other duties Mr. Tilley could fill the position and he was elected."4
Witness	8 January 1898	As of 8 January 1898, Herbert Charles Tilley was mentioned in the church affiliation record of Abraham Arnold Tilley, in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. See record of Abraham Arnold Tilley for further details. In a newspaper listing of the Officers of the First Baptist Church, several family members are mentioned: Church Clerk: Abram A. Tilley [Illegible] Committee: John M. Popple, Herbert C. Tilley Mrs. John M. Popple is on the Chapel Committee. Treasurer of the Sunday School: Mrs. Edna C. Chase Superintendent of Tilley Avenue Sunday School: Edna C. Chase
Occupation		Herbert worked in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, as Treasurer of the Newport Hygienic Ice and Water Company. This may have been the ice company for which young Milton drove the ice wagon on ice deliveries as a teenager.
Census	1900	He appeared in the census 1900 at 9 Vernon Ave. in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Herbert is listed as: Herbert C. (Head, b. Sept 1860, age 39, married 19 years, born in Rhode Island and parents also, Ice Dealer) Nevada B (Wife, b. Mch. 1860, age 40, married 19 years, 10 children, 5 living) Milton P. (Son, age 18, b. Jan 1882, single, book-keeper) Arnold B. (son, b. Dec 1890, age 9, at school) H. C. Jr. (Son, b. Feb 1892, age 8, at school) Essie W. (Daughter, b. Dec. 1893, age 6, at school) Lawrence S. (son, May 1895, age 5, at school) Esmeralda Brown, Boarder, b. Dec 1863, age 36, born in R.I. and parents also.)
Relocation	1905	In 1905, Herbert Charles Tilley moved to Rye, Westchester County, New York, from Newport, RI.
Census	1910	He appeared in the census 1910 at 133 Grace Church Street in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Herbert is listed as: Herbert (Head, age 49, married 29 years, b. RI and parents also, House Carpenter, rents home) Nevada (Wife, age 50, 11 children, 6 living, b. Nevada, parents b. Rhode Island) Milton P. (Son, age 28, single, b. RI, Architectural draftsman) Arnold B. (Son, single, age 19, b. RI, Forman, Bolt Works) Herbert Jr. (Son, single, age 17, b. RI, Messenger, Bolt Works) Essie W. (Daughter, single, age 16, b. RI, attends school) Lawrence S. (Son, single, age 15, b. RI, attends school) Gladys B. (Daughter, single, age 7, attends school, "read or write" columns are left blank.) Brown, Esmeralda (Sister-in-law, age 46, Single, born in Rhode Island and parents also) Maloney, James (Servant, age 28, single, born in Ireland and parents also, immigrated in 1907, Alien, automobile chaufer)
Directory	1914	As of 1914 Herbert was listed in the Rye, Westchester County, New York, directory at Grace Church St. near Cottage as dealer in poultry. Milton (architect, NY), Herbert C. Jr. (employee of bolt works), and Arnold B. are listed at the same address.
Census	1 June 1915	He appeared in the census 1 June 1915 at Rye Beach Avenue in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Herbert is listed as: Herbert C (Head, age 55, b. US, poultry dealer, own account) Nevada B. (wife, 55, b. US, housework) Milton P. (son, 33, architect, own account) Arnold B. (son, age 24, inspector, bolt and nut factory) Herbert C., Jr. (son, age 23, bookkeeper) Essie W. (daughter, 21, asst. to doctor) Lawrence S. (son, 20, carpenter) Gladys B. (daughter, 12, no occupation) Brown Esmeralda (sister-in-law, 51) Tilley, Elizabeth A. (Daughter-in-law, age 24) Tilley, Herbert C 3rd (grandchild, age 1)
Census	1940	He appeared in the census 1940 at 118 Rye Beach Avenue in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Herbert is listed as: Herbert C. (Head, renting, age 60, b. Rhode Island and parents also, Butcher, Meat Market, own account) Nevada B. (Wife, age 60, b. Nevada, parents b. Rhode Island) Essie (Daughter, age 26, single, b. Rhode Island, dentist's assistant) Brown, Esmeralda (Sister-in-law, single, age 56) Living in same home as his son Herbert C. Jr. and family.
Anniversary	31 March 1941	On 31 March 1941: Herbert and Nevada celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The Newport Mercury, 4 Apr 1941, p. 6, reported: "Newport Couple Mark Diamond Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Tilley, were Married at First Baptist 60 years Ago. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Charles Tilley of Tilley avenue, who celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary last Monday, were married here March 24, 1881, by the Rev. Comfort E. Barrows, pastor of the First Baptist Church. On their diamond wedding anniversary, they received numerous congratulations. Mrs. Tilley cut a wedding cake made of candy and decorated with a bridal couple in full dress. Mrs. Tilley, the former Miss Nevada Brown, was born in Siskiyou County, Nevada, March 7, 1860, a daughter of Joshua Coggeshall Brown and Mrs. Jane Elizabeth (Smith) Brown, the latter a daughter of Captain William Smith of Middletown. When a small girl she sailed from California to Newport around Cape Horn with her mother and other children of the family. She is a direct descendant of John Coggeshall, the first president of the Rhode Island Colony, and of Nicholas Brown, who settled in Acquidneck (now Portsmouth) in 1638 and was one of the original signers of the compact of that year. Mr. Tilley is the son of Abraham Henry Tilley, who was a grandson of Deacon William Tilley and Elizabeth (Rogers) Tilley, whose portraits are hanging on the walls of the Newport Historical Society, and Celinda (Barker) Tilley. Mr. Tilley is a direct descendant of Roger Williams, John Coggeshall, Nicholas Easton, Benedict Arnold, and John and Samuel Cranston, all of whom were early governors of Rhode Island. Early in life, Mr. Tilley learned the carpenter trade, engaged in the building business and before his retirement was treasurer of the Newport Hygenic Ice and Water Company for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Tilley had 11 children and 13 grandchildren.4
Death	30 December 1943	He died on 30 December 1943 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut,
Obituary	6 January 1944	6 January 1944, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Daily Advocate Obituary:. New Canaan News: "Herbert Charles Tilley, former treasurer of the Newport, R. I., Hygienic Ice and Water Co., died Thursday at the home of his son, Milton P. Tilley, on Bald Hill Rd. He was 83 years old. He is survived by his widow, Nevada Brown Tilley, and by three sons and a daughter." His son Milton, wrote a more extensive obituary, which was probably published in other papers: "Several Years Resident of Port Chester, New York Born September 27, 1860 at Newport, Rhode Island. Scion of one of Newport's oldest families and a direct descendant of Roger Williams, John Coggeshall, the first President of the Rhode Island Colony and of Governors Benedict Arnold, Nicholas Easton, John and Samuel Cranston, all of Rhode Island. He married on March 24th, 1881 at Newport, Rhode Island, Nevada Brown, Daughter of Joshua Coggeshall Brown and Jane E. (Smith) Brown. The Brown family is also one of Newport's oldest and best, having as its progenitor, Nicholas Brown who settled in Portsmouth in 1638. He was a son of Abraham Henry Tilley and Celinda (Barker) Tilley, grandson of Abraham Dennis Tilley, and great-grandson of Deacon William Tilley, all of Newport, Rhode Island. He had been residing during the latter years of his life at No. 1 Tilley Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island. He was for a number of years treasurer of the Newport Hygienic Ice and Water Co., but has not been active in business in recent years on account of advanced age." This obituary reflects his son Milton's deep interest in the study of his ancestry, but the Stamford Advocate opted to omit all the facts of most interest to Milton!
Obituary	7 January 1944	7 January 1944, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. HERBERT C. TILLEY DIES IN NEW HAVEN Resident of Newport For Many Years was Descendant of Roger Williams Herbert C. Tilley, for many years a resident of this city, died in New Haven, Conn., last Thursday. He was a direct descendant of Roger Williams, John Coggeshall, Nicholas Easton, Benedict Arnold and John and Samuel Cranston, all early governors of Rhode Island. He was born in this city, a son of Abraham Henry Tilley. For a number of years he engaged in the building business but later was treasurer of the Newport Hygienic Ice and Water Company. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church and for many years sang in its choir. Mrs. Tilley survives as do three sons, Herbert C., Jr., Milton with whom he made his home and Arnold, and a daughter living in the south. Funeral services for Herbert C. Tilley, formerly of Newport, who died in New Haven, Conn., were held Monday afternoon at the Hambly Funeral Home. There were no bearers and the Rev. Dr. Wilbur Neson pastor of Adamsville Church, officiated.

Citations

1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, ID 157214907
2. [S1013] Rhode Island Jurisdictions, 1853 - 1921: p. 588, HC Tilley, 24 Mar 1881; Rhode Island State Digital Archives, https://sosri.access.preservica.com/home
3. [S791] Newport Mercury, Newport, Rhode Island, 21 Apr 1888, p. 1; ()
4. [S791] ""

Mary E. Finch

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ChildParent1
Birth	1863	Mary E. Finch was born in 1863 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.2
Marriage	1880	William Webb Holly and she were married in 1880
Divorce	May 1888	William Webb Holly and she were divorced in May 1888. The Connecticut State Library has Fairfield County divorce indexes, and page 175 of the Index for 1868-1941 lists William H. Holly and Mary Finch, 1888, and the details are in Volume 5, page 282 of the Connecticut Superior Court divorce record volumes found in the Connecticut state archives. The Port Chester Journal, Thursday, May 10, 1888, also carried the notice of the divorce: "Mary E. Holly, of Norwalk, last week obtained a divorce in the Superior Court at Bridgeport, from Wm. H. Holly of this Village, on the grounds of desertion." His name was incorrect, it should have been Wm. W. Holly.
Marriage	about 1892	John B. Clapp and she were married about 18923
In household	April 1910	She appeared in the household of John B. Clapp in the census April 1910 at 25 Chestnut St. in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut. John is listed as Head, age 54, 2nd marriage, married 18 years. Renting. Wife Mary, 45, 2nd marriage, 5 children, 4 living, b. NY and parents b. New York. Feeder, Hat factory. Son Charles J., age 17, b. CT. In same dwelling as Louis J. Euvrard and sons.3
Obituary Mention	8 July 1959	She was mentioned in the obituary of Fred Elmore Holly, on 8 July 1959. Fred E. Holly, 76, of Chateau Lafayette, superintendent of mails in the Greenwich Post Office for 47 years before his retirement in 1950, died yesterday at Greenwich Hospital. Mr. Holly, the son of the late William Holly and Mrs. Mary E. Finch Holly Clapp of Danbury, was born in Norwalk and had lived here 59 years. His wife is Nellie Lochart Holly. Also surviving are a sister and brother -- Mrs. Clifford Butler of Danbury and Charles Clapp of Bethel. Private services will be held fromt he Fred D. Knapp & Son Memorial with the Rev. Donald W. Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Putnam Cemetery.4
Mention	8 July 1959	As of on 8 July 1959, Mary was mentioned in the obituary of her son Fred E. "son of the late William Holly and Mrs. Mary E. Finch Holly Clapp of Danbury".5
Death	21 June 1960	She died on 21 June 1960 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Connecticut Death Index data: Widowed spouse of John, Residence Danbury, State File # 113586

Citations

1. [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
2. [S165] Marriage License, Louis Euvrard and Edna Holly. Hereinafter cited as Euvrard - Holly Marriage License.
3. [S80] , 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com.
4. [S171] Obituary, Greenwich Time, Greenwich, Connecticut, 8 Jul 1959., 8 Jul 1959.
5. [S171] Greenwich Time, Obituary of Fred E. Holly, 8 July 1959., Obituary of Fred E. Holly, 8 July 1959.
6. [S167] Connecticut Department of Health, Connecticut Death Index 1949-2012 (Hartford, CT: Connecticut Department of Health, 2003), Made available online by Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Connecticut Death Index 1949-2012.

Maria

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1. [S80] , 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com.
2. [S77] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Virginia Winfield Williams

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1. [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.

Edward Thomas Towson Williams

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Clarice Elizabeth Tinklepaugh Foland

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Tamar Tyler Tilley

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Stuart Travers Harlow Sayer

Edward David Sayer

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1. [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."

Virginia Harlow Sayer

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Giles Willson Tilley

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Alix Winfield Tilley

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David Ballantyne

Carl Johnston Winstead

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Carl J. Winstead

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1. [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.
2. [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."

Hubert Hinds Winstead

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Lucinda Louise Hemingway