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Elizabeth Rogers

F, #1426, b. 7 August 1743, d. 28 August 1800

Parents

FatherJeremiah Rogers, Jr. (b. 30 September 1716)
MotherPatience (b. 1716, d. 28 September 1802)

Family: Deac. William Tilley (b. 19 October 1738, d. 14 April 1825)

SonAbraham Dennis Tilley+ (b. 29 May 1775, d. 5 June 1845)
SonJohn Tabour Tilley+ (b. 5 April 1778, d. 23 August 1828)
SonDeacon George Tilley+ (b. 18 November 1790, d. 29 April 1843)

Biography

ChildParent1,1
Birth7 August 1743Elizabeth Rogers was born on 7 August 1743 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Marriage29 October 1759Deac. William Tilley and she were married on 29 October 1759 in Newport County, Rhode Island, William and Elizabeth had 17 children:
Mary
William (died in infancy)
William (died in infancy)
Sarah
James
Thomas
Betsey (died in infancy)
William
Elizabeth
Dorcas
George (died in infancy)
Abraham Dennis
Patience
John Tabour
George
Benjamin
Nancy2
Death28 August 1800She died on 28 August 1800 in Newport County, Rhode Island,1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  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. [S985] R. Hammett Tilley, Genealogy of the Tilley Family (Newport, R.I.: John P. Sanborn, Steam Book and Job Printer, 1878), p. 6; digital images, Internet Archive, archive.org (https://archive.org/details/genealogyoftille1878till/page/n4/mode/1up : accessed

Jeremiah Rogers, Jr.

M, #1427, b. 30 September 1716

Family: Patience (b. 1716, d. 28 September 1802)

DaughterElizabeth Rogers+ (b. 7 August 1743, d. 28 August 1800)

Biography

Birth30 September 1716Jeremiah Rogers, Jr., was born on 30 September 1716 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Kurin Beeston's Rootsweb db says b. New London, MPT says Middletown.1
Marriagebetween 1733 and 1738He and Patience were married between 1733 and 1738
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  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.

Patience

F, #1428, b. 1716, d. 28 September 1802

Family: Jeremiah Rogers, Jr., (b. 30 September 1716)

DaughterElizabeth Rogers+ (b. 7 August 1743, d. 28 August 1800)

Biography

Birth1716Patience was born in 1716.1
Marriagebetween 1733 and 1738Jeremiah Rogers, Jr., and she were married between 1733 and 1738
Death28 September 1802She died on 28 September 1802 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,1
Last Edited17 August 2017

Citations

  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.

Deac. Arnold Barker

M, #1429, b. 14 March 1780, d. April 1845

Parents

FatherMatthew Barker (b. 21 May 1756)
MotherEunice Peckham (b. 23 December 1761, d. 14 October 1792)

Family 1: Nancy Barker (d. before May 1814)

DaughterHarriet Barker (b. 27 October 1803, d. 1 May 1818)

Family 2: Mary Dunbar (b. 1785, d. 3 June 1864)

DaughterEsther Ann Barker+ (b. 2 March 1816, d. 4 August 1840)
DaughterMary Dunbar Barker+ (b. 6 November 1817, d. 2 December 1887)
DaughterHarriet Barker (b. 17 December 1818)
DaughterEunice Barker+ (b. 16 May 1820, d. 21 February 1895)
DaughterCelinda Barker+ (b. 24 March 1823, d. 20 July 1896)
SonNathan Barker+ (b. 23 October 1825, d. 21 September 1895)

Biography

Birth14 March 1780Deac. Arnold Barker was born on 14 March 1780.1,2
Marriage2 August 1802He and Nancy Barker were married on 2 August 1802 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,3
Marriage15 May 1814He and Mary Dunbar were married on 15 May 1814 at First Baptist Church in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Census1840He appeared in the census 1840 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Arnold is listed as: Arnold Barker, in a long list of nearby Barkers (Stephen P., John, Benajah, Levi, Paul, Robert)
1 male 10 - 15
1 male 60-70
2 females 15-20
1 female 20-30
1 female 50-60
DeathApril 1845He died in April 1845
Probate Extract21 April 1845Arnold was listed in a probate extract on 21 April 1845 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Barker, Arnold, last will of, mentions wife Mary Barker. Son Nathan Barker. Daughters Mary D. & Eunice Barker and Celinda Tilley. Grand children George Washington Tilley, Ester Ann Tilley and Harriet Almy. Will dated Sept 21, 1842. Probated April 21, 1845.
Last Edited11 October 2022

Citations

  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. [S781] James Newell Arnold, Compiler, Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850: 21 vols (Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., Between 1891 and 1912), Vol. 04, Newport County, p. 24; online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed
  3. [S790] Elizabeth Frye Barker, Barker Genealogy (New York, New York: Frye Publishing Co., 1927), p. 44; digital images, Ancestry.com (Ancestry.com : accessed

Mary Dunbar

F, #1430, b. 1785, d. 3 June 1864

Parents

FatherRobert Dunbar (b. 1753, d. 7 May 1821)
MotherEunice Barker (b. 22 May 1754, d. 11 May 1820)

Family: Deac. Arnold Barker (b. 14 March 1780, d. April 1845)

DaughterEsther Ann Barker+ (b. 2 March 1816, d. 4 August 1840)
DaughterMary Dunbar Barker+ (b. 6 November 1817, d. 2 December 1887)
DaughterHarriet Barker (b. 17 December 1818)
DaughterEunice Barker+ (b. 16 May 1820, d. 21 February 1895)
DaughterCelinda Barker+ (b. 24 March 1823, d. 20 July 1896)
SonNathan Barker+ (b. 23 October 1825, d. 21 September 1895)

Biography

Birth1785Mary Dunbar was born in 1785.1
Marriage15 May 1814Deac. Arnold Barker and she were married on 15 May 1814 at First Baptist Church in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Census1850She appeared in the census 1850 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Mary is listed as: Mary Barker, age 65
Nathan Barker, age 24, carpenter
Benjamin T. Sheffield, age 75, shoemaker

In same dwelling, separate household, as William Smith (age 31, with Mary, age 32, Millard G., age 1 and William, age 2 months.)

Neighbors on both sides Peckhams, and Stephen P and Betsey G. Barker.
Census15 June 1860She appeared in the household of Nathan Barker in the census 15 June 1860 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Nathan is listed as Nathan, age 34, Carpenter
Mary, age 74

Living in the same dwelling, separate household as Elias Beede and family, shoemaker. Maybe a half-double.
Death3 June 1864She died on 3 June 1864 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, In this city, 3d inst., Mrs. Mary Barker, widow of the late Dea. Arnold Barker, of Middletown, in the 79th year of her age.

Funeral Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from Abram H. Tilley's, Warner street. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice..1
Obituary4 June 18644 June 1864, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:.2
Last Edited3 May 2018

Citations

  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. [S791] Newport Mercury, Newport, Rhode Island, 4 Jun 1864, p. 3; ()

Matthew Barker

M, #1431, b. 21 May 1756

Parents

FatherPeter Barker, Jr. (b. 2 December 1728, d. 21 December 1784)
MotherRuth Lawton (b. 16 August 1731, d. 6 February 1787)

Family: Eunice Peckham (b. 23 December 1761, d. 14 October 1792)

SonDeac. Arnold Barker+ (b. 14 March 1780, d. April 1845)

Biography

Birth21 May 1756Matthew Barker was born on 21 May 1756 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Marriage1779He and Eunice Peckham were married in 1779 Children of Matthew and Eunice:
Arnold 1780
Giles
Sarah
Ruth
Peter
Mary
Joseph Peckham 17902
Last Edited1 January 2018

Citations

  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. [S781] James Newell Arnold, Compiler, Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850: 21 vols (Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., Between 1891 and 1912), Vol. 04, Newport County, p. 24; online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed

Eunice Peckham

F, #1432, b. 23 December 1761, d. 14 October 1792

Parents

FatherJoseph Peckham (b. 2 May 1738, d. 12 July 1812)
MotherSarah Weeden

Family: Matthew Barker (b. 21 May 1756)

SonDeac. Arnold Barker+ (b. 14 March 1780, d. April 1845)

Biography

Birth23 December 1761Eunice Peckham was born on 23 December 1761. Arnold's Vital Extracts, Vol 4, Newport County, p. 25, in reporting Eunice's death says "dau. of James Peckham". Milton Tilley's chart lists her father as Joseph Peckham.1
Marriage1779Matthew Barker and she were married in 1779 Children of Matthew and Eunice:
Arnold 1780
Giles
Sarah
Ruth
Peter
Mary
Joseph Peckham 17902
Death14 October 1792She died on 14 October 17921
Last Edited5 November 2017

Citations

  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. [S781] James Newell Arnold, Compiler, Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850: 21 vols (Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., Between 1891 and 1912), Vol. 04, Newport County, p. 24; online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed

Joseph Peckham

M, #1433, b. 2 May 1738, d. 12 July 1812

Family: Sarah Weeden

DaughterEunice Peckham+ (b. 23 December 1761, d. 14 October 1792)
DaughterSarah Peckham+ (b. 5 January 1772, d. 8 October 1867)

Biography

Birth2 May 1738Joseph Peckham was born on 2 May 1738 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Marriage20 November 1760He and Sarah Weeden were married on 20 November 1760
Death12 July 1812He died on 12 July 18121
Death12 July 1813He died on 12 July 1813 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Last Edited5 November 2017

Citations

  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.

Sarah Weeden

F, #1434

Family: Joseph Peckham (b. 2 May 1738, d. 12 July 1812)

DaughterEunice Peckham+ (b. 23 December 1761, d. 14 October 1792)
DaughterSarah Peckham+ (b. 5 January 1772, d. 8 October 1867)

Biography

Marriage20 November 1760Joseph Peckham and Sarah Weeden were married on 20 November 1760
Last Edited22 December 2016

Capt. William Tew

M, #1435, b. 4 April 1745, d. 31 October 1808

Parents

FatherJames Tew (b. 26 October 1711, d. 6 February 1784)
MotherAnn Arnold (b. 1715, d. 17 October 1805)

Family: Sarah Willson (b. 3 July 1753, d. 26 December 1831)

DaughterRuth Nichols Tew+ (b. 1780, d. 25 March 1857)

Biography

MarriageCapt. William Tew and Sarah Willson were married, date unknown
Birth4 April 1745He was born on 4 April 1745.1
Death31 October 1808He died on 31 October 18081
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  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.

Sarah Willson

F, #1436, b. 3 July 1753, d. 26 December 1831

Family: Capt. William Tew (b. 4 April 1745, d. 31 October 1808)

DaughterRuth Nichols Tew+ (b. 1780, d. 25 March 1857)

Biography

MarriageCapt. William Tew and Sarah Willson were married, date unknown
Birth3 July 1753She was born on 3 July 1753 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Death26 December 1831She died on 26 December 18311
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  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.

Joshua Coggeshall Brown

M, #1437, b. 27 February 1828, d. 20 July 1901

Parents

FatherPardon Brown (b. 24 December 1801, d. 24 March 1881)
MotherLucy Armstrong (b. 14 November 1804, d. 20 May 1830)

Family 1: Jane Elizabeth Smith (b. 24 February 1830, d. 17 April 1870)

DaughterNebraska Brown+ (b. 23 June 1854, d. 16 July 1934)
DaughterCalifornia Brown (b. May 1856, d. before 1900)
DaughterNevada Brown+ (b. 7 March 1860, d. 3 January 1946)
SonPardon Brown (b. 1861, d. before 1870)
DaughterEsmeralda Brown (b. 2 December 1863, d. 31 October 1934)
SonJoshua Coggeshall Brown, Jr.+ (b. 19 February 1866, d. 19 June 1944)

Biography

MentionedJoshua Coggeshall Brown was mentioned in this biography of Peleg Brown:. The attached paragraph about Peleg Brown's life is from vol. 2 of the History of Nevada, by Sam P. Davis.1
NoteJoshua and two of his brothers, Peleg and Pardon, went west at the time of the Gold Rush. They went first to Nevada, near Reno, where Peleg became a successful rancher and community leader before his early death at age 42. For more information on their time in Nevada, see the record for his brother Peleg.

Pardon and Joshua went to California in the late 1860's. Pardon lived in California until his death in 1909, but Joshua returned to Rhode Island in 1883, and spent the rest of his life there. All of Joshua's children lived in the East except Joshua, Jr., who spent most of his adult life in Glenn and Colusa Counties, California.
Birth27 February 1828Joshua Coggeshall Brown was born on 27 February 1828 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.2,3
Newspaper Mention11 October 1857The 11 October 1857 edition of the Newport Daily News, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Joshua was one of the Middletown residents who established the Miantonomi Library, which later became the Middletown Library.
Marriage4 January 1853He and Jane Elizabeth Smith were married on 4 January 1853 (History of Newport County gives the date as 14 Jan 1853.)4
Census10 September 1860He appeared in the census 10 September 1860 in Steam Boat Valley, Carson, Utah Territory. Joshua is listed as: age 32, Farmer, b. R. Island, with Jane 31, b. R. Island, Nebraska, 6, b. Nebraska Territory, California, age 4, b. California, Jane 3/12, b. Utah, P. Brown, 24, Farmer, b. R. Island, and John Garfield, 25, Farm Hand, b. Vermont.5
Census1862He appeared in the census 1862 in Steamboat Valley, Washoe, Nevada. Joshua is listed as: Transcribed as Joshua C, 34, June E, 32, Nebraska, 8, California, 6, Nevada, 2, Pardon, 9 mos., Peleg, 26, Pardon, 17. Not in that order, and intermixed are other names, including EGILL, Elisabeth, who married Peleg. Not sure if EGILL is a typo.6
Newspaper Mention14 November 1863The 14 November 1863 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Joshua Brown's trips to the West, see attached article.
Census1865He appeared in the census 1865 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Joshua is listed as: Joshua C. Brown, age 37, born in Middletown, Farming,
Jane E. Brown, age 35, born in Middletown, Housekeeping,
Nebraska Brown, age 11, born in Nebraska, attending public school,
California Brown, age 9, born in Cal., attending public school,
Nevada Brown, age 5, born in Nevada, attending public school,
Esmeralda Brown, age 2, born in Newport
Census1867He appeared in the census 1867 in Surprise Valley, Siskiyou County, California. Joshua is listed as: Joshua Coggshal Brown, in Surprise Valley. His brother Pardon also listed. At this time, Surprise Valley was part of Siskiyou County.7
Locale Description1868In 1868 in Surprise Valley, Siskiyou County, California. Surprise Valley, lying in the extreme northeastern corner of the county, and partly in the State of Nevada, is about sixty miles long and fifteen wide. It is one of the most beautiful and fertile of all the valleys lying in the high Sierra, being skirted on two sides with lofty, timbered mountains, and containing large tracts of fertile land, watered by numerous springs and streams, and covered with a luxuriant growth of wild clover and other grasses. On the cast side of this valley are three beautiful lakes, extending in a chain nearly its whole length and covering more than one half of its surface. The upper or most northern of these lakes is sixteen miles long and five wide; the central one is twenty miles long by about three miles wide, and the southern and lowest fifteen miles long and three miles wide. Neither of these lakes have any outlet, though each receives the waters of a number of streams flowing from the mountains on the west. They contain no fish, though trout are found in the mountain streams running into them. At certain seasons of the year the whole valley swarms with ducks, geese, cranes, pelicans, and other wild fowl. All the land suitable for farming lies on the west side of these lakes, consisting of a strip of rich black loam, from two to six miles wide, gently sloping to their borders. Where not under cultivation, this land is matted with wild pea vines, gras3 and clover, so rank that it is often difficult to ride through it. This valley is said to have been known to Californians since 1852, but derives its name from the surprise its discovery caused a party from the State of Nevada, who came upon it while in pursuit of a band of marauding Indians, in the spring of 1861. It was supposed to be within the limits of that State until the establishment of the boundary a few years since showed it to lie mostly in California. This valley was first settled in 1866, when a small company entered it and located a number of land claims. Since then other settlers have gone there—the population now amounting to three or four hundred. At Fort Bidwell, situated on a handsome eminence at the north end of the valley, overlooking a large portion of it, a small garrison of soldiers is stationed, to protect the inhabitants against the Indians in the vicinity, who have always been troublesome. A grist mill and saw-mill have been erected in the valley, for the accommodation of the settlers. Several thousand acres of land have been enclosed, and part of it placed under cultivation—the cereals here yielding remarkably well. A market for the products of the farmer is found in the Owyhee and Humboldt mines— the former distant about two hundred miles, in an easterly, and the latter one hundred and thirty miles, in a southeasterly direction. The garrison at the fort, while it shall remain, will also take a portion of these products, and the Black Rock mines, lying fifty miles south, will create a further opening for them, should the lodes there prove valuable. There is also a good prospect that both quartz and placer mines will yet be found at no great distance to the north of this point, in Oregon.
Fort Bidwell, erected in 1865, occupies a commanding site at the north end of the valley. Willow Creek, a large stream of pure water, flows by it, and situated a few rods above the post, is a large boiling spring, the waters of which, besides being useful for bathing purposes, could be advantageously employed for irrigation. The mountain ravines and slopes, lying two or three miles west of the main road leading through the valley, are timbered with pine, fir and cedar, affording fuel and all needed material for fencing and lumber. The climate here is similar to that of the other elevated valleys of California—the days warm, with cool nights, in the summer—the winters cold, with deep snow on the mountains, and but little in the valleys; the weather throughout the rest of the year being generally dry, and the temperature delightful.8
History Note1868In 1868 in Surprise Valley, Modoc County, California, the following event took place: Modoc county was a part of the Utah Territory, and then transferred into the Nevada Territory when it was created. When Nevada became a state, Modoc County was placed within the boundaries of California, becoming a part of Shasta County. Shasta County contained what is now Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Lassen and Modoc counties. Shasta County was divided into two counties in 1852, Shasta and Siskiyou, with Modoc being placed in Siskiyou County.
In 1872, [while JCB was in Newport, RI] an effort was made by the residents of Surprise Valley, along with others who had settled in this area, to form a new county. On February 17, 1874, a bill was passed and signed by then Governor Newton Booth authorizing the formation of a new county -- Modoc. It was first purposed to name the new county "Canby" for the General who lost his life in the Modoc Indian War. Later name "Summit" was suggested but there were many objections and it was finally named Modoc.
Mododc county is the most northeastern county of California and is bounded on the north by the state of Oregon, on the east by the State of Nevada, on the south by Plumas County Ca., and on the west by Siskiyou county Ca. Modoc county received its name from the celebrated Native American Indian tribe whose fierce resistance to the progress of the whites in their settlement of the country made this section notorious over the wild United States.
An election was held on May 5, 1874, to elect county officials and to select a county seat. Lake City received the highest votes as to being the county seat; however, the county fathers decided to Make Dorris Bridge (now Alturas) the county seat, as it contained the majority of people. It was also felt that Dorris Bridge would serve the interests of the new county to better advantage than Lake City, as it was located at the crossroads of the main north-south and east-west routes.9
Census10 June 1870He appeared in the census 10 June 1870 at 2nd Ward in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Joshua is listed as: Farmer, age 42, Real Estate $5,000 and personal assets $10,000, b. Rhode Island. California, age 14, b. California. Nebraska, age 16, b. Nebrasks. Nevada, age 10, b. Nevada. Esmaralda, age 7, b. Rhode Island. Joshua, 4, b. Rhode Island. Mary Sprague, 48, Housekeeper, b. Rhode Island. Margaret Truesdale, 56, Housekeeper, b. Scotland.10
Directorybetween 1871 and 1872As of between 1871 and 1872 Joshua was listed in the Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, directory at Broad near Miantomini Place.11
Marriage2 May 1872He and Elizabeth A. Ward were married on 2 May 1872 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island,12
Newspaper Mention12 June 1872The 12 June 1872 edition of the Newport Daily News, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported that Joshua leaves for California this week.
Newspaper Mention22 June 1872The 22 June 1872 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Mr. Joshua C.Brown and wife and daughters Esmeralda, Nevada, California, and son Joshua, Jr., will leave here Monday for Cedarville, Surprise Valley, California, where they expect to remain several years.
Bio Detail2 July 1872By the summer of 1872, Joshua was on his way back to California. On 2 Jul 1872, he purchased cattle from F. J. Barbee, Paris, KY. Two of them are registered in the Herd Book of Short Horn Cattle. The bull was Ferdinand, #41918, Red, calved Feb 24, 1872, bred by F. J. Barbee, got by Airdrie 2d out of Effie. The cow was Effie, red, calved March 12, 1868, bred by I. H. Piper, Nicholas Co., KY, bought of F. J. Barbee, Paris, KY. Joshua is listed as "of Cedarville, CA" in both these transactions. They went back to Paragon of the West bred by Isaac Cunningham, Clark, KY from import 1817 and Patton stock. Barbee had bred Effie once before she had Ferdinand, and she was evidently pregnant, because the 1881 stud book lists Airdrie of Surprise by Airdrie 2d, red bull calf bred by F. J. Barbee and born 1873. Joshua bred Effie at least 6 more times, as evidenced by births in the registry:
1874, Mar 9, red cow calf, Isabella.
1875, red bull calf, Surprise by Ferdinand.
1876, April 12, red cow calf, Effie 2d by Ferdinand.
1877, June 27, red bull calf, Beecher by Ferdinand.
1878, May 5, roan cow calf, Roan Effie.
1879, March 30, red cow calf, Esmeralda by Ferdinand.13
Newspaper Mention26 October 1875The 26 October 1875 edition of the Newport Daily News, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported that Joshua and his family arrived home safely.
Newspaper Mention30 October 1875The 30 October 1875 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Joshua C. Brown, formerly of this city, but for years a resident of California, has returned to this city with his family. He will go back to his home in Surprise Valley, California, next week, but his family will remain here, that his children may enjoy the benefit of our excellent schools.
Census1876He appeared in the census 1876 in Modoc County, California. Joshua is listed as: Great Register of the County of Modoc, 1876 Brown, Joshua Coggshall, age 47, Nativity: Rhode Island, Occupation Farmer, Local Residence: Surprise Valley, Date of Registration: 23 April 1875.

Also listed: Pardon Brown, age 30, Farmer at Camp Bidwell, and
William Peckham Smith, age 37, from Rhode Island, in Eagleville.
Locale Description1877In 1877 in Surprise Valley, Siskiyou County, California. Surprise Valley, lying partly in California and partly in Nevada, just at the eastern foot of the Warner range and to the west of the upheaved volcanic table-lands of Northern Nevada, is the bed of an ancient lake, vestiges of which remain in the alkaline sinks and flats, of which there are three principal ones in the valley. The northern and western portions of the valley between the mountains and the lakes are very fertile and highly cultivated, being well watered by the mountain streams. It contains about live or six hundred inhabitants, exclusive of the military detachments stationed at Bidwell. The people of the valley find the chief market for their surplus of hay and grain aud the other products of the soil at Bidwell, where it is used for the supply of the garrison. I heard much about a railroad which was contemplated and which had been surveyed from Mill City on the Central Pacific Railroad through by way of the Granite Mountains, Deep Hole, Squaw Valley, &c, to Surprise, theuce to proceed across the mountains and into Oregon. I am unable to see how such a railroad, of which both the construction and the running expenses must be very large, could pay expenses for a long time to come.14
Census3 June 1880He appeared in the census 3 June 1880 at 164 Broadway in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Joshua is listed as: Joshua (age 50, married, Stock Raiser, b. R.I. and both parents also)
Elizabeth (age 44, Wife, Keeps House, b. R.I., father born R.I. and mother Mass.)
Nevada (age 20, Daughter, single, at home, b. California)
Esmeralda (age 16, Daughter, single, At Home, b. R.I.)
Anna Ward (age 41, Sister-in-Law, single, Housekeeper, b. New York, father b. R.I., mother Mass.)
Relief Ward (age 65, Boarder, Widowed, born Mass., and parents also.)
Directory1884As of 1884 Joshua was listed in the Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, directory at 352 Broadway.
Directorybetween 1885 and 1887As of between 1885 and 1887 Joshua was listed in the Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, directory at 2 Summer. (I have not checked directories after 1887.)
Biography1887In 1887: The History of Newport County, Rhode Island, includes the following biographical sketch of Joshua:
"Joshua C. Brown, though a native of Newport county, and at present one of its enterprising citizens, has spent much of his active life in California. His grandfather, Peleg Brown, resided in Narragansett, though he was born in Newport county. Among his children was Pardon Brown, who early removed to Middletown township, where he spent much of his life as a farmer. He married Lucy, daughter of Captain Nathaniel Armstrong, of Narragansett, and had children: George A., Joshua C., Mary A. (Mrs. George Coggeshall) and Nathaniel A. He contracted a second marriage with Sarah, daughter of Captain Peleg Sanford, their children being: Lucy (Mrs. James Brown), Peleg, Lydia (Mrs. John Sanford) and Pardon.
Joshua C. was born February 27th, 1828, in Middletown, Newport county, R.I., and from early youth until the age of eighteen assisted in the farm his father owned, meanwhile pursuing the English branches at the neighboring public school. He determined to acquire a trade and chose that of a wheelwright, establishing himself in connection with his brother in his native township. At a later date, varying somewhat his occupation, he devoted his skill to the work of a house carpenter. Mr. Brown, like many ambitious spirits of that day, followed the tide of emigration to California in the year 1850. His business, that of a cattle dealer, necessitated many trips across the plains, no less than ten long and wearisome journeys being made in succession with droves and herds. At a later day the superior facilities offered by railroads rendered the shipment of cattle an easy task. Mr. Brown was for several years located in Nevada, and subsequently purchased from the government a ranch in Northern California. Here he engaged in the raising of blooded stock, shipping from Kentucky short-horn Durhams and from Rhode Island Southdown sheep. In 1883 he returned to his native county, located in Newport, and has since devoted his time to building and improving the property he owns in the city.
Mr. Brown was married on the 14th of January, 1853, to Jane, daughter of Captain William Smith, of Middletown. Their children are: Nebraska, wife of A.A. Tilley; California, wife of Daniel Chase; Nevada, married to Herbert Tilley; Esmeralda, Pardon and Joshua C. Mr. Brown was a second time married May 2d, 1872, to Elizabeth A. Ward of Newport, a descendant of Governor Ward of Rhode Island, and daughter of Henry Ward of Middletown. Mr. Brown is a member of the First Baptist church of Newport, which he joined at the age of fourteen. He, with others organized a Sabbath school in Modoc county, California, and was until his departure one of its most active supporters and workers. This school formed the nucleus around which grew a prosperous church, of which he was an exemplary member. Mr. Brown is an avowed prohibitionist and earnest in the cause of temperance as in all Christian work."15
Membership1889In 1889 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island,Joshua was a member of . Newport Prohibition Club, of which he was President in 1889 and 1890.
Tax List1891Joshua appeared on the tax list of in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, in 1891. Real estate, $12,700, Personal $7,000.16
Census6 June 1900He appeared in the census 6 June 1900 at 2 Summer Street in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Joshua is listed as: head, b. Feb, 1828, age 72, M. 26 yrs., no occupation listed.
Elizabeth, wife, b. Sept. 1834, age 65, M 26 yrs. 0 children, b. Rhode Island, as well as father, and mother b. Mass.
Ward, Anna N., sister-in-law, Sep 1838, age 61, single, b. New York, both parents b. Rhode Island.17
Death20 July 1901He died on 20 July 1901 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island,2
Burial22 July 1901He was buried on 22 July 1901 at Brown Lot in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Cemetery: 15 Ft. Sw Of Tel Pole #2218
Last Edited30 July 2022

Citations

  1. [S1077] Sam P. Davis, History of Nevada, Volume II (Reno, Nevada: The Elms Publishing Co., 1913), Vol 2, p. 1133; digital images, Family Search, familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/339915 : accessed
  2. [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.
  3. [S185] Richard M. Bayles, History of Newport County, Rhode Island: from the year 1638 to the year 1887 (New York: L.E. Preston & Co., 1888), p.579. Hereinafter cited as History of Newport County, Rhode Island.
  4. [S780] Rhode Island Town Records, Middletown,Newport,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 946,435.; familysearch.org database
  5. [S85] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  6. [S204] , 1862 Census--Microfilmed, Nevada State Archives , Viewed on USGenWeb Census Project.
  7. [S215] http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~shannara/Registers/index.htm, 1867 Census--Microfilmed, Siskiyou County, Viewed on USGenWeb Siskiyou County Resources website.
  8. [S554] Titus Fey Cronise, The natural wealth of California (San Francisco, CA: H.H. Bancroft & Company, 1868), p. 211, Chapter on Siskiyou County. Hereinafter cited as The natural wealth of California.
  9. [S217] Modoc County, California, USGenWeb Project, online http://www.cagenweb.com/modoc/. Hereinafter cited as Modoc County, California, USGenWeb Project.
  10. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  11. [S209] Newport City Directory, Newport, RI (, various dates), 1871-72, p. 111. Hereinafter cited as Newport City Directory, Newport, RI.
  12. [S185] Richard M. Bayles, History of Newport County, Rhode Island.
  13. [S556] Lewis F. Allen, compiler, The American Herd Book Containing Pedigrees of Short-Horn Cattle, Vol XXI (Buffalo, NY: The Courier Company, 1881), pp. 16352 & 16507. Viewed on Google Books. Hereinafter cited as Short-Horn Cattle American Herd Book.
  14. [S555] US Congress, compiler, House documents, otherwise publ. as Executive documents: 13th congress, 2d session-49th congress, 1st session (Washington, DC: US Congress, http://tinyurl.com/4qph3zj, 1879), Appendix C, Descriptive Report of LT. Thomas W. Symons, 1877, p. 1540. Hereinafter cited as US Congress House documents.
  15. [S185] Richard M. Bayles, History of Newport County, Rhode Island, pp. 578-579.
  16. [S203] entry, 1891 Tax List for the City of Newport, R. I. with the Inaugural Address of Hon. Thomas Coggeshall, Mayor, John P. Sanborn, Printer, Newport, R.I., Available on Newport, RI GenWeb website, http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/NewportTax1891.html. Hereinafter cited as Tax List for the City of Newport, R. I. 1891.
  17. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  18. [S199] Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project, http://members.tripod.com/~debyns/cemetery.html. Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project.

Jane Elizabeth Smith

F, #1438, b. 24 February 1830, d. 17 April 1870

Parents

FatherCapt. William Smith (b. 31 December 1801, d. 18 November 1850)
MotherSarah Peckham (b. 4 October 1808, d. 2 June 1842)

Family: Joshua Coggeshall Brown (b. 27 February 1828, d. 20 July 1901)

DaughterNebraska Brown+ (b. 23 June 1854, d. 16 July 1934)
DaughterCalifornia Brown (b. May 1856, d. before 1900)
DaughterNevada Brown+ (b. 7 March 1860, d. 3 January 1946)
SonPardon Brown (b. 1861, d. before 1870)
DaughterEsmeralda Brown (b. 2 December 1863, d. 31 October 1934)
SonJoshua Coggeshall Brown, Jr.+ (b. 19 February 1866, d. 19 June 1944)
Jane Elizabeth (Smith) Brown

Biography

Birth24 February 1830Jane Elizabeth Smith was born on 24 February 1830 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Census6 September 1850She appeared in the census 6 September 1850 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Jane is listed as: in the household of Hiram Barker, age 23, carpenter, and
Sarah Barker, age 22.
Jane Smith is age 20, no occupation listed.
Marriage4 January 1853Joshua Coggeshall Brown and she were married on 4 January 1853 (History of Newport County gives the date as 14 Jan 1853.)2
Death17 April 1870She died on 17 April 1870 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island,1,3,4
BurialApril 1870She was buried in April 1870 at Brown Lot in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Gravestone reads "Jane E., wife of Joshua C. Brown and daughter of the late Capt. Wm & Sarah Smith, Died April 17th, 1870, Aged 40 years 1 mo. 23 days5
Last Edited3 May 2019

Citations

  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. [S780] Rhode Island Town Records, Middletown,Newport,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 946,435.; familysearch.org database
  3. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  4. [S1012] Rhode Island Jurisdictions, 1853 - 1937: p. 908, Jane E. Brown, 17 Apr 1870; Rhode Island State Digital Archives, https://sosri.access.preservica.com/home
  5. [S199] Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project, http://members.tripod.com/~debyns/cemetery.html. Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project.

Capt. William Smith

M, #1439, b. 31 December 1801, d. 18 November 1850

Parents

FatherGeorge Smith (b. 20 November 1766, d. 22 August 1835)
MotherRebecca Barker (b. 23 August 1774, d. 8 July 1817)

Family 1: Sarah Peckham (b. 4 October 1808, d. 2 June 1842)

DaughterSarah P. Smith+ (b. 10 May 1826, d. 12 August 1906)
DaughterJane Elizabeth Smith+ (b. 24 February 1830, d. 17 April 1870)
DaughterCaroline Smith (b. 1832, d. 3 June 1859)
DaughterHarriet Fowler Smith (b. 9 March 1836, d. 12 February 1907)
SonWilliam P. Smith (b. 1838, d. after 1910)
DaughterAnn Rebecca Smith+ (b. 5 June 1840, d. 9 June 1921)
SonIsaiah Smith (b. 1842, d. after 18 August 1906)

Family 2: Almira Barker (b. 20 August 1808, d. 19 August 1858)

DaughterMaria Smith (b. 1844)
SonStephen F. Smith (b. 1846, d. 10 August 1906)

Biography

Birth31 December 1801Capt. William Smith was born on 31 December 1801 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1,2
Marriage24 May 1827He and Sarah Peckham were married on 24 May 1827 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, William Smith and Sarah Peckham were third cousins. Their great-grandparents John Barker and Phoebe (Barker) Peckham were siblings.

In addition to the children who lived to adulthood, there are two infants listed on Sarah's gravestone, Harriet F. (aged 10 months) and Mary A. (aged 14 days). They were probably born in the gaps between Sarah and Jane, and between Caroline and the 2nd Harriet F.3
ResidenceWilliam lived at Third Beach Rd. in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Marriage28 September 1842He and Almira Barker were married on 28 September 1842 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,4
Census14 August 1850He appeared in the census 14 August 1850 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. William is listed as: Will (48, Mariner, estate $2100, b. in Rhode Island)
Almira (41, b. in Rhode Island)
Caroline Smith (18) b.1832
Harriet Smith (14) b.1836
Will Smith (12) b. 1838
Isaiah Smith (8) b. 1842
Maria N. Smith (6) [dau of 2nd wife]
Stephen G. Smith (4) [son of 2nd wife]
Isaac Smith (56)
Lydia Gavit (63)

Living next to Hannah Smith, 56, Farm, b. Connecticut
Martha Smith, 27, b. RI
David Smith, 24, Laborer
George Smith, 18, Laborer
Margret Smith, no age readable
Another female Smith, age 16, name not readable, at the top of the next page (Irena?)

This is the second wife of William's father George, Hannah Hartshorn.

Very poor legibility for both these families.

Will died in November of this year. Almira died in 1858. Stephen G. was 12 when she died, Maria N. 14.5
Death18 November 1850He died on 18 November 1850 in Charleston, South Carolina, Contracted yellow fever while his ship, the Ellen Hayden, of which he was captain, was at Charlestown, and died there.1
Newspaper Mention23 November 1850The 23 November 1850 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported that Capt Smith was sick in Charleston -- see attached.
Newspaper Mention30 November 1850The 30 November 1850 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Capt Smith's death -- see attached.
Probate Extract16 December 1850William was listed in a probate extract on 16 December 1850 in Newport County, Rhode Island. Smith, William, mariner, last will of, mentions wife Almira B. Smith. Children Maria Neoma Barker Smith, Francis Barker Smith, Sarah P. Smith, Jane E. Smith & William P. Smith. Will dated Aug 25, 1848. Probated Dec. 16, 1850.
Last Edited30 July 2022

Citations

  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. [S781] James Newell Arnold, Compiler, Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850: 21 vols (Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., Between 1891 and 1912), Vol. 4, Part III, p. 39; online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed; Middletown Vital Records
  3. [S780] Rhode Island Town Records, Newport, RI, FHL Film 22422; familysearch.org database
  4. [S781] Arnold, Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850, Vol. IV, Part III, p. 7
  5. [S605] , 1850 Federal Census (.)

Sarah Peckham

F, #1440, b. 4 October 1808, d. 2 June 1842

Parents

FatherWilliam Smith Peckham (b. 26 February 1771, d. 13 May 1851)
MotherSarah Peckham (b. 5 January 1772, d. 8 October 1867)

Family: Capt. William Smith (b. 31 December 1801, d. 18 November 1850)

DaughterSarah P. Smith+ (b. 10 May 1826, d. 12 August 1906)
DaughterJane Elizabeth Smith+ (b. 24 February 1830, d. 17 April 1870)
DaughterCaroline Smith (b. 1832, d. 3 June 1859)
DaughterHarriet Fowler Smith (b. 9 March 1836, d. 12 February 1907)
SonWilliam P. Smith (b. 1838, d. after 1910)
DaughterAnn Rebecca Smith+ (b. 5 June 1840, d. 9 June 1921)
SonIsaiah Smith (b. 1842, d. after 18 August 1906)

Biography

Birth4 October 1808Sarah Peckham was born on 4 October 1808 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Sarah is confirmed as the daughter of William Smith and Sarah Peckham in the estate settlement of her father's estate, where she is listed as Sarah Smith, dec'd.1,2
Marriage24 May 1827Capt. William Smith and she were married on 24 May 1827 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, William Smith and Sarah Peckham were third cousins. Their great-grandparents John Barker and Phoebe (Barker) Peckham were siblings.

In addition to the children who lived to adulthood, there are two infants listed on Sarah's gravestone, Harriet F. (aged 10 months) and Mary A. (aged 14 days). They were probably born in the gaps between Sarah and Jane, and between Caroline and the 2nd Harriet F.3
Death2 June 1842She died on 2 June 18421
Burial4 June 1842She was buried on 4 June 1842 at Middletown Cemetery in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Last Edited9 January 2019

Citations

  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. [S848] Connecticut Wills and Probate Records (Connecticut); digital images, Ancestry.com ().
  3. [S780] Rhode Island Town Records, Newport, RI, FHL Film 22422; familysearch.org database

William Smith Peckham

M, #1441, b. 26 February 1771, d. 13 May 1851

Parents

FatherElisha Peckham (b. 1738)
MotherMary Smith (b. 23 May 1735)

Family: Sarah Peckham (b. 5 January 1772, d. 8 October 1867)

SonElisha Peckham (b. 1795, d. April 1885)
SonMichael Eddy Peckham+ (b. 7 October 1798, d. 13 December 1866)
DaughterPhebe Peckham (b. 1800, d. 11 August 1847)
SonWilliam Smith Peckham, Jr. (b. 28 January 1802, d. 13 February 1887)
DaughterSarah Peckham+ (b. 4 October 1808, d. 2 June 1842)

Biography

Birth26 February 1771William Smith Peckham was born on 26 February 1771 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1,2
Marriage27 January 1793He and Sarah Peckham were married on 27 January 1793 at First Baptist Church in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, William Smith and Sarah Peckham were third cousins. Their great-grandparents John Barker and Phoebe (Barker) Peckham were siblings.

The Peckham Genealogy lists 8 children of William and Sarah, born in Middletown:
Michael Eddy, b. 1798
William Smith, Jr., b. 1802
Mary, m. Abner Smith
Eliza, m. Francis Sherman
Simeon
Eunice
Alanson
Elizabeth C.

The probate records settling William's estate adds further information and lists:
Simeon Peckham,
Elisha Peckham,
Michael E. Peckham,
Phebe Lathrop
William S. Peckham
Mary Smith,
Alanson Peckham,
Elizabeth C. Sherman,
Sarah Smith,
Hannah Fowler
Jane B Royce
all as children and heirs at law of the deceased.3,4
Death13 May 1851He died on 13 May 1851 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, MPTilley had his death date as 25 May.1
Burial15 May 1851He was buried on 15 May 1851 at Lebanon Center Cemetery in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.5
Probate Record1852William was listed in probate records in 1852 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. Executors: Alanson Peckham, Simeon Peckham and William S. Peckham. Inventory listed in detail. Besides household and personal goods, the deceased had $84.21 in cash, 2 shares of Traders Bank, Newport ($80.00), Norwich Savings Society ($150.00), Savings Bank, Newport ($125.00), and loans owed to him as follows:
Alanson Peckham $97.36
Simeon Peckham Three loans of $53.21, $1009.17, and $106.53
William Peckham of R.I. $313.25

The distribution of the estate was "to and among,
Mrs. Sarah Peckham, widow of said deceased,
Simeon Peckham,
Elisha Peckham,
Michael E. Peckham,
the legal representatives of Phebe Lathrop, dec'd,
William S. Peckham,
Mary Smith,
Alanson Peckham,
Elizabeth C. Sherman,
the legal representatives of Sarah Smith, dec'd,
the legal representatives of Hannah Fowler, dec'd,
and Jane B. Royce,
children and heirs at law of the dec'd"

The items and money left to each of the above are listed in detail in the probate document. The distribution of the estate was completed and approved and accepted and recorded 29 May 1852.

The expenses of the executors are also listed to the penny, including "Small Iron Kettle, appraised by mistake, $0.15"6
Last Edited4 January 2019

Citations

  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. [S779] Stephen Farnum Peckham, Peckham Genealogy: The English Ancestors and American Descendants of John Peckham of Newport, Rhode Island (New York: National Historical Co., 1922), p. 306, 386.; digital images, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13731 : accessed
  3. [S779] Peckham, Peckham Genealogy, p. 386
  4. [S780] Rhode Island Town Records, FHL microfilm 22,422.; familysearch.org database
  5. [S774] Charles R. Hale, Editor, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629 - 1934: WPA Transcriptions of Connecticut Headstone, Online Database at Ancestry.com, some available at www.hale-collection.com (Hartford, CT: Connecticut State Library, Between 1932 and 1935), Vol 23, p. 56, 307-3, Lebanon Center Cemetery
  6. [S848] Connecticut Wills and Probate Records (Connecticut), Town of Lebanon, Book 3, p. 435, Packet # 981; digital images, Ancestry.com ().

Sarah Peckham

F, #1442, b. 5 January 1772, d. 8 October 1867

Parents

FatherJoseph Peckham (b. 2 May 1738, d. 12 July 1812)
MotherSarah Weeden

Family: William Smith Peckham (b. 26 February 1771, d. 13 May 1851)

SonElisha Peckham (b. 1795, d. April 1885)
SonMichael Eddy Peckham+ (b. 7 October 1798, d. 13 December 1866)
DaughterPhebe Peckham (b. 1800, d. 11 August 1847)
SonWilliam Smith Peckham, Jr. (b. 28 January 1802, d. 13 February 1887)
DaughterSarah Peckham+ (b. 4 October 1808, d. 2 June 1842)

Biography

Birth5 January 1772Sarah Peckham was born on 5 January 1772 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Marriage27 January 1793William Smith Peckham and she were married on 27 January 1793 at First Baptist Church in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, William Smith and Sarah Peckham were third cousins. Their great-grandparents John Barker and Phoebe (Barker) Peckham were siblings.

The Peckham Genealogy lists 8 children of William and Sarah, born in Middletown:
Michael Eddy, b. 1798
William Smith, Jr., b. 1802
Mary, m. Abner Smith
Eliza, m. Francis Sherman
Simeon
Eunice
Alanson
Elizabeth C.

The probate records settling William's estate adds further information and lists:
Simeon Peckham,
Elisha Peckham,
Michael E. Peckham,
Phebe Lathrop
William S. Peckham
Mary Smith,
Alanson Peckham,
Elizabeth C. Sherman,
Sarah Smith,
Hannah Fowler
Jane B Royce
all as children and heirs at law of the deceased.2,3
Death8 October 1867She died on 8 October 1867 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut,1
Burial10 October 1867She was buried on 10 October 1867 at Center Cemetery in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. "aged 95 years, 9 months"4
Last Edited4 January 2019

Citations

  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. [S779] Stephen Farnum Peckham, Peckham Genealogy: The English Ancestors and American Descendants of John Peckham of Newport, Rhode Island (New York: National Historical Co., 1922), p. 386; digital images, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13731 : accessed
  3. [S780] Rhode Island Town Records, FHL microfilm 22,422.; familysearch.org database
  4. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Center Cemetery, Lebanon, CT

George Smith

M, #1443, b. 20 November 1766, d. 22 August 1835

Parents

FatherPhilip Smith (b. 12 December 1741)
MotherSarah Smith

Family 1: Rebecca Barker (b. 23 August 1774, d. 8 July 1817)

DaughterSarah Smith (b. 16 August 1797)
SonIsaac Smith+ (b. 8 September 1799, d. 11 March 1867)
SonCapt. William Smith+ (b. 31 December 1801, d. 18 November 1850)
DaughterAdaline Smith (b. 13 January 1805)
SonIsaiah Smith (b. 5 October 1807)
SonDavid Smith (b. 14 June 1814, d. before 6 March 1832)

Family 2: Hannah Hartshorn (b. 26 September 1791, d. 27 June 1869)

DaughterRebecca Smith (b. 23 June 1821)
DaughterMartha Maria Smith (b. 14 April 1823, d. 27 March 1906)
SonDavid Smith (b. 7 June 1825, d. 18 August 1889)
DaughterHannah Mary Smith (b. 25 February 1828)
SonGeorge Washington Smith+ (b. 6 March 1832, d. 1908)
DaughterIrene Smith (b. 8 February 1834, d. 8 January 1889)

Biography

Birth20 November 1766George Smith was born on 20 November 1766 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1,2
Marriage23 November 1796He and Rebecca Barker were married on 23 November 1796 Rebecca and George had at least 6 children:
Sarah
Isaac
William
Adaline
Isaiah
David1,3
Marriage12 October 1820He and Hannah Hartshorn were married on 12 October 1820 in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, by Samuel Nott, Pastor.

Hannah and George had five children.4
Death22 August 1835He died on 22 August 1835 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,1
Burial24 August 1835He was buried on 24 August 1835 at Middletown Cemetery in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. The information posted on his Findagrave entry states:
George Smith was born in Middletown the son of Phillip & Sarah Smith. He m(1) Rebecca Barker November 23, 1796 in Middletown and was the father of 6 children. After Rebecca died in 1817, he m(2) Hannah Hartshorn October 12, 1820 in Franklin, New London, CT by Samuel Nott - Pastor, and had 5 more children. He died in 1835 and Hannah died in Middletown in 1869.4
Probate Record27 August 1835George was listed in probate records on 27 August 1835 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Court of Probate, Middletown, August 27, 1835 
Instrument of Writing, dated July 14th, 1835, purporting to be last Will and Testament of George Smith was presented for Probate. His wife Hannah, son Isaac and a brother Elisha were mentioned in the will, which was probated September 21, 1835. His wife Hannah and son Isaac Smith were appointed Executors of his estate.4
Obituary2 September 18352 September 1835, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Republican Obituary:. DIED:
At Middletown on Saturday 22d ult Mr. George Smith, aged 69 years.
Probate Extract21 September 1835George was listed in a probate extract on 21 September 1835 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Smith, George, last will of, mentions wife Hannah Smith. Son Isaac Smith. Brother Elisha. Will dated July 14, 1835. Probated Sept. 21, 1835.
Estate Administration4 December 1835Estate Auction Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) Volume: LXXIV, Issue: 3842, Page: 3 Saturday, November 28, 1835
AUCTIONS: On Friday, Dec 4th at X o'clock a.m. will be sold at Auction, at the residence of the late George Smith in Middletown, by order of the Executrix: One cow, 20 lambs, two stacks of hay, 40 bushels oats, 20 turkeys, one box stove and pipe, one live hog and a lot of farming utensils. Conditions at time of Sale. E. Barker, Auc'r. Middletown, Nov. 27.
Last Edited30 November 2017

Citations

  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. [S781] James Newell Arnold, Compiler, Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850: 21 vols (Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., Between 1891 and 1912), Vol. 4, Part III, p. 39; online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed; Middletown Vital Records
  3. [S782] Rhode Island Town Records, Middletown Town Records; familysearch.org database
  4. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, RI

Rebecca Barker

F, #1444, b. 23 August 1774, d. 8 July 1817

Parents

FatherDavid Barker (b. 20 July 1749, d. 8 September 1819)
MotherEunice Shearman (b. 3 October 1755)

Family: George Smith (b. 20 November 1766, d. 22 August 1835)

DaughterSarah Smith (b. 16 August 1797)
SonIsaac Smith+ (b. 8 September 1799, d. 11 March 1867)
SonCapt. William Smith+ (b. 31 December 1801, d. 18 November 1850)
DaughterAdaline Smith (b. 13 January 1805)
SonIsaiah Smith (b. 5 October 1807)
SonDavid Smith (b. 14 June 1814, d. before 6 March 1832)

Biography

Birth23 August 1774Rebecca Barker was born on 23 August 1774 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1,2
Marriage23 November 1796George Smith and she were married on 23 November 1796 Rebecca and George had at least 6 children:
Sarah
Isaac
William
Adaline
Isaiah
David1,3
Death8 July 1817She died on 8 July 1817 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, MPTilley's chart has a death date of 25 Jun 1821. Findagrave has an actual obituary, so my grandfather had an incorrect date.1
Obituary23 July 181723 July 1817, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Republican Obituary: As posted on Findagrave. Rhode Island Republican (Newport, RI) Volume: 9, Issue: 16, Page 3 - Wednesday July 23, 1817

Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) Sat August 2, 1817
Volume: LVI, Issue: 2887, Page 3

DIED
At Middletown, (on this Island) on the 8th ult. Mrs. Rebecca Smith, aged 42, consort of Mr. George Smith and daughter of Mr. David Barker of Middletown.

She had been a member of the 2d Baptist Church in Newport, for about ten years - possessing those invaluable virtues that adorn the Christian profession, and in all the relative duties of wife, mother, filial and fraternal, was a pattern worthy of imitation. As a friend especially to the poor, all such who have been the objects of charity, will have just course, while they lament her loss, to deeply revere her memory. As a neighbor, her benevolence was unbounded.

A short but distressful illness has deprived her mourning relatives in particular and the community at large, of so precious a jewel. But what greatly alleviates the sorrows of her mourning relatives is the evidence she has left behind, that she lived, so she died, in hope of a blissful immortality through the riches of grace, in a blessed Redeemer.
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At the time of her death, she was survived by her husband George Smith and was the mother of 6 children: Sarah, Isaac, William, Adaline, Isaiah and David.
Burial25 July 1817She was buried on 25 July 1817 at Middletown Cemetery in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.4
Last Edited30 November 2017

Citations

  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. [S781] James Newell Arnold, Compiler, Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850: 21 vols (Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., Between 1891 and 1912), Vol 4, p. 24; online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed; Image 274/691 on ancestry.com
  3. [S782] Rhode Island Town Records, Middletown Town Records; familysearch.org database
  4. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, RI

Herbert Charles Tilley, Jr.

M, #1445, b. 11 February 1892, d. 27 March 1956

Parents

FatherHerbert Charles Tilley (b. 27 September 1860, d. 30 December 1943)
MotherNevada Brown (b. 7 March 1860, d. 3 January 1946)

Family: Elizabeth Agnes Robinson (b. 23 January 1889, d. 5 January 1986)

SonHerbert Charles Tilley, III (b. 22 June 1914, d. 18 November 2002)
DaughterElizabeth Marjorie ("Betty") Tilley+ (b. 27 May 1920, d. 22 January 2016)
DaughterJean Claire Tilley+ (b. 24 May 1924, d. 16 September 2001)
SonGeorge M. Tilley+ (b. 3 July 1928, d. 5 May 1997)

Biography

Birth11 February 1892Herbert Charles Tilley, Jr., was born on 11 February 1892 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Census1910He appeared in the household of Herbert Charles Tilley 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)
Directory1912As of 1912 Herbert was listed in the Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, directory at Grace Church St. nr. Cottage as an employee of the bolt works. Also listed at same address were Milton P, architect (N.Y.), and Herbert C., gardener, as well as Arnold B., who was 22.
Marriage24 August 1912He and Elizabeth Agnes Robinson were married on 24 August 1912 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, Applied for license in Mamaroneck. Herbert was of Port Chester, NY, age 22, Stock Manager, born in Newport, R.I. First marriage.

Elizabeth Agnes Robinson was of Mamaroneck, a Stenographer, father George W. Robinson born in U.S. and Jane Quinn, born in England. First Marriage.
Granted 24 Aug 1912
Directory1914As of 1914 Herbert was listed in the Rye, Westchester County, New York, directory at Grace Church St. near Cottage as employee of bolt works.
Census1 June 1915He appeared in the household of Herbert Charles Tilley 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)
Directory1916As of 1916 Herbert was listed in the Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, directory at 41 Manursing Ave. as clerk.
Census1920He appeared in the census 1920 at 118 Rye Beach Avenue in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Herbert is listed as: Herbert C. (Head, renting, age 27, married, b. Rhode Island and father also, mother b. Nevada, Office Manager, Bolt Works)
Elizabeth (Wife, age 29, b. NY, father also, mother b. England)
Herbert C. 3rd, age 5, attending school, b. New York)

In same home as his father, Herbert C. Tilley, Sr. and family
AnecdoteFamily Names and Gossip: In the family, they were known as Uncle Bert and Aunt Libby. Uncle Bert had a reputation as a ladies man, perhaps not always keeping to the straight and narrow.
Census1 June 1925He appeared in the census 1 June 1925 at 180 Railroad Avenue in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Herbert is listed as: Herbert C. Jr (Head, age 33, Office Manager)
Elizabeth (Wife, age 35)
Herbert C. 3rd (son, age 11, at school)
Elizabeth (Daughter, age 5)
Jean (daughter, age 1)
Pearl Odell (Lodger, age 14, b. US)
Directory1926As of 1926 Herbert was listed in the Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, directory at 180 Railroad Ave. as manager.
Directory1928As of 1928 Herbert was listed in the Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, directory at 180 Railroad Ave. as manager, with Elizabeth.
Newspaper Mention5 May 1928The 5 May 1928 edition of the Port Chester Journal, Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, reported about the Sylvania Foresters, the Port Chester Elks quartet that Herbert sang in. They sang on radio programs and in person, for a number of years in the late 1920's and early 1030's.
Census1930He appeared in the census 1930 at 180 Railroad Avenue in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Herbert is listed as: Herbert C. Jr. (Head, homeowner, home value $2500, owns radio, age 38, married, age at marriage 20, he and his father born in Rhode Island, mother in Nevada. Office Manager, Nut and Bolt Works, not a veteran),
Elizabeth A. (Wife, age 40, married at 21, she and father born in New York, mother in England),
Herbert C. III (Son, age 15, attends school),
Elizabeth M. (Daughter, age 9, attends school),
Jean C. (Daughter, age 5, attends school),
George M. (Son, age 1)
Directory1932As of 1932 Herbert was listed in the Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, directory at 80 Railroad Ave. as manager, with Elizabeth.
Directory1937As of 1937 Herbert was listed in the New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, directory at 25 Forest St. as Manager, business location Unionville. He is actually listed as 3rd timekeeper, LF&C, just above his son Herbert 3rd, who is listed as Jr.., at the same address, as mgr, Unionville. It looks like the directory reversed the occupations of Herbert Jr. and Herbert, 3rd. since Herbert Jr. is listed as Manager, Unionville, in other directories, and 22 year old Herbert 3rd was more likely to be a 3rd shift timekeeper.

LR&C was Landers, Frary & Clark, incorporated in 1862, and had been making metal household items in New Britain since 1842.

"From the beginning Landers, Frary & Clark manufactured products to  make life easier for the American Housewife. Food scales, coffee grinders, cake mixers, bread makers, coffee pots and percolators along with tableware of every description were all in production before the 19th century turned to the 20th. With the advent of electricity in the first quarter of the 20th century Charles Smith, president of Landers at the time, realized the potential and put into production an electric percolator, iron, toaster and coffee urn. The success of these items led to an entire line of electric products including vacuum cleaners, electric ranges, washing machines, blenders, electric mixers and electric blankets (to name a few) which, along with the non-electric items, were sold all over the world." excerpted from the New Britain Industrial Museum website.
Directory1938As of 1938 Herbert was listed in the New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, directory.
Directory1938As of 1938 Herbert was listed in the New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, directory at 106 Harrison St. as Salesman, Unionville. His son Herbert 3rd is listed as Herbert Jr. renting at same address.

Same listing for 1939, 1940, 1941.
Census1940He appeared in the census 1940 at 106 Harrison Street in New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut. Herbert is listed as: Herbert, Jr. (Head, age 48, four years high school, b. Rhode Island, lived in Rye 5 years ago, salesman for a steel mill)
Elizabeth (wife, age 50, four years high school, b. New York)
Herbert 3rd (son, age 25, four years high school, b. New York)
Elizabeth J. (daughter, age 19, four years high school, b. New York)
Jean (daughter, age 15, 8th grade, b. New York)
George (son, age 11, 5th grade, b. New York)
Draft Registration1942Herbert registered for the draft on 1942, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, at 106 Harrison St. WWII Draft Registration. Herbert is 50, born in Newport, RI, tel. no. New Britain - 6117, dob 11 Feb 1892, Contact Name: Mrs. Elizabeth A. Teilley, 106 Harrison St., New Britain.
Employer" Republic Steel Corporation - Cleveland, Ohio. New England Salesman for above concern.
Directory1942As of 1942 Herbert was listed in the New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, directory at 106 Harrison St. as Salesman FBCo., with Elizabeth A. In the same listing:
Elizabeth M. married Edward P. Duffy
Herbert C 3rd, renting, same address
Directory1943As of 1943 Herbert was listed in the New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, directory as removed to Rye NY.
Relocation1943In 1943, Herbert Charles Tilley, Jr., moved to Rye, Westchester County, New York.
Death27 March 1956He died on 27 March 1956 in Rye, Westchester County, New York,
Burial29 March 1956He was buried on 29 March 1956 at Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Midvale Section: 185N - Grave 3
Last Edited13 January 2023

Citations

  1. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Arnold Barker Tilley

M, #1446, b. December 1890, d. 1954

Parents

FatherHerbert Charles Tilley (b. 27 September 1860, d. 30 December 1943)
MotherNevada Brown (b. 7 March 1860, d. 3 January 1946)

Family: Maude Hallenbeck (b. 1890, d. 1976)

Adopted DaughterDoris Elaine Tilley+
Adopted DaughterBarbara Jean Tilley+ (b. 1924, d. 11 August 2012)

Biography

BirthDecember 1890Arnold Barker Tilley was born in December 1890 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
MarriageHe and Maude Hallenbeck were married, date unknown
Census1910He appeared in the household of Herbert Charles Tilley 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)
Census1 June 1915Arnold Barker Tilley appeared in the household of Herbert Charles Tilley 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)
Death1954Arnold Barker Tilley died in 1954 in Port Chester, Westchester County, New York,
ObituaryMarch 1954March 1954, Obituary:. Arnold B. Tilley, 63, father of Mrs. Robert T. Wheeler of Old Greenwich, died last evening at United Hospital, Port Chester, of a heart ailment. He lived at 85 Glendale Pl, Port Chester. Born in Newport, R.I., on Sept. 23, 1890, he was the son of the late Herbert C. and Nevada Brown Tilley. A resident of Port Chester 48 years, he was employed at the Russell, Birdsall and Ward Bolt and Nut Co., Port Chester, in the purchasing department. A veteran of World War I, he was also a member of the North Baptist Church, Port Chester. Besides his daughter, he leaves his wife, Maude Hallenbeck Tilley of the home address, another daughter, Mrs. Theodore J. Waeber of Port Chester, two brothers, Milton P. of New Canaan and Herbert C., Jr., of White Plains, formerly of Rye, a sister Mrs. William C. Phillips of Alexandria, PA and five grandchildren.1
Last Edited23 March 2018

Citations

  1. [S171] Obituary, Greenwich Time, Greenwich, Connecticut

Essie Waldorf Tilley

F, #1447, b. 19 December 1893, d. January 1986

Parents

FatherHerbert Charles Tilley (b. 27 September 1860, d. 30 December 1943)
MotherNevada Brown (b. 7 March 1860, d. 3 January 1946)

Family: William Conrad Phillips (b. 9 April 1895, d. 29 October 1972)

DaughterBillie Sue Phillips+
DaughterJean Conrad Phillips+ (b. 15 May 1924, d. 9 June 2018)
DaughterConstance Tilley Phillips+ (b. 17 September 1927, d. 20 November 2019)
DaughterEssie Joanne Phillips+ (b. 17 September 1927, d. 2 February 2020)

Biography

Birth19 December 1893Essie Waldorf Tilley was born on 19 December 1893 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Census1910She appeared in the household of Herbert Charles Tilley 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)
Census1 June 1915She appeared in the household of Herbert Charles Tilley 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)
Marriage21 March 1921William Conrad Phillips and she were married on 21 March 19211
DeathJanuary 1986She died in January 1986 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania,
Last Edited26 November 2017

Citations

  1. [S820] From Jean Harshbarger to Winnie Pearsall, Mar 2008, In the files of Holly Kilpatrick

Gladys B. Tilley

F, #1448, b. 1903, d. 26 May 1919

Parents

FatherHerbert Charles Tilley (b. 27 September 1860, d. 30 December 1943)
MotherNevada Brown (b. 7 March 1860, d. 3 January 1946)

Biography

Birth1903Gladys B. Tilley was born in 1903 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Census1910She appeared in the household of Herbert Charles Tilley 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)
Death26 May 1919She died on 26 May 1919 in New York City, New York County, New York,
Obituary27 May 191927 May 1919, Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, Port Chester Daily Item Obituary:. Girl Killed
Jumped from Window in a Fit of Despondency

In a fit of melancholia, Gladys B. Tilley, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Tilley, of Rye Beach avenue, Rye, jumped from the second or third story window in the New York Institute for the deaf at 99 Fort Washington avenue, New York city, last night. She was rendered unconscious by the fall and died a short time later in the hospital attached to the Institute.

There were no witnesses to the tragedy. Before jumping, she tossed a suitcase out of the window, for she had planned to go home for a brief visit.

Mr. Gardner, principal of the school, stated this afternoon that Miss Tilley had not had any trouble at the school and he was a loss [sic] to understand why she should take her life. She had been home considerably during the six weeks that she had been attending the school, so her despondency was not attributed to home-sickness. Miss Tilley had been afflicted by deafness and nervousness all her life.

She is survived by her parents and the following brothers and sisters: Milton P., Arnold B., Herbert C., Jr., and Essie W. Tilley.

The funeral will be held privately, and interment will be at the convenience of the family.
Burial31 May 1919She was buried on 31 May 1919 at Island Cemetery in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Last Edited19 May 2022

Citations

  1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, ID 157391841

Lawrence S. Tilley

M, #1449, b. May 1895, d. 18 July 1917

Parents

FatherHerbert Charles Tilley (b. 27 September 1860, d. 30 December 1943)
MotherNevada Brown (b. 7 March 1860, d. 3 January 1946)

Biography

BirthMay 1895Lawrence S. Tilley was born in May 1895 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Census1910He appeared in the household of Herbert Charles Tilley 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)
Death18 July 1917Lawrence S. Tilley died on 18 July 1917 in Rye, Westchester County, New York,1
Obituary20 July 191720 July 1917, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. A FORMER RESIDENT - Mr. Lawrence Tilley's Death at Rye, N.Y
Mr. Lawrence Tilley, who died Wednesday in Rye, N.Y., was the youngest surviving son of Herbert C. and Nevada (Brown) Tilley, for the greater part of their lives residents of Newport. He was a grandson of Abraham H. Tilley and of Joshua C. Brown, who a generation ago were prominent citizens of Newport, and being born here spent the early part of his life in Newport. In 1905 he removed, with his family, to Rye, N.Y. where he had since resided.

The body was brought here Friday, for a committal service at the family plot in the Island Cemetery following the arrival of the Wickford boat at 4 o'clock.1
Last Edited6 January 2018

Citations

  1. [S791] Newport Mercury, Newport, Rhode Island, 20 Jul 1917, p. 5; ()

Maude Hallenbeck

F, #1450, b. 1890, d. 1976

Parents

FatherWilliam A. Hallenbeck (d. 20 February 1953)
MotherCora Lockwood

Family: Arnold Barker Tilley (b. December 1890, d. 1954)

Adopted DaughterDoris Elaine Tilley+
Adopted DaughterBarbara Jean Tilley+ (b. 1924, d. 11 August 2012)

Biography

Birth1890Maude Hallenbeck was born in 1890.
MarriageArnold Barker Tilley and she were married, date unknown
Graduation22 June 1911She graduated 22 June 1911 from Port Chester High School in Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, A photograph of the class was on page one of the Port Chester Journal of 29 June 1911.
Death1976She died in 1976
Last Edited4 July 2018