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William Tilson

Male 1763 - 1824  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Tilson was born 15 Nov 1763; died 15 Sep 1824; was buried Tilson Farm Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

    William — Ruth Reynolds. Ruth was born 12 Sep 1769; died 11 Jun 1826; was buried Tilson Farm Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Tilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Aug 1788; died 4 Dec 1855; was buried Woodward Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Peleg Tilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Oct 1795; died Mar 1841; was buried Tilson Farm Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Tilson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 18 Aug 1788; died 4 Dec 1855; was buried Woodward Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

    John — Mary Erwin. Mary was born 19 Dec 1793; died 26 Mar 1885. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Ruth Tilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Oct 1811; died 24 May 1882; was buried Flag Pond School Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

  2. 3.  Peleg Tilson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Oct 1795; died Mar 1841; was buried Tilson Farm Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

    Peleg — Nancy Allen. Nancy was born 14 Apr 1800; died 13 Jan 1859; was buried Tilson Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. George Tilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Nov 1820; died Aug 1872; was buried Tilson Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ruth Tilson Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.William1) was born 21 Oct 1811; died 24 May 1882; was buried Flag Pond School Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

    Ruth — Ellis Higgins. Ellis (son of Holland Higgins and Barbara Hensley) was born 9 Feb 1812; died 3 Jan 1909; was buried Flag Pond School Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Barbara Jane Higgins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1840; died 17 Oct 1910; was buried Limestone Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee.

  2. 5.  George Tilson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Peleg2, 1.William1) was born 18 Nov 1820; died Aug 1872; was buried Tilson Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

    George — Katherine Beals. Katherine was born 1823; died 1914; was buried Tilson Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. James M. Tilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Apr 1858, Tennessee; died 27 Nov 1939; was buried Tilson Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Barbara Jane Higgins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ruth3, 2.John2, 1.William1) was born 3 Jul 1840; died 17 Oct 1910; was buried Limestone Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee.

    Barbara — James Nelson "Jim" Carter. James (son of John Carter and Lucinda Jennings) was born 18 Jul 1830; died 10 Aug 1899; was buried Boone Cove Gap Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Samuel Lenwell "Sam" Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jul 1867; died 27 Jul 1929; was buried Niota Cemetery, Niota, McMinn County, Tennessee.
    2. 9. J. Frank Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1873, Tennessee; died 5 Sep 1930; was buried Eastern State Hospital Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

  2. 7.  James M. Tilson Descendancy chart to this point (5.George3, 3.Peleg2, 1.William1) was born 5 Apr 1858, Tennessee; died 27 Nov 1939; was buried Tilson Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 8, Unicoi County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee

    James married Sarah A. Sams 20 Jul 1882, Unicoi County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of John Sams and Winnie Halcomb) was born 9 Feb 1856, Tennessee; died 19 Mar 1926, Unicoi County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Mar 1926, Tilson Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Lula Cordelia Tilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 May 1891, Tennessee; died 29 Jan 1958, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Feb 1958, Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 11. Dovie Tilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Apr 1898, Tennessee; died 28 Nov 1966, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.