Samuel Rusell Tilton

  General Notes:

Note for: Samuel Russell Tilton, 21 Aug 1840 - 28 Jan 1911 Index
Burial:
Place: Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Il

Individual Note:
1880; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll T9_255; Family History Film: 1254255; Page: 272.4000; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 0033.

H. W. Beckwith, History of Vermilion County (Chicago: H. H. Hill, 1879) page 646
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Samuel R. Tilton, Catlin, merchant, was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in 1840. In 1844 his father moved to Ripley county, Indiana, where S. R. grew to manhood, and in 1862 came to this county. Soon after, in response to a call of his country for troops, he enlisted in the service, and participated with his regiment in the battles of Perryville, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Allatoona, Kenesaw Mountain, and many other engagements of less note. He was severely wounded in a charge on Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, on the 27th of June, 1864 -- a musket ball penetrating his right breast. The ball afterward was extracted from his back, and is yet preserved by himself as a souvenir of the bloody days of our late civil war, and the excruciating suffering which he endured. He at times still suffers severely from the effect of his wound. Although his wound was of such a severe character as to unfit him for active military duty, he after a few months rejoined his regiment at Goldsborough, North Carolina, and continued with it until the close of the war. Then he returned to the residence of his parents in Indiana. In December, 1866, he returned to Catlin and took charge of the railroad station. After acting in the capacity of agent for the railroad company for nearly one

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year, he embarked in the drug and notion business. His capital and experience in the business were both limited, but by his straightforward dealing and never-tiring industry, his small beginning has increased until he now has three first-class stores in the village of Catlin: a general merchandise store, one of drugs and notions, and a millinery store. In addition to these he owns a one-third interest in a general store at Pilot, Illinois, the firm name being Tilton & Bros., and under the supervision of A. B. Tilton. These three departments are so complete that almost any article in general use is kept in stock. He is not naturally public spirited, but has served the people of Catlin as postmaster nearly three years, resigning on account of ill health. He is a Past Grand in the I.O.O.F. Lodge, and has attained to the degrees of knighthood in Masonry, being at present a member of the Danville Commandery. He is not a member of any church, but very liberal in his support of the different denominations, as well as in all other institutions pertaining to the public good. Not the least of his generous traits is his liberality to the poor, of which there is abundant evidence. On the 7th of February, 1868, he was married to Miss Lou G. Vance, daughter of John Vance, who was one of the early and prominent pioneers of this county. Their family consists of Clinton Clay, born on the 10th of May, 1870, and Ralph Russel, born on the 14th of March, 1877.

Individual Note:
Tilton Family Tree, Ancestry Com April 2011.~~~~
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Homer H Tilton in household of Samuel R Tilton, "United States Census, 1900"
Name: Homer H Tilton
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Catlin Township Election District 1 Catlin village, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
District: 60
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Number of Living Children:
Years Married:
Birth Date: May 1882
Birthplace: Illinois
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother of how many children:

Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Household ID: 46
Line Number: 52
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240348
Digital Folder Number: 004113807
Image Number: 00129
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Samuel R Tilton M 60 Pennsylvania
Wife Lou G Tilton F 54 Illinois
Son Homer H Tilton M 18 Illinois
Sources

Samuel married Lura Guymon Vance, daughter of John Wilson Vance and Deziah Lucretia Guymon, on 7 Feb 1869 in Vermilion Co ILL. (Lura Guymon Vance was born on 18 Oct 1846 in Catlin Vermillion Illinois, died on 10 Aug 1926 in Catlin Vermillion Illinois and was buried Oakridge Cemetery in Catlin Vermillion Co Illinois, #70944140.)