Rosella Tilton

  General Notes:

Rosella Tilton born Jan 1 1830 was married at age 15 to Abraham Wood. After moving to Iowa, Abraham died leaving her with small children. Rosella Tilton Wood moved to Dent County, MO where on Sept 17 1860 she married Benjamin Head Clark (My Lineage comes from this marriage.
Benjamin Clark served in the Union Army from Jan 1 1864 until he mustered out July 18 1865 when he enlisted he gave his residence as Lawn Ridge, Marshall County, Illinois. (Lawn Ridge was 22 miles North of Peoria, Illinois).
Rosella Tilton Wood Clark had a twin brother, Roswell Spencer Tilton. The Tilton twins were born January 6 1830 in Oneida County New York. The family moved to Madison County, Ohio. Roswell Spencer Tilton enlisted in thw Union Army at Winterset, Madison County, Indiana on Nov 15 1861. He was mustered out Nov 15 1864 at Davenport, Indiana (**Conjecture: I believe Rosella Wood Tilton first husband, Abraham, was probably a brother of Persis Ann Wood Tilton, Roswell's Wife). After living in Dent County, MO, Andrew County, MO, Roswell Spencer Tilton moved his family to Mitchell County, Kansas where they lived and are now buried at Pleasant View Cemetery.
Benjam Head Clark and Rosella Tilton Wood Clark lived in Dent County MO, Andrew County MO, Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas. They moved back to Andrew County MO, and lived in Mitchell County Kansas 1878 to 1880, then in Rooks County in 1880. They hamesteaded in Hobart Township, Rooks County Kansas, in 1884, after living Rooks County Kansa for several years,they moved to Downs, Osborne County Kansas.
(Sincerely, Kelli Reyes.)
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Benjamin H Clark
United States Census, 1900
Name: Benjamin H Clark
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Ross Township Downs city, Osborne, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 39
Birth Date: Aug 1833
Birthplace: New York
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1861
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Benjamin H Clark Head M 67 New York
Rosella Clark Wife F 69 New York
District: 111 , Sheet Number and Letter: 1B , Household ID: 19 , Line Number: 86 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1240493 , Digital Folder Number: 004120158 , Image Number: 00731

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMYZ-K67 : accessed 29 Jul 2014), Benjamin H Clark, Ross Township Downs city, Osborne, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240493.

Rosella married Abraham Harrison Wood #1, son of James Wood and Lurena Marinda Ellis, in 1845 in New York. (Abraham Harrison Wood #1 was born in 1826 in New York and died on 6 Oct 1854 in Henry Co Iowa.)

Rosella next married Benjamin Head Clark #2, son of James Clark and Adeline (Unknown) Clark, in 1861 in New York. (Benjamin Head Clark #2 was born on 3 Aug 1833 in Shyloto Station Chenango Co New York, died on 21 Nov 1916 in Levenworth, Kansas and was buried Downs Cemetery in Downs Kansas.)