The Tilson genealogy from Edmond Tilson at Plymouth, , 1638 to 1911; with brief sketches of the family in England back to 1066Also brief account of Waterman, Murdock, Bartlett [and other] families, allied with the parents of the author . ad been a prominent member oftemperance organizations for more than forty years, addressing thepublic on that subject. In his travels between the States and theWest Indies in 1830-31, he several times encountered in the Gulf-of Mexico pirates that infested the coast of Florida and other lo-calities, and had several running fights, but escaped. At one timew
The Tilson genealogy from Edmond Tilson at Plymouth, , 1638 to 1911; with brief sketches of the family in England back to 1066Also brief account of Waterman, Murdock, Bartlett [and other] families, allied with the parents of the author . ad been a prominent member oftemperance organizations for more than forty years, addressing thepublic on that subject. In his travels between the States and theWest Indies in 1830-31, he several times encountered in the Gulf-of Mexico pirates that infested the coast of Florida and other lo-calities, and had several running fights, but escaped. At one timewhile a passenger on a brigantine in the Gulf of Mexico, the yellowfever broke out and the crew reduced to one man. With his as-sistance, and such knowledge as Mr. Tilson had acquired of naviga-tion while a passenger, they managed to reach Moro Castle, Havana,after 18 days. Signals of distress were made, and some boats froman English ship of war and United States man of war brought theminto port in a crippled condition. Nearly all the sails were blownaway, there not being men enough to take care of them. In early life Col. Tilson was trained in the Congregational Church,but afterwards accepted the Universalist doctrine. His first vote. MRS. MARY P. (SAWYER) TILSON TILSON GENEALOGY. 109 for President was for John Q. Adams. He has voted every electionsince that time. The colonel was a man of strong character and ofprepossessing appearance, more than medium size and offine form. His social qualities were of the highest order, and hisgenial manner was patent to all who came in contact with him. 520 Elizabeth M. Tilson8 (Edward , Perez6, John5, John4, Ed-mund3, Ephraim2, Edmond1), dau. of Edward C. and Mary P.(Sawyer) Tilson; b. June 14, 1835; m. Aug. 30, 1869, L. HarrisonSchoolfield. Shed. Nov. 30, 1889, at Deer Park, Children: 527 Florence E. Schoolfield, ~b. Aug. 21, 1870, in ; d. Oct. 3, 1872. 528 Frank R. Schoolfield, b. Nov. 28, 1871. 529 Rose E. Schoolfield, b. Ap
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