. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. orn. who. in 1903, were aged asfollows: Wilbur, eight years; Annie, sevenyears; Mabel, five years. In 1901 Mr. Burnettpurchased 110 acres of land at Cottage Township. Lee County. Fraternallyhe is a member of the M. W. A. and I. O. O. F., and is a member of the Baptist church of PawPaw. In political relations he is a Republi-can. FRANCIS J. TILTON, farmer. Section 33,Palmyra Township, Lee County, was born inthe house in which he now resides, Aug. 15,1846, son of William W. and Eliza A (Martin)Tilton. William W. Tilton came to Lee Countyin 1836
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. orn. who. in 1903, were aged asfollows: Wilbur, eight years; Annie, sevenyears; Mabel, five years. In 1901 Mr. Burnettpurchased 110 acres of land at Cottage Township. Lee County. Fraternallyhe is a member of the M. W. A. and I. O. O. F., and is a member of the Baptist church of PawPaw. In political relations he is a Republi-can. FRANCIS J. TILTON, farmer. Section 33,Palmyra Township, Lee County, was born inthe house in which he now resides, Aug. 15,1846, son of William W. and Eliza A (Martin)Tilton. William W. Tilton came to Lee Countyin 1836 and entered land in Palmyra Township,where he devoted his attention to J. Tilton obtained his education in thepublic schools of Palmyra Township and Whea-ton College, Wheaton 111. In 1860 he made atrip across the plains by wagon to Pikes Peak,Colo. In 1864 he enlisted in Company D, OneHundred and Fortieth Regiment Illinois Volun-teer Infantry, and in the following year re-enlisted in Company D, Thirty-fourth FRANCIS .1. TILTON. After the close of the Rebellion, he was dis-charged at Louisville, Ky., in 1865, and return-ed to Lee County, where he now owns 282 acresof land, but of late has rented his farm, ex-cepting three acres near his residence. Mr. Til-ton was never married. In fraternal relationshe is a member of the G. A. R. and I. O. O. F. 752 HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY JEREMIAH GLESSNBR, retired Cooper Street. Dixon, III., was born inSomerset County. April 11, 1S24. son ofJacob and Susanna (Oldfathcr) Glessner. na-tives of the same State. In 1864 Jeremiah
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