Grandson of Richard and Mary Cass Tilton and son of Daniel G. and Jane McLade Tilton. Father of daughters Hazel, Lucille, and son Billie [from tombstone picture]. Grace E. (Abt. 1880), Alice M. (Abt 1882), Ada L. (abt 1884), Vina V. (Abt. 1885), Frankie (Abt. 1887), Ruby I. (1892), and sons Harry (Abt. 1889), Earl (abt. 1891), Alexander (Abt. 1898) Source: Paradise Cemetery photo, Ancestry.com and California Vital Records
"TILTON, J. W., farmer; section 24, township 12, range 4; P.O. Pleasant Grove; born in Ogle county, Illinois, in 1850; when he reached the age of 14 years his parents moved to California, coming across the plains, arriving in this State in the fall of 1864; settled in Sonoma county; after remaining there about two years, they went to Yolo county; three years later he came to this county and settled on his present location; he owns 400 acres of land. He married Mary E. Blue, November 28, 1878, a native of Illinois." Source: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casutter/data/tnwst.htm
According to Butte County burial records, the cause of death: Kicked in the bowels by horse.
Date of Burial: 9/23/1908
"TILTON, J. W., farmer; section 24, township 12, range 4; P.O. Pleasant Grove; born in Ogle county, Illinois, in 1850; when he reached the age of 14 years his parents moved to California, coming across the plains, arriving in this State in the fall of 1864; settled in Sonoma county; after remaining there about two years, they went to Yolo county; three years later he came to this county and settled on his present location; he owns 400 acres of land. He married Mary E. Blue, November 28, 1878, a native of Illinois." Source: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casutter/data/tnwst.htm
According to Butte County burial records, the cause of death: Kicked in the bowels by horse.
Date of Burial: 9/23/1908
Grandson of Richard and Mary Cass Tilton and son of Daniel G. and Jane McLade Tilton. Father of daughters Hazel, Lucille, and son Billie [from tombstone picture]. Grace E. (Abt. 1880), Alice M. (Abt 1882), Ada L. (abt 1884), Vina V. (Abt. 1885), Frankie (Abt. 1887), Ruby I. (1892), and sons Harry (Abt. 1889), Earl (abt. 1891), Alexander (Abt. 1898) Source: Paradise Cemetery photo, Ancestry.com and California Vital Records
"TILTON, J. W., farmer; section 24, township 12, range 4; P.O. Pleasant Grove; born in Ogle county, Illinois, in 1850; when he reached the age of 14 years his parents moved to California, coming across the plains, arriving in this State in the fall of 1864; settled in Sonoma county; after remaining there about two years, they went to Yolo county; three years later he came to this county and settled on his present location; he owns 400 acres of land. He married Mary E. Blue, November 28, 1878, a native of Illinois." Source: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casutter/data/tnwst.htm
According to Butte County burial records, the cause of death: Kicked in the bowels by horse.
Date of Burial: 9/23/1908
"TILTON, J. W., farmer; section 24, township 12, range 4; P.O. Pleasant Grove; born in Ogle county, Illinois, in 1850; when he reached the age of 14 years his parents moved to California, coming across the plains, arriving in this State in the fall of 1864; settled in Sonoma county; after remaining there about two years, they went to Yolo county; three years later he came to this county and settled on his present location; he owns 400 acres of land. He married Mary E. Blue, November 28, 1878, a native of Illinois." Source: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casutter/data/tnwst.htm
According to Butte County burial records, the cause of death: Kicked in the bowels by horse.
Date of Burial: 9/23/1908
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