"G. Wilse Tilton died at 1 o'clock Monday at his home in Catlin. He had been in failing health for some time, but not until a few weeks ago did his illness become critical. The funeral was held at the Catlin M.E. church yesterday afternoon at one o'clock. Interment was made in Oakridge cemetery.
Mr. Tilton was born in western Pennsylvania on January 8, 1836. A few years later the family removed to Ripley County, Indiana where he resided until about 1860 when he removed to Catlin. On Aug. 14, 1862 he was married to Elizabeth Albright who survives him. He is also survived by three children, Charles V., Mrs. George R. Catlett of Fairmount, and Mrs. A.R. McGregor of Catlin.
Mr. Tilton began his career as a school teacher in southern Indiana, but on arriving in Catlin he engaged in the mercantile business and for the past fifty years he has been one of the leading merchants of that village. He was adapted to the business and made a marked success of it, accumulatiny a considerable fortune. He was a leader in all public enterprises, and was highly regarded as a neighbor. He was an active worker in the church and Sunday school of the Methodist church, and was member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. He was of a jovial and generous nature, and was a man who made the world better and brighter for his having lived. Men of his character are of rare worth to mankind.
He enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout the county and had many friends in Fairmount who heard of his death with sorrow. Many from here attended the funeral services." - Press Democrat, November, 1910
Mr. Tilton was born in western Pennsylvania on January 8, 1836. A few years later the family removed to Ripley County, Indiana where he resided until about 1860 when he removed to Catlin. On Aug. 14, 1862 he was married to Elizabeth Albright who survives him. He is also survived by three children, Charles V., Mrs. George R. Catlett of Fairmount, and Mrs. A.R. McGregor of Catlin.
Mr. Tilton began his career as a school teacher in southern Indiana, but on arriving in Catlin he engaged in the mercantile business and for the past fifty years he has been one of the leading merchants of that village. He was adapted to the business and made a marked success of it, accumulatiny a considerable fortune. He was a leader in all public enterprises, and was highly regarded as a neighbor. He was an active worker in the church and Sunday school of the Methodist church, and was member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. He was of a jovial and generous nature, and was a man who made the world better and brighter for his having lived. Men of his character are of rare worth to mankind.
He enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout the county and had many friends in Fairmount who heard of his death with sorrow. Many from here attended the funeral services." - Press Democrat, November, 1910
"G. Wilse Tilton died at 1 o'clock Monday at his home in Catlin. He had been in failing health for some time, but not until a few weeks ago did his illness become critical. The funeral was held at the Catlin M.E. church yesterday afternoon at one o'clock. Interment was made in Oakridge cemetery.
Mr. Tilton was born in western Pennsylvania on January 8, 1836. A few years later the family removed to Ripley County, Indiana where he resided until about 1860 when he removed to Catlin. On Aug. 14, 1862 he was married to Elizabeth Albright who survives him. He is also survived by three children, Charles V., Mrs. George R. Catlett of Fairmount, and Mrs. A.R. McGregor of Catlin.
Mr. Tilton began his career as a school teacher in southern Indiana, but on arriving in Catlin he engaged in the mercantile business and for the past fifty years he has been one of the leading merchants of that village. He was adapted to the business and made a marked success of it, accumulatiny a considerable fortune. He was a leader in all public enterprises, and was highly regarded as a neighbor. He was an active worker in the church and Sunday school of the Methodist church, and was member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. He was of a jovial and generous nature, and was a man who made the world better and brighter for his having lived. Men of his character are of rare worth to mankind.
He enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout the county and had many friends in Fairmount who heard of his death with sorrow. Many from here attended the funeral services." - Press Democrat, November, 1910
Mr. Tilton was born in western Pennsylvania on January 8, 1836. A few years later the family removed to Ripley County, Indiana where he resided until about 1860 when he removed to Catlin. On Aug. 14, 1862 he was married to Elizabeth Albright who survives him. He is also survived by three children, Charles V., Mrs. George R. Catlett of Fairmount, and Mrs. A.R. McGregor of Catlin.
Mr. Tilton began his career as a school teacher in southern Indiana, but on arriving in Catlin he engaged in the mercantile business and for the past fifty years he has been one of the leading merchants of that village. He was adapted to the business and made a marked success of it, accumulatiny a considerable fortune. He was a leader in all public enterprises, and was highly regarded as a neighbor. He was an active worker in the church and Sunday school of the Methodist church, and was member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. He was of a jovial and generous nature, and was a man who made the world better and brighter for his having lived. Men of his character are of rare worth to mankind.
He enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout the county and had many friends in Fairmount who heard of his death with sorrow. Many from here attended the funeral services." - Press Democrat, November, 1910
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