MRS. HERBERT C. TILLEY DIES IN BRIDGEPORT - Was Descendant of Colonial Newporters; Services Will Be Held Saturday.
Mrs. Nevada Brown Tilley, wife of the late Herbert Charles Tilley, formerly of this city, died at her home in Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday. She was born March 7, 1860 in Siskiyou County, Nevada, daughter of the late Joshua Coggeshall Brown and Jane E. Smith Brown. She was a descendant of John Coggeshall first president of the Rhode Island Colony and Nicholas Brown who settled in Portsmouth in 1638 and who was one of the 20 signers of the Portsmouth Compact.
When a young girl, Mrs. Tilley came to Newport, sailing from California with her parents and other children in the family. She was educated here and married Mr. Tilley March 24, 1881. Mr. & Mrs. Tilley celebrated their diamond anniversary while making their home on Tilley avenue in this city. He died December 30, 1943.
Services will be held at the Hambly Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p.m.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) Fri. Jan 11, 1946, Page 3
MRS H.C. TILLEY BURIED
The funeral of Mrs. Nevada B. Tilley, wife of the late H.C. Tilley, who died in Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday was held Saturday afternoon at the Hambly Funeral Home, the Rev. Dr. Wilbur Nelson, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, officiated. Ludlow Mahan was at the organ and interment was in the Island Cemetery. There were no bearers.
Mrs. Tilley leaves four children, Milton P. Tilley of New Canaan, Conn., Arnold B. Tilley, Port Chester, NY, Herbert C. Tilley, Jr., Rye, NY and Mrs. William Phillips of Alexandria, PA.
Newport Mercury, (Newport, RI) Fri. Apr 4, 1941, Page 6
NEWPORT COUPLE MARK DIAMOND WEDDING - Mr. & Mrs. Herbert C. Tilley, Were Married at First Baptist 60 Years Ago
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Charles Tilley of Tilley Avenue, who celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary last Monday, were married here March 24, 1881 by the Rev. Comfort E. Barrows, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Tilley had 11 children and 15 grandchildren.
(Full article can be found at the above referenced paper)
MRS. HERBERT C. TILLEY DIES IN BRIDGEPORT - Was Descendant of Colonial Newporters; Services Will Be Held Saturday.
Mrs. Nevada Brown Tilley, wife of the late Herbert Charles Tilley, formerly of this city, died at her home in Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday. She was born March 7, 1860 in Siskiyou County, Nevada, daughter of the late Joshua Coggeshall Brown and Jane E. Smith Brown. She was a descendant of John Coggeshall first president of the Rhode Island Colony and Nicholas Brown who settled in Portsmouth in 1638 and who was one of the 20 signers of the Portsmouth Compact.
When a young girl, Mrs. Tilley came to Newport, sailing from California with her parents and other children in the family. She was educated here and married Mr. Tilley March 24, 1881. Mr. & Mrs. Tilley celebrated their diamond anniversary while making their home on Tilley avenue in this city. He died December 30, 1943.
Services will be held at the Hambly Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p.m.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) Fri. Jan 11, 1946, Page 3
MRS H.C. TILLEY BURIED
The funeral of Mrs. Nevada B. Tilley, wife of the late H.C. Tilley, who died in Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday was held Saturday afternoon at the Hambly Funeral Home, the Rev. Dr. Wilbur Nelson, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, officiated. Ludlow Mahan was at the organ and interment was in the Island Cemetery. There were no bearers.
Mrs. Tilley leaves four children, Milton P. Tilley of New Canaan, Conn., Arnold B. Tilley, Port Chester, NY, Herbert C. Tilley, Jr., Rye, NY and Mrs. William Phillips of Alexandria, PA.
Newport Mercury, (Newport, RI) Fri. Apr 4, 1941, Page 6
NEWPORT COUPLE MARK DIAMOND WEDDING - Mr. & Mrs. Herbert C. Tilley, Were Married at First Baptist 60 Years Ago
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Charles Tilley of Tilley Avenue, who celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary last Monday, were married here March 24, 1881 by the Rev. Comfort E. Barrows, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Tilley had 11 children and 15 grandchildren.
(Full article can be found at the above referenced paper)
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Milton Popple Tilley
1882–1981
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Herbert C Tilley
1883–1890
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Celinda B Tilley
1885–1887
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Abram A Tilley
1887–1890
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Arnold Barker Tilley
1890–1954
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Herbert Charles Tilley Jr
1892–1956
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Essie Waldorf Tilley Phillips
1893–1986
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Lawrence Seabury Tilley
1895–1917
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Nevada Brown "Nevie" Tilley
1900–1900
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Gladys B Tilley
1903–1919
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