Son of Hinton Vance Tilley and Susan Ann Virginia Leigh Tilley.

Married to Frances "Fannie Em" Malone around 1905.

Adolphus and Fannie Em were the parents of:
Annie Grace Tilley
Laura Leigh Tilley
Alice Whitted Tilley
Virginia Dare Tilley
Emily Tilley(1921-unk)
Sophie Tilley(1923-unk)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus Tilly
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Hinton Tilly
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Susan A. Tilly
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Hinton Tilly 47
Susan A. Tilly 43
Robenia Tilly 19
Jane Tilly 17
George Tilly 15
Emma Tilly 11
Sidney Tilly 9
William Tilly 7
Almer Tilly 5
Adolphus Tilly 2

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus A Tilly
Age: 21
Birth Date: Aug 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother in Law
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Charlie J Copeland 34
May E Copeland 31
Adolphus A Tilly 21

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus P Tilley
Age in 1910: 31
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Winston Ward 1, Forsyth, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fannie E Tilley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Adolphus P Tilley 31
Fannie E Tilley 27
Annie G Tilley 4
Laura L Tilley 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Addpus P Tilly
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 1, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fannie E Tilly
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Addpus P Tilly 41
Fannie E Tilly 36
Grace Tilly 14
Laura Tilly 11
Alice P Tilly 9
Virginia Tilly 6
Laura Malone 61

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: A P Tilley
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Fannie Tilley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Virginia Tilley
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
A P Tilley 51
Fannie Tilley 47
Grace Tilley 24
Laura Tilley 21
Alice Tilley 19
Virginia Tilley 16
Emily Tilley 9
Sophy Tilley 7
Virginia Tilley 93
Ada Tilley 50
Mertice Wilson 31

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus P Tilley
Age: 61
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Green
House Number: 1005
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 6B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 120
Occupation: Salesman
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 9000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1100
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Adolphus P Tilley 61
Fannie Tilley 57
Laura Tilley 31
Alice Tilley 28
Virginia Tilley 25
Emily Tilley 19
Sophia Tilley 17

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Adolphus Pleasant Tilley
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 93
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Belk-Leggett Co, Retired Clothing Salesman
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1878
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 13 Oct 1971
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Fannie Malone
Father's Name: Hinton Tilley
Mother's Name: Virginia Leigh
Residence: 1005 Green St, Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cerebral accident with seizures
Informant: Miss Grace Tilley, 1005 Green St, Durham