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My TiltonRoots from New Jersey to Ohio
Sylvester Tilton
b: Dec. 11, 1774 Monmouth co, NJ
d: April 21, 1847 Highland Co, Ohio, Fairfield Township.
Married 1st wife
Mary Hull daughter of David and Margaret Hull of Trenton, NJ
Abt. 1801 Ocean Co, New Jersey she was born
June 01, 1774 Mercer co, Trenton, NJ, she died March 25, 1813 NJ
Children of Sylvester and Mary
1. Sylvester Tilton b: 1802 Toms River, Ocean co, New Jersey d: bef. 1847 NJ
2. John Hull Tilton b: Apr. 1,1804 Ocean, New Jersey d: April 10, 1864 Holmdel, Monmouth County, NJ
3. Reuben Tilton b: March 24, 1806 Ocean co, New Jersey d: November 11, 1861 Ocean Co, NJ
4. Mariah Tilton b:08-21-1807 Ocean, NJ d: 03-17-1839 Highland co, Ohio, Fairfield Township.
5. James Tilton b: Abt. 1808 Ocean, NJ d: August 23, 1897 Warren Co, Ohio
6. Rebecca Tilton b: 1810 Ocean, New Jersey d: Aft. 1880 -married Israel Johnson
7. Charity Tilton b: 1813 New Jersey d: July 09, 1838 Highland co, Ohio, Fairfield Township
Sylvester Married 2nd wife on July 11, 1818 Monmouth Co, Nj
Mary Faulkinburg (widow of Caleb) and daughter of Samuel and Alice Woodmansee
she was born May 22, 1779 Dover Twp, Morris co, NJ
d: September 13, 1866 Fairfield Twp, Highland, Oh
Children of Sylvester and Mary
8. Ephraim Tilton b: 1818 Monmouth Co, New Jersey d: Oct. 11, 1844 Highland co, Ohio, Fairfield Township.
9. Lydia Ann Tilton b: 02-25-1825 Monmouth Co, New Jersey d: Aft. 1880
1. Sylvester Tilton b: 1802 Toms River, Ocean co, New Jersey d: bef. 1847 NJ
married Ann Jane Stout in New Jersey
Children
John Rueben tilton
Catherine A. Tilton
Lydia M. Tilton
2. John Hull Tilton b: Apr. 1,1804 Ocean, New Jersey d: April 10, 1864 Holmdel, Monmouth County, NJ
Married Deborah Matthews September 19, 1826 Monmouth County, NJ
she was born July 18, 1807 Colts Neck, New Jersey d: November 30, 1889 Holmdel, Nj
both are buried at Holmdel Cemetery, Monmouth County, NJ
Children
Jerusha Ann Tilton b; August 31, 1827 Monmouth Co, Nj d: July 1900 Holmdel, Nj Marr: Garret C. Heyer
Sylvester Tilton b; February 26, 1829 Monmouth Co, Nj d; October 10, 1899 Marr: Eleanor Beers
Benjamin Tilton b; March 24, 1831 Monmouth Co, Nj d; February 24, 1902 Holmdel, Nj
William Tilton b; October 10, 1834 Monmouth Co, Nj d; December 18, 1901 Holmdel, Nj Marr: Ann M. Green
Lydia Jane Tilton b; August 26, 1836 Monmouth Co, Nj d; unknown Marr: Charles Beers
James L. Tilton b; November 05, 1838 Monmouth Co, Nj d; Aft. 1880 Marr: Ann Beers
Sarah Elizabeth Tilton b; March 31, 1841 Monmouth Co, Nj d; Aft. 1880 Marr: Alfred Conklin
Thomas Tilton b; July 04, 1843 Monmouth Co, Nj d; January 24, 1929 Marr: Mary Frances Gilhuly
Reuben Tilton b; November 15, 1846 Monmouth Co, Nj d; March 11, 1928 Keyport, New Jersey Marr: Marie Smith
3. Reuben Tilton b: March 24, 1806 Ocean co, New Jersey d: November 11, 1861 Ocean Co, NJ
Married Elizabeth Grant Abt. 1835 in Ocean Co, NJ she was born February 13, 1811
Ocean, New Jersey d; November 24, 1897 Forked River, NJ
Children
William Tilton b: Abt. 1836 Ocean Co, NJ d: Unknown
Maria Tilton b: Abt. 1838 Ocean Co, NJ d: Unknown
Reuben Tilton b: Nov. 1841 Ocean co, NJ d; January 1907 Ocean Co, NJ Marr: Rebecca Rodgers
Sylvester Tilton b: May 15, 1844 Ocean Co, NJ d; May 26, 1875 Ocean Co, NJ
Deborah A. Tilton b: Abt. 1847 Ocean Co, NJ d: Aft. 1880 Marr: Darrel R. Gawdey
GGG Grandmother 4. Mariah Tilton b:08-21-1807 Ocean, NJ d: 03-17-1839 Highland co, Ohio, Fairfield Township.
Married Thomas Kennedy Bet. 1826-1830, he was born April 15, 1802 New York d: August 16, 1866
Concord Township., Fayette Co, Ohio
Children
Reuben Tilton Kennedy b: 9 MAY 1831 in Monmouth co, NJ d: May 17, 1863 Big Black Ridge, Miss.
James Tilton Kennedy b: 14 JUN 1833 in Fayette co, Ohio d; June 22, 1914 Mulhall, Ok.
William Gulick Kennedy b: 15 APR 1835 in Highland co, Ohio d; December 28, 1921 Council Bluffs, Iowa
Lydia A. Maria Kennedy b: 28 OCT 1837 in Fayette co, Ohio d: December 31, 1872 Fayette Co, Ohio
notes: Mariah is buried at Highland cem., Village of Highland, Fairfield Township. along with her
father Sylvester and stepmother Mary, her sister Charity and her stepbrother Ephraim.
5. James Tilton b: Abt. 1808 Ocean, NJ d: August 23, 1897 Warren Co, Ohio, Married
Ester?
Children
Silas Tilton b: 8 JUL 1838 in Hillsboro, Highland, Ohio
James Tilton b: 1844 in Ohio
John B. Tilton b: 1846 in Ohio
W.B. Tilton b: 1848
George Tilton b: 1856
Caroline Tilton b: 1861
Ida M. Tilton b: 1865
6. Rebecca Tilton b: 1810 Ocean, New Jersey d: Aft. 1880 -married Israel Johnson, he was born
Abt. 1810 New Jersey he died before 1880 they had 1 son that I know of Israel P. Johnson b:
1851
7. Charity Tilton b: 1813 New Jersey d: July 09, 1838 Highland co, Ohio, Fairfield Township
she married Peter R. Gravatt son of Robert and Mary Gravatt December 01, 1832 Highland Co, Ohio, he was born 1810 New Jersey
d; June 1850 Dayton, Ohio of Cholera
Children
Joseph A. Gravatt b: July 11, 1835 New Lexington, Highland Co, Ohio d; October 02, 1913 Clinton Co, Ohio
Mary A. Gravatt b: Unknown
notes: it is my theory that Charity was born soon after her Mother 's death 1813
8. Ephraim Tilton b: 1818 Monmouth Co, New Jersey d: Oct. 11, 1844 Highland co, Ohio, Fairfield Township.
he married Clarinda Hixson May 07, 1843 Highland Co, Ohio, she was born October 11, 1826 Highland Co, Ohio
Child
David Tilton died September 30, 1846 Highland Co, Ohio
9. Lydia Ann Tilton b: 02-25-1825 Monmouth Co, New Jersey d: Aft. 1880 Married David B. Hansell
May 17, 1844 Highland Co, Ohio He was born 1822 Va. d; Aft. 1880
Children
Emma Hansell b: 1849 Ohio
Hannah Hansell b: 1850 Ohio
Joseph Hansell b; 1852 Ohio (twin)
Mary A. Hansell b: 1852 Ohio
Charles F. Hansell 1863 Ohio