James Henry TilleyAge: 79 years1834–1913
- Name
- James Henry Tilley
- Given names
- James Henry
- Surname
- Tilley
 Birth | September 15, 1834 |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 12 months)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 11 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 22 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 26 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
 Marriage | Emaline McGehee — View this family estimated 1867 (Age 32 years) Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 32 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 32 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Birth of a son#1 | Leander A “Lee” Tilley February 28, 1868 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 34 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Census | August 12, 1870 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | James Lewis Tilley November 22, 1874 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Eugene Evander Tilley April 1, 1876 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 43 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | Leander A “Lee” Tilley — Luella L “Ella” Adams — View this family December 13, 1891 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James Erdie Tilley November 21, 1892 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Lewis Tilley — Corol Dora Bizzell — View this family June 11, 1893 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | John Henry Tilley September 15, 1894 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Naomie Frances Tilley August 19, 1895 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Lena A Tilley July 22, 1897 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Ellen Dewey Tilley August 6, 1898 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 63 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Infant Tilley November 16, 1898 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Infant Tilley November 17, 1898 (Age 64 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Eugene Evander Tilley — Alta Maud Adams — View this family February 5, 1899 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Lena A Tilley August 15, 1899 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a wife | Emaline McGehee September 11, 1899 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | William Roosevelt “Ted” Tilley October 25, 1899 (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Lewis Tilley — Elbert Elizabeth Davis — View this family December 10, 1899 (Age 65 years) |
| Census | June 8, 1900 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | James Ninion Tilley March 19, 1901 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | William Theodore Tilley October 28, 1901 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Metty Leona Tilley January 27, 1902 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Samuel A Tilley December 16, 1902 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Bessie Lee Tilley June 7, 1903 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | John A Tilley January 31, 1904 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Samuel A Tilley August 16, 1904 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Grace Lee “Gracie” Tilley November 16, 1904 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Elias Dotson Tilley April 25, 1905 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Mable Marie Tilley November 2, 1906 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | Freed Altamont Tilley February 20, 1907 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Tollie Clayton Tilley December 3, 1907 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Essie D Tilley May 20, 1908 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a son | Eugene Evander Tilley February 24, 1909 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #20 | Lee Ola Tilley December 26, 1909 (Age 75 years) |
| Death of a son | Leander A “Lee” Tilley July 21, 1910 (Age 75 years) |
 Death | October 11, 1913 (Age 79 years) |
| Death | James Lewis Tilley May 12, 1946 (Age 111 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McClaren Cemetery |
| Family with Emaline McGehee |
| himself |
James Henry Tilley Birth: September 15, 1834 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States Death: October 11, 1913 — Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States |
| wife |
Emaline McGehee Birth: April 7, 1837 37 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: September 11, 1899 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: estimated 1867 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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14 months son |
Leander A “Lee” Tilley Birth: February 28, 1868 33 30 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: July 21, 1910 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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7 years son |
James Lewis Tilley Birth: November 22, 1874 40 37 — Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: May 12, 1946 — Lamar, Johnson, Arkansas, United States |
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16 months son |
Eugene Evander Tilley Birth: April 1, 1876 41 38 — Arkansas, United States Death: February 24, 1909 — Arkansas, United States |
| Martin Van Buren Johnson + Emaline McGehee |
| wife’s husband |
Martin Van Buren Johnson Birth: December 1832 46 34 — Missouri, United States Death: September 1860 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
| wife |
Emaline McGehee Birth: April 7, 1837 37 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: September 11, 1899 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: August 4, 1854 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Nancy Adeline Johnson Birth: 1856 23 18 — Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: 1899 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Milley J Johnson Birth: 1857 24 19 — Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: before 1870 — Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years step-son |
William Thomas “Tom” Johnson Birth: July 1859 26 22 — Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: about 1920 — Arkansas, United States |
| Marriage | Marriage info based on birth of first child | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - James Henry Tilley - Household
Union, Conway, Arkansas
Adaline & William are now Tilley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James Henry Tilley - Household
Ed 9 McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States
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