Sampson Tilson1
b. 22 October 1872, d. 7 February 1920
Father | James Cole Tilson2,3 b. 24 Feb 1834, d. 17 Aug 1909 |
Mother | Elizabeth E. Umbarger2 b. 18 May 1834, d. 1 Aug 1904 |
Birth | 22 Oct 1872 | Sampson Tilson was born on 22 Oct 1872.4 |
Marriage | 4 Feb 1902 | He married Dorcas Anna Larimer, daughter of Robert James Larimer and Sarah Ann Debusk, on 4 Feb 1902 in Washington County, Virginia.5,6 |
Cens-1910 | 4 May 1910 | Sampson and Dorcas farmed land in the St. Clair District of Smyth County, Virginia. The 1910 census, enumerated 8 years after their marriage, recorded a household that included Sampson (37), "Annie" (40), son James R. (5 - entered as Jame) and two of Sampson's siblings: brother George (54) and sister Eunice (46), who were both single.7 |
Death | 7 Feb 1920 | Sampson died on 7 Feb 1920 at age 47.4 |
Burial | | He was buried at Tilson Cemetery in Smyth County, Virginia.8 |
Citations
- [S1773] Robert J. Larimer Bible.
- [S1780] Letter from Mrs. Sampson Tilson (Dorcas Anna Larimer) to Redmond Cole, dated 25 May 1930 at 7 Mile Ford, Virginia, Larimer File, The Redmond S. and Mary Cole Collection, Family History Library.
- [S521] James Tillson household, 1880 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop sched., St. Clair District, ED 85, page 31C (p. 119 stamped), dwelling 281, family 281, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2012. Household includes: James Tillson, 47, laborer; Elizabeth, 47, wife; George W, 24, son; Victoria E., 22, dau; Member A., 21, dau; Francis M, 19, son; Unis, 16; William L., 14, son; Susan E., 10, dau; Sampson, 8, son; all b. VA.
- [S1780] Letter from Mrs. Sampson Tilson (Dorcas Anna Larimer) to Redmond Cole, dated 25 May 1930 at 7 Mile Ford, Virginia, Larimer File, The Redmond S. and Mary Cole Collection, Family History Library. Mrs. Tilson provided information on herself, her parents and grandparents, her siblings and her children.
- [S1773] Robert J. Larimer Bible. Date recorded as Feb. 4th 1902.
- [S8] Hockett and Hunt, 1891-1902 Marriages of Washington Co. VA, p. 114. Sampson Tilson, 29, b. Smyth Co. VA, living Smyth Co., VA, s/o james & Elizabeth Tilson AND Dorcas A. Larimer, 32, sgl, d/o R.J. & Sarah Larimer; marr: 1 Feb. 1902 [Note difference between date in father's bible and this date. Was this the license date?].
- [S1138] Sampson Tilson household, 1910 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., St. Clair District, ED 92, sheet 9B, dwelling 172, family 173, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2012. Household includes: Sampson Tilson, 37, marr #1, marr 8 yrs, owns farm; Annie, wife, 40, marr #1, marr 8 yrs, mother of 3 children, 1 is living; Jame [sic] R., son, 5; George W., brother, 54, sgl, farmer; Eunice L., sister, 46, sgl; all b. VA/VA/VA.
- [S1038] Mack Sturgill and Kenneth Sturgill, Smyth Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Vol. 4, p. 207.