Tillotson, Elijah

TILLOTSON, PRITCHARD, HINER

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 7/9/2019 at 17:48:40

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 656:

"ELIJAH TILLOTSON, farmer, Long Creek Township, resides on section 24, where he owns 160 acres of land. He was born in Vigo County, Indiana, a son of George and Rhoda (Pritchard) Tillotson, natives of Ohio. He enlisted in 1864, and went forward to defense of his country, serving eighteen months. He participated in the battle of Little Rock, Camden Pass, and others of less note. He was mustered out at Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Tillotson has been in Decatur County more or less ever since he was ten years of age. He was married in Decatur County, in 1874, to Salina Hiner, born in Virginia in 1852. They have five children -- Bessie, La Clede, Elsie, Levi and Mearl. Mr. Tillotson is school director and has held the office of township supervisor. He is a member of the Protestant Methodist church, and a very efficient worker in that church. Politically he is a Republican."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)