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Tight :
The Tight family was a pioneer family in the Illinois Grove neighborhood. However, several members of the family came to our community many years ago.
James J. Tight was born in England on April 27, 1821. Catherine Wooley was born in New York on March 10, 1825. James and Catherine were married in Ohio on June 23, 1843. They moved to Illinois Grove in 1855. They lived in a log cabin at Illinois Grove.
James and Catherine were the parents of eleven children. Three died in infancy. The others were:
| George Anson Tight | James Henry Tight |
| Lawrence Tight | Sarah Tight Corbit |
| Mart Tight Marble | Emily Tight Hix |
| Caroline Tight Perry | Binford E. Tight |
All of the children are deceased.
James J. died in 1889. Catherine died in 1901. They are buried in the Illinois Grove Cemetery.
TISDALE :
Members of the Tisdale family have been prominent residents of our community, 1884-1956. Present indications are that the name Tisdale will be prominent in our community for many years to come.
Julius P. Tisdale was born at South Lyon, Oakland county, Michigan, on December 12, 1849. Julius married Maria Mead on October 25, 1875. They moved to Zearing, Iowa, in 1884.
Julius worked at the mason trade during his first years as a resident of Zearing. Then he worked as a tinner for Patton & Johnson, and for Wohlheter & Son. Finally he went into the hardware business for himself. Julius sold his hardware in the late 1890's. After the sale of the hardware, Julius worked as a carpenter until his retirement.
Dr. Denison Tisdale of Des Moines, Iowa, practiced medicine in our community when he came to visit his son.
Julius aud Maria were the parents of four sons. They were Denison A., E. John, A. James, and Julius Ray.
Julius died on February 18, 1922. Maria died on October 6, 1941.
TREMAN :
The Treman family is mentioned in Allen's history of Story county as a prominent Lincoln township family in the 1880's.
Alfred Riley Treman was born on February 22, 1828. His wife, Mary, was born on April 28, 1832. We do not have her maiden name. We do not have the date and place of their marriage. Their daughter, Carrie Bell, married John E. Craft at Marengo, Illinois,