Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Tilton was born on 18 March 1807, in Watertown, Washington, Ohio, United States, his father, William Joseph Tilton, was 35 and his mother, Bathesheba Azuba Dunham, was 27. He married Alice Deborah Hiett on 4 June 1829, in Washington, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Missouri Township, Chariton, Missouri, United States in 1870 and Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, United States in 1880.
Photos and Memories (1)
Do you know Daniel? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Daniel Tilton, "United States Census, 1880"
- Tilton, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Daniel Tilton, "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (10)
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1819
Historical Boundaries: 1819: Pike, Missouri Territory 1821: Ralls, Missouri, United States 1822: Marion, Missouri, United States
1839 · From Swamp to Beautiful Place
By 1829 Venus, Illinois had grown sufficiently and in 1832 was one of the contenders for the new county seat. However, the honor was awarded to a nearby city, Carthage. In 1834 the name Venus was changed to Commerce because the settlers felt that the new name better suited their plans. But during late 1839, arriving members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought the small town of Commerce and in April 1840 it was renamed Nauvoo by Joseph Smith Jr., who led the Latter-Day Saints to Nauvoo to escape persecution in Missouri. The name Nauvoo is derived from the traditional Hebrew language. It is notable that by 1844 Nauvoo's population had swollen to around 12,000 residents, rivaling the size of Chicago at the time. After the Latter-Day Saints left the population settled down toward 2,000 people.
Name Meaning
English (Berkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Tilton in Leicestershire, named with the Old English personal name Tila, Tilla + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, settlement’.
History: William Tilton came to Lynn, MA, in or before 1637. Many of his descendants were master mariners, living on Martha's Vineyard. James Tilton of DE (1745–1822) was a physician who became US surgeon general.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Joseph Tilton - 1835 Washington County, Ohio Disposition of Estate
Source: Washington County, Ohio Deeds Repository: Family History Library; Salt Lake City, Utah Call No. FHL941414 Deed date 8 April 1835 Joseph Tilton: heirs of Joseph Tilton. Bathsheba Tilton, gran …
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.