Merilou Tilton

Female26 February 1931–20 February 1985

Brief Life History of Merilou

When Merilou Tilton was born on 26 February 1931, her father, Joseph Henry Tilton, was 28 and her mother, Vera Inez Noble, was 25. She died on 20 February 1985, in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Southpark Cemetery, Pearland, Brazoria, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Merilou Tilton
1931–1985
Betty Jo Tilton
1929–2021

Sources (2)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Merilou Tilton - birth-name: Merilou Tilton
  • Merilou Tilton Miller, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1932

Age 1

Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.

1932

Age 1

Los Angeles, California, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

Age 16

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

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.

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