Person:William Tilling (1)
William Allen Tilling
b.6 Mar 1893 Carthage, Jefferson, New York, United States
d.22 Jan 1954 Los Angeles, California, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 17 Feb 1887
  1. Nellie Eline Tilling1889 -
  2. William Allen Tilling1893 - 1954
  3. Doris May Tilling1895 -
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m. 1915
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m. 1 Sep 1919
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Facts and Events
Name William Allen Tilling
Gender Male
Birth? 6 Mar 1893 Carthage, Jefferson, New York, United States
Military[1] 1911
Marriage 1915 New York, United Statesto Helene MacCaull
Other Marriage Ending Status Divorce
with Helene MacCaull
Marriage 1 Sep 1919 Houston, Texas, United Statesto Frances Ethel Arledge
Death? 22 Jan 1954 Los Angeles, California, United States

Address: Address 1: 813 FORMAN AVE City: SYRACUSE , State: NEW YORK Country: UNITED STATES

IN A LETTER (RESUME) WRITTEN BY HIM IN 1919. THE FOLLOWING IS AS HE WROTE IT. MARCH 6 (1899 THIS DATE WAS MARKED THROUGH)1893. 9 AM CARTHAGE NY (NOW CALLED N.COI(THIS WAS ILLEGIBLE) WATERTOWN/AGE OF 1YR. MY FATER WM A T. BORN IN CHELTAHAM(SP) ENGLAND-MARCH 29 1863. MY MOTHER BORN LOUVILLE NY. (LEWIS CO.) DAUGHTER OF SARAH & ALLEN G. HORTON- FATHER ENGAGED IN CIGAR MFG BUSINESS CARTHAGE. UPON MOVING TO WATERTOWN, RESUMED SAME BUSINESS. STARTED SCHOOL AGE OF 6 YRS. TO COOPER ST. SCHOOL WENT THERE UNTIL I FINISHED GRAMMAR SCHOOL. WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL 3 YEARS- LEFT SCHOOL BECAUSE OF RIOT AT STRIKE DID NOT RETURN. AN EFFORT BEING MADE TO PUT RIOT OUT OF HI-LEFT SCHOOL BEFORE QUESTION WAS DECIDED. THIS RIOT WAS STILL SPOKEN OF . WENT TO WORK FOR CIG IN CAPACITY OF CLERK AT 5.00 PER WK. CHECK  ? UNTIL I WENT TO MASSENA WHERE I WENT TO WORK ALUMINIMUM CO. OF AMER. WHILE THERE I LIVED AT A BOARDING HOUSE. IN 1925 MADE A VISIT TO (?) TO SEE A GIRL I KNEW. I SEE MISS HELENE MACCAULL. THIS WAS ON THURS(OR SAT.)


IN A LETTER WRITTEN TO HIS GRANDMOTHER DATED OCTOBER 23 1899 WATERTOWN NEW YORK. THE LETTER STARTS OUT AS FOLLOWS: 

1.
       WATERTOWN, N.Y.
OCTOBER. 23. 1899

Dear grandma. I thought I would, drop a. few. lines. to . you. and. to. let. you. know that. I , go, to school, and, that I can write I began. to, go to school four. weeks, a. go

2. and. I like. to go. very. much we. are. all. well. but, papa, he. had. his. leg. hurt. but. is. better. now I got my. first deportment card. last. thursday. how. is. Uncle Wallace. give. him my love now. grandma. if you answer. my lettre. letter, I will write you again we all send our love. good bye from your very grand son William A. Tilling Jr 27 Baker street

(someone one- not him wrote at the bottom the following: 7 years old next March)


APRIL 24 1918 DRAFT CARD. LOCAL BOARD FOR DIV. #1 WATERTOWN THIS CERTIFIES THAT WILLIAM A. TILLING, JR. ORDER NO. 1436 SERIAL NO. 226 HAS BEEN FINALLY CLASSIFIED AND RECORDER IN CLASS FOUR. (FORM 1007-PMGO) SIGNED BY GEORGE N. P(REST IS UNREADABLE) SEE SEC. 110,S.S.R.


HE SERVED AS POST ADJUTANT FOR THE WILLIAM S. MONAGHAN POST OF THE AMERICAN LEGION FOR OSWEGO IN 1945.

References
  1. ↑ Belonged To Co.c Infantry Under Henry S. Ball, Capt, In Mexican War
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