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Sidney Lowell Webb

Sidney and Jeanette Webb. Photo originally posted to Find A Grave website by Find A Grave contributor, J_Dove222. Photo used by permission.

• Father: Dalton William Webb^1,2 b. 25 Sep 1902, d. Apr 1978
• Mother: Mary Thomas Fortson^3,4 b. 17 Aug 1905, d. 24 Jun 1996

• Birth*: He was born on 20 January 1932.^5,6
• Marriage*: He married Wilma Jeanette Smith on 27 November 1958.^7,8,9
• Death*: He died on 24 August 1968 at age 36.^5,6
• Burial*: Interment was in Colbert City Cemetery, Colbert, Madison County, Georgia.^5,6

• Note*: He served in the U.S. Navy as an opticalman second class.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 25 Mar 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#1), Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#2)

Wilma Jeanette Smith

Jeanette and Sidney Webb. Photo originally posted to Find A Grave website by Find A Grave contributor, J_Dove222. Photo used by permission.

• Birth*: She was born on 5 May 1940 in Madison County, Georgia.¹
• Marriage*: She married Sidney Lowell Webb, son of Dalton William Webb and Mary Thomas Fortson, on 27 November 1958.^2,3,4
• Death*: She died on 12 November 2014 in Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, at age 74.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Colbert City Cemetery, Colbert, Madison County, Georgia.¹

• Note*: She was from Carlton, Georgia.

• Last Edited: 25 Mar 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#1), Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn (#2)

Katie S. Blackwell

• Father: Henry Fisher Blackwell Jr.^1,2 b. 15 Jul 1859, d. 20 Jun 1944
• Mother: Nannie Janie Bartlett^3,4 b. 11 Apr 1861, d. 3 Apr 1937

• Birth*: She was born on 10 May 1890.⁵
• Death*: She died on 23 August 1891 at age 1.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in section D, row 5, Hillcrest Cemetery, Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas.⁵

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Mary Mildred Foster

• Birth*: She was born on 4 June 1900.¹
• Marriage*: She married Revell Eugene Blackwell, son of Henry Fisher Blackwell Jr. and Nannie Janie Bartlett, on 25 June 1932 in Van Zandt County, Texas.^2,3,4
• Death*: She died on 19 April 1984 at age 83.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Haven of Memories Cemetery, Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas.¹

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Joshua Lucius Halbert

• Father: Mayor Joshua Lucius Halbert Sr.¹ b. 13 May 1869, d. 1 Jul 1929
• Mother: Ida Jester² b. 1879, d. 28 Nov 1961

• Birth*: He was born on 11 December 1920 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^3,4
• Death*: He died on 3 January 1970 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at age 49.^5,6
• Burial*: Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.⁵

• Obituary*: "Josh L. Halbert Services Held
     "Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday [5 Jan 1970] for Josh L. Halbert, 49, of Houston, who died there Saturday. He was born in Corsicana and had lived in Houston the past 13 years where he was employed by the Esso Production Research Co.
     "He was a member of the Methodist Church and Kappa Sigma fraternity, having received degrees from Virginia Military Institute and the University of Texas. He was a veteran of World War II.
     "The Rev. H. Lively Brown officiated at the services at Corley Funeral Home Chapel and interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
     "He is survived by his wife of Houston; two sisters, Mrs. James R. Ruth of Dallas and Mrs. Fanne Halbert Penland of Corsicana; and a number of nieces and nephews.
     "Pallbearers were James Fortson, Homer Jester, Kay Tatum, R. I. Anderson, Lynn Sanders Jr., Cullen Dunn, William B. Robinson and Dan Story."⁷

• Last Edited: 10 Jul 2017

Merle Sellers

• Birth*: She was born on 23 February 1903 in Samson, Geneva County, Alabama.¹
• Marriage*: She married David Elam Waters Jr., son of David Elam Waters Sr. and Nancy Caroline ("Carrie") Bartlett, on 15 August 1944.^2,1
• Death*: She died on 29 September 1997 in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles County, California, at age 94.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Travelers Rest Cemetery, Samson, Geneva County, Alabama.¹

• Last Edited: 22 Jul 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway

Mark Howard Fortson

Mark Howard Fortson, from online obituary.

• Father: Lawrence Howard ('Bud') Fortson Jr.¹ b. 7 Jul 1929, d. 2 Jun 2007
• Mother: Ruth Jenkins²

• Birth*: He was born on 17 August 1954.^3,4
• Death*: He died on 14 August 2017 at age 62.⁴

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Lawrence Howard ('Bud') Fortson Jr.

• Father: Lawrence Howard Fortson Sr.¹ b. 23 Mar 1900, d. 26 Sep 1978
• Mother: Anna Charlotte Breeze² b. 6 Feb 1900, d. 5 Dec 1971

• Birth*: He was born on 7 July 1929 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.³
• Marriage*: He married Ruth Jenkins on 6 March 1953 in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida.³
• Death*: He died on 2 June 2007 at age 77.^4,5
• Burial*: Interment was in Fogartyville Cemetery, 42nd Street NW and 3rd Avenue NW, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.⁴

• Note*: He was an electrical engineering graduate of Georgia School of Technology in Atlanta.³

• Last Edited: 19 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Ruth Jenkins

• Marriage*: She married Lawrence Howard ('Bud') Fortson Jr., son of Lawrence Howard Fortson Sr. and Anna Charlotte Breeze, on 6 March 1953 in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida.¹

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Lawrence Howard Fortson Sr.

• Father: Robert Edward Fortson¹ b. 17 Nov 1860, d. 14 Oct 1940
• Mother: Fannie Lee Sprott² b. 3 Feb 1869, d. 22 Oct 1943

• Birth*: He was born on 23 March 1900 in Umatilla, Lake County, Florida.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Anna Charlotte Breeze on 10 July 1922 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.^3,5,6
• Death*: He died on 26 September 1978 at age 78.⁷
• Burial*: Interment was in Fogartyville Cemetery, 42nd Street NW and 3rd Avenue NW, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.⁷

• Note*: He was an electrical contractor.³

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Anna Charlotte Breeze

• Birth*: She was born on 6 February 1900.¹
• Marriage*: She married Lawrence Howard Fortson Sr., son of Robert Edward Fortson and Fannie Lee Sprott, on 10 July 1922 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.^2,3,4
• Death*: She died on 5 December 1971 at age 71.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Fogartyville Cemetery, 42nd Street NW and 3rd Avenue NW, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.¹

• Last Edited: 19 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

David Vernon Boston

David Vernon Boston.

• Birth*: He was born on 10 September 1951 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.^1,2
• Death*: He died on 26 November 2016 at age 65.²

• Note*: From his obituary: "David was a life-long resident of Manatee County, fourth generation. An avid outdoorsman, David spent as much time as he could on the water fishing. He loved to hunt as well and traveled the US extensively looking for his next big catch. A graduate of Manatee High in 1969, David went on to trade school to study as an electrician. He founded and operated Boston Electric for over 30 years."²

• Last Edited: 19 Aug 2017

Edith Frances Fortson

• Father: Lawrence Howard Fortson Sr.¹ b. 23 Mar 1900, d. 26 Sep 1978
• Mother: Anna Charlotte Breeze² b. 6 Feb 1900, d. 5 Dec 1971

• Birth*: She was born on 13 October 1925 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married Oscar Thomas Chapman on 8 June 1947 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.^5,6,7
• Death*: She died on 15 February 1990 at age 64.⁸
• Burial*: Interment was in plot F-249-4, Fort Myers Memorial Gardens, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida.⁸

• Note*: She attended Huntingdon College in 1943-1944 and the University of Georgia in 1944-1945. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bradenton, Florida.⁵

• Last Edited: 19 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Oscar Thomas Chapman

• Birth*: He was born on 18 August 1921.¹
• Marriage*: He married Edith Frances Fortson, daughter of Lawrence Howard Fortson Sr. and Anna Charlotte Breeze, on 8 June 1947 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.^2,3,4
• Death*: He died on 17 March 2005 in Lee County, Florida, at age 83.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Fort Myers Memorial Gardens, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida.¹

• Note*: • He was from Whigham, Grady County, Georgia and served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II and the Korean War.
  • His Find A Grave memorial gives conflicting dates for his death. It provides a transcript of an obituary, which gives 16 Mar 2005 as his death date, and a photograph of his tombstone, which bears the date 17 Mar 2005.^5,6

• Last Edited: 19 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Fannie Lee Sprott

• Birth*: She was born on 3 February 1869 in Liberty County, Georgia.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Robert Edward Fortson, son of Haley Fortson and Elizabeth Catherine Prather, circa 1886 in Lake County, Florida.¹
• Death*: She died on 22 October 1943 at age 74.^1,3
• Burial*: Interment was in Manasota Memorial Park, 1221 53rd Avenue East, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.³

• Note*: A family history seems to say she is buried at Oneco, Manatee County, Florida.¹

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Robert Archie Fortson

• Father: Robert Edward Fortson¹ b. 17 Nov 1860, d. 14 Oct 1940
• Mother: Fannie Lee Sprott² b. 3 Feb 1869, d. 22 Oct 1943

• Birth*: He was born on 28 May 1887 in Umatilla, Lake County, Florida.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Cora Matchett, daughter of Moses Wesley Matchett and Sylvia Pink Caruthers, on 20 September 1910 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.³
• Death*: He died on 7 November 1957 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, at age 70.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Royal Palm South Cemetery, 101 55th Street South, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.^3,5

• Note*: He was a member of the First Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida.³

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Harry Edward Fortson

• Father: Robert Edward Fortson¹ b. 17 Nov 1860, d. 14 Oct 1940
• Mother: Fannie Lee Sprott² b. 3 Feb 1869, d. 22 Oct 1943

• Birth*: He was born on 14 June 1889.³

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Walter Lee Fortson

• Father: Robert Edward Fortson¹ b. 17 Nov 1860, d. 14 Oct 1940
• Mother: Fannie Lee Sprott² b. 3 Feb 1869, d. 22 Oct 1943

• Birth*: He was born on 11 May 1891.³

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Paul Eugene Fortson

• Father: Robert Edward Fortson¹ b. 17 Nov 1860, d. 14 Oct 1940
• Mother: Fannie Lee Sprott² b. 3 Feb 1869, d. 22 Oct 1943

• Birth*: He was born on 23 May 1893.³
• Death*: He died on 20 August 1894 at age 1.³

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Winnifred Fortson

• Father: Robert Edward Fortson¹ b. 17 Nov 1860, d. 14 Oct 1940
• Mother: Fannie Lee Sprott² b. 3 Feb 1869, d. 22 Oct 1943

• Birth*: She was born on 4 July 1895.³

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Boyd Louis Fortson

• Father: Robert Edward Fortson¹ b. 17 Nov 1860, d. 14 Oct 1940
• Mother: Fannie Lee Sprott² b. 3 Feb 1869, d. 22 Oct 1943

• Birth*: He was born on 20 September 1897.³

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Catherine Elizabeth Fortson

• Father: Robert Edward Fortson¹ b. 17 Nov 1860, d. 14 Oct 1940
• Mother: Fannie Lee Sprott² b. 3 Feb 1869, d. 22 Oct 1943

• Birth*: She was born on 5 May 1903.³

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Fannie Lee Fortson

• Father: Robert Edward Fortson¹ b. 17 Nov 1860, d. 14 Oct 1940
• Mother: Fannie Lee Sprott² b. 3 Feb 1869, d. 22 Oct 1943

• Birth*: She was born on 8 March 1908.³

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Cora Matchett

• Father: Moses Wesley Matchett¹ b. 27 Nov 1854, d. 1 Jun 1916
• Mother: Sylvia Pink Caruthers² b. 10 Sep 1860, d. 24 Jul 1951

• Birth*: She was born on 7 May 1890 in Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married Robert Archie Fortson, son of Robert Edward Fortson and Fannie Lee Sprott, on 20 September 1910 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.³
• Death*: She died in 1974.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in Royal Palm South Cemetery, 101 55th Street South, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.⁵

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Moses Wesley Matchett

• Birth*: He was born on 27 November 1854.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Sylvia Pink Caruthers.^3,4
• Death*: He died on 1 June 1916 at age 61.^5,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Royal Palm South Cemetery, 101 55th Street South, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.^1,4

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2017

Sylvia Pink Caruthers

• Birth*: She was born on 10 September 1860.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Moses Wesley Matchett.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Royal Palm South Cemetery, 101 55th Street South, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.^1,3
• Death*: She died on 24 July 1951 at age 90.^1,2

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2017

Robert Howard Fortson

• Father: Robert Archie Fortson² b. 28 May 1887, d. 7 Nov 1957
• Mother: Cora Matchett¹ b. 7 May 1890, d. 1974

• Birth*: He was born on 24 March 1912.^3,4
• Death*: He died in 1967.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in Royal Palm South Cemetery, 101 55th Street South, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.⁵

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Virginia Lee Fortson

• Father: Robert Archie Fortson¹ b. 28 May 1887, d. 7 Nov 1957
• Mother: Cora Matchett² b. 7 May 1890, d. 1974

• Birth*: She was born on 23 August 1917.³
• Death*: She died in 1924.³

• Note*: She died in an automobile accident at age 7.³

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Judge Blanton Erwin Fortson

Judge Blanton Fortson from Boyd's 1973 Fortson family history.

• Father: Thomas Edward Fortson¹ b. 5 Jul 1848, d. 17 Dec 1931
• Mother: Sarah Richardson Toombs² b. 16 Sep 1856, d. 7 Apr 1953

• Birth*: He was born on 2 March 1882.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Janet Augusta Tompkins on 18 April 1905 in Atlanta, Georgia.⁵
• Death*: He died on 29 October 1968 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, at age 86.^3,6
• Burial*: Interment was in plot H512, Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.⁴

• Scrapbook*: "MISS TOMPKINS TO WED MR. BLANTON FORTSON
     "Colonel and Mrs. Robert J. Lowry announce the engagement of their ward, Miss Janet Tompkins, to Mr. Blanton Erwin Fortson, the marriage to take place Tuesday, April 18.
     "Miss Tompkins is the second of the three daughters of the late Judge Henry B. Tompkins.
     "With her beauty, strength of character, and lovable nature, she combines all the accomplishments that are associated with the most admirable type of womanhood. She has traveled extensively abroad, and has many friends in the north, as well as in the south, where her family has been distinguished for generations among the most prominent and influential people.
     "Mr. Fortson is a graduate of the law school of the state university. He was recently appointed private secretary to Chief Justice Simmons, and is recognized as one of the cleverest and most successful young lawyers of the Georgia bar.
     "He is a son of Mr. Thomas J. Fortson, of Washington, Wilkes county, Ga."
  •"CABANISS BUYS FORTSON HOME
     "$25,000 Paid For Peachtree Residence—Sale Through Grant & Co.
     "Hon H. H. Cabaniss, president of the Atlanta Fair Association, yesterday purchased the Blanton E. Fortson residence at 762 Peachtree, paying $25,000. This handsome nine-room two-story brick residence occupies a lot with a frontage of 93 feet and runs back 400 feet.
     "Mr. and Mrs. Fortson are now in Europe, and the home is occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bucknell under a lease which does not expire until next fall, at which time Mr. Cabaniss will take possession."^7,8

• Last Edited: 16 Apr 2020

Janet Augusta Tompkins

• Birth*: She was born on 25 March 1884.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Judge Blanton Erwin Fortson, son of Thomas Edward Fortson and Sarah Richardson Toombs, on 18 April 1905 in Atlanta, Georgia.¹
• Death*: She died on 15 April 1967 at age 83.^1,2
• Burial*: Interment was in plot H513, Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.²

• Scrapbook*: "MISS TOMPKINS TO WED MR. BLANTON FORTSON
     "Colonel and Mrs. Robert J. Lowry announce the engagement of their ward, Miss Janet Tompkins, to Mr. Blanton Erwin Fortson, the marriage to take place Tuesday, April 18.
     "Miss Tompkins is the second of the three daughters of the late Judge Henry B. Tompkins.
     "With her beauty, strength of character, and lovable nature, she combines all the accomplishments that are associated with the most admirable type of womanhood. She has traveled extensively abroad, and has many friends in the north, as well as in the south, where her family has been distinguished for generations among the most prominent and influential people.
     "Mr. Fortson is a graduate of the law school of the state university. He was recently appointed private secretary to Chief Justice Simmons, and is recognized as one of the cleverest and most successful young lawyers of the Georgia bar.
     "He is a son of Mr. Thomas J. Fortson, of Washington, Wilkes county, Ga."³

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2018

Mary Richardson Fortson

• Father: Thomas Edward Fortson¹ b. 5 Jul 1848, d. 17 Dec 1931
• Mother: Sarah Richardson Toombs² b. 16 Sep 1856, d. 7 Apr 1953

• Birth*: She was born on 8 February 1886 in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.³
• Marriage*: She married Waldemar A. Schmidtmann on 16 April 1912 in the home of her brother, Blanton Fortson, on Milledge Avenue, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.³
• Death*: She died on 25 April 1969 at age 83.³

• Last Edited: 2 Dec 2017

Waldemar A. Schmidtmann

• Birth*: He was born on 20 January 1880 in Southend, England.¹
• Marriage*: He married Mary Richardson Fortson, daughter of Thomas Edward Fortson and Sarah Richardson Toombs, on 16 April 1912 in the home of her brother, Blanton Fortson, on Milledge Avenue, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.¹
• Death*: He died on 8 November 1957 in Grubhof, Austria, at age 77.¹

• Last Edited: 2 Dec 2017

Mildred Fortson

• Father: Thomas Edward Fortson^1,2 b. 5 Jul 1848, d. 17 Dec 1931
• Mother: Sarah Richardson Toombs^3,4 b. 16 Sep 1856, d. 7 Apr 1953

• Birth*: She was born on 16 June 1893 in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.^5,6
• Marriage*: She married Lt. Col. Chester L. Gawne on 29 November 1917.⁷
• Marriage*: She married Col. Harrison Tilghman on 12 October 1940.⁷
• Death*: She died on 9 May 1962 in Easton Memorial Hospital, Easton, Talbot County, Maryland, at age 68.^6,8
• Burial*: Interment was on 11 May 1962 in Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Talbot County, Maryland.^9,10

• Note*: • She and her first husband, Chester Gawne, were divorced.
  • Her Find A Grave memorial appears to give her name as "Mildred (Mcpheetus) Fortson Tilghman." The name Mcpheetus is not explained.
  • Her Find A Grave memorial also names as her brothers and sisters: Cuyson Fortson, Blanton Fortson, Edward Fortson, Mary R. Fortson, Lawrence O. Fortson, and Malcom R. Fortson. Cuyson Fortson is not explained, and Eugene Palmer Fortson is not named.^11,12

• Last Edited: 9 Feb 2020

Lt. Col. Chester L. Gawne

• Birth*: He was born on 31 January 1887.¹
• Marriage*: He married Mildred Fortson, daughter of Thomas Edward Fortson and Sarah Richardson Toombs, on 29 November 1917.²
• Death*: He died on 17 September 1975 at age 88.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in section 3, site 1770-A, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.¹

• Note*: He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He and Mildred were divorced.²

• Last Edited: 9 Feb 2020

Col. Harrison Tilghman

• Birth*: He was born on 6 September 1885.¹
• Marriage*: He married Mildred Fortson, daughter of Thomas Edward Fortson and Sarah Richardson Toombs, on 12 October 1940.²
• Death*: He died on 11 October 1961 in his home, Foxley Hall, Easton, Talbot County, Maryland, at age 76.^1,3
• Burial*: Interment was in Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Talbot County, Maryland.¹

• Note*: • Col. Tilghman was an attorney and retired Army officer. He was stricken by an apparent heart attack while taking an evening walk in the yard of his home. He was dead on arrival at Easton Memorial Hospital.
     His direct ancestor, Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman, was the aide-de-camp to Gen. George Washington in the Revolutionary War and carried the news of Lord Cornwallis’s surrender at Yorktown to the government in Philadelphia.
     He graduated from St. John’s College in Annapolis in 1903. He then studied engineering at Lehigh University and graduated in 1907.
     Col. Tilghman was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps in 1909. In World War I he served in France and attained the rank of major. He was recalled to active duty in 1942, was assigned to the allowance and allotment branch of the adjutant general, became chief of the service division, and retired in 1945 as a colonel.
     Between the world wars he was employed by National City Bank of New York and obtained a law degree from Fordham University.
     He was secretary of the Maryland chapter of the Order of Cincinnati.
  • Foxley Hall, the Tilghman family home, is an “impressive free-standing Federal house” at 24 North Aurora Street in Easton, Maryland that once was called Burnside. It is federal style on the outside but, since about 1889, has had a “gloriously extravagant late Victorian interior” thanks to Dr. Samuel Harrison, his son-in-law and local historian Oswald Tilghman, and architect Thomas Buckler Ghequir.^4,5,6

• Last Edited: 9 Feb 2020