TILSON, Sarah A. (Trout)

Date of birth:  About 1840
Date of death: 14 Jan 1894 – Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, January 19, 1894,
Volume XXXIV Number 28, page 1 column 4

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Mrs. Sarah A. Tilson, wife of Lemuel Tilson, died Sunday night at her home on West Jefferson Street. She was fifty-four years old and had been ill but a short time. Three children survive her, Lew, of this city, and Charles and Herbert, of Philadelphia. The funeral was conducted by Rev. C. W. Lee, of the Methodist church, of which church she was a consistent member. The bur­ial was at Hurricane cemetery Tuesday afternoon.

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, January 19, 1894,
Volume XXXIV Number 28, page 6 column 1

FROM OVER THE COUNTY

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HURRICANE.

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The remains of Mrs. Sarah Tilson of Franklin, were laid to rest in our ceme­tery Tuesday evening.

Link to Sarah A. (Trout) Tilson’s grave

Note: Herbert Tilson’s Philadephia, Pennsylvania death certificate states that his parents are Lemuel Tilson and Sarah Trout. This information can be found at Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, FHL microfilm 1421398.

Submitted by Mark McCrady, Cathea Curry and Lois Johnson