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John O Tilson

Birth	:	25 May 1872 Warren County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	13 Oct 1958 Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5999300, -99.8397300
Plot	:	C 95 Old
Description	:	"Elwood Bulletin" [Elwood, Gosper Co., NE], 23 Oct 1958: John O. Tilson, 86, died late Monday evening, October 13th at the Holdrege hospital. He had been ill since October 2nd. Mr. Tilson was born near Abingdon, Illinois, May 25, 1872 and at 17 years of age moved to Nebraska where in 1893 he married Stella Ann Vinzant. They homesteaded in 1894 on the farm north of Elwood where they resided until their deaths. She passed away December 25, 1951. His parents came to this country from Nasum Skane, Sweden, and settled in Warren Co., Ill. Long active in rural affairs in and around Elwood,... Read More	"Elwood Bulletin" [Elwood, Gosper Co., NE], 23 Oct 1958: John O. Tilson, 86, died late Monday evening, October 13th at the Holdrege hospital. He had been ill since October 2nd. Mr. Tilson was born near Abingdon, Illinois, May 25, 1872 and at 17 years of age moved to Nebraska where in 1893 he married Stella Ann Vinzant. They homesteaded in 1894 on the farm north of Elwood where they resided until their deaths. She passed away December 25, 1951. His parents came to this country from Nasum Skane, Sweden, and settled in Warren Co., Ill. Long active in rural affairs in and around Elwood, Mr. Tilson was one of the organizers and board member of the Bethel church for many years and in recent years attended the Elwood Christian church. He was one of the organizers of the Elwood Stock Show where he won top prizes in all classes of live stock both in the county and livestock shows throughout Nebraska. For many years he was in the purebred livestock business and general farming. Mr. Tilson was a member of the Lone Star school board for 32 years and also organized the first 4-H club in Gosper county. In recent years he assisted the Nebraska State Historical Society in gathering information of early days in and around Elwood and Nebraska. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Roy Pettijohn of Kearney; three sons, Lloyd, of Wishram, Wash., Oral, of Vallejo, Calif., and Paul of Elwood. A son, Ralph, preceded him in death in 1932. Other survivors include twelve grandchildren, several great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Thursday, October 16th at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Warren Anderson in charge. A male quartette sang, "Haven of Rest" and "Going Down the Valley," accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Merton Leggott. Pall bearers were Carl and Keith Willets, Vaugn Leggott, Orin Dreher, Gottlief Knoerzer, and Amos Gydesen. Oral Tilson and Ronald of Vallejo, Calif., and Mrs. and Mrs Lloyd Tilson of Wishram, Wash., who were unable to attend the service, phoned the family and sent beautiful flowers. _____________________

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John O Tilson's memorial is located at: Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Gosper County, USA.
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John O Tilson death on 13 Oct 1958 in Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.5999300
Longitude: -99.8397300

Family Members:

Parent

Martin John Tilson

(1830 - 1914)

Christine Olson Tilson

(1828 - 1905)

Spouse

Estella Ann “Stella” Vinzant Tilson

(1876 - 1951)

Siblings

Celia Tilson Brown

(1859 - 1930)

Celia Tilson Benson

(1859 - 1930)

Swain Martin Tilson

(1863 - 1931)

Children

Ralph E Tilson

(1894 - 1934)

Lloyd Owen Tilson

(1900 - 1965)

Ethel C. Tilson Pettijohn

(1902 - 1981)

Paul Jay Tilson

(1910 - 1992)

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