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Nevada Brown Tilley

Birth	:	7 Mar 1860 Nevada, USA
Death	:	3 Jan 1946 Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4956589, -71.3135605
Description	:	Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) Fri Jan 4, 1946, Page 2 MRS. HERBERT C. TILLEY DIES IN BRIDGEPORT - Was Descendant of Colonial Newporters; Services Will Be Held Saturday. Mrs. Nevada Brown Tilley, wife of the late Herbert Charles Tilley, formerly of this city, died at her home in Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday. She was born March 7, 1860 in Siskiyou County, Nevada, daughter of the late Joshua Coggeshall Brown and Jane E. Smith Brown. She was a descendant of John Coggeshall first president of the Rhode Island Colony and Nicholas Brown who settled in Portsmouth in 1638 and who was one... Read More	Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) Fri Jan 4, 1946, Page 2 MRS. HERBERT C. TILLEY DIES IN BRIDGEPORT - Was Descendant of Colonial Newporters; Services Will Be Held Saturday. Mrs. Nevada Brown Tilley, wife of the late Herbert Charles Tilley, formerly of this city, died at her home in Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday. She was born March 7, 1860 in Siskiyou County, Nevada, daughter of the late Joshua Coggeshall Brown and Jane E. Smith Brown. She was a descendant of John Coggeshall first president of the Rhode Island Colony and Nicholas Brown who settled in Portsmouth in 1638 and who was one of the 20 signers of the Portsmouth Compact. When a young girl, Mrs. Tilley came to Newport, sailing from California with her parents and other children in the family. She was educated here and married Mr. Tilley March 24, 1881. Mr. & Mrs. Tilley celebrated their diamond anniversary while making their home on Tilley avenue in this city. He died December 30, 1943. Services will be held at the Hambly Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p.m. Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) Fri. Jan 11, 1946, Page 3 MRS H.C. TILLEY BURIED The funeral of Mrs. Nevada B. Tilley, wife of the late H.C. Tilley, who died in Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday was held Saturday afternoon at the Hambly Funeral Home, the Rev. Dr. Wilbur Nelson, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, officiated. Ludlow Mahan was at the organ and interment was in the Island Cemetery. There were no bearers. Mrs. Tilley leaves four children, Milton P. Tilley of New Canaan, Conn., Arnold B. Tilley, Port Chester, NY, Herbert C. Tilley, Jr., Rye, NY and Mrs. William Phillips of Alexandria, PA. Newport Mercury, (Newport, RI) Fri. Apr 4, 1941, Page 6 NEWPORT COUPLE MARK DIAMOND WEDDING - Mr. & Mrs. Herbert C. Tilley, Were Married at First Baptist 60 Years Ago Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Charles Tilley of Tilley Avenue, who celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary last Monday, were married here March 24, 1881 by the Rev. Comfort E. Barrows, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Tilley had 11 children and 15 grandchildren. (Full article can be found at the above referenced paper)

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Where is Nevada Brown Tilley's memorial?
Nevada Brown Tilley's memorial is located at: Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, USA.
When did Nevada Brown Tilley death?
Nevada Brown Tilley death on 3 Jan 1946 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Nevada Brown Tilley's memorial?
Latitude: 41.4956589
Longitude: -71.3135605

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Herbert Charles Tilley

(1860 - 1943)

Siblings

Nebraska Brown Tilley

(1854 - 1934)

Esmeralda Brown

(1863 - 1934)

Children

Herbert C Tilley

(1883 - 1890)

Celinda B Tilley

(1885 - 1887)

Abram A Tilley

(1887 - 1890)

Lawrence Seabury Tilley

(1895 - 1917)

Nevada Brown “Nevie” Tilley

(1900 - 1900)

Gladys B Tilley

(1903 - 1919)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4956589, -71.3135605

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4971085, -71.3135147

3. Friends Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4934807, -71.3136826

4. God's Little Acre Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4965150, -71.3163130

5. Willow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4949890, -71.3164650

6. Common Burying Ground
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Coordinate: 41.4959564, -71.3165741

7. Braman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4956360, -71.3169098

8. John Clarke Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4937897, -71.3112869

9. Coddington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4923706, -71.3143616

10. North Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 41.4981270, -71.3170700

11. Bliss-Pierce Lot
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Coordinate: 41.4941140, -71.3090260

12. Malboro Street Tomb (Defunct)
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Coordinate: 41.4911110, -71.3136110

13. Barney Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4893608, -71.3109818

14. First Sabbatarian Church of Newport Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4891701, -71.3116379

15. Dyre Family Burial Ground (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5016070, -71.3209220

16. Trinity Church Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4874229, -71.3131180

17. Colonial Jewish Cemetery of Rhode Island
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4879265, -71.3093567

18. Moravian Church Lot
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4874190, -71.3113130

19. First Congregational Churchyard (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4864020, -71.3119910

20. Judge Anthony Wilbur Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4989600, -71.3018300

21. Governor Arnold Burying Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4861300, -71.3119900

22. Newport Congregational Church Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4857674, -71.3128662

23. Goat Island Pirate Graves
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4928600, -71.3269300

24. Goat Island Burial Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4930330, -71.3272510