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Swain Martin Tilson

Birth	:	20 Jan 1863 Nasum, Bromölla kommun, Skåne län, Sweden
Death	:	10 Oct 1931 Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5999300, -99.8397300
Plot	:	C 6-C Old 2
Description	:	Swain Tilson was born as Sven, son of Mattis Johnsson and Kerstin Olsdotter, in the village of Östad, Näsum Parish, Skåne Län, Sweden. After immigrating, his parents opted for the now-known Americanized names: Martin John Tilson [from the military surname of his father, John Johnsson Tille] and Christine Olson. __________ Note: Swain Tilson died Saturday, Oct. 10, 1931, he was buried on Monday, Oct. 12, 1931 [see death certificate image]. His obituary was published in the "Elwood Bulletin" on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1931. This means he did not die in 1932, just that the death year on his marker was incorrectly engraved. _____________________ "The... Read More	Swain Tilson was born as Sven, son of Mattis Johnsson and Kerstin Olsdotter, in the village of Östad, Näsum Parish, Skåne Län, Sweden. After immigrating, his parents opted for the now-known Americanized names: Martin John Tilson [from the military surname of his father, John Johnsson Tille] and Christine Olson. __________ Note: Swain Tilson died Saturday, Oct. 10, 1931, he was buried on Monday, Oct. 12, 1931 [see death certificate image]. His obituary was published in the "Elwood Bulletin" on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1931. This means he did not die in 1932, just that the death year on his marker was incorrectly engraved. _____________________ "The Elwood Bulletin" [Elwood, Gosper Co., NE], Wednesday, 14 Oct 1931: S. M. Tilson Answers Death Summons Saturday S. M. Tilson, 68, a well known resident of Gosper county for 35 years, passed away at his home in Lexington Saturday evening, following an illness of the past few years. About three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Tilson moved to Lexington, and since that time Swain has been a frequent visitor in Elwood, attending to his real estate holdings in this section. Funeral services for Mr. Tilson were held Monday afternoon from the Methodist church in Lexington, being in charge of Rev. Hunter, and interment was made in the Elwood cemetery. A large number of former neighbors and friends from Elwood and vicinity were in attendance at the services. Mr. Tilson has contributed much to Gosper county. Starting with the open prairie he planted trees and built good improvements on his farms. His faith in the country was unlimited. For many years he taught a Sunday school class in the Elwood Methodist church and was active in all departments of church work. Mr. Tilson was born January 20, 1863, in Sweden and in 1870 came with his parents to America and settled near Galesburg, Ills. He was married to Miss Ella Smith of Galesburg October 15, 1884, and following the marriage came to Nebraska in a covered wagon and settled on a farm near Sutton. Living there for about ten years they came to Gosper county in 1894 [sic, 1893] to take up a homestead, and lived here since that time with the exception of the past 3 years when they moved to Lexington. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife; the five sons and their families, Elmer M. on Long Beach, Calif., Wallace R. of Elwood, John R. of Golden, Colo., Clifford V. of Elwood and Earl D., also of Elwood; one brother, J. O. Tilson of Elwood; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Jacobs of Monmouth, Ills., Mrs. Hannah Sinton of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Matilda Jacobson of Los Angeles, Calif. A fourth sister, Mrs. Celia Brown, passed away in August, 1930. There are also fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. __________

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Swain Martin Tilson's memorial is located at: Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Gosper County, USA.
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Swain Martin Tilson death on 10 Oct 1931 in Lexington, Dawson 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

Lucy Ellen “Ella” Smith Tilson

(1868 - 1932)

Siblings

Celia Tilson Brown

(1859 - 1930)

Celia Tilson Benson

(1859 - 1930)

John O Tilson

(1872 - 1958)

Children

Wallace Revere Tilson

(1888 - 1972)

John Roland Tilson

(1890 - 1946)

Clifford Virgil Tilson

(1892 - 1969)

Earl Deloid Tilson

(1894 - 1966)

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Coordinate: 40.5999300, -99.8397300

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13. Yoder Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4957000, -99.6845500

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Coordinate: 40.4380989, -99.8664017

15. Immanuel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5682983, -99.6283035

16. Westview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6708740, -100.0380710

17. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5689011, -100.0571976

18. Highland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5194016, -99.6430969

19. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4206500, -99.8672000

20. Plum Creek Massacre Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6726840, -99.6058220

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Coordinate: 40.6265000, -99.5856000

22. First United Methodist Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 40.7810000, -99.7397000

23. Saint Anns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7789001, -99.7114029

24. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7639008, -99.6791992