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Francis Tilkins

Francis Tilkins

Male 1827 - 1916  (89 years)


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  • Name Francis Tilkins  [1, 2] 
    Birth 28 Feb 1827  Chaumont, Jefferson, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Oct 1916  Richland, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Cause of death: Apoplexy
    Burial 7 Oct 1916  Sand Hill Cem., Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24020  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father John Tilkins,   b. Abt 1800, Chaumont, Jefferson, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Zilpha Bohanan,   b. 23 Mar 1796, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1883, Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1825 
    Family ID F7670  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adelia A Goodroe,   b. 2 May 1838, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1910, Richland, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 1854  Port Ontario, Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Julia E. Tilkins,   b. 13 Aug 1856, Oswego County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1932, Richland, Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. John Franklyn Tilkins,   b. 21 Apr 1858, Port Ontario, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1933, Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Mary Loretta Tilkins,   b. 4 Feb 1861, Pulaski, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1917, Oswego, Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Ida Tilkins,   b. Abt 1863, Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1878 (Age 15 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Carrie Belle Tilkins,   b. 25 Sep 1865, Richland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1933, Richland Township, Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Nettie A. Tilkins,   b. 12 Jan 1874, Pulaski, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1966, Pulaski, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F7511  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Francis Tilkins - February 28, 1826 - October 5, 1916. Company C, 184th New York Volunteers during the Civil War. Husband of Adelia Goodroe Tilkins Section 2, Row 19.

      Newspaper Obituary - October 11, 1916 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Frank Tilkins Dies At Age Of 90 - Frank Tilkins, one of the oldest residents of this town, died at the home of his son-in-law, John Ivens, in Daysville, last Thursday morning, at the ripe age of 90. He was stricken a few days before with pneumonia, and also suffered from a stroke, but up to that time had enjoyed good health, and was unusually active for one so advanced in years. Mr. Tilkins was born in this town February 28, 1826, and had always lived in this community. For some time in his younger years, he was a sailor on the Great Lakes. He was a civil war veteran and a member of the J. B. Butler Post, G. A. R. No. 111. He is survived by a son, John Tilkins of Port Ontario, and four daughters, Mrs. James Mitchell, Port Ontario, Mrs. John Ivens, Daysville, Mrs. Ransom Tanner, Parish, and Mrs. William Martin, Oswego. The funeral services were held in the Methodist church last Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. F. O. Dexter officiated. Burial was at the Daysville cemetery.

      Richland Vital Records: October 5, 1916 - Frances Tilkins, aged 90 years, 7 months, 7 days. Date of birth February 28, 1826, born in Richland Township, New York. Sex, male; race, white; widowed; occupation, farmer. Name the father John Tilkins, born in New York. Name of mother, Zilphia Mandigo, born in New York. Informants, John Ivens, RFD 1, Pulaski, New York. Cause of death, apoplexy. Signed by F. E. MacCullum, M.D., October 5, 1916, Pulaski, New York. Place of burial, Sand Hill Cemetery, October 7, 1916. Undertaker, Enos & Morton, Pulaski, New York.

      Frank was born along the lake near Port Ontario. He was drawn to serve as a sailor on the Great Lakes and served in such capacity during his youth. He enlisted in the Civil War and served honorably in Company C of the NY 184th. He was later a member of the J. B. Butler Post G.A.R. in Pulaski.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;), Database online.
      Record for Nettie Tilkins

    2. [S2] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;), Database online.
      Record for Deliah Goodroe