TILLEY
with roots in Somerset, England
family
the
Descendants of Charles Henry Tilley
Edward Tilley
b. 28 Jun 1847
d. 19 Aug 1937
married 16 Sep 1867
Anna Jane Hammond
b. 30 March 1846
d. 19 Jan 1925
Mary Ellen
b. 1868
d. 1934
Edward William
b. 1870
d. 1946
Adelaide Louisa
b. 1872
d. 1901
Frances
b. 1873
d. 1874
Agnes S.
b. 1877
d. 1957
Sarah Anna
b. 1882
d. 1980
Minnie Gertrude 'Gerty'
b. 1885
d. 1958
Harold Bert
b. 1888
d. 1967
Edna Mae
b. 1890
d. 1968
Orley DeWitt
b. 1892
d. 1977
Charles Henry Tilley
b. 16 Aug 1879
d. 30 Nov 1911
married
Agnes Johnstone Alexander Howlett
b. 21 Jul 1884
d. 23 Feb 1973
Paul Leslie Tilley
b. Jun 1908
d. 1951
married 23 May 1936
Thora Lillian Peterson
b. 22 Jan 1905
d. 2000
Mildred Victoria
b. 1906
d.
Ruth Agnes
b. 1910
d. 1959
John Michael Tilley
b. 1941
d. 28 Dec 2014
married
Patricia Violet Doudie
b. 1943
d.
Paul Forrester
b. 1935
d. 2003
Charles Henry Tilley's three youngest siblings, Harold (b.1888), Edna (b.1890) and Orley (b.1892).
![Paul Leslie Tilley, born in 1908, with his wife Thora Lillian [Peterson]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ffca98_00289ecfc4374d1da07285a28ee5141e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_326,h_255,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Paul%20Leslie%20Tilley%20and%20Thora%20-%20web.jpeg)
Paul Leslie Tilley, born in 1908, with his wife Thora Lillian [Peterson].
![Charles Henry Tilley and his wife Agnes Johnstone Alexander [Howlett]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ffca98_abc107e669c04117969a7423deedb245~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_329,h_244,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Charles%20Henry%20Tilley%20and%20his%20Wife%20-%20web.jpeg)
Charles Henry Tilley, born 16 August 1879 in Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa, could trace his roots back to Somerset and his great, great, great grandparents Matthew Tilley (1700-1768) and Anne Baller (1700-84).
His father Edward came to America in 1855 when Edward was eight with his parents Matthew (1816-1901) and Sarah [Pether], brother and sisters. Edward married Ann Jane Hammond on 16 September 1867. They came to Idaho in 1908 and made their home at Rock Creek. The couple, who were farmers, had 11 children – four boys and seven girls. They retired to Kimberly, Idaho, and Ann Jane died in January 1925 while Edward passed away aged 90 on 19 August 1937.
Charles married Agnes Johnstone Alexander Howlett and they had three children, Mildred Victoria (b.1906), Paul Leslie (b.1908) and Ruth Agnes (b.1910). He died only aged 32 of typhoid fever on 30 March 1911 in Canada.
Charles Henry Tilley and his wife Agnes Johnstone Alexander [Howlett].
![Charles Henry Tilley's grandson John Michael with his wife Patricia Violet [Doudie]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ffca98_a3668fb2e78947c4a21c9950c4bf0fa7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_237,h_369,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Ethan's%20Grandma%20Patricia%20Violet%20(Doudie)%20Tilley%20and%20my%20Grandpa%20John%20Michael%20Tilley%20-%20web_j.jpg)
The death certificate of Charles Henry Tilley shows he died of typhoid fever aged 32 on 30 November 1911.
Charles' grandfather Matthew and 10 other families built cabins in the Rolfe area, Iowa, around 1860. Nine cabins were completely destroyed, however, one still remains and that is the Tilley Cabin. In 1967 the cabin was relocated and restored in Streit Park, Rolfe, and is now used for educating school children about the pioneers.
Charles Henry Tilley's grandson John Michael (b.1941) with his wife Patricia Violet [Doudie].