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Birth : 7 February 1831 in Perry (Holmes Co.) Ohio
Death : 1 January 1893 in Salt Lake City, Utah
Burial : 1893 in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Handwritten notes, by Helen McGovern, his granddaughter, appear to be taken from a book about Winsted, Olmstead and Dodge Counties, Minnesota and have the following information. . "his parents' William and Margaret* Tilden, moved when Austin was 10 to Miami County, Indiana (1840?) . Mr. T, descendant of 1 or 2 brothers who came to America from England during its early settlement, from one of whom Samual J. Tilden, NY descended. In Indiana Mr. T's father among pioneer farmers in his county and raised a large family of whom Austin was 7th(?) . . Austin only slight community schooled and in 1856 started for Minnesota. From his home he traveled afoot to LaPorte,(IN) thence by conveyance to Dubuque (IA).
From there came alone and afoot to Dodge County, Minn. His father and brother had visited the county previously and made claims on section 15, Concord township and were here then. Austin took a claim on section 2 and put up a log house. He pre-empted and took a claim on section 16 . . he bought and sold land until he came to present place in 1863. . .he married Eliza A. Reed, daughter of Samuel Reed, our Concord pioneers. . a brother, Ebenezer settled in Concord, MN in 1855 and in 1864 went to Dakota (South Dakota) . .. Austin long time prominently identified with Christian Church of Concord. Austin's farm at present 20 acres. ." His son Will (William Austin) is the father of George, William and Helen Tilden McGovern (and others). For more information on Austin and the Concord Christian Church see "Dodge County History" by Elbert Tilden (Austin's son by his first marriage to Eliza Reed).
Parents:
Father: Tilden, William T.Family:
Mother: Smith, Margaret
Marriage: 6 December 1857 in Dodge County, MinnesotaFamily:
Spouse:Reed, Eliza AnnChildren:
Death : 10 May 1863 in Concord (Dodge Co.) Minnesota
Tilden, Elbert R.
Birth : 5 November 1858 in Concord, Dodge Co.,MN
Death : 1941 in Savage, MN
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Elbert has written a very interesting history of the early years in Dodge County. It was written in 1928 in St. Paul when he must have been 70 years old. This document is appended to these records. It is through this record that Joan was able to learn the married names of William Tilden's daughters and just exactly who came to Dodge County c.1854-57.
Elbert's maternal grandfather was Samuel Reed, also an early settler of the area. There are still Reeds living in the area and a large plot in the Concord Cemetery of "Reeds" adjacent to the Tilden, Wright and Pease graves. His step-mother was the older sister of William Tilden's second wife. His grandmother Reed took care of him when his mother died. When Austin married Mary Jane Sherwood he went back to live with his father, his sister Sarah stayed with his grandmother.
Tilden, Sarah C.
Birth : 8 October 1861
Marriage: 21 August 1864 in Dodge County, Minnesota
Spouse:Sherwood, Mary JaneChildren:
Birth : 1836 in New Brunswick, Canada
Tilden, William Austin
Tilden, Emma
Birth : 1 February 1868
Tilden, Joseph
Birth : 24 February 1870
Tilden, Effie A
Birth : 3 November 1876
Tilden, Craig F.
Birth : 14 March 1882
There are many interesting stories in the lives of those represented here. Please help me add information, photos, or whatever you feel comfortable with.
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