Subject: Frank B. Tilton of Natick, MA b. 1840 at Sandown, NH Source: Biographical Review, Middlesex County, Mass. Boston - Biographical Review Publishing Company 1898 "Who among men art thou, and thy years how many, good friend? - Xenophanes. pp. 730 - 732 Frank B. Tilton, a well knownand prominent resident of Natick, Mass., was born March 15, 1840 at Sandown, N.H., where his father, David Tilton was a farmer and lumber dealer and manufacturer. He was educated in the public schools of San- down and at the Chester Academy, obtaining a practical knowledge of the common branches of learning. In the fall of 1862 he enlisted in the 15th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was afterward ordered to New Orleans, thence up the Mississippi River to Carrollton, where it did guard duty for several weeks. Then it was ordered to the siege of Port Hudson, where it remained until the end of the service. From Port Hudson it came on transports up the Mississippi River on their way home. Afterward for a year he assisted in the management of the farm and saw-mill. Coming then to Natick, Mass., he had charge of the shipping department in a factory for eight years. In 1872 he opened a bakery in the adjoining town of Ashland but sold out and returned to Natick a year later. During the succeeding three years he worked in a factory on Howard Street, Boston. At the end of that time having familiarized himself with the details of the business, he bought out his employer and has since conducted a lucrative business. He increased the size of the plant to three times its original capacity. Mr. Tilton has exerted a good influence in local affairs serving in various town offices. He was elected to the State Legislature in 1889 and in 1890 was re-elected by a handsome majority. In 1866 he married Susan George. They had 3 chidren namely: Burton S. Tilton a resident of Cambridge, Mass; Flora Tilton who was the wife of Arthur Howe of Cochituate and Iola Tilton a stenographer who lived with her father. The mother died December 25, 1892. In November 1895 a second marriage united Mr. Tilton with Mary A. Field of Boston, Mass. _______________________________________________________________ Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth Surname: TILTON Source: Farnsworth Memorial Benjamin Farnsworth and Mary Prescott Line, Groton, MA p.262 Timothy Farnsworth b. Sep. 17, 1812 son of Timothy Farnsworth and his wife Elizabeth Robb of Peterboro, NH Timothy Farnsworth Jr., m. (1) March 1840 in Peterboro, NH Fannie Louisa Tilton who d. 1842/43 and was the G.G.G Grandaughter of the Narragansett Indian Chief whose tribe lived at Mt. Monadnock. He m. (2) 4 Oct 1852 Sarah Dennis b. 1827 at Hancock, NH dau of John and Nancy Dennis. ____________________________________________________________________ Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth Note: We are researching Fannie Louisa Tilton. Any info would be appreciated.