from "Printers and Printing in Providence, 1762 - 1907" prepared by a committee of Providence Typographical Union #33 as a souvenir of the 50th anniversary of its institution printed in 1907 "The Journeymen" (part 183) p. LXXXIV. "WILLIAM COGGESHALL TILLEY - Born Newport, R. I., Jan. 20, 1815; died Providence Aug. 23, 1878. He learned the trade of printer in Newport, and at one time published the Republican in that city in company with William Callahan, under the firm name of Callahan & Tilley. In 1847 he was marine reporter for the Providence Journal; 1853 on the Daily Post; 1857 he was a Custom House officer. He was buried at Newport. CHARLES TILLINGHAST - Was killed at battle of Newberne, N. C., March 14, 1862; he enlisted Sept. 20, 1861, and was captain Co. H., R. I. Vols. Before the war he worked at printing in this city. HENRY L. TILLINGHAST - Died Providence Feb. 25, 1862, aged 29 years. In 1850 he was a member of the firm of Hill, Murphy & Tillinghast, publishers of the Constellation, at 15 Market square. His name is on the 1857 charter of Providence Union. JOHN TILLINGHAST - Died Providence Sept. 2, 1876, in his 68th year, at 44 Chestnut street. He worked on the Journal in 1845 and later in various printing offices in this city. ROBERT TINING - Died Providence Sept. 9, 1898, of consumption, aged 32 years. He was initiated into Providence Union July 25, 1886. WILLIS TOBIE - Born Providence, R. I., March 21, 1874. Began to learn the printing trade at Post office in Pawtucket March 4, 1896, finishing in the Providence Journal office in 1900. During his apprenticeship he enlisted for the Spanish war in Battery A, 1st R. I. V. A., April 25, 1898, and was mustered out Oct. 25 of the same year. He has been employed in the Journal office since finishing his apprenticeship. SEABURY SOULE TOMPKINS - Died Pawtucket, R.I., April 10, 1894, aged 62 years, 1 month and 28 days. He was born in that town and at the age of 15 was apprenticed to the printing business in the Gazette and Chronicle office under Robert Sherman. In 1855 and later he was compositor and ship news collector on the Providence Post. March 12, 1864, he was initiated into Providence Union. Mr. Tompkins worked at his trade in Philadelphia several years, and from that city, between the years 1871 and 1874, he wrote a series of letters under the title of 'Rhode Islander' for the Gazette and Chronicle. He returned to Pawtucket in the latter year and worked in the composing room of the Providence Journal until 1875, when he became Pawtucket correspondent of the Press and Star, retaining that position until those papers suspended. When the Pawtucket Times was started he became a local reporter on that paper, and was also correspondent for Pawtucket for the Boston Sunday Herald. He continued active newspaper work until about one year before his death." continued in part 184.