Tilton, Elmer Stephen (1869-after 1955)

Name:

Tilton, Elmer Stephen (1869-after 1955)

Title:

State Representative from Laconia Ward 6, 1897-98
NH State Senator (Republican), 1903-04
Auditor, Belknap County
On staff of N.H. Gov. Henry Quinby, 1910-11
Member, Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, F. & A. M., Laconia
Member, Union Royal Arch Chapter, No. 7, Pilgrim Commandery, K. T., Laconia
Member, Mount Belknap Lodge, No. 20, K. P., Laconia
32nd degree Mason -- member, Edward A. Raymond Consistory, of Nashua, NH
Member, Aleppo Temple, Mystic Shrine, Boston, MA

Other Names:

Colonel

Born:

10/11/1869

Birthplace:

Laconia/Gilford, NH

Died:

after 1955

Death Location:

Laconia, NH (probably)

Residence:

Gilford, NH -- 1870 census
Laconia, NH -- resided his entire life. 1910, 1920, 1930 census

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Ran a hoisery factory with father, G. H. Tilton & Son. Locations in Laconia, Tilton, and Northfield, NH; Columbia, SC; and Savannah, GA. Made children's cotton hosiery.

Father:

Tilton, George Henry (1845-)

Mother:

Tilton, Marietta Randlett (1844-1874)

Relations:

Siblings: None
Parents: Marietta Randlett (1844-1874) and George Henry Tilton (1845-; b. Dorchester, NH), married 1866. After Marietta's death, George married Calista E. Brown (1862-1901) in Columbia, SC, 1883. George married a third time to his cousin, Julia Caroline Green (1862-) at San Jose, CA, 1902.
Grandparents: Mary Lamprey and Osgood Randlett, of Belmont NH. Betsey Ham (1820-1907) and Joseph Sulllivan Tilton (1818-1879; b. East Northfield, NH). Joseph ran a hosiery business in Laconia.

Spouse:

Harrington, Lillian Gertrude (1868-1959). Married 1892. Lillian was the daughter of E. B. Harrington of Laconia, NH.

Children:

Tilton, Charles Henry (1893-; b. Laconia, NH)
Tilton, Elmer Harrington (1895-; b. Laconia, NH; general manager at hosiery mill on 1930 Laconia census)
Tilton, Kenneth Joesph (1900-; b. Laconia, NH; manager at hosiery mill on 1930 Laconia census)