Joplin Globe
Joplin, Missouri
Sunday, June 4, 1944
MRS. SARAH E. TILTON DIES NEAR CARTHAGE
Resident of Jasper County 77 Years Succumbs at Daughter's Home -Charter Member of Church
CARTHAGE, MO., June 3 - Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Tilton, 97 years old, a resident of the Carthage district 77 years, died at 1:15 o'clock this morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Harriett M. Holdeman of route 4.
She was born April 18, 1847 in Taylorville, IL., and was married July 29, 1866 in Springfield, IL., to Josiah Tilton, who died March 25, 1930. She was a charter member of the Center Point Christian Church.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Mattie E. Schlager of Canton, MO., route 3; Mrs. Lennie Moyer and Mrs. Meleva Largent of Carthage; Mrs. Julia A. Lockhart of Azuss, Calif.; and Mrs. Lurna Burnett of Sulphur Springs, Ark.; two sons: Clinton W. Tilton of Death Valley, Calif.; and Thomas M. Tilton of Carthage route 1 and a brother, Elisa E. Taylor of Lamar.
The body was removed to the Ulmer Funeral Home.
Joplin Globe
Joplin, Missouri
Sunday, June 4, 1944
MRS. SARAH E. TILTON DIES NEAR CARTHAGE
Resident of Jasper County 77 Years Succumbs at Daughter's Home -Charter Member of Church
CARTHAGE, MO., June 3 - Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Tilton, 97 years old, a resident of the Carthage district 77 years, died at 1:15 o'clock this morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Harriett M. Holdeman of route 4.
She was born April 18, 1847 in Taylorville, IL., and was married July 29, 1866 in Springfield, IL., to Josiah Tilton, who died March 25, 1930. She was a charter member of the Center Point Christian Church.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Mattie E. Schlager of Canton, MO., route 3; Mrs. Lennie Moyer and Mrs. Meleva Largent of Carthage; Mrs. Julia A. Lockhart of Azuss, Calif.; and Mrs. Lurna Burnett of Sulphur Springs, Ark.; two sons: Clinton W. Tilton of Death Valley, Calif.; and Thomas M. Tilton of Carthage route 1 and a brother, Elisa E. Taylor of Lamar.
The body was removed to the Ulmer Funeral Home.
Family Members
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Lurana Tilton Burris Burnett
1867–1946
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Ruida Tilton
1868–1869
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Meleva Tilton Largent
1872–1970
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Infant Tilton
1875–1875
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Lennie A Tilton Moyer
1876–1951
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Clinton William Tilton
1878–1948
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Maggie E Tilton
1880–1896
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Mattie E Tilton Schlager
1882–1965
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Thomas M "Tom" Tilton
1884–1977
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Bessie N. Tilton Miller
1887–1907
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Harriet M. Tilton Holdeman
1892–1978
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