Tilley, Robert Newton

1856 -    Has 2 ancestors and 35 descendants in this family tree.

F.Tilley, Edward

Abt 1819 - 1900  (61 years)

Birth	Abt 1819	NC
Died	Between 1880 and 1900	Tennessee, USA
Family	Unknown, Eliza,   b. Apr 1826
Children	1. Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA   2. Tilley, John,   b. Abt 1858, Tennessee, USA   3. Tilley, Martha J.,   b. Abt 1859, Tennessee, USA   4. Tilley, Luhany,   b. Abt 1862, Tennessee, USA

Unknown, Eliza

1826 -

Birth	Apr 1826
Family	F.Tilley, Edward,   b. Abt 1819, NC
Children	1. Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA   2. Tilley, John,   b. Abt 1858, Tennessee, USA   3. Tilley, Martha J.,   b. Abt 1859, Tennessee, USA   4. Tilley, Luhany,   b. Abt 1862, Tennessee, USA

Unknown, Caroline L.

1855 - UNKNOWN

Birth	Jul 1855	Tennessee, USA
Died	UNKNOWN
Buried	Wolf Creek Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Family	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1876
Children	1. Tilley, Edward L.,   b. Abt 1877, Tennessee, USA   2. Tilley, Eliza I.,   b. Abt 1878, Tennessee, USA   3. Tilley, Elige Parker,   b. 21 Apr 1880, Bledsoe Co., TN?   4. Tilley, Lillie M.,   b. Mar 1884   5. Tilley, Nancy L.,   b. Jan 1886   6. Tilley, Harriet,   b. Jul 1887   7. Tilley, Earnest C. "Tate",   b. Jul 1889   8. Tilley, Andrew,   b. Aug 1890   9. Tilley, L. Evans,   b. 16 Sep 1892, Tennessee, USA   10. Tilley, James Thomas Henry,   b. 23 Mar 1895, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

Tilley, Edward L.

Abt 1877 -

Birth	Abt 1877	Tennessee, USA
Father	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Caroline L.,   b. Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1876

Tilley, Eliza I.

Abt 1878 -

Birth	Abt 1878	Tennessee, USA
Father	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Caroline L.,   b. Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1876

Tilley, Elige Parker

1880 - 1955  (75 years)

Birth	21 Apr 1880	Bledsoe Co., TN?
Died	13 Aug 1955
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Caroline L.,   b. Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1876
Family	Parks, Lucy,   b. Jul 1888, Tennessee, USA
Married	21 Jul 1907	Rhea Co. TN by J. L. Devaney, JP W.A. Howard, Bond
Children	1. Tilley, James C.,   b. Abt 1908, Tennessee, USA   2. Tilley, Floyd Raymond,   b. 30 Jan 1909, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   3. Tilley, Robert Thomas,   b. 10 Jan 1911, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   4. Tilley, Edgar,   b. Abt 1914, Tennessee, USA   5. Tilley, Clarence Lee,   b. 5 May 1918, Tennessee, USA   6. Tilley, Nannie Mae,   b. 17 Jun 1920   7. Living   8. Tilley, Homer Lonzo,   b. 18 Feb 1922, Tennessee, USA   9. Tilley, Virgil,   b. 5 Oct 1923

Tilley, Lillie M.

1884 -

Birth	Mar 1884
Father	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Caroline L.,   b. Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1876

Tilley, Nancy L.

1886 -

Birth	Jan 1886
Father	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Caroline L.,   b. Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1876

Tilley, Harriet

1887 - UNKNOWN

Birth	Jul 1887
Died	UNKNOWN
Buried	Wolf Creek Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Caroline L.,   b. Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1876

Tilley, Earnest C. "Tate"

1889 - UNKNOWN

Birth	Jul 1889
Died	UNKNOWN
Buried	Hamilton Mem. Gardens Cem., Gethsemane Garden, Hamilton Co., TN
Father	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Caroline L.,   b. Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1876
Family	Durham, Bertha Mae,   b. 29 Jul 1893, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Married	24 Dec 1911	Rhea Co., TN by W. J. McLarrin, MG W. M. Barger, Bond
Children	1. Tilley, Stella,   b. Abt 1912, Tennessee, USA   2. Tilley, Clyde,   b. Abt 1915, Tennessee, USA   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living   7. Living

Tilley, Andrew

1890 -

Birth	Aug 1890
Father	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Caroline L.,   b. Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1876

Tilley, L. Evans

1892 - 1954  (61 years)

Birth	16 Sep 1892	Tennessee, USA
Died	10 Apr 1954
Buried	Wolf Creek Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Caroline L.,   b. Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1876
Family	Jones, Myrtle Jo,   b. 16 Feb 1895
Married	19 Apr 1914	Rhea Co. TN by Hugh Martin, JP - W. M. Barger, bond
Children	1. Tilley, Cassy,   b. Abt 1915, Tennessee, USA   2. Living

Tilley, James Thomas Henry

1895 - 1958  (63 years)

Birth	23 Mar 1895	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	21 Jun 1958	Spring City, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Caroline L.,   b. Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1876
Family	Smith, Mary Ann Elizabeth,   b. 18 Jun 1903, Spring City, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Tilley, John,   b. Abt 1936   2. Tilley, Albert Andrew,   b. 29 Mar 1925, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

Unknown, Bettie M.

1865 -

Birth	1865	Tennessee, USA
Family 1	Tilley, Robert Newton,   b. Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1908
Family 2	Crowe, Unknown
Married	Bef 1897
Children	1. Crowe, Ida C.,   b. Abt 1897, Tennessee, USA

• Name	Tilley, Robert Newton  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Jan 1856	Tennessee, USA   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Person ID	I935	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	F.Tilley, Edward,   b. Abt 1819, NC d. Between 1880 and 1900, Tennessee, USA (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Unknown, Eliza,   b. Apr 1826
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Unknown, Caroline L.,   b. Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA d. UNKNOWN
  Marriage	Abt 1876
  Children	1. Tilley, Edward L.,   b. Abt 1877, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Tilley, Eliza I.,   b. Abt 1878, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Tilley, Elige Parker,   b. 21 Apr 1880, Bledsoe Co., TN? d. 13 Aug 1955 (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Tilley, Lillie M.,   b. Mar 1884  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Tilley, Nancy L.,   b. Jan 1886  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Tilley, Harriet,   b. Jul 1887   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Tilley, Earnest C. "Tate",   b. Jul 1889   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Tilley, Andrew,   b. Aug 1890  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Tilley, L. Evans,   b. 16 Sep 1892, Tennessee, USA d. 10 Apr 1954 (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Tilley, James Thomas Henry,   b. 23 Mar 1895, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 21 Jun 1958, Spring City, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Unknown, Bettie M.,   b. 1865, Tennessee, USA
  Marriage	Abt 1908  [6]
  Family ID	F396	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  1880 UN Census: Census Place: District 3, Bledsoe, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255245 National Archives Film T9-1245 Page 14C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Edward F. TILLEY Self M M W 61 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC Eliza TILLEY Wife F M W 55 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: TN Martha J. TILLEY Dau F S W 21 TN Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: TN Luhany TILLEY Dau F S W 18 TN Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: TN Census Place: District 3, Bledsoe, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255245 National Archives Film T9-1245 Page 14C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John TILLEY Self M M W 22 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: TN Mary J. TILLEY Wife F M W 21 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN Mary E. TILLEY Dau F S W 1M TN Fa: TN Mo: TN Census Place: District 3, Bledsoe, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255245 National Archives Film T9-1245 Page 14C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Robert N. TILLEY Self M M W 24 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: TN Carrie L. TILLEY Wife F M W 25 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: --- Edward L. TILLEY Son M S W 3 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN Eliza I. TILLEY Dau F S W 1 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN Elijah TILLEY Son M S W 1M TN Fa: TN Mo: TN

  
  

• Sources

  [S494] Newton R. Tilley household, 1900 Census Soundex, Rhea Co., TN, CD 14, Ridge Rds. Vol. 55 ED 82, sheet 10, line 1, National Archives micropublication T1072 roll 164 [S561] Robert N. Tilley household, 1880 US Census, Bledsoe County, TN, population schedule, CD 3, p 14C. National Archives micropublication T9 roll 1245 [S562] Robert N. Tilley household, 1910 U.S. Census, Rhea Co., TN, population schedule, ED 100, p 2B, dwelling 23, family 25. National Archives micropublication T624 roll 1516, listed as Robert N. TILLEY [S494] Newton R. Tilley household, 1900 Census Soundex, Rhea Co., TN, CD 14, Ridge Rds. [S562] Robert N. Tilley household, 1910 U.S. Census, Rhea Co., TN, population schedule, ED 100, p 2B, dwelling 23, family 25. listed as 54 yrs old (b. abt 1856), pob: TN [S562] Robert N. Tilley household, 1910 U.S. Census, Rhea Co., TN, population schedule, ED 100, p 2B, dwelling 23, family 25. listed as married 2 yrs