TILGHMAN WARREN

TILGHMAN WARREN

TILGHMAN (Tillman) WARREN was born in Caroline County, Maryland in 1777, the son of Solomon Warren (c1750-1820) and Mary Tilghman (c1751-1825). It is purported his first marriage was to a Mary Sangston and they had one son, Solomon Warren, who migrated to Indiana. Some researchers show his first marriage was to a Miss Blane. Tilghman's second marriage was to Rhoda Stevens on 02 Sep 1802 in Caroline Co., MD. Rhoda was born 04 Jul 1784 in Caroline Co., MD, the daughter of William and Mary Stevens. Rhoda's sister, Rachel, married John Warren, brother to Tilghman.

Excerpt from Pickaway Place and People, published by the Pickaway County Historical Society, page 50:

Tilghman WARREN left Caroline Co., MD in 1818 and headed west. He brought with him his wife, two daughters, three sons and a nephew. One of his horses died along the banks of Kinninkinnick Creek near its headwaters in Pickaway Township. Perhaps he decided that's where he should locate. He rode into Chillicothe to the Land Office and purchased 160 acres on the northeast corner of what is now Hayesville-Adelphi Road and the Pickaway-Saltcreek Township line road. The land cost him $2 per acre. Two more sons were born after they built a cabin and settled in Pickaway County. The farm was forested with oak trees. He died in 1853 and is buried in the Salem churchyard at Meade.

The article shows Tilghman's cabin was next to the Oak Grove School.

The nephew referred to in the article was Samuel Thomas Warren, son of William Warren who died in Caroline Co., MD in 1811 and brother to Tilghman. Samuel was born 1799 and married Rhoda Towers on 02 Sep 1828 in Pickaway County. Samuel and family removed to Jasper County, Indiana shortly after Tilghman's 1853 death.

Tillman (sic) Warren is listed under Pioneers of Saltcreek Township in 1818, in the publication History of Kingston and Rural Vicinity, by David E. Crouse; he is shown in 1827 Pickaway Inhabitants in Pickaway Twp., and is on the 1844 Wheeler Map of Pickaway County, Saltcreek Township - as T. Warren with two areas in Section 30.

It is of interest that Tilghman's parents, Solomon and Mary, also migrated to Ohio prior to Tilghman and lived in Jackson Township, Pike County, Ohio. Most of Tilghman's siblings also migrated to Ohio and lived in Pike County and Ross County.

Tilghman died 06 Mar 1853 and Rhoda died 29 Mar 1863. They are buried in the Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Meade, Pickaway Co., OH. In the summer of 2003, the author visited the cemetery and located Rhoda's headstone which is broken and laying against other stones but Tilghman's stone could not be located.

Children of Tilghman and Rhoda are as follows. It is assumed the children born in Maryland were born in Caroline County.

1 - William was born 1804 in Maryland. William married Margaret Blaine on 16 Nov 1825 in Pickaway County. Margaret was born 10 Sep 1804 and died 11 Jun 1843. William and Margaret had seven children; Sarah b ca. 1829, Sevena born 25 Oct 1830 who married James M. Denison, Tilghman born 04 Feb 1832 who married Hester Collins, Henry born ca 1834, Jonathan born ca 1836, Nancy E. born ca 1839, and Rhoda born ca 1842. After Margaret's death, William married Mary Denison Robey around 1843. William and Mary had one son, Thomas born ca 1844. William and Mary lived in Madison Co., OH where they died; William dying 09 Sep 1866.

2 - James was born 18 Dec 1809 in Maryland. James married Susan Stegall on 12 Sep 1836 in Pike Co., OH. Susan was born 18 Mar 1814 in Ohio the daughter of Frederick Stegall and Sarah Warren - Sarah Warren being a sister to James' father. James and Susan removed to Knox Co., IL shortly after James' father's death in 1853. They had three sons and one daughter; John Wesley, Sarah Jane born ca 1838 who married Jacob Famulener, Charles H. born 13 Dec 1841 who married Hester Mary Bradley, and Martin Luther born 25 Sep 1847 who married Wilemina DeChant. James died 15 Jan 1895 and Susan died 20 Mar 1905; they are buried in Humistan Cemetery, Abingdon, Cedar Twp., Knox Co., IL

3 - John was born about 1810 in Maryland. John married Mary Brundige on 19 Apr 1838 in Pickaway County. Mary was born 16 Feb 1811 in Ohio - probably Pickaway County. John and Mary removed to Knox Co., IL by the 1860 census; probably after John's father's death in 1853. They had two sons and one daughter; Isaac born 02 Dec 1839, George born 11 Sep 1844, and Margaret born 21 Jul 1847 and married Francis M. Williamson. John died 20 Jun 1893 and Mary died 16 Mar 1895 - they are buried in Humistan Cemetery, Abingdon, Cedar Twp., Knox Co., IL

4 - Sarah was born 1812 in Maryland. Sarah married 1) John Brown, 2) Unknown Johnson

5 - Charles H. was born 29 Apr 1816 in Maryland. He married Mary E. Swallow - location and date of marriage unknown. Mary was born 14 Aug 1825 in West Virginia. Per 1850 census, they were living in Vinton County, OH; 1860 Ross County, OH; 1870 Vinton County, OH, and 1880 in Pickaway County, OH. They had one daughter, Emily E., who married unknown Spencer. After Mary's death on 06 Feb 1876, Charles and Mary raised Emily's daughter, Mabel E. Spencer. Charles was a Minister in the M. E. Church and is acknowledged as contributing information on Methodist churches in the publication "History of Ross County, Ohio." Charles died 10 Sep 1887 in Ross County, Ohio but records indicate he was living in Pickaway County. Charles, Mary, and their daughter are buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Green Twp., Ross County, Ohio.

6 - Peter was born 12 Apr 1820 in Pickaway County, Ohio. He married Ann Saylor on 12 Aug 1842 in Pickaway County. Ann was born 21 Aug 1820 in Pickaway County, the daughter of Micah Saylor and Elizabeth Monnett. Peter and Ann had two children; Elizabeth A. born 19 Nov 1843 who married Hiram Allen and John born 29 Nov 1848 who married Clara Jane Black. Peter died 04 Aug 1891 and Ann died 04 Sep 1913; they are buried in Prairie View Cemetery, Whisler, Pickaway Co., OH

7 - Thomas was born 08 Dec 1822 in Pickaway County, Ohio. He married Pleasant Newhouse on 28 Mar 1844 in Pickaway County. Pleasant was born 13 Mar 1825 in Ohio - probably Pickaway County. Her parents are unknown at this time. Thomas inherited his father's original land and lived on the original homestead until his death. Thomas and Pleasant had three children; Henry Shepherd born 08 May 1846 who married 1) Ellen Rhoads and 2) Ellen Hinton; Jane (Jennie) born 21 Dec 1854 who married William Allen; and Melissa E. born 01 Jul 1867 who married 1) Edward Waite and 2) Isaac Rossiter. Thomas died 07 Oct 1900 and Pleasant died 27 Jun 1900; they are buried in Prairie View Cemetery, Whisler, Pickaway Co., OH

8 - Mary was born 1829 in Pickaway County, Ohio. She married Alfred Bradley on 28 Mar 1854 in Pickaway County. They had one son, John Wesley.

The subject of this biography, Tilghman Warren, was a brother to Nancy Warren wife of James A. Loney; my 3rd great-grandparents who lived and died in Franklin Twp., Ross County, Ohio.