Ephraim2, Edmond1) dau. of Robert and Charlotte (Topliff) Tilson, b. Mar. 23, 1838; m. Maitland Boon. Reside in Watertown, N. Y.

SARAH M. TILSON8, (Robert7, John6, John5, John4, Edmund3, Ephraim2, Edmond1) dau. of Robert and Charlotte (Topliff) Tilson, b. June 16, 1844; m. Sept. 25, 1865, Dr. Daniel G. Brinton. Reside in Phila., Pa.

WILLIAM TILSON7, (John6, John5, John4, Edmund3, Ephraim2, Edmond1) son of John and Desire (Shaw) Tilson; b. Dec. 26, 1803; m. June 28, 1841, Clara S. Thompson of Halifax, Mass., b. July 8, 1816, d. of Samuel and Clara (Sturtevant) Thompson. She d. June 6, 1895. He d. April 8, 1876. He was Capt. of the Halifax Militia Co. Was a farmer, and lived on the old homestead, which was built by his father in June, 1803.

             THEIR CHILDREN: 
407  Mercy M. Tilson, b. Oct. 16, 1842, in Halifax, Mass.; d. June 8, 
        1844. 
408  William M. Tilson, b. Feb. 7, 1845, in Halifax, Mass. 
409  Charles H. Tilson, b. April 19, 1847, in Halifax, Mass.; d. May 
        9, 1850. 

WILLIAM M. TILSON8, (William7, John6, John5, John4, Edmund3, Ephraim2, Edmond1) son of William and Clara (Thompson) Tilson, b. Oct. 16, 1842; m. 1871, Ella F. Hedge of Plymouth, Mass., b. 1850. She d. May 31, 1876, 25-5-26.

             THEIR CHILDREN: 
410  Charles H. Tilson, b. May 9, 1872, in Halifax, Mass. 
411  Ellen F. H. Tilson, b. May 7, 1876, in Halifax, Mass. 
William M. Tilson m. 2d Martha P. Bonney of Hanson, Mass., 1879.

             THEIR CHILD: 
412  William M. Tilson, b. Oct. 26, 1884, Halifax, Mass. 

CHARLES H. TILSON9, (William M.8, William7, John6, John5, John4, Edmund3, Ephraim2, Edmond1) son of William M. and Ella F. (Hedge) Tilson, b. May 9, 1872; m. Oct. 30, 1890, Addie M. French of Halifax, Mass., dau. of Wm. and Almira (Harvey) French. She d. Sept. 15, 1892, age 22-10-15. He m. 2d Catherine E. Wood, b. Dec. 13, 1877, at Port Howe, Cum. Co., N. S., dau. of Matthew and Hannah (Mcdonold) Wood.