William Eldridge Tillotson (1906 - 1950)

Ancestors

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Biography

• First Name: William ^[1][2][3]
• Alternate First Name: T. ^[1].
• Middle Name: Eldridge ^[1][2][3]
• Last Name: TILLOTSON ^[1][2][3]

• Birth Date: 12 Oct 1906 ^[1][2][3]
• Birth Place: ?

• Father: Ralph Chauncey TILLOTSON ^[1][3]
• Mother: Rebecca Philomena ANDREU (TILLOTSON) ^[1][3]

• Marriage: to Rebecca (?) ^[1]
• Marriage Date: ?
• Marriage Place: ?
• Children: ?

• Occupation “T. Tillotson was the old Chief of Police with the City of Jacksonville Beach. But then he was replaced and it left him open for work. So he came to the Electric Department. He was a great big robust guy about 6 foot something. And he was a good lineman. His family was a pioneer family who settled in the Mount Pleasant area back in 1878. Mount Pleasant is just west of Mayport across the marsh up near Fort Caroline.” ^[4] ("T. Tillotson refers to Ephriam’s grandson William E. Tillotson"). ^[1]

• Death Date: 13 jan 1950 at age 44 ^[1][2][3]
• Death Tribute: "Tillotson Paid Tribute by City
  Jax Beach Council Deplores His Death
  At the Monday night meeting this week of the mayor and city council of Jacksonville Beach, tribute was paid to the late William E. Tillotson an employee of the electric department of Jacksonville Beach who was accidentally killed last Saturday, when a resolution in memorial was introduced and adopted. A page of the minutes was authorized to be set aside to commemorate in reverent appreciation and esteem the memory of the deceased city employee. The resolution follows:
  “WHEREAS, William Eldridge Tillotson was accidentally electrocuted while actively serving the city in line of his duty on January 13, 1950, leaving behind him a record of more than ten years of faithful service to the city of Jacksonville Beach in the capacity of electric lineman and the Chief of Police; and
  “WHEREAS, his sincere and conscientious interest in discharging his duties and responsibilities so as to at all times advance the welfare of the public and render his community a more enjoyable place in which to live, won for him a well deserved admiration and respect throughout the community to the extent that his passing will be mourned by a wide and devoted circle of friends.
  “NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLORIDA:
  “Section 1. That in recognition of this valued service and contribution to the official activities of the City and the sadness caused by the departure from this life of the city’s loyal and faithful employee William Eldridge Tillotson, it is the will of this Council that a special page be set aside among the minutes of this Council to commemorate in reverent appreciation and esteem the memory of William Eldridge Tillotson.
  “Section 2. That heartfelt sympathies of the members of the Council are extended to his widow and children, and that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to each of them by the City Clerk.” ^[4][1]
• Death Place: ?
• Burial Place: Tillotson Family Cemetery, Bucaneer Point, Duval Co., Jacksonville, FL ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Descendants of Ephraim Todd Tillotson from Clancy Shannon, personal collection on FamilyTreeNow
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Internment.net/William http://www.interment.net/data/us/fl/duval/tillotson/index.htm
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} familysearch/LH8P-D1C https://familysearch.org/tree/person/LH8P-D1C/details
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} As I Remember It... , by Sidney J. Mickler and Julie Mickler Bhatia. p. 300 Published by High Pitched Hum Publishing.