Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Tilden, I C 1830 - 
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Author: History of Grundy Co 1882

I. C. Tilden, farmer, P. O. Verona, is a native of Addison County, Vt., born 
June 15, 1830; son of Isaac and Minerva (Sherwood) Tilden, who removed to St. 
Lawrence County, N. Y., where our subject was principally raised and educated. 
In 1852, they came to Illinois and settled in Vienna Township, Grundy County, 
where the sons purchased land. Our subject is the fifth of a family of eight 
children. He was married, February 10, 1859, to Miss Roxana Porter, daughter 
of Arza and Jane Porter, of Vienna Township. Mrs. Tilden was born in 
Livingston County, N. Y., April 2, 1836. They have a family of three children, 
all born in this county - Mary E., born June 4, 1864; Frances M., March 10, 
1868; and Katie L., November 6, 1872, died when within one hour of being one 
year old, November 6, 1873. Mr. Tilden has a farm of 320 acres of improved 
land in Section 21 of Vienna Township. His residence, with all valuable 
improvements, lies two and one-half miles west from Verona. The land is valued 
at $62.50 per acre. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of 
Verona. He is engaged in stockraising as a specialty. Mrs. Tilden's father, 
Arza Porter, for some years a resident of Vienna Township, died in January, 
1858; her mother is still living in Vienna Township.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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