I trace my family history so I will know who to blame.

TILLEY-AKINS-CAGLE-HEFLIN-STANDRIDGE

Laura Lola Tilley
Born: May 4, 1911
Married: Troy Raymond Hunter
Died: Oct 2, 1985



Father: Charles William Tilley
Born in 1886
Died in 1963 in Caruthers, California
Known as "Bill" he married first to Elizabeth "Betty" Akins
and later to a woman named Rhoda. I met him once in California.
He was retired by that time. His family were mostly farm workers
while he was with Betty.



Betty Akins was born in 1887 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the daughter
of Andrew Jackson Akins and Emma Spillers. I have some information on
Emma Spillers but nothing on Andy Akins.. If you have any history, please EMAIL me.

Children of Charles William and Betty Akins

Floy Ethel Tilley,born in 1908, married Albert Porter
Their children are: Wanda, Lillian, L. D. and Charles.

Bertie Tilley, married Tom Alvey.
Their children are Raymond, Jean, Clyde Dale and Wilma.

Laura Lola Tilley,born 1911, married Troy Raymond Hunter

Jesse Oliver Tilley, born 1909, married Noma Brassfield
They had one child, a son named Jack.

Thurman Weldon Tilley, born 1907, married Maudie Cowan
They had 5 children, Robbie, Christie, Wanda, Gay and Marshall.

Della Tilley, married Mike Renfro and then Lynch
They had no children.

Rosella Tilley, married Avery Morse.
Their children: Billy Gail, Bobbie Ann and Betty Carol.





Charles William was the son of John Riley Tilley and Mary Ann Cagle.
John Riley was born in 1860 and died in 1939.

John Riley's parents were James W. Tilley (1840) and Louise Heflin.

James W. Tilley was the son of William Grandsire Tilley and Lucinda
Arnold. The family history takes a twist here. William Grandire was
apparently the son of Richard Damascus and Nancy Tilley. I have read
that Mr. Damascus committed murder and Ms. Tilley divorced him and the
children were given her name.

Louisa Heflin was the daughter of William "Buck" Heflin and Isabella Morris.



Mary Ann was born in 1868 and died in 1947. She was the daughter of
Charles Arter Cagle and Lydia Margaret Standridge. Death: 28 APR 1947 in Comanche, Stevens Co., OK
Burial: Fairlawn Cemetery, Comanche, Oklahoma

Children of John Riley and Mary Ann

Jessie Tilley b: 1898 in Ok
Harley E. Tilley b: 5 FEB 1902 in Arkansas, married Lily Spencer
Chester B. Tilley b: 23 MAY 1905 in Arkansas
Anna May Tilley b: 1911, married Troy Brassheart
Charles William Tilley b: 4 MAR 1886 in Conway, Searcy Co., AR
Laura Tilley b: 1889 in Arkansas, married Calvin Pierce
Margaret Louise Tilley b: 1890 in Arkansas
Della Tilley b: 1893 in Arkansas
James Walter Tilley b: 1 OCT 1896 in Oklahoma
Nettie Gertrude Tilley b: 12 AUG 1899 in Duncan, OK
Damie Ethel Tilley b: 17 DEC 1907 in Rogers, AR



Charles Arter Cagle was married two times and had 19 children. Charles and families went to Idaho and were on the 1878 census. After the May 31 1880 census they started back to Newton County, Arkansas, they were in Kansas when some of the family members became ill with typhoid fever and died. Charles' wife Lydia had just had their 8th child two weeks before she died. Charles cut off Lydia's hair and sold it to a man who made buggy whips out of it, in exchange the man paid for the funeral. Charles also lost his small son Burton and his sister Nancy Cagle Standridge, and a nephew General Alexander Standridge. Charles was a Farmer, Wagon Train Driver, and a Baptist Minister. Charles and Mary's marriage date and dates of birthdates of children are from Pension records, and dates of deaths are from headstones and family members.



Charles Arter Cagle was the son of Henry Cagle (1812) and Martha
Isabelle Pinetree.

MARY ELIZABETH TILLEY who was married to GENERAL ALEXANDER STANDRIDGE, and then to CHARLES ARTER CAGLE.

(CHARLES ARTER CAGLE and LYDIA MARGARET STANDRIDGE were the parents of LEMUEL RILEY "LEM" CAGLE AND MARY ANN CAGLE who married MARY ELIZABETH TILLEY'S brother and sister.)



Name: Lydia Margaret Standridge
Birth: 29 OCT 1842 in Carroll County, AR. White Township
Death: 30 SEP 1880 in Americus, Kansas Lyons Co. Kansas
Father: Lemuel Standridge b: 21 JAN 1814 in Tennessee
Mother: Peggy Sarah Margaret Blevins b: 1820 in Missouri

Married: 16 MAR 1865 in Newton County, Arkansas

Children
Lemuel Riley Cagle b: 20 JAN 1866 in Richland Township, Newton County, Arkansas
James Henry Cagle b: 30 SEP 1867 in Richland Township, Newton County, Arkansas
Mary Ann Cagle b: 25 AUG 1868 in Richland Township, Newton County, Arkansas
Martha Isabell Cagle b: 26 APR 1870 in Richland Township, Newton County, Arkansas
Burton Columbus Cagle b: 30 JUN 1872 in Richland Township, Newton County, Arkansas
William Henry Cagle b: 25 NOV 1874
Margaret Emeline Cagle b: 14 OCT 1875 in Cherokee Nation, Ok.
Melvira V. Cagle b: 14 SEP 1880 in Kansas on wagon train from Idaho






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