Merrill Hearn Tilghman
- Born: 16 Aug 1847, Worcester Co., MD 1 2
- Marriage (1): Olevia Anna Holloway
- Died: 30 Apr 1919, Wicomico Co., MD
- Buried: Abt 02 May 1919, Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Wicomico Co., MD
Merrill Hearn Tilghman was an executive with the Tilghman Lumber Company located in Dunn, Marion County, SC and he had a residence in Richmond, VA while running that business. His death came about when he was stricken ill while aboard a train from Wilmington, DE to Richmond. His death certificate was issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Tilghman Family had a long history and was based in and around Salisbury, MD, thus he is buried at Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury along with his wife and children.
On Mar 28 1889, Amelia J. Elliott, wife of William Elliott, received a lot of land for $1.00 in Delmar, MD bordering the MD/DE state line and east with 70' front on Division Street from Elijah Freeny and his wife Maria E., and Merrill H. Tilghman and Olevia A. his wife. Mentions deeds from Oct 21 1882 (She had purchased the lot then for $400 from Tilghman, (WiLR-FMS1:82) and Nov 28 1873 (WiLR-SPT3:151) (WiLR-FMS4:439). On the same day. William and Amelia J. Elliott (at one point it says William B. Elliott but at another point the "B" is crossed out, it looks like this mortgage includes their son William B. Elliott) executed a $400 mortgage from Samuel W. Freeny on the south side of the street dividing the states in Delmar, MD. Freeny noted in the record he was released of the mortgage on Dec 23 1897. (Ibid:440)
Merrill married Olevia Anna Holloway, daughter of Elijah Holloway and Sally Fooks Hearn.
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