Re: chilson's from towanda,pa
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chilson's from towanda,pa
nellia toomey 4/21/03
albert chilson is my gradfather he was born in june1879and died 1946 and is buried in the oak hill cemetery in towanda pa. his mothers name was sara macracken chilson and also had a brother named l.berton chilson born june 1884.in 1900 they lived in standing stone township (rummerfield) area at the age of 20 he was a farm laborer. his mother was divorced after 21 years of marrage. fathers name was samual chilson who died in frenchtown now known as french asylum.Emma vargason was the daugther of george varguson of standing stone which was also a farm hand but no info on wifes name. emma was one of 6 children emma j. born 1886.arthur born jan 1881, a sister flora e. born feb 1884, ella m. aug 1891. a brother walter l. born may 1895 and willis sept 1897.albert and emma married and had several children. a son willis who died at 17 from pnomonia. im not positive but i think beatrice was the oldest daugther.they later divorced and albert married minnie mae( benjamin) platt.it was aslo her second marriage and they had 4 children which would be half brothers and sisters to beatrice. minnie mae chilson (deceased)mammie chilson bennett of barclay mt. clyde chilson deceased. and albert leonard chilson my father Deceased in 1981.i have a picture of albert and emma with all their children and some of her sisters. hope this helps i will try to do more tracking on emma and albert and thier children. e-mail me at [email protected]