Harriet Higgins

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Savannah- Harriet Huggins Tilton passed away peacefully at her home Sunday October 4, 2009 under the care of Hospice. She was born in Savannah on April 9, 1917 to Harry and Katherine Huggins. She attended Sacred Heart School and was a 1935 graduate of Savannah High School. Mrs. Tilton enjoyed her grandchildren, traveling, gardening and being in the river. She was a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church on Wilmington Island. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, J. Howell Tilton, Sr., her mother and father, three sisters and three brothers. Survivors include her four children, John Tilton, Jr. (Gwen), of Knowles Island, SC, Paul A. Tilton (Darlene), of Colbert, GA, David J. Tilton (Christina), of Fripp Island, SC, Ann T. Weil (Walter), of Thunderbolt, GA; grandchildren, Steve Tilton, Chris Tilton, Oliver Tilton, Anthony Tilton, Alex Tilton, George Tangalos, Nicole Tangalos, David Tilton, Aaron Weil, Hannah Weil; great-grandchildren, Bridget Tilton, Meg Tilton, Tom Clement, Peter Tilton, John Clark Tilton, Jessica Tilton, Christian Tilton, Cora Tilton, Lia Tangalos; sister-in-law, Elizabeth T. Kennedy and many nieces and nephews. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church with a Rosary Service at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Steve, Chris, Oliver, Anthony, Alex, Aaron, George, David, Hannah and Nicole. Burial: Bonaventure Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that remembrances be made to Hospice Savannah, Inc. PO Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416 or St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, PO Box 30859, Savannah, GA 31410.
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Harriet Huggins Tilton
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries
Deceased
NameHarriet Huggins Tilton
Event TypeObituary
Event Date07 Oct 2009
Event PlaceGeorgia, United States
GenderFemale
Death DateAbout 07 Oct 2009
NewspaperSavannah Morning News
Extended Family
SteveGrandsonMale
ChrisGrandsonMale
OliverGrandsonMale
AnthonyGrandsonMale
AaronGrandsonMale
GeorgeGrandsonMale
DavidGrandsonMale
AlexGrandsonMale
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Digital Folder Number101977645
Image Number01008
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Note for: Harriet Huggins, 9 Apr 1917 - Index
Individual Note:
BIRTH: BIOGRAPHY: Personal letter from Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton Kennedy of
Savannah, Georgia to John E. Tilton of Sterrett, Al. 1993
Catholic.
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Harriet Huggins
Daughter
United States Census, 1920
birth:1917Georgia
residence:1920Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
father:Harry G Huggins
mother:Katherine Huggins
other:Walter Huggins, Mary Huggins, Katherine Huggins, Helen Huggins
NameHarriet Huggins
Titles and Terms
Event TypeCensus
Event Year1920
Event PlaceSavannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
District80
GenderFemale
Age3
Marital StatusSingle
RaceWhite
Race (Original)White
Can Read
Can Write
Relationship to Head of HouseholdDaughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)Daughter
Own or Rent
Birth Year (Estimated)1917
BirthplaceGeorgia
Immigration Year
Father's BirthplaceMissouri
Mother's BirthplaceOhio
Sheet Number and Letter7A
Household ID140
Line Number42
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication NumberT625
GS Film number1820241
Digital Folder Number004295832

Harriet married John Howell Tilton Sr., son of Eugene Morris Tilton Jr. and Rosa Barnickel, on 30 Jul 1940 in Savannah Chatam Georgia. (John Howell Tilton Sr. was born on 4 Aug 1914 in Savannah Chatham Georgia, died on 30 Apr 2004 in Savannah Chatham Georgia and was buried Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah Chatham Georgia # Find A Grave #123555829.)