MARY A. CHILSON
w/o CHANDLER TITUS
Generation Seven

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166. Mary A. Chilson
Born: abt. 24 Jul 1839 Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts (based on death record)
Died: 24 May 1891 Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Married: Chandler Titus 18 Sep 1854 Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
He Born: 1 Jan 1836 Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
He Died: 7 Aug 1921 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Charles E. Titus b. abt. 1855 Massachusetts

  2. Herbert Titus b. abt. 1857 Masssachusetts

  3. Clarence Titus b. 8 Jan 1860 Massachusetts; d. 16 Feb 1928 Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts1

  4. Lewis or Louis Titus b. abt. Feb 1868 Massachusetts; d. 5 Mar 1934 Chelsea2

  5. Arthur Titus b. abt. 1870 Massachusetts

  6. Miron E. Titus b. abt. 1873 Massachusetts

Personal Information:

Mary Chilson was born about 24 Jul 1839 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts3. She was the daughter of Henry and Alvina (Logee) Chilson. She was married to Chandler Titus on 18 Sep 1854 in Douglas, Massachusetts by the Rev. David Holman4. Chandler was born 1 Jan 1836 in Douglas, the son of Preston Titus and Betsy Reed5.

Chandler and Mary Titus stayed in the Douglas area throughout their lives. Chandler listed his occupation as Mechanic when he was married in 1854. By 1870 he was listed as a Blacksmith6 and in 1880 as an Axe Forger7. The census records for those years provided the names and the approximate birth dates for their children.

On 24 May 1891 Mary (Chilson) Titus died in Douglas of Heart Disease. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery (listed as E. Douglas in death record). During the later years of Chandler's life, his son Lewis/Louis resided in his household. The 19008 and 19209 census records also listed a servant, Jennie Bugbee, in Chandler's home. Chandler Titus died on 7 Aug 1921 of Arterio Sclerosis10. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Douglas, Mass.

Sources:

1. [Clarence's death] Clarence Titus Death Entry, Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death Records, year 1928 Vol III pg 150 no 6, Douglas Town Clerk's Office, Douglas, Massachusetts; Clarence Titus d. 16 Feb 1928 Milford, Massachusetts, aged 67y 1m 9d, widowed, parents Chandler Titus and Mary Wing of Douglas, occupation Railroad Gate Tender, residence Douglas, cause of death Myocardial insufficiency, buried Evergreen

2. [Louis' death] Louis Titus Death Entry, Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death Records, year 1934 Vol III pg 161 no 10, Douglas Town Clerk's Office, Douglas, Massachusetts; Louis B. Titus d. 5 Mar 1934 aged 66y 15d, farmer, single, born Douglas, parents Chandler Titus of Douglas and Mary Chilson of Uxbridge, cause Arterio Sclerosis, buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Massachusetts.

3. [Mary Titus death] Mary Titus death entry, Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death Records, yr 1891 Vol III pg 52 no 18, Douglas Town Clerk's Office, Douglas, Massachusetts; Mary A. Titus d. 24 May 1891 E. Douglas, aged 52y 10m, residence Douglas, born Uxbridge, father Henry Chilson of Uxbridge, mother of Burrillville, cause of death Heart Disease, buried E. Douglas

4. [marriage] Douglas VR, Douglas Town Clerk's Office, Douglas, Massachusetts; Mary A. Chilson age 16 born Uxbridge, father Henry Chilson to Chandler Titus age 18 born Douglas, father Reston E. Titus, occupation Mechanic, married 18 Sept 1854 by Rev. David Holman

5. [Chandler's birth] Information provided by Douglas Town Clerk - Chandler Titus b. 1 Jan 1836 s/o Preston Titus and Betsy Reed

6. [1870 census] Chandler Titus household, 1870 U.S. Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Douglas, pg 640 printed, pg 43 written (National Archives micropublication no.  M593 roll 652) Chandler Titus 34, Blacksmith, $1,000 land, $350 personal; Mary 32; Charles E. 15; Herbert 13; Clarence 10; Lewis 2; Arthur 5/12; all born Mass.

7. [1880 census] Chandler Titus household, 1880 U.S. Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Douglas, ED 807 Sht 45 Ln 42 (National Archives micropublication no. T9 roll 563) Chandler Titus 44 Mass, parents Mass, Axe Forger; Mary, wife, 41 Mass, parents Mass; Clarence D., son, 20 Mass; Lewis B., son, 12, Mass; Arthur E., son, 10, Mass; Miron E., son, 7, Mass.

8. [1900 census] Chandler Titus household, 1900 U.S. Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Douglas, ED 1603 Sht 16 Ln 17; Chandler Titus, farmer, born Jan 1836 Mass., age 64, parents Mass.; Lewis Titus b. Feb 1868 Mass, Day Labor; Jennie Bugbee, servant, born Aug 1853 Mass, age 46

9. [1920 census] Chandler Titus household, 1920 U.S. Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Douglas, ED 31 Sht 8 Ln 6; at 150 Main St; Chandler Titus age 84, born Mass, owns home; Louis B. Titus, son, 51 Mass; Jennie M. Bugbee, servant, age 50 Mass.

10. [Chandler's death] Chandler Titus Death Entry, Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death Records, year 1921 Vol III pg 134 no 28, Douglas Town Clerk's Office, Douglas, Massachusetts; Chandler Titus d. 7 Aug 1921 aged 85y 7m 6d; residence Douglas, farmer, born Douglas, father Preston Titus, cause Arterio Sclerosis, buried Evergreen Cemetery, Douglas