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Tilly English

Updated Mar 10, 2025
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Tilly English
I've "rescued" an old photograph of Tilly ENGLISH which was taken at the Sim Mould Studio in Baraboo, WI sometime in the 1890's. Tilly appears to be in her teens or 20's at the time the photograph was taken. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Tilly and her family:

Tillie ENGLISH was b. Dec 1877 in Sauk Co. WI to parents William Thomas or Thomas William ENGLISH (1849-1922) and Irene EVANS (1854-1900). Tillie was one of 4 children born to this couple including, Tillie; Harry E.; Izer A.; and Irene V. ENGLISH, all born between 1877 and 1895. Tillie married Ashley Bassett POWELL (1856-1941). Records indicate that the couple had two children including, John W. and Silas D. POWELL born in 1898 and 1904 respectively, however, I don’t believe that Tillie married Ashley until after the 1920 census so I’m guessing that they were children from a previous marriage. Tillie died 16 Nov 1961 in Reedsburg, WI and is buried in the Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo, WI.

Census records provide the following details:

1880 census of Baraboo, WI:

Thomas W. ENGLISH, age 29, a Farmer, born VA, parents born VA
Izro ENGLISH, wife, age 26, Keeping House, born WI, parents born PA
Ellen ENGLISH, dau, age 2, born WI
Henry D. EVANS, father-in-law, age 61, a Farmer, born PA, parents born MA
+ 1 Servant

1900 census of Baraboo, WI:

T. W. ENGLISH, age 50, born Jun 1849, married 24 years, born VA, parents born VA, a Hardware Merchant
Irene ENGLISH, wife, age 46, born Jan 1854, married 24 years, 3 children/3 living, born WI, parents born PA
Tillie ENGLISH, dau, age 22, born Dec 1877, born WI
Harry E. ENGLISH, son, age 19, born Oct 1880, born WI
Irene V. ENGLISH, dau, age 5, born Apr 1895, born WI

1920 census of Baraboo, WI:

Thomas W. ENGLISH, age 70, a widower, born VA, parents born VA
Tillie ENGLISH, dau, age 42, born WI, parents born VA/WI, a Nurse
Irene V. ENGLISH, dau, age 24, born WI, parents born VA/WI, a Weaver

I’m hoping to locate someone from Tillie’s family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to the care of her family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley
Date & Place: in Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin 53913, United States
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A found photo with lots of personal details - love the hat and fashion, too!
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Plenty of style xx
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Love these old photo, I love the way they dressed!
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The blouse (or dress?) may look uncomfortable - but oh so pretty! :)
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They do look pretty but so glad I never had to wear any of them!
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Lovely picture.
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Love these old Pictures. So Amazing.
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Wonder what she was thinking when photographed.
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Those hats nearly put a lot of exotic birds extinct.
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You're so right - a lot of things we do hurt animals and the earth. But they were pretty! ;)
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Like the whooping cane...but I don't really think people really understood what was happening back then.
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Melissa Lowman or cared, as long as they looked good.
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She looks rather petulant.
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Interesting flowers
A natural beauty :)
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So pretty. I always wonder about the practicalities of those days: how long did it take them to dress, where did they store those huge hats?
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Beautiful photo
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Beautiful
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Beautiful
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Lin Epstein, the rose looks familiar! 😉
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Yes it does!
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Cool hat!
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She could have smiled
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Making me crazy, I saw this photo identified, name, age, etc. earlier on another page and now I can't find it to share with you
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She has a half smile, enigmatic
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Very pretty!
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So pretty
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Keep looking Norma for information! 😃
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They had real nice hat boxes to store their hats in made especially for the hats so they wouldn't get smashed or dusty while stored!
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She is beautiful
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I love how they dressed, but happy that I was born in an anti-corset era.
The Snowy Egret almost went extinct cause of those dopey hats.
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So lovely!
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Those were the days when women really KNEW how to dress!!
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Beautiful!
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I think this is her wedding dress, but I'm not sure about the hat. It is a fanciful delight, and yes I recognize egret feathers. We used to wear fur too. When we knew better we did better. She is lovely.
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Pretty Lady
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Why don't women dress like that today
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
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Her face looks my ex sister in-law. Wow
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beauuutiful
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She is a star! Love the hat.
This is my second great grandmother's sister, Johanna Grant Allan. Their father was working in South America and their mother brought them to New Orleans. The mother died of Yellow Fever and the father was away working, so the girls stayed with and were educated by the Ursullines, for all they were Scottish Presbyterian girls. Jessie (my second great) stayed in NOLA and married an Irish painter and runaway priest. Johanna went back to Edinburgh, lived with their rich maternal uncle, and never married.
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Oh cool! That's only about an hour from my home...maybe I need to make a visit!
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