Politics and the Tilton Family!
My Great-Great Grandfather served in the Civil War with the Ohio 2nd Heavy Artillery. After the war John was a member of the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic), and the Republican Party, He served on the local school board.
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Grandfather Ray Tilton is pictured below (center) with President John F. Kennedy who was a Senator running for President. Ray Tilton was a Democrat and served 4 terms as the Butler County Auditor.
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