Francis R. Tillou

Biography

Francis R. Tillou was born in 1795 and lived through the early decades of the American republic and into the Civil War era. His seventy years of life witnessed the nation's expansion, industrialization, and the profound conflict that tested the Union's survival.

Tillou's final resting place at Green-Wood Cemetery reflects his position within Brooklyn's nineteenth-century community. His memory is preserved within the cemetery's historical records, connecting him to the broader narrative of the region's development.