Theocanus Tillet was born to Josiah Holly Tillett, Sr. and Levina Baum on May 4, 1874.  He died in Kitty Hawk on June 14, 1938.  He married Florence G. Dowdy on Dec. 24, 1898.  Florence was the d/o Samuel B. Dowdy & Elizabeth Harris.  She was born Oct. 1, 1880 and died Dec. 24, 1934.  She and Theocanus are both buried in the Austin Cemetery in Kitty Hawk, NC.  Theo and Florence had 6 children: Pennell Adolphus, Vernon Harvey, Esther Gertrude, Melvin Caswell, Gladys Viola and Coulter L. Tillett.  [To see the Theocanus Tillett home in Kitty Hawk click here.]