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The Tillsons' home in Hillsboro
So Christiana and John Tillson became the unlikely owners of slaves.
Before his death in 1853, John Tillson became the moving spirit in the founding of Hillsboro Academy and a trustee of Illinois College.
| 9 The Tillsons' home in Hillsboro |
So Christiana and John Tillson became the unlikely owners of slaves. Before his death in 1853, John Tillson became the moving spirit in the founding of Hillsboro Academy and a trustee of Illinois College. |
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