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I am not related but found this in the local papers and found a draft registration for
him.
Reno Evening Gazette 2 Nov 1966
Tilgham Sangston.
Tilghman F. Sangston, 81, died Tuesday in his Reno residence.
A retired hotel clerk, Sangston was a native of McMillan, Wash, and had resided here for
the last 35 years. He is survived by his sister, May Markle, of Everett, Wash. Funeral
services are pending at O'Brien-Rogers Mortuary
Reno Evening Gazette 3 November 1966
Tilghman Sangston. A funeral service for Tilghman Sangston will be held Friday at 9 AM in
the O'Brien Rogers Chapel. burial will be in Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery.
Sangston, 81, a retired hotel clerk, died Tuesday in his Reno home.
Many newspaper references to him as a voter. His middle name was Francis. He is listed as
voter as early as 1926.
He is listed on the Sept 12, 1918 draft records. Nevada, Humboldt County, born July 23,
1885 now 33 years old. Short and slender with light hair and eyes. He is in Mining.
Nearest relative: C M Sangston 5311 Asiton, Tacoma, Washington.
He is on the Nevada Census, Humboldt County, Pueblo.
Age 35 and single, born about 1885. Laborer in mine. Lists father as being born in Penn
and mother in Iowa.
Hope you get a few clues from this.
Regards, Arline in Reno