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Benjamin Ryan Tillman 1803 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Mar 1803

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina

Death Date: 16 Nov 1849

Death Location: Edgefield District, South Carolina

Father: Frederick Tillman

Mother: Ann Miller

Spouse(s): Sophia Hancock

Children(s): Thomas Tillman, George Tillman, Martha Tillman, Harriet Tillman, John Tillman, Oliver Tillman, Anna Tillman, Frances Tillman, James Tillman, Henry Tillman, Benjamin Tillmann, P Maryansh

Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. was born in 1803 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, the child of Frederick Tillman and Ann Sybil Miller. In 1829, Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. resided in Edgefield, South Carolina. Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. married Sophia Ann TILLMAN Hancock, and had children including Thomas Frederick Tillman, George Dionysius Tillman, Martha Annsybil\Annsibell Tillman, Harriet Susan Tillman, John Miller Tillman, Oliver Hancock Tillman, Anna Sophia Tillman, Frances "Fannie" Miller Tillman, James Adams Tillman, Henry Cummings Tillman, Benjamin Ryan Tillmann, P Maryansh. Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. passed away in 1849 in Edgefield District, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. was born in 1803 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, the child of Frederick Tillman and Ann Sybil Miller.
  • In 1829, Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. resided in Edgefield, South Carolina.
  • Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. married Sophia Ann TILLMAN Hancock, and had children including Thomas Frederick Tillman, George Dionysius Tillman, Martha Annsybil\Annsibell Tillman, Harriet Susan Tillman, John Miller Tillman, Oliver Hancock Tillman, Anna Sophia Tillman, Frances "Fannie" Miller Tillman, James Adams Tillman, Henry Cummings Tillman, Benjamin Ryan Tillmann, P Maryansh.
  • Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. passed away in 1849 in Edgefield District, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Tillman
1755 – 1810
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States
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Ann Miller
1762 – 1830
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Hancock
1808 – 1876
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

Thomas Tillman
1824 – 1847
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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George Tillman
1826 – 1902
Birth Location: Curryton, Edgefield, South Carolina
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Martha Tillman
1828 – 1886
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Harriet Tillman
1831 – 1832
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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John Tillman
1833 – 1860
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Oliver Tillman
1835 – 1860
Birth Location: Edgefield District, South Carolina
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Anna Tillman
1837 – 1909
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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Frances Tillman
1840 – 1923
Birth Location: Edgefield District, South Carolina
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James Tillman
1842 – 1866
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Henry Tillman
1844 – 1859
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Benjamin Tillmann
1847 – 1918
Birth Location: Chester Plantation, Trenton, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
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P Maryansh
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Tillman's Ancestors

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Benjamin Tillman
1803 – 1849
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Parents
Frederick Tillman
1755 – 1810
Brunswick County, Virginia, United States
Ann (Sybil) Miller
1762 – 1830
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Tillman's Descendants

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Benjamin (Ryan) Tillman (05 Mar 1803 – 16 Nov 1849) m. Sophia (Ann TILLMAN) Hancock (01 Mar 1808 – 18 August 1876)
  1. 1. Thomas (Frederick) Tillman (15 Mar 1824 – 20 Aug 1847)
  2. 2. George (Dionysius) Tillman (21 August 1826 – 02 Feb 1902) m. Margaret (Camila TILLMAN) Jones (DEC 1840 – 1906)
    1. 1. Sophie (Ann) Tillman (31 Oct 1860 – 21 Jan 1951)
    2. 2. Margaret (Malona) TILLMAN (19 July 1862 – 13 February 1931)
    3. 3. James (Hammond) Tillman (27 Jun 1869 – 1 Apr 1911)
    4. 4. Frances ("Fanny" S.) Tillman (May 1871 – 1901)
    5. 5. Robert (Jones) Tillman (1872 – 1873)
    6. 6. Sara (Starke) Tillman (1874 – 1901)
    7. 7. Sarah (B "Sallie ") Tillman (Jun 1874 – 1901)
    8. 8. Benjamin (Jones) Tillman (3 February 1877 – 13 Sep 1920) m. Jessie (Dougal TILLMAN) Moore (13 March 1884 – 8 January 1971)
    9. 9. George (Dionysius) Tillman (June 1879-1881 – 1909)
    10. 10. Benjamin (Jones) Tillman
  3. 3. Martha (Annsybil\Annsibell) Tillman (05 Aug 1828 – 7 May 1886)
  4. 4. Harriet (Susan) Tillman (11 Feb 1831 – 05 May 1832)
  5. 5. John (Miller) Tillman (25 Feb 1833 – 6 May 1860)
  6. 6. Oliver (Hancock) Tillman (08 Nov 1835 – 28 Dec 1860)
  7. 7. Anna (Sophia) Tillman (28 Dec 1837 – 28 August 1909)
  8. 8. Frances ("Fannie" Miller) Tillman (16 Apr 1840 – 19 Apr 1923)
  9. 9. James (Adams) Tillman (04 Jun 1842 – 8 June 1866)
  10. 10. Henry (Cummings) Tillman (03 Aug 1844 – 9 March 1859)
  11. 11. Benjamin (Ryan) Tillmann (11 August 1847 – 3 July 1918) m. Sara ("Sallie" TILLMAN) Starke (May 1850 – 27 Jan 1928)
    1. 1. Adeline ("Addie") Tillman (21 Jan 1876 – 15 Jul 1896)
    2. 2. Benjamin (Ryan) Tilliman (13 Mar 1878 – 16 May 1950)
    3. 3. Nona Tillman (1880 – )
    4. 4. Henry (Cumming) Tillman (15 Aug 1884 – 06 Jan 1959)
    5. 5. Sophia (Oliver) Tilliman (26 Nov 1888 – 16 May 1989)
    6. 6. Samuel (Starke) Tillman (1892 – 1894)
    7. 7. Sallie (May) Tilliman (26 Aug 1894 – )
    8. 8. Margaret (Malona) Tillman (Feb 1895 – )
  12. 12. P Maryansh

Benjamin Tillman's Timeline

4 Records

1803
05 Mar 1803
Birth of Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
1829
Abt 1829
Age 26
Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. resided here in Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield, South Carolina
1849
16 Nov 1849
Age 46
Death of Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. in Edgefield District, South Carolina
Edgefield District, South Carolina
1849
3 Dec 1849
Age 46
Benjamin Ryan Tillman Sr. - Probate in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1803
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1829
    Event Place: Edgefield, South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1849
    Event Place: Edgefield District, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1849
    Event Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980
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