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Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman 1866 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 1866

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: Sep 23, 1938

Death Location: Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama

Father: Stephen Tillman

Mother: Martha Jackson

Spouse(s): James Kifer, Ellsworth Swift

Children(s): James Kifer, Ross Kifer, Lucy Kifer

In 1866, Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Stephen James "S.J." Tillman and Martha A.K. TILLMAN Jackson. Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman married James Monroe Kifer, Ellsworth Swift, and had children including James Franklin Kifer, Ross Tillman Kifer, Lucy Allene HULL Kifer. Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman passed away in 1938 in Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Stephen James "S.J." Tillman and Martha A.K. TILLMAN Jackson.
  • Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman married James Monroe Kifer, Ellsworth Swift, and had children including James Franklin Kifer, Ross Tillman Kifer, Lucy Allene HULL Kifer.
  • Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman passed away in 1938 in Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Tillman
1827 – 1893
Birth Location: Hancock, Georgia, United States
ST
Martha Jackson
1826 – 1892
Birth Location: Marion County, Georgia
MJ

Spouses(s)

James Kifer
1844 – 1915
Birth Location: Tennessee
JK
Ellsworth Swift
1864 – 1948
Birth Location: Illinois
ES

Children(s)

James Kifer
1880 – 1922
Birth Location: Alabama
JK
Ross Kifer
1887 – 1951
Birth Location: Shelby County, Alabama
RK
Lucy Kifer
1894 – 1979
Birth Location: Alabama
LK

Lucy Tillman's Ancestors

Self
Lucy Tillman
1866 – 1938
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
Stephen James "S.J." Tillman
1827 – 1893
Hancock, Georgia, United States
Martha (A.K. TILLMAN) Jackson
1826 – 1892
Marion County, Georgia
Grandparents
David (Ellison) Tillman
1808 – 1890
Hancock, Georgia, United States
Rebecca (TILLMAN) Douglas
1791 – 1882
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Archibald (David) Jackson
1798 – 1870
Franklin County, North Carolina
Sarah (JACKSON) Harris
1805 – 1891
Georgia, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Tillman
1777 –
Faitha Ellison
David Douglass
1781 – 1850
Martha Jones
1756 – 1860
Jackson
1770 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Tillman
1752 – 1799
Martha Lumpkin
1760 – 1821
John Douglass
1755 – 1782
Mary Bryan
1758 – 1830

Lucy Tillman's Descendants

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Lucy (Emma KIFER SWIFT) Tillman (June 1866 – Sep 23, 1938) m. James (Monroe) Kifer (1844 – 18 July 1915) m. Ellsworth Swift (abt 1864 – 27 Jun 1948)
  1. 1. James (Franklin) Kifer (24 Nov 1880 – 8 Sept 1922) m. Emma (KIFER) Seale (23 March 1881 – 24 Jan 1974)
    1. 1. Gladys Kifer (abt 1904 – )
  2. 2. Ross (Tillman) Kifer (Dec 1887 – 22 OCT 1951) m. Bell (E.) KIFER (abt 1892 – )
  3. 3. Lucy (Allene HULL) Kifer (Oct 1894 – JUN 1979) m. Joseph (F) Hull (1878 – ) m. Joseph Hull

Lucy Tillman's Timeline

27 Records

1866
23 June 1866
Birth of Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman in Creek Stone, Macon County, Alabama, USA
Creek Stone, Macon County, Alabama, USA
1866
23 June 1866
Birth of Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman in Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Tallapoosa County, Alabama
1866
JUN 1866
Birth of Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
1866
June 1866
Birth of Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 4
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Beat 2, Russell, Alabama, United States
Beat 2, Russell, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 14
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 14
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
1885
8 March 1885
Age 19
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman was married in Celery, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
Celery, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
1888
1888
Age 22
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
1900
1900
Age 34
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama
Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 44
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Precinct 1 South Half, Shelby, Alabama
Precinct 1 South Half, Shelby, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 44
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Township 5 Range 17, Newton, Mississippi
Township 5 Range 17, Newton, Mississippi
1913
1913
Age 47
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Jefferson, Alabama, United States
1914
22 Apr 1914
Age 48
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Jefferson, Alabama, United States
1916
1916
Age 50
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Jefferson, Alabama, United States
1917
1917
Age 51
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Jefferson, Alabama, United States
1920
1920
Age 54
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
1921
30 Oct 1921
Age 55
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1922
1922
Age 56
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 64
Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman resided here in Homewood, Jefferson, Alabama
Homewood, Jefferson, Alabama
1938
23 Sep 1938
Age 72
Death of Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman in Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama
Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama
1938
23 Sep 1938
Age 72
Death of Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
1938
23 Sep 1938
Age 72
Death of Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
1938
23 Sep 1938
Age 72
Death of Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman in Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama
Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama
1938
23 Sep 1938
Age 72
Death of Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman in Homewood, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Homewood, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1938
Sep 23, 1938
Age 72
Death of Lucy Emma KIFER SWIFT Tillman in Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama
Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 June 1866
    Event Place: Creek Stone, Macon County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Roswell, Cobb, Georgia; Roll: T625_244; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 577
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 June 1866
    Event Place: Tallapoosa County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: JUN 1866
    Event Place: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Homewood, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama; Roll: T623_39; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 120.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 5 Range 17, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 1866
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_23; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 51; Image: .
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beat 2, Russell, Alabama; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama; Roll: T623_39; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 120.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 1 South Half, Shelby, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 March 1885
    Event Place: Celery, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beat 2, Russell, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beat 2, Russell, Alabama; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Birmingham, AL
    Record Source: Birmingham, Alabama Directories, 1888-90

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama; Roll: T623_39; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 120.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 1 South Half, Shelby, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 1 South Half, Shelby, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 5 Range 17, Newton, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 5 Range 17, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Alabama Confederate Pensioner Records (Auditor Files), 1881-1943; Collection Number: SG023004; Folder Number: 30

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1914
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Kenney, George - Killen, Thomas B.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Alabama Confederate Pensioner Records (Auditor Files), 1881-1943; Collection Number: SG023004; Folder Number: 35

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Alabama Confederate Pensioner Records (Auditor Files), 1881-1943; Collection Number: SG023004; Folder Number: 37

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_23; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 51; Image: .
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Roswell, Cobb, Georgia; Roll: T625_244; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 577

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1921
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Birmingham News; Publication Date: 30/ Oct/ 1921; Publication Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Homewood, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Homewood, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1938
    Event Place: Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1938
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1938
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1938
    Event Place: Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama Deaths, 1908-59

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1938
    Event Place: Homewood, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 23, 1938
    Event Place: Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
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