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Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster 1861–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAR 1861

Birth Location: , Mobile, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 19 October 1932

Death Location: Seven Hills, Mobile, Alabama

Father: Jacob Foster

Mother: Mary Sanford

Spouse(s): Preston Tillman

Children(s): Leonard Tillman, Maria Tillman, John Tillman, Martha Dees, William Tillman, Viola Davis, Lee Tillman, Mariah Tillman, Pearlie Tillman, John Foster

Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster was born in 1861 in , Mobile, Alabama, USA, the child of Jacob Miles Jake John C Foster And Mary Mariah Sanford. In 1930, Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster resided in Hayti, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA. Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster married Preston Banta Bantie Tillman, and had children including John Foster, John Henry Tillman, Lee Twin Tillman, Leonard Tillman, Maria Tillman, Mariah Elizabeth Lizzie Sis Tillman, Martha Emaline Mattie Twin Tillman Dees, Pearlie Luvena Tillman, Viola Tillman Davis, William Bill M Tillman. Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster passed away in 1932 in Seven Hills, Mobile, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster was born in 1861 in , Mobile, Alabama, USA, the child of Jacob Miles Jake John C Foster And Mary Mariah Sanford.
  • In 1930, Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster resided in Hayti, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA.
  • Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster married Preston Banta Bantie Tillman, and had children including John Foster, John Henry Tillman, Lee Twin Tillman, Leonard Tillman, Maria Tillman, Mariah Elizabeth Lizzie Sis Tillman, Martha Emaline Mattie Twin Tillman Dees, Pearlie Luvena Tillman, Viola Tillman Davis, William Bill M Tillman.
  • Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster passed away in 1932 in Seven Hills, Mobile, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Foster
1818–1912
Birth Location: Covington County, Mississippi, USA
JF
Mary Sanford
1824–1915
Birth Location: Perry County, Mississippi, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Preston Tillman
1855–1932
Birth Location: Mandeville, St Tammany Parish, LA
PT

Children(s)

Leonard Tillman
1880–1949
Birth Location: Mauvilla, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
LT
Maria Tillman
1892–
Birth Location: Alabama
MT
John Tillman
1884–1958
Birth Location: Wheelerville, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
JT
Martha Dees
1882–1980
Birth Location: Mobile County, Alabama, USA
MD
William Tillman
1886–1957
Birth Location: Mobile (Mobile County) Alabama
WT
Viola Davis
1881–1961
Birth Location: Alabama
VD
Lee Tillman
1882–1919
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
LT
Mariah Tillman
1886–1970
Birth Location: Mobile County, Alabama, USA
MT
Pearlie Tillman
1895–1961
Birth Location: Wilmer, Mobile, Alabama, USA
PT
John Foster
1889–
Birth Location: Tennessee
JF

Mary Foster's Ancestors

Self
Mary Foster
1861–1932
Birth Place: , Mobile, Alabama, USA
Parents
Jacob Miles "Jake" (John C) Foster
1818–1912
Covington County, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Mariah) Sanford
1824–1915
Perry County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (C) Foster
1786–1860
North Carolina, USA
Esther (A.) Walker
1793–1860
South Carolina
Mary (Polly Ann) Wilson
1790–1860
South Carolina
Rev. (John) Sanford
1784–1861
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Foster
1767–1844
Mary Ewer
1760–1844
John Jr.
1773–1828
Sarah Boone
1770–1861
Benjamin Sanford
1761–1833
Sarah Marsh
1766–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Foster
1740–1773
Mary Armstrong
1733–1801
Jonah Sanford
1735–1817
Rhoda Woodruff
1742–1807

Mary Foster's Descendants

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Mary (Marilla "Rilla") Foster (14 MAR 1861–19 October 1932) m. Preston ("Banta" "Bantie") Tillman (Sep 1855–19 JAN 1932)
  1. 1. Leonard Tillman 1880–1949 m. Ernie (Pauline Sheppard Shepard) Tillman 1894–1959 m. Nancy (Calmetta) Pierce 1872–1917
    1. 1. Almeda Tillman 1905–1971 m. Richard Douglas 1902–1976
      1. 1. Katherine (Comellia "Mellie" Douglas Gilger) Delagarza 1937–1993 m. Guadalupe ("Lupe") DeLaGarza 1938–2006
      2. 2. Carlos (Calvin) Douglas 1939–2016
      3. 3. Reuben (lee) Douglas 1935–2022
      4. 4. James (B.) Douglas 1932–2017
      5. 5. Azelene (Douglas) Cochran 1924–1999 m. Leonidas (Littleberry "Leon" "Lonnie") Cochran 1923–1999
        1. 1. Nelson (Ray) Cochran 1951–1951
      6. 6. William (Franklin "Frank" Douglas) Sr. 1926–1994
      7. 7. Richard (Bodie Douglas) Jr. 1929–1986
    2. 2. Loyd Sheppard 1912–1989
    3. 3. Ernestine (Loyola "Loy" Tillman) Livaudais 1927–1991
    4. 4. Hardie (McKinley) Tillman 1932–1993
    5. 5. Harold (A) Tillman 1934–2006
    6. 6. Frank (Leonard) Tillman 1924–1994
    7. 7. Travis Tillman 1922–2000
    8. 8. Buck (Rudolph) Tillman 1930–1977
    9. 9. John (Henry) Tillman 1937–2013
    10. 10. Jeff Tillman 1911–1911
    11. 11. Sarah Tillman 1910–
      1. 1. Morris (Edward Houlsen) Jr. 1933–1986
    12. 12. Allie (Lee) Douglas 1909–1993
    13. 13. Bessie ((Beckie) Lee Tillman Odom) Carpenter 1902–1979
    14. 14. Jeff ("Little Jeff" (Twin)) Tillman 1910–1910
    15. 15. Luther Tillman 1907–2002
      1. 1. Bertha (Mae) Tillman 1927–1946
      2. 2. Harold Tillman 1930–2010
    16. 16. Jessie (James) Tillman 1910–1993
      1. 1. Willie (Mayo "Bill") Tillman 1934–1999
    17. 17. Cora (Mae Tillman Walker Houlsen) Thompson 1915–1987
    18. 18. Beckie (Dellie) Tillman 1903–
    19. 19. Pricie (Mildred) Taylor 1915–2010
    20. 20. Price Tillman 1917–
  2. 2. Maria Tillman 1892–
  3. 3. John (Henry) Tillman 1884–1958
    1. 1. Gaines (Otis) Tillman 1921–1984
      1. 1. Peggy (Sue) Tillman 1949–2001
  4. 4. Martha (Emaline "Mattie" (Twin) Tillman) Dees 1882–1980
    1. 1. Mattie (Marie) Dees 1922–1997
  5. 5. William ((Bill) M.) Tillman 1886–1957
  6. 6. Viola (Tillman) Davis 1881–1961
    1. 1. Norma (Gertrude) Davis 1905–1947
      1. 1. Dallas (Carl Tillman) Sr. 1930–1997
  7. 7. Lee ((Twin)) Tillman 1882–1919
    1. 1. Ruby (Janice Tillman Mayo) Sciple 1913–1999
    2. 2. Morris (Franklin) Tillman 1917–2006
  8. 8. Mariah (Elizabeth "Lizzie" "Sis") Tillman 1886–1970
  9. 9. Pearlie (Luvena) Tillman 1895–1961
    1. 1. Virnal (Albert) Dees 1921–1969
  10. 10. John Foster 1889–

Mary Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1861
14 MAR 1861
Birth of Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster in , Mobile, Alabama, USA
, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 69
Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster resided here in Hayti, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
Hayti, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
1932
19 October 1932
Age 71
Death of Mary Marilla "Rilla" Foster in Seven Hills, Mobile, Alabama
Seven Hills, Mobile, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAR 1861
    Event Place: , Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hayti, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1932
    Event Place: Seven Hills, Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959
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