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Rufus Joseph Tillman 1874 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1874

Birth Location: Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 21 Dec 1970

Death Location: Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Father: Willis Tillman

Mother: Mary Clark

Spouse(s): Isabella None, Mary Bosarge

Children(s): Lura Tillman, Lolena Tillman, Lura Tillman, Madison Tillman, Sarah Tillman, Seliner Tillman, Margaret Tillman, Emma Tillman, Leolis Tillman, John Tillman, Delores Tillman, Vidas Tillman, Joseph Tillman, Edith Tillman, Frado Tillman, Helen Tillman, Eleanor Tillman

Rufus Joseph Tillman was born in 1874 in Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA, the child of Willis Alfred Tillman and Mary Lovenia TILLMAN Clark. In 1930, Rufus Joseph Tillman resided in Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, USA. Rufus Joseph Tillman married Isabella, Mary Margaret Brady Bosarge, and had children including Lura Tillman, Lolena Tillman, Lura Tillman, Madison Tillman, Sarah Lovinia Tillman, Seliner Tillman, Margaret Myrtle Tillman, Emma Seadonia Tillman, Leolis Tillman, John Houston Tillman, Delores Carmen Tillman, Vidas Adelia Tillman, Joseph Gilliard Tillman, Edith Dorothea Tillman, Frado Lovert "Freddie" Tillman, Helen Leonard Tillman, Eleanor Melvinia Tillman. Rufus Joseph Tillman passed away in 1970 in Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Rufus Joseph Tillman was born in 1874 in Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA, the child of Willis Alfred Tillman and Mary Lovenia TILLMAN Clark.
  • In 1930, Rufus Joseph Tillman resided in Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
  • Rufus Joseph Tillman married Isabella, Mary Margaret Brady Bosarge, and had children including Lura Tillman, Lolena Tillman, Lura Tillman, Madison Tillman, Sarah Lovinia Tillman, Seliner Tillman, Margaret Myrtle Tillman, Emma Seadonia Tillman, Leolis Tillman, John Houston Tillman, Delores Carmen Tillman, Vidas Adelia Tillman, Joseph Gilliard Tillman, Edith Dorothea Tillman, Frado Lovert "Freddie" Tillman, Helen Leonard Tillman, Eleanor Melvinia Tillman.
  • Rufus Joseph Tillman passed away in 1970 in Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willis Tillman
1845 – 1911
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Mary Clark
1852 – 1897
Birth Location: St Elmo, Mobile, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Isabella None
1880 – 1940
Birth Location: –
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Mary Bosarge
1881 – 1967
Birth Location: Dauphin Island, Mobile, Alabama, United States
MB

Children(s)

Lura Tillman
1897 –
Birth Location: –
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Lolena Tillman
1892 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Lura Tillman
1897 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Madison Tillman
1901 – 1901
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Tillman
1902 – 1951
Birth Location: Alabama
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Seliner Tillman
1904 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Margaret Tillman
1904 – 1989
Birth Location: Alabama
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Emma Tillman
1906 – 2004
Birth Location: Alabama
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Leolis Tillman
1908 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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John Tillman
1909 – 2005
Birth Location: Mobile, Alabama
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Delores Tillman
1909 – 2000
Birth Location: Alabama
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Vidas Tillman
1912 – 1919
Birth Location: Alabama
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Joseph Tillman
1915 – 1992
Birth Location: Alabama
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Edith Tillman
1918 –
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
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Frado Tillman
1920 – 2006
Birth Location: Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, United States
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Helen Tillman
1922 – 2011
Birth Location: Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, United States
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Eleanor Tillman
1924 –
Birth Location: Mobile, Alabama
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Rufus Tillman's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Tillman
1874 – 1970
Birth Place: Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Willis Alfred Tillman
1845 – 1911
Mississippi, United States
Mary (Lovenia TILLMAN) Clark
1852 – 1897
St Elmo, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
John Tillman
1815 – 1875
Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
Lydia (Elisheba) Berry
1824 – 1910
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Tillman
1778 – 1860
Eleanor Riddle
1778 – 1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Tillman
1778 – 1854
Faitha Ellison
1780 – 1816

Rufus Tillman's Descendants

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Rufus (Joseph) Tillman (3 Sep 1874 – 21 Dec 1970) m. Isabella (1880 – 1940) m. Mary (Margaret Brady) Bosarge (8 Oct 1881 – 30 Jul 1967)
  1. 1. Lura Tillman (Aug 1897 – )
  2. 2. Lolena Tillman (abt 1892 – )
  3. 3. Lura Tillman (Aug 1897 – )
  4. 4. Madison Tillman (1901 – 1901 stillborn)
  5. 5. Sarah (Lovinia) Tillman (6 May 1902 – 21 Dec 1951) m. Ambrose (Hamilton) Sutton
  6. 6. Seliner Tillman (abt 1904 – )
  7. 7. Margaret (Myrtle) Tillman (1 March 1904 – 29 Jun 1989) m. Albert (Jackson) Anderson
  8. 8. Emma (Seadonia) Tillman (3 Feb 1906 – 1 Mar 2004) m. George Gazzier
  9. 9. Leolis Tillman (1908 – )
  10. 10. John (Houston) Tillman (Nov 1909 – 30 Dec 2005) m. Attie (Mae) Lyons m. Anne McDavid
  11. 11. Delores (Carmen) Tillman (2 Mar 1909 – 26 Jul 2000) m. Edwood Ladnier
  12. 12. Vidas (Adelia) Tillman (12 Jun 1912 – 14 Jan 1919)
  13. 13. Joseph (Gilliard) Tillman (15 Feb 1915 – 15 Nov 1992) m. Ola Mae
  14. 14. Edith (Dorothea) Tillman (22 Jan 1918 – )
  15. 15. Frado (Lovert "Freddie") Tillman (17 Jan 1920 – 8 Nov 2006) m. Ruby Deakle m. Pauline m. Rita Schmitz
  16. 16. Helen (Leonard) Tillman (29 Jan 1922 – 19 Sep 2011) m. Frank Deakle
  17. 17. Eleanor (Melvinia) Tillman (1924 – ) m. Aaron (Norman) Johnston

Rufus Tillman's Timeline

3 Records

1874
3 Sep 1874
Birth of Rufus Joseph Tillman in Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
Rufus Joseph Tillman resided here in Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1970
21 Dec 1970
Age 96
Death of Rufus Joseph Tillman in Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1874
    Event Place: Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: 40; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 1075.0; FHL microfilm: 2339775

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: 40; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 1075.0; FHL microfilm: 2339775

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1970
    Event Place: Bayou La Batre, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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