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Walter Emmett Tillman 1873 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1873

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 6 Feb 1956

Death Location: Straughn, Covington County, Alabama

Father: Hardie Tillman

Mother: Sarah Lloyd

Spouse(s): Laura Caton

Children(s): Otis Tillman, Rover Tillman, Robie Tillman, Charlotte Tillman, Hubert Tillman, Hubert Tillman, Walter Tillman, Laura Tillman, John Tillman, William Tillman, John Fike, R. Blanton

In 1873, Walter Emmett Tillman entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Hardie Harry or Hill Tillman and Sarah A. "Sallie" TILLMAN Lloyd. In 1900, Walter Emmett Tillman resided in Staughns School House, Covington, Alabama. In 1910, Walter Emmett Tillman resided in Straughn, Covington, Alabama. Walter Emmett Tillman married Laura Lavenia TILLMAN Caton, and had children including Otis Elma Tillman, Rover Tillman, Robie Vernon Tillman, Charlotte "Lottie" Leola BLANTON Tillman, Hubert Houston Tillman, Hubert Stanley Tillman, Walter Emmett Tillman, Laura Louise Tillman, John H Tillman, William B Tillman, John A. Fike, R. H. Blanton. Walter Emmett Tillman passed away in 1956 in Straughn, Covington County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1873, Walter Emmett Tillman entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Hardie Harry or Hill Tillman and Sarah A. "Sallie" TILLMAN Lloyd.
  • In 1900, Walter Emmett Tillman resided in Staughns School House, Covington, Alabama.
  • In 1910, Walter Emmett Tillman resided in Straughn, Covington, Alabama.
  • Walter Emmett Tillman married Laura Lavenia TILLMAN Caton, and had children including Otis Elma Tillman, Rover Tillman, Robie Vernon Tillman, Charlotte "Lottie" Leola BLANTON Tillman, Hubert Houston Tillman, Hubert Stanley Tillman, Walter Emmett Tillman, Laura Louise Tillman, John H Tillman, William B Tillman, John A. Fike, R. H. Blanton.
  • Walter Emmett Tillman passed away in 1956 in Straughn, Covington County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hardie Tillman
1849 – 1914
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
HT
Sarah Lloyd
1839 – 1924
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Laura Caton
1883 – 1970
Birth Location: Covington County, Alabama, USA
LC

Children(s)

Otis Tillman
1902 – 1975
Birth Location: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
OT
Rover Tillman
1904 –
Birth Location: Alabama
RT
Robie Tillman
1904 – 1989
Birth Location: Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, United States of America
RT
Charlotte Tillman
1906 – 2003
Birth Location: Covington County, Alabama, USA
CT
Hubert Tillman
1908 – 1994
Birth Location: Straughn, Covington County, Alabama, USA
HT
Hubert Tillman
1909 – 1969
Birth Location: Willows, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA
HT
Walter Tillman
1910 – 1984
Birth Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Laura Tillman
1916 – 2010
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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John Tillman
1921 –
Birth Location: Alabama
JT
William Tillman
1925 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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John Fike
Birth Location: –
JF
R. Blanton
Birth Location: –
RB

Walter Tillman's Ancestors

Self
Walter Tillman
1873 – 1956
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
Hardie Harry or Hill Tillman
1849 – 1914
Alabama, USA
Sarah (A. "Sallie" TILLMAN) Lloyd
1839 – 1924
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (James "S.J.") Tillman
1827 – 1893
Hancock, Georgia, United States
Martha (A.K. TILLMAN) Jackson
1826 – 1892
Marion County, Georgia
Daniel (Mabin) Lloyd
1805 – 1869
Georgia, USA
Rebecca (LLOYD) Graham
1806 – 1855
Washington County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Tillman
1808 – 1890
Rebecca Douglas
1791 – 1882
Archibald Jackson
1798 – 1870
Sarah Harris
1805 – 1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Tillman
1777 –
Faitha Ellison
David Douglass
1781 – 1850
Martha Jones
1756 – 1860
Jackson
1770 –

Walter Tillman's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Emmett) Tillman (15 Sep 1873 – 6 Feb 1956) m. Laura (Lavenia TILLMAN) Caton (21 Oct 1883 – 20 Dec 1970)
  1. 1. Otis (Elma) Tillman (12 JUL 1902 – 14 Jul 1975) m. Mamie Radford (Jun 11, 1900 – Mar 18, 1976)
  2. 2. Rover Tillman (1904 – )
  3. 3. Robie (Vernon) Tillman (4 February 1904 – 2 August 1989)
  4. 4. Charlotte ("Lottie" Leola BLANTON) Tillman (17 March 1906 – 23 January 2003) m. Sherman (Reginal) Nelson (18 Jan 1919 – 7 Dec 2005) m. Roy (Henry) Blanton (8 Nov 1906 – 7 Dec 1992)
    1. 1. Ann Blanton (abt 1935 – )
  5. 5. Hubert (Houston) Tillman (23 Feb 1908 – 07 NOV 1994) m. Willie (V) Tillman (abt 1915 – )
  6. 6. Hubert (Stanley) Tillman (9 Feb 1909 – 26 Jul 1969) m. Lillian (Sarah TILLMAN) Maas (20 Feb 1912 – 26 Jun 1969) m. Willie TILLMAN (abt 1915 – )
    1. 1. Dorothy (Louise "Dot") Tillman (5 Apr 1933 – 15 February 2008)
    2. 2. Hubert (Stanley) Tillman (12 Sep 1934 – 20 Jan 1995)
  7. 7. Walter (Emmett) Tillman (Feb 02, 1910 – Apr 19, 1984)
  8. 8. Laura (Louise) Tillman (8 Dec 1916 – 2 Jan 2010) m. John (B.) Butler (Jul 29, 1917 – Dec 10, 2005)
  9. 9. John (H) Tillman (abt 1921 – )
  10. 10. William (B) Tillman (abt 1925 – )
  11. 11. John (A.) Fike
  12. 12. R. (H.) Blanton

Walter Tillman's Timeline

9 Records

1873
15 Sep 1873
Birth of Walter Emmett Tillman in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 27
Walter Emmett Tillman resided here in Staughns School House, Covington, Alabama
Staughns School House, Covington, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 37
Walter Emmett Tillman resided here in Straughn, Covington, Alabama
Straughn, Covington, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 47
Walter Emmett Tillman resided here in Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama
Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama
1935
1935
Age 62
Walter Emmett Tillman resided here in Rural, Covington, Alabama
Rural, Covington, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 67
Walter Emmett Tillman resided here in Beat 16, Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
Beat 16, Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 77
Walter Emmett Tillman resided here in Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
1956
6 Feb 1956
Age 83
Death of Walter Emmett Tillman in Straughn, Covington County, Alabama
Straughn, Covington County, Alabama
1957
1957
Age 84
Walter Emmett Tillman resided here in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1873
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00020; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 20-30
    [2] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: .
    [4] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Covington County, Alabama; Roll: 1509375; Draft Board: 0.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Staughns School House, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T623_11; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 34.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Straughn, Covington, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [8] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 9/ Feb/ 1956; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.6660696,0.1482677
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Straughns Schoolhous
    [10] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Staughns School House, Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Staughns School House, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T623_11; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 34.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Straughn, Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Straughn, Covington, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00020; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 20-30

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 16, Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00020; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 20-30

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Straughns Schoolhous

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Andalusia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 9/ Feb/ 1956; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.6660696,0.1482677

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Covington County, Alabama; Roll: 1509375; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Straughns Schoolhous

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1956
    Event Place: Straughn, Covington County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 9/ Feb/ 1956; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.6660696,0.1482677
    [5] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Straughn, Covington County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012
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