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William Lafayette Tillery 1853–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 21, 1853

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: September 19, 1923

Death Location: Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana

Father: William Tillery

Mother: Elizabeth Womack

Spouse(s): Sarah Davis

Children(s): Flavius Tillery, Elizabeth Tillery, Sarah Tillery, William Tillery

The story of William Lafayette Tillery began in 1853 in Louisiana. In 1860, William Lafayette Tillery resided in St Helena, Louisiana, United States. In 1870, William Lafayette Tillery resided in Ward 3, St Helena, Louisiana, United States. William Lafayette Tillery married Sarah Sallie Thompson Davis, and had children including Elizabeth Womack Tillery, Flavius Josephus Tillery, Sarah Rebecca Reba Tillery, William David Tillery. William Lafayette Tillery passed away in 1923 in Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lafayette Tillery began in 1853 in Louisiana.
  • In 1860, William Lafayette Tillery resided in St Helena, Louisiana, United States.
  • In 1870, William Lafayette Tillery resided in Ward 3, St Helena, Louisiana, United States.
  • William Lafayette Tillery married Sarah Sallie Thompson Davis, and had children including Elizabeth Womack Tillery, Flavius Josephus Tillery, Sarah Rebecca Reba Tillery, William David Tillery.
  • William Lafayette Tillery passed away in 1923 in Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Tillery's Ancestors

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William Tillery
1853–1923
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
William Henry Tillery
1815–1886
Washington Parish, Louisiana
Elizabeth (Jane) Womack
1824–1893
Louisiana
Grandparents
Abraham Womack
1782–1860
North Carolina
Elizabeth Burton
1782–1850
Great-Grandparents
David Womack
1747–1804
Mildred Pryor
1747–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard III
1710–1785
Nancy Childers
1710–1785
John Hon.
1695–1771
Margaret Gaines
1699–1778

William Tillery's Descendants

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William (Lafayette) Tillery (July 21, 1853–September 19, 1923) m. Sarah ("Sallie" Thompson) Davis (December 10, 1855–January 27, 1945)
  1. 1. Flavius (Josephus) Tillery 1881–1963
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Womack) Tillery 1885–1953
  3. 3. Sarah (Rebecca "Reba") Tillery 1888–1972
  4. 4. William (David) Tillery 1893–1922

William Tillery's Timeline

4 Records

1853
July 21, 1853
Birth of William Lafayette Tillery in Louisiana
Louisiana
1860
1860
Age 7
William Lafayette Tillery resided here in St Helena, Louisiana, United States
St Helena, Louisiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 17
William Lafayette Tillery resided here in Ward 3, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
Ward 3, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
1923
September 19, 1923
Age 70
Death of William Lafayette Tillery in Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana
Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 21, 1853
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 3, St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: M593_529; Page: 97A; Image: 200; Family History Library Film: 552028
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: M653_423; Page: 439; Image: 443; Family History Library Film: 803423

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: St Helena, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: M653_423; Page: 439; Image: 443; Family History Library Film: 803423

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ward 3, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 3, St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: M593_529; Page: 97A; Image: 200; Family History Library Film: 552028

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greensburg, St Helena, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 3, St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: M593_529; Page: 97A; Image: 200; Family History Library Film: 552028

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 19, 1923
    Event Place: Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana

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