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William Griffin "Billl" Tillery 1855–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 1855

Birth Location: Gordon County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 10 September 1938

Death Location: Pickens County, Georgia, USA

Father: Benjamin Tillery

Mother: Harriet TILLORY

Spouse(s): Marendia Johnson

Children(s): Robert Tillery

In 1855, William Griffin "Billl" Tillery entered the world in Gordon County, Georgia, USA, born to Benjamin Richard Tillery And Harriet Tillory. William Griffin "Billl" Tillery married Marendia Elizabeth Betty Johnson, and had children including Robert Lee Tillery. William Griffin "Billl" Tillery passed away in 1938 in Pickens County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William Griffin "Billl" Tillery entered the world in Gordon County, Georgia, USA, born to Benjamin Richard Tillery And Harriet Tillory.
  • William Griffin "Billl" Tillery married Marendia Elizabeth Betty Johnson, and had children including Robert Lee Tillery.
  • William Griffin "Billl" Tillery passed away in 1938 in Pickens County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Tillery
1820–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA (GA)
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Harriet TILLORY
1820–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Marendia Johnson
1858–1930
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Robert Tillery
1878–1963
Birth Location: Cherokee, Alabama, United States
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William Tillery's Ancestors

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William Tillery
1855–1938
Birth Place: Gordon County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Richard Tillery
1820–1880
South Carolina, USA (GA)
Harriet TILLORY
1820–
North Carolina
Grandparents
William Tillery
1789–1870
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Rebecca Huckaby
1794–1880
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Tillery
1757–1831
Agnes Thurmond
1774–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1724–1792
Margaret Davenport
1729–1824

William Tillery's Descendants

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William (Griffin "Billl") Tillery (August 1855–10 September 1938) m. Marendia (Elizabeth "Betty") Johnson (sept 1858–9 Sep 1930)
  1. 1. Robert (Lee) Tillery 1878–1963 m. Freelove Tillery 1880–1966
    1. 1. Albert Tillery 1912–1988 m. Pauline Tillery 1912–1994
    2. 2. Cecil Tillery 1904–
    3. 3. Pearl Tillery 1902–
    4. 4. Brady Tillery 1907–
    5. 5. Clide Tillery 1900–
    6. 6. Virginia Tillery 1898–
    7. 7. P (King) Tillery 1891–
    8. 8. Eddie Tillery 1897–

William Tillery's Timeline

3 Records

1855
August 1855
Birth of William Griffin "Billl" Tillery in Gordon County, Georgia, USA
Gordon County, Georgia, USA
1874
1 Nov 1874
Age 19
William Griffin "Billl" Tillery was married in Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
1938
10 September 1938
Age 83
Death of William Griffin "Billl" Tillery in Pickens County, Georgia, USA
Pickens County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 1855
    Event Place: Gordon County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1874
    Event Place: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1938
    Event Place: Pickens County, Georgia, USA
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