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William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman 1842 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 July 1842

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 21 Nov 1878

Death Location: Pike, Alabama, United States

Father: David Tillman

Mother: Rebecca Douglas

Spouse(s): Sarah Law

Children(s): John Tillman, Frances Tillman, Frances Tillman, James Tillman, James Tillman, James Tillman, James Tillman, Marshall Tillman, Marshall Tillman, Emily Tillman, Mrs. Tillman

In 1842, William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman entered the world in Georgia, born to David Ellison Tillman and Rebecca TILLMAN Douglas. William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman married Sarah Caroline "Sallie" TILLMAN Law, and had children including John William Tillman, Frances Leola "Ola" Tillman, Frances Leola "Ola" Tillman, James Edward Tillman, James Edmond Eddie Tillman, James Edward Tillman, James Edward Tillman, Marshall Louico "Leville" Tillman, Marshall Lovico Tillman, Emily Henrietta DALTON Tillman, Mrs. W.T. DALTON Tillman. William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman passed away in 1878 in Pike, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1842, William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman entered the world in Georgia, born to David Ellison Tillman and Rebecca TILLMAN Douglas.
  • William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman married Sarah Caroline "Sallie" TILLMAN Law, and had children including John William Tillman, Frances Leola "Ola" Tillman, Frances Leola "Ola" Tillman, James Edward Tillman, James Edmond Eddie Tillman, James Edward Tillman, James Edward Tillman, Marshall Louico "Leville" Tillman, Marshall Lovico Tillman, Emily Henrietta DALTON Tillman, Mrs. W.T. DALTON Tillman.
  • William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman passed away in 1878 in Pike, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Tillman
1808 – 1890
Birth Location: Hancock, Georgia, United States
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Rebecca Douglas
1791 – 1882
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Law
1852 – 1882
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

John Tillman
1870 – 1927
Birth Location: Brundige, Alabama, USA
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Frances Tillman
1872 – 1905
Birth Location: Brundidge, Pike, Alabama, United States
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Frances Tillman
1872 – 1905
Birth Location: Brundidge, Pike, Alabama, United States
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James Tillman
1874 – 1963
Birth Location: Alabama, Alabama, USA
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James Tillman
1874 – 1963
Birth Location: Brundidge, Pike, Alabama
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James Tillman
1874 – 1963
Birth Location: –
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James Tillman
1874 – 1963
Birth Location: Alabama
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Marshall Tillman
1876 – 1968
Birth Location: Brundidge, Pike, Alabama, USA
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Marshall Tillman
1876 – 1968
Birth Location: Alabama
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Emily Tillman
1865 – 1956
Birth Location: Pike County, Alabama, USA
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Mrs. Tillman
1865 –
Birth Location: Pike County, Alabama, USA
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William Tillman's Ancestors

Self
William Tillman
1842 – 1878
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
David Ellison Tillman
1808 – 1890
Hancock, Georgia, United States
Rebecca (TILLMAN) Douglas
1791 – 1882
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry Tillman
1777 –
Person County, North Carolina, USA
Faitha Ellison
David Douglass
1781 – 1850
Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Martha Jones
1756 – 1860
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Tillman
1752 – 1799
Martha Lumpkin
1760 – 1821
John Douglass
1755 – 1782
Mary Bryan
1758 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tillman
1730 – 1787
Millicent White
1723 – 1807
James Douglass
1725 – 1810
Hannah Houston
1725 –
Arthur Bryan
1720 – 1761
Mary Smith
1728 – 1785

William Tillman's Descendants

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William (Henry Harrison (H.H.)) Tillman (16 July 1842 – 21 Nov 1878) m. Sarah (Caroline "Sallie" TILLMAN) Law (1852 – 1882)
  1. 1. John (William) Tillman (8 January 1870 – 23 Jan 1927)
  2. 2. Frances (Leola "Ola") Tillman (16 Sep 1872 – 27 February 1905)
  3. 3. Frances (Leola "Ola") Tillman (16 Sep 1872 – 1905) m. John (P.) Helms (6 MAR 1868 – 28 AUG 1941)
    1. 1. Bessie (Rebecca) Helms (UNKNOWN – UNKNOWN)
    2. 2. Mary (Tessie) Helms (UNKNOWN – UNKNOWN)
    3. 3. Ronnie Helms (UNKNOWN – UNKNOWN)
    4. 4. Henrieta (Amanda (Henrie)) Helms (13 SEP 1893 – WFT Est 1894-1987)
    5. 5. Minnie Helms (5 APR 1895 – WFT Est 1909-1989)
    6. 6. Joel (Robert) Helms (8 JUL 1897 – WFT Est 1916-1988)
  4. 4. James (Edward) Tillman (14 May 1874 – 20 August 1963)
  5. 5. James (Edmond Eddie) Tillman (14 May 1874 – 20 August 1963) m. Catherine Tillman (abt 1878 – )
  6. 6. James (Edward) Tillman (14 May 1874 – 20 Aug 1963)
  7. 7. James (Edward) Tillman (14 May 1874 – 20 Aug 1963)
  8. 8. Marshall (Louico "Leville") Tillman (08 Jan 1876 – 12 Jan 1968)
  9. 9. Marshall (Lovico) Tillman (abt 1876 – 12 Jan 1968)
  10. 10. Emily (Henrietta DALTON) Tillman (1865 – 13 Aug 1956) m. William (Theophilus) Dalton (30 Jan 1871 – 8 Dec 1937)
    1. 1. Forrest (Adolph) Dalton (23 May 1904 – 26 Jan 1967)
    2. 2. Robert (L) Dalton (6 Sep 1905 – 25 Jan 1987)
    3. 3. William (Theophilus "Theo" (Dr.)) Dalton (21 Aug 1910 – 25 Feb 1999)
  11. 11. Mrs. (W.T. DALTON) Tillman (1865 – )

William Tillman's Timeline

11 Records

1842
16 Jul 1842
Birth of William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1842
16 July 1842
Birth of William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman in Georgia, Georgia, USA
Georgia, Georgia, USA
1842
16 Jul 1842
Birth of William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1842
16 July 1842
Birth of William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman in Georgia
Georgia
1860
1860
Age 18
William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman resided here in Newton, Dale, Alabama, USA
Newton, Dale, Alabama, USA
1867
18 Jul 1867
Age 25
William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman resided here in Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 28
William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman resided here in Beat 7, Pike, Alabama, United States
Beat 7, Pike, Alabama, United States
1878
21 Nov 1878
Age 36
Death of William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman in Pike County, Alabama, USA
Pike County, Alabama, USA
1878
21 Nov 1878
Age 36
Death of William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman in Pike, Alabama, United States
Pike, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 38
William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman resided here in Dixons, Pike, Alabama, USA
Dixons, Pike, Alabama, USA
1934
26 Nov 1934
Age 92
Death of William Henry Harrison (H.H.) Tillman in Talco, Titus, Texas, United States
Talco, Titus, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1842
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865; Catalog ID: 586957; Record Group #: 109; Roll #: 70
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dixons, Pike, Alabama; Roll: 29; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 144
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Dale, Alabama; Roll: M653_8; Page: 657; Family History Library Film: 803008
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 July 1842
    Event Place: Georgia, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1842
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 July 1842
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Newton, Dale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Dale, Alabama; Roll: M653_8; Page: 657; Family History Library Film: 803008

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1867
    Event Place: Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Voter Registration, 1867

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beat 7, Pike, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dixons, Pike, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dixons, Pike, Alabama; Roll: 29; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 144

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1878
    Event Place: Pike County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Record

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1934
    Event Place: Talco, Titus, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1878
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brundidge City Cemetery, Brundidge, Pike County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brundidge, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brundidge, Pike, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
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