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William M Tillman 1855 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1855

Birth Location: Pike, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 2 Jul 1927

Death Location: Brundidge, Pike, Alabama, United States

Father: Alfred Tillman

Mother: Eliza Griffen

Spouse(s): Josephine Avant, Elizabeth Avant

Children(s): Lafayette Tillman, Bama Tillman, Robert Tillman, William Tillman, Josephine Tillman, Alba Tillman, Coda Tillman

William M Tillman was born in 1855 in Pike, Alabama, United States, the child of Alfred Tillman and Eliza Griffen. William M Tillman married Josephine Avant, Elizabeth Avant, and had children including Lafayette "Fate" Tillman, Bama Tillman, Robert Samuel Tillman, William Archibald "Archie" Tillman, Josephine Tillman, Alba Tillman, Coda Alfred "Tobe" Tillman. William M Tillman passed away in 1927 in Brundidge, Pike, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • William M Tillman was born in 1855 in Pike, Alabama, United States, the child of Alfred Tillman and Eliza Griffen.
  • William M Tillman married Josephine Avant, Elizabeth Avant, and had children including Lafayette "Fate" Tillman, Bama Tillman, Robert Samuel Tillman, William Archibald "Archie" Tillman, Josephine Tillman, Alba Tillman, Coda Alfred "Tobe" Tillman.
  • William M Tillman passed away in 1927 in Brundidge, Pike, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Tillman
1829 – 1900
Birth Location: Washington, Georgia, United States
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Eliza Griffen
1834 – 1912
Birth Location: Columbus, Muskogee, Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Josephine Avant
1859 – 1888
Birth Location: Alabama
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Elizabeth Avant
1852 – 1927
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Lafayette Tillman
1878 – 1939
Birth Location: Alabama
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Bama Tillman
1883 – 1918
Birth Location: Alabama
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Robert Tillman
1884 – 1975
Birth Location: Alabama
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William Tillman
1884 – 1958
Birth Location: Alabama
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Josephine Tillman
Birth Location: Alabama
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Alba Tillman
1889 – 1909
Birth Location: Alabama
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Coda Tillman
1892 – 1970
Birth Location: Alabama
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William Tillman's Ancestors

Self
William Tillman
1855 – 1927
Birth Place: Pike, Alabama, United States
Parents
Alfred Tillman
1829 – 1900
Washington, Georgia, United States
Eliza Griffen
1834 – 1912
Columbus, Muskogee, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Tillman
1800 – 1860
Washington County, Georgia
Nancy Coleman
1800 – 1879
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tillman's Descendants

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William (M) Tillman (29 Nov 1855 – 2 Jul 1927) m. Josephine Avant (20 Apr 1859 – 1888) m. Elizabeth Avant (1852 – 1927)
  1. 1. Lafayette ("Fate") Tillman (12 Sep 1878 – 6 Mar 1939)
  2. 2. Bama Tillman (Apr 1883 – 8 Jan 1918)
  3. 3. Robert (Samuel) Tillman (30 Jun 1884 – 5 Apr 1975)
  4. 4. William (Archibald "Archie") Tillman (31 Aug 1884 – 16 Feb 1958)
  5. 5. Josephine Tillman
  6. 6. Alba Tillman (1889 – 4 Sep 1909)
  7. 7. Coda (Alfred "Tobe") Tillman (2 May 1892 – 8 Aug 1970)

William Tillman's Timeline

2 Records

1855
29 Nov 1855
Birth of William M Tillman in Pike, Alabama, United States
Pike, Alabama, United States
1927
2 Jul 1927
Age 72
Death of William M Tillman in Brundidge, Pike, Alabama, United States
Brundidge, Pike, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1855
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1927
    Event Place: Brundidge, Pike, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 Record
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