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John Francis Haden Tillman

John Francis Haden Tillman

John F. H. Tillman was born on September 19, 1842 in Copiah County, Mississippi(1). He was the grandfather of Elmer Tillman. John served in the Confederate Army in the 6th Mississippi Infantry, Company F, also called the Crystal Springs Guards. He married Martha Ann Sandifer in 1867, and they had at least twelve children: George […]

George K. Tillman

George K. Tillman

  George K. Tillman George K. Tillman, the son of Haden Tillman, was born on October 5, 1802 in Georgia (1). He was the great grandfather of Elmer Tillman (George-John -Oscar-Elmer). It is believed he moved with his parents to Claiborne County, Mississippi and then later settled in Copiah County, Mississippi. He married Sarah Hollingsworth, […]

Tillman Book Excerpt

Tillman Book Excerpt

(Excerpt from “Spes Alit Agricolam” Tilghman/Tillman Book by Stephen Tillman, c. 1945, with our direct line followed) True surnames, in the sense of hereditary designations, date in England from about the year 1000, from which it will be seen that the Tilghman family traces back as far as most of them, for the first record of […]

Tillman-Rath

Tillman-Rath

Tillman, Rath and Related Surnames 5/26/2001: Today I just found the surname of George K. Tillman’s wife Sarah and a whole website of information on the Hollingsworth Family! Click over to the George K. Tillman Page for more information. Tillman Surname and our Direct Line (in Bold) The Tillman surname can be traced back to British royalty, back to […]