Apparently his first name came from Tillman Key 1790-?, husband of cousin Sally Lockett 1792-? who married Tillman Key in 1822 in Bedford County, Virginia.
And his middle name probably came from his father's mother Jenny Jane "Gensey" Jeter 1773-1861, who was born in Bedford County, Virginia and died in Sumner County, Tennessee. Jenny's father was Lt. Henry Pleasant Jeter 1744-1821, from Virginia, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.
Tillman married Martha Armenta "Mattie" Scott 1855-1944 on Oct 13, 1874 in Tennessee, and they had four sons and two daughters.
Apparently his first name came from Tillman Key 1790-?, husband of cousin Sally Lockett 1792-? who married Tillman Key in 1822 in Bedford County, Virginia.
And his middle name probably came from his father's mother Jenny Jane "Gensey" Jeter 1773-1861, who was born in Bedford County, Virginia and died in Sumner County, Tennessee. Jenny's father was Lt. Henry Pleasant Jeter 1744-1821, from Virginia, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.
Tillman married Martha Armenta "Mattie" Scott 1855-1944 on Oct 13, 1874 in Tennessee, and they had four sons and two daughters.
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