Elizabeth Tillman

Female19 December 1860–29 October 1925

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Tillman was born on 19 December 1860, in Alabama, United States, her father, Alfred Tillman, was 31 and her mother, Eliza Griffin, was 26. She married Henry Harrison Galloway on 22 August 1886, in Pike, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Election Precinct 8 Grimes, Pike, Alabama, United States for about 30 years. She died on 29 October 1925, at the age of 64, and was buried in Saint John Cemetery, Tarentum, Pike, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Harrison Galloway
1839–1932
Elizabeth Tillman
1860–1925
Marriage: 22 August 1886
Ada Lee Galloway
1887–1965
Robert Alvie Galloway
1888–1936
Sarah Josephine Galloway
1891–1896
Beunah Elizabeth Galloway
1892–1957
Maude Galloway
1893–1966
Annie Lou Galloway
1897–1978
Davis Wheeler Galloway
1899–1969
Melvin Colbert Galloway
1901–1973

Sources (16)

  • Elizabeth Gallaway in household of Henry H Gallaway, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Elizabeth Tillman in entry for M C Galloway and Elizabeth Ross, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Elizabeth Galloway, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"

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  • Marriage
    22 August 1886Pike, Alabama, United States
  • Children (8)

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    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 3

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 3

    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

    Age 21

    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    Name Meaning

    English: occupational name from Middle English tilman ‘farmer, husbandman, farm laborer, plowman’.

    English: occupational name from Middle English tile ‘tile’ + man ‘man’, for a tile-maker or roofer. Compare Tyler .

    English: from the Middle English female personal name Till + man ‘man’, an occupational or status name meaning ‘servant of Till’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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