Daniel Tilman

Brief Life History of Daniel

Daniel Tilman was born on 27 March 1777, in Fluvanna, Virginia, United States. He married Rebecca Perry about 1797, in Saline, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Jefferson Township, Saline, Missouri, United States in 1830. He died on 10 September 1844, in Saline, Missouri, United States, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Tilman
1777–1844
Rebecca Perry
1784–
Marriage: about 1797
Mary Ann Tillman
1798–1843
Matilda Tillman
1805–
Drury Ferdinand Tillman
1807–1867
Polly Ann Tilman
1808–
Thomas Tillman
1810–
Paul Tillman
1812–
Rebecca Tillman
1814–
Ira M. Tillman
1820–
Oliver Perry Tillman
1822–1880

Sources (3)

  • Daniel Tillman, "United States Census, 1830"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Danial Tillman - birth-name: Daniel Tillman
  • The record and genealogy of the (Tilghman-Tillman-Tilman-Tilmon) family, 1225-1938

World Events (8)

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German and Danish Tillmann .

English: variant of Tillman .

Jewish (Ashkenazic): possibly a variant of Tilles with the addition of Yiddish man ‘man’, in the sense of ‘husband of Tile’.

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

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