Brief Life History of Tillman Williamson "Tip"
When Tillman Williamson "Tip" Graham Jr. was born on 9 August 1849, in Cass, Texas, United States, his father, Tillman Williamson Graham, was 32 and his mother, Jane Jency Williams, was 27. He married Elizabeth West "Lizzie" Wood on 10 June 1872, in Bailey, Pickens, Chickasaw Nation Reservation, Murray, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 3, Grayson, Texas, United States in 1870 and Chickasaw Nation Reservation, Murray, Oklahoma, United States in 1900. In 1870, at the age of 21, his occupation is listed as clerk. He died on 30 November 1907, in Hope Township, Stephens, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Bailey Cemetery, Bailey, Grady, Oklahoma, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Tilman Graham in household of T W Graham, "United States Census, 1870"
- Tillman William Graham in entry for Benjamin Charles Graham, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
- T W Graham in household of T W Graham, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1849–1907 Male
1857–1950 Female
Children (12)
1873–1938 Female
1876–1938 Male
1877–1966 Male
1879– Male
1880– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1817–1893 Male
1822–1901 Female
Siblings (12)
1843–1930 Male
1844–1920 Male
1844–1920 Male
1846–1879 Female
1847–1917 Male
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World Events (8)
1850 · Compromise of 1850
Age 1
1863
Age 14
1865
Age 16
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Grantham in Lincolnshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Graham (as well as Grantham, Grandham, and Granham). See also Grantham .
Irish (especially Ulster): in Ireland Graham is generally the Scottish name, but it has additionally been adopted as an Anglicized form of both Ó Creacháin (see Crehan ) and Ó Gormghaile (see Gormley ).
History: The surname Graham was taken to Scotland at the beginning of the 12th century by the Norman baron William de Graham, holder of the manor of Grantham in Lincolnshire, from whom many if not all modern bearers are probably descended. The chief of Clan Graham is the Duke of Montrose.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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