Brief Life History of Tillman Williamson
When Tillman Williamson Graham was born on 15 May 1817, in Nunnelly, Hickman, Tennessee, United States, his father, Charles John Graham, was 25 and his mother, Jane Williamson, was 22. He married Jane Jency Williams about 1837, in Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 5, Cooke, Texas, United States in 1880 and Velma, Chickasaw Nation Reservation, Indian Territory, United States in 1884. He registered for military service in 1863. In 1880, at the age of 63, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 9 September 1893, in Bailey, Chickasaw Nation Reservation, Indian Territory, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Bailey Cemetery, Bailey, Grady, Oklahoma, United States.
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- T W Graham, "United States Census, 1880"
- Tilman W Graham, "Texas, Confederate Army and Commanding Officer Card Index, ca.1861-ca.1865"
- Tillman Williamson Graham, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1830
Historical Boundaries: 1830: Indian Territory, United States 1907: Murray, Oklahoma, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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