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Rachel Povall Martin 1789 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1789

Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1881

Death Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Father: Matthew Sr,

Mother: Sarah Clay,

Spouse(s): John Tillman

Children(s): Sallie Tillman, Mary Tillman, Rachel Tillman, Lewis Tillman, John Tillman, Martha Tillman, Barclay Tillman, Mary Tillman, Abram Tillman, Lucy Tillman

1789 marked the beginning of Rachel Povall Martin's life in Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA, to parents Matthew Martin Sr, and Sarah "Sally" Clay,. Eventually, Rachel Povall Martin married John Tillman, and they welcomed Sallie C. M. Tillman, Mary Huff Tillman, Rachel M. Tillman, Lewis Tillman, John Tillman, Martha E. Tillman, Barclay Martin Tillman, Mary Ann Tillman, Abram M. Tillman and Lucy Rachel Martin Tillman. Rachel Povall Martin passed in 1881 at Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.

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Parents

Matthew Sr,
1763 – 1846
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
MS
Sarah Clay,
1765 – 1842
Birth Location: Cumberland, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

John Tillman
1786 – 1854
Birth Location: Edgefield Dist., South Carolina
JT

Children(s)

Sallie Tillman
1811 – 1836
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
ST
Mary Tillman
1813 – 1826
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
MT
Rachel Tillman
1815 –
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
RT
Lewis Tillman
1816 – 1886
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee
LT
John Tillman
1818 – 1835
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
JT
Martha Tillman
1821 – 1839
Birth Location: South Carolina
MT
Barclay Tillman
1825 – 1901
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
BT
Mary Tillman
1828 – 1854
Birth Location: South Carolina
MT
Abram Tillman
1829 – 1862
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
AT
Lucy Tillman
1837 – 1905
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
LT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 16 May 1789
    Event Place: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 10 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Age:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: NOV 1881
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, Willow Mount Cem
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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