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Rev. William James "Preacher Bill" Tiller (b. 21 Mar 1827, d. 09 Aug 1897)

Rev. William James Tiller, "Preacher Bill"

William James "Preacher Bill" Tiller (son of William Tiller, Jr. and Ann T. Alexander) was born 21 Mar 1827 in SC, and died 09 Aug 1897 in Wausau, Washington Co., FL. He married Elizabeth Jane Lisenby on 1851 in Alabama¹⁶⁹¹, daughter of John Lisenby and Piety Tiller.

Notes for William James "Preacher Bill" Tiller:
1860 FC>AL>Dale Co.>Newton PO
(Series M653, Roll 8, Page 748a)(Dwelling 1679, Family 1679) - taken 09-21-1860
Lists: Wm. J. 33 farmer // Jane 25 // Piety A. 7 // Haden V. 8 // John J. 5 // Mary E. 3 //
All born in AL except William J. born in SC

Feb. 23, 1863: William J. Tiller enlisted 02-23-1863 in West Bay. Admitted to Howard's Grove Hospital, Richmond and furlough on 09-22-1864 Columbia, AL. Absent on last roll. (source: Lois Danley)

1870 FC>FL>Washington Co.>Vernon PO
(Series M593, Roll 133, Page 840a)(Dwelling 274, Family 270) - taken 08-02-1870
Lists: William J. 43 farmer // Janis 40 // Haden Q. 18 // Piety Ann 16 // John J. 14 // Mary E. 12 //
Eliza J. 9 // Margaret G(?) 8 // Martha D. 5 // Seaborn T. 3 // Catherine C. 8/12 (Oct 1869) //
William born in SC; Jane, Haden, John, Mary, Eliza, Margaret, Martha born in AL;
Seaborn, Catherine born in FL

1880 FC>FL>Washington Co.>Orange Hill and Vernon
(Series T9, Roll 0132, Page 505b)
Lists: William 53 farmer SC // Jane 50 AL // Haden 28 AL // Mary 22 AL // Eliza 19 AL //
Martha 15 FL // Seaborn 13 FL // Catherine 10 FL //

More About William James "Preacher Bill" Tiller:
Burial: 11 Aug 1897, Glenwood (White) Cemetery, Chipley, Washington Co., FL.¹⁶⁹¹
Census: 1850
Military service: 1864, CSA - 11th FL Infantry, Company C // Rank In: Private // Rank Out: Private.^{1691, 1692}

More About William James "Preacher Bill" Tiller and Elizabeth Jane Lisenby:
Marriage: 1851, Alabama.¹⁶⁹³

Children of William James "Preacher Bill" Tiller and Elizabeth Jane Lisenby are:

+Haden Q. Tiller, b. May 1852, Alabama¹⁶⁹⁴, d. Bef. 1910¹⁶⁹⁵.
+Piety Ann Tiller, b. Abt. 1854, Alabama, d. 10 Aug 1879¹⁶⁹⁶.
+John James Tiller, b. 11 Jun 1855, Pine Log Creek, Washington Co., AL¹⁶⁹⁷, d. 06 Jun 1928, Washington Co., FL.
+Mary Elizabeth Tiller, b. 19 Dec 1858, Alabama^{1698, 1699}, d. 23 Jun 1941, Wausau, Washington Co., FL¹⁶⁹⁹.
Eliza Jane Tiller, b. 12 Jun 1862, Alabama¹⁶⁹⁹, d. 14 Nov 1924¹⁶⁹⁹.
+Margaret Lenora Tiller, b. Apr 1863, Alabama¹⁶⁹⁹, d. 1934, Washington Co., FL¹⁶⁹⁹.
Martha D. Tiller, b. Abt. 1865, Alabama, d. date unknown.
Seaborn Tally Tiller, b. Abt. 1868, FL, d. date unknown.
+Kate Catherine Tiller, b. 10 Oct 1869, FL, d. 16 Oct 1942, Graceville, Jackson Co., FL.
Margaret G. Tiller, b. Abt. 1862, Alabama, d. date unknown.