Jefferson Jett Tillery (1836 - 1922)

Born 12 Oct 1836 in Knoxville, TN

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Catherine Cox — married 5 May 1859 in Knoxville, TN

Descendants

Died 29 Jul 1922 at age 85 in Knox Co., TN

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Biography

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Burial

New Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, TN

User ID

ID: 322CD7AF5A328041AC85DDFBCA561A30A4A6

Note

General Notes: Newspaper obituary: "Tillery, J.J., aged 86 years, died at 7 o'clock Saturday night his home near Bookwalter. He is survived by three daughters and three sons. The daughters are Mrs. J.G. Ford, Mrs. James Mikels and Miss Laura Tillery. The sons are James, John and Charles Tillery, all of Knoxville. The funeral will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Bookwalter United Brethern church. Rev. Wm. Thomas and Rev. Mr. Crabtree will officiate. Interment will be in New Gray cemetery. Mr. Tillery was born and reared in the Bookwalter section and spent all of his life in that section. He was a successful farmer and splendid type of citizen."Newspaper obiturary: "Tillery -- The funeral of J.J. Tillery, aged 86 years, who died Saturday night at his home near Bookwalter, will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Bookwalter United Brethern church. Rev. William Thomas and Rev. Mr. Crabtree will officiate. Mr. Tillery was born and reared in the Bookwalter section and engaged in farming most all of his life. He was a successful farmer and valuable citizen of his home community. Three daughters, Mrs. J.G. Ford, Mrs. Mickels and Miss Laura Tillery, and three sons survive him as follows, James, John and Charlie Tillery, all of Knoxville."Newspaper obituary: "The funderal of J.J. Tillery, 86 who died Saturday night a this home near Bookwalter, was conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Bookwalter United Brethren church. Rev. William Thomas and Rev. Crabtree officiated. Mr. Tillery is survived by three sons, James, John and Charles, and three daughtes, Mr. J.G. Ford, Mrs. Mikels and Miss laura Tillery, all of Knoxville."Newspaper clipping: " Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends and relatives for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our dear father, J.J. Tillery, also for the many beautiful floral offerings. The Children."

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