Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-11-20
Interesting Letter From Mr.. A
A. Glover.
North, S. C.
November 1S, 1918.
Edgefeld Advertiser

the doctors nave Deen unable TO con-
troll it. Seven of my neighbors have
died within the last week and many
others are criticallycill. found a ne
gro cemetery on my mail route the
other day and I counted ten fresh
graves, all having been buried in
three days. One of them was buried
at ten o'clock at night. Not in the
history of North has the town and
community been visited by such
scourge. The Red Cross, and the min
listers of the town have been tireless
in their efforts to relieve the suffer-
ing and care for the sick and bury
the dead. God bless such an organiza-
ton and may we revere and hold sa-
cred the memory of Clara Barton,
the founder of this greas society.
There is another class of ministering
angels who should ever be encourag-
ed and commended for their faithful
service. I have reference to the grad
uate nurses. These noble women have
not held back but have rendered
faithful service, not once thinking of
their own safety. Many of them have
succumbed to the dreadful malady.
Let there be no sneering remarks
about these dear women-they are a
blessing to our country. And right
here let me say, I believe our legis-
lathre ought to provide means for
training more of our women as
nurses.
Mr.. Minis, there is matter l
should like to mention that may be
of interet to some of your readers.
About two years ago I undertook the
difficult task of preparing and having
published a genealogical record of
the Tillman family, some of whom
were my maternal ancestors.
In my research I have received
many nice letters from descendants
in many states-among them one let
ter from Col. John Tillman, promi-
nent lawyer of Birmingham, Ala,
and Hon. George N. Tillman of Nash
vile, Tenn, one of the most promi-
nent lawyers and distinguished citi-
zens of that state. John Tillman is a
grandson of Jacob Tillman who mar
ried Mosley and moved to Alabama,
brother of BENZ. Tillman, Sr., faith
er of late Senator Tillman. George
Tillman is the grandson of John Till
man who married Rachel Martin,
whose mother was a Marshall and
first cousin of Chief Justice Marshall
of the United States Superior Court.
In Mr.. Tillman's letter to me he
says, DOUBTLESS you and 1 are de-
scended from and have a common an
cestor in Rodger Tillman, of Prince
George county, Va. My great grand
father, Lewis Tillnan, son of George
Tillman and wife Frances of Edge
field district, married Polly Huff. His
son, Dan Tillman, taught school at
Martintown about 20 miles from
Augusta, Ga. His brother John and
Rachel Martin, daughter of Mat
Martin were among his pupils. Lewis
Ti!lman moved with his family to
Bedford County, Tenn, so did Mat
Martin and his family John and
Rachel married and rode horseback
to Edgefeld on their honey moon TO
visit relatives. Lewis Tillman was
killed in the Revolutionary war. Alb
ram Martin, father of Mat, was also
killed at Augusta, Ga.
The Tillmans, Martins, Ryans, Mil
lers, Hancocks, Glovers and Lanhams
all came from Virginia and settled
in the lower part OF Edgefield county
before the Revolutionary war and
played an important part in its de-
velopment In all the wars in which
our country has been engaged the
blood of these people has been split
on the batt!efelds.
This Martin family evidently lived
about where Tuck Mathis now lives.
Elr. Tfllman is anxious to know if
he old Martin settlement still exists