The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-21
NAT COOdlUi,1 of OzarkS" Is
Living With His Ninth Wife

- ifaNh ifisi Y Y NiNl.H Jan
Hidden away in me fouthli, uf the
Ozarks. 10 miles north ~ popIat
biuif has been discovered the most
married man In Missouri. "the Nat
Goodwin of the Ozdrks." lie has
been resident In this section for
years, hut only recently has il been
known 20 the public that he had
boon married nine times.
This man is William l. Tnlmau.
who has Just passed his 18th year.
lie was born IN Wilks county. y. c..
October ~. 1912. and at tho ago Of
20 enlisted In the Union army.
served throughout the Civtl war as a
member of Company @ of the ltOth
Illinois infantry.
Tillman was married first TO Miss
Rachel &. Lowry ON August o, 1866.
She died In January 1875.
His second wife was Mary NJ.
Canady. whom he married IN Oc-
tohcr. 1877. She died in 1873.
on January II, 1881. he married
Miss Adilinc Cavandcr She died
in July. 1895.
Margaret Parker was his fourth
wife. They were married in Au-
gust. 1896. Five years later he di-
vorccd her, saying that their mar
ildEf was very NUllttAHnt.
I'ifth wife only Nineteen.
The fifth wife was Mamie shan
non, ~ years old at the time OF their
marriage in January 1902. She was
divorced In 1903.
In December OF the same year
Tllman married Mrs. Sophia 4.
Higgins, with whom hc' lived until
August 30. 1910, when she died
leaving him a farm and much other
property. She was ~ years his sen.
ior, being 73 years old and he G1
at the date of thctr marriage.
His seventh wife was Mrs. llar-
rict Fay, whom ne, married in July,
1911. This wife had several chil.
drcn before their marriage by a for
mrr union. Tillman said that these
children made life very miserable
for him, and he obtained divorce
In September, 1912.
We could not get along together
with those children always making
trouble" he said.
In February. 1915, he was mar
ricd to Mrs. Alice witt, who died in
November, 1916. She was FIVE gears
his Junior.
Ninth Stin Living
on September II, 1918. hc mar
ried for the ninth time, the bride
being Mrs. Sarah Tune. with whom
he now lives. She is now 76 years
old.
In going over his marital re, ord
Tulman forgot the name Jt one OF
his wives, and IL was necessary 10
get the name from one of his three
children. Some neighbors said that
Tillman was married on two other
men, who relieved him OF about 50
in money and a Burlington watch.
Il was driving slowly and the men
jumped into the path of the car
from some undcrbrush. After rob-
bing me they disappeared down the
river bank" Bowman said he could
identify the bandits.
The other unidentified victim
whom Davis says was held up and
robbed. had not reported the ROB
berry at an early hour this morning
Every hospital in the city was be
ing watched by the police last nlSh'
in the hope that the bandit whom
Iohnston's, car hit might be taken
to one of them for medical treat
mont.
Police expressed the opinion that
all of the robberics and the shooting
were committed by the same gang
who had planned on cleaning up
and leaving town. All trains "e''
being watched In efforts to appre-
hpnd the bandits. The police say
they have several clues as TO the
identity Of the men and that arrests
are expected soon.