Willis TILLER

Father: William TILLER
Mother: Mary Jane //

Family 1: Frances Laulette HULL

(1) LaGrone, Leila B., editor, "A History of Panola County, Texas 1819-1978" (Panola County Historical Commission: Carthage, TX, 1979), page 328 (entry 363). 
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Notes

Updated September 2, 2016. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1910 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Precinct No. 1, Carthage (part of): Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 121; Sheet 2A; April 15, 1910.

Willis (listed as "Willie") TILLER is the son of William and Mary TILLER. He is 17 years old, born in Texas and is attending school.

(2) World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 via Ancestry.com

- Name in Full: Willis TILLER
- Home Address: Carthage, Texas
- Date of Birth: December 19, 1892
- Place of Birth: DeBerry, Texas, USA
- Employment: No employment
- Physical Characteristics: height - short; build - slender; eyes - brown; hair - black; bald - no - Date: June 5, 1917

(3) 1940 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Carthage City, Justice Precinct No. 1: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 183-1; Sheet 19B; April 26, 1940.

Willis TILLER is head of household, married to Frances [HULL] TILLER. Frances' son from a previous marriage, Melvin HARGRAVE, also resides there. Frances furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: 306 East Sabine Street
- Home: Owner, valued at $3,000, it is not a farm
- Age: 47, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 4th Grade
- Birthplace: Texas
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same Place
- At Work: No; other
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes

(4) California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957via Ancestry.com

- Ship: U.S.S. Herald of the Morning sailing from Pearl Harbor [Hawaii], October 3, 1945; arriving at Port of San Pedro [California], October 9, 1945.
- Name: TILLER, Willis
- Date of Birth: 12-19-92
- Birthplace: De Berry, Texas
- Occupation: Painter USMC-Ewa #40044
- Address: Mrs. Frances TILLER; Carthage, Texas

(5) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Willis TILLER
- County: Collin
- Date: 1-16-51
- File: 6182

(6) LaGrone, Leila B., editor, "A History of Panola County, Texas 1819-1978" (Panola County Historical Commission: Carthage, TX, 1979), page 282 (entry 268) and page 328 (entry 363).

- Entry 268 provides much more detail on the Tiller family in Panola Co., TX. - "son of William and Mary Jane Tiller of Carthage."

- He operated a restaurant and owned a tailor shop; made men's caps; applied gold leaf to office doors and windows.