Jacob Tillman Gardner

Jacob Tillman was born on February 13th, 1859 in , , Tennessee.  Jacob Tillman's father was James Gardner and his mother was Anna Myers.  His paternal grandparents were John Gardner and Sophia; his maternal grandfather was Henry Myers. He had six brothers and four sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named John Alfred, James, Henry, Jarvis Wiley, William G., Newton Gilbert, Sarah Jane, Nancy E., Rebecca, Hattie Miranda and Gardner.  He was the second youngest of the twelve children.  He died at the age of 65 on December 18th, 1924.