Malissa Tillis 
Malissa was born on October 2nd, 1860 in Coffee County, Alabama.1 She died at the age of 91 on March 13th, 1952 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama. She was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 1
‌Malissa and James Shorter were married in a religious ceremony on January 14th, 1879 in Coffee County, Alabama.2 They had eight sons and six daughters, named John Temple, James Robert, Joshua Franklin, Surley Druiah, Eugene Augusta, Horace Spurgein, Clem Euriah, Morgan Sanford, Lillian Leona, Fannie Malissa, Julia Evelyn, Mary Elizabeth, Cynthia Susan and Ellen Shorter.
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Children
James Robert Grimes
James Robert was born on August 19th, 1882.1 He died at the age of 51 on January 3rd, 1934. He was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 1
She had a biological son named Horace Spurgeon.
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Children
Horace Spurgeon Grimes
Horace Spurgeon was born on December 6th, 1895.1 He died at the age of 77 on May 4th, 1973. He was buried in Danley Cemetery, Coffee County, Alabama.1 1
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