David M. Tillman

David M. Tillman, farmer, section 33, Richmond Township, was born Feb. 13, 1852, in Allen Co., Ind. John Tillman, his father, was born in Pennsylvania and married Sarah Castleman, a native of Ohio. After their marriage they settled in Allen County, and are now resident there. In their family have been six children, - Delilah, David, John, Margaret, Henry and a child that died in infancy.

Mr. Tillman of this personal account is the oldest son. He studied in the public schools until he was nearly 20 years of age, when he became a student in the Normal School at Valparaiso, in his native State. At the age of 23, in 1877, he came to Osceola County. He worked as a farm laborer by the month a short time, when he rented a farm, which he continued to manage two years. In the summer of 1882 he bought the farm which now constitutes his homestead, and which contains 80 acres of land. It was under some improvements, and at this writing - two years later - 50 acres of the place are subject to the plow. Mr. Tillman is in affiliation with the Democratic party and its issues. He has officiated as School Director of the District in which he resides.He was married Sept. 2, 1877, in Richmond Township to Ida M. Noyer, and their two children were born as follows: Lee C., Sept. 28, 1880, and Frederick E., May 21, 1883. Isaac J. and Catherine (Ole) Noyer, the parents of Mrs. Tillman, were natives of Pennsylvania. She was born May 4, 1860, in Randolph Co., Ind.

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