City: Knoxville
TILLMAN, Lewis, attorney at law; born Bedford Co., Tenn., Nov. 20, 1845; son of Lewis and Catherine (Davidson) TILLMAN; father’s occupation, farmer, circuit and chancery court clerk; educated at Fairfield Academy, Bedford Co., Tenn.; worked on farm during the civil war, 1860-5; married Emma ROGERS Feb. 24, 1874; Deputy Clerk and Master Shelbyville, Tenn., 1865-9, Clerk and Master at same place 1869-1870; Deputy Clerk and Master, Knoxville, Tenn., 1870-1, 1899-1904; attorney at law since 1871; devotes himself to chancery practice; member of Christian church since 1865.
