I looked and looked for that but couldn't come up with it. However, didn't check the obits. Dumb me..... Thanks, Phyllis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 8:32 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] Trent Cemetery > Phyllis, Culver's Funeral home records state that Jack Tillman was a son > of Dave and Emily (Reed) Tillman. He is buried in King Cemetery. > > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mobarry/cemetery/king/kings3.htm > > > September 26, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO > > Murder and Suicide: Dave Tillman, who killed his wife, Thursday morning at > 8 o'clock, Sept 26, by cutting her throat at the home of their son, Jack > Tillman, one mile north of Seligman, was found dead Monday morning about > two hundred yards from the scene of the crime. It is apparent that he > committed suicide by cutting his throat soon after committing his deed. > > The cause for the murder of his wife came from renewing a feeling of unity > which had darkened their marriage life for many years. Tillman had been in > accusation for the past few years to leave his wife for many months at a > time and then returning to remain only a few weeks. On account of his > little respect for home, Mrs. Tillman had been living for some time with > her son, Jack Tillman, who was at Joplin at the time of this act. Mrs. > Jack Tillman states that Mr. and Mrs. Tillman appeared to be in a pleasant > mood that morning, attending to the duties of the home, until abut 8 > o'clock when she noticed them scuffling in an adjoining room and saw him > perform the deed that instantly killed his wife. Mrs. Jack Tillman ran > immediately to her nearest neighbor and told the news which soon brought > many of their neighbors to the scene of the crime. Tillman made his > disappearance, giving Sheriff Newman and other officials careful search in > the surrounding country and > parts of Oklahoma, until his body was found by his two sons, Monday > morning about 11 o'clock lying in a patch of under brush in sight of the > house. > > Mrs. Tillman was 62 years old and was a highly respected citizen. Tillman > was a man of 64 years of age and was of a quite disposition. They leave a > family of three children. They are Harry Tillman, of Carterville; Mrs. > Rose Garland of Pierce City and Jack Tillman of Seligman. The body of > Mrs. Tillman was buried in the Reed cemetery and the remains of Tillman > were buried Monday evening at the New Salem Cemetery. > > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mobarry/data/obits/t/tillmanDave.htm > > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mobarry/news/barryfamilies46.14.htm > > Donna Coooper > > --- On Wed, 4/14/10, Phyllis Long <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Phyllis Long <[email protected]> >> Subject: [MOBARRY] Trent Cemetery >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 7:20 PM >> I have another cemetery >> unknown. Death certificate says she was >> buried in >> Trent Cemetery. I have looked all over the >> site and haven't come up with >> anything. Also checked McDonald Co. >> Emily Reed Lillman >> Feb. 3, 1851 Barry Co., MO >> Sept. 19, 1912 Sugar Creek Twp., Barry Co., MO >> Age 61. >> Daughter of William Reed and Hailey Scott. >> A. J. Tillman of Seligman was the informant. >> Cause of death: She was murdered by D. Lillman. >> Throat cut and jugular >> vein severed. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Phyllis >> >> The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - ([email protected]) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >> subject and the body of the message >> > > > > > The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - ([email protected]) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.801 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2811 - Release Date: 04/14/10 13:31:00