The Death of Cheraw Mayor Tillman L. Liles

DEATH OF MAYOR LILES
Had Been at Head of Cheraw’s Municipal Government 10 Years.
Special to the State
Cheraw, July 6 – Mayor T. L. Liles died last night. Capt. Liles had been mayor of Cheraw for about 10 years devoting all his spare time aside from his farming interest to the public service. Deceased was born in Lancaster County, but came to Cheraw in early life and for a number of years was conductor on the Cheraw and Darlington railroad. Having been for about 30 years worshipful master of Cheraw lodge A. F. M. he was known to Masons all over the State, being a regular member of the grand lodge, and usually always in attendance in Charleston at the grand lodge meetings. The Methodist lose in his death a valuable worker. Always faithful as a steward in that church he was looked upon the a pillar. The Cheraw public schools had no better friend than the deceased.  He was always active and for a number of years served as chairman of the board of trustees. Capt. Liles was 77 years old at the time of his death. The funeral took place at 6 p.m. today.
Business was suspended throughout the town as a mark of esteem and respect to Mayor Liles during the funeral hour.                             D. S. M.    

[The State, 7 July 1901, Page 8, Column 4.]

Tillman L. Liles was born about Mar 1825 in SC according to the family listing in the 1850 Lancaster County SC Census. In this Census, his wife, N. (some say Nancy) and 2 children (M. E. and W. A.) are listed.

Over the next 41 years, until his death on 1 July 1901 he will marry at least two or three additional times. His second Wife had the given name Mary A. [LNU] and his last known wife was Julia Leak Reid whom he married in 1892.
1850 Census – Wife initial N, age 27, born in SC
1860 Census – Wife – Mary A., age 38, born in SC
1870 Census – Wife - initial N. E., age 47, born in SC
1880 Census – Wife - initial Nancy age 54, born in SC
Then in 1892, he married Julia Leak Reid.

Known children of Tillman L. Liles are:

1. Mary Ellen Liles
2. William Alexander Liles
3. Rufus T. Liles
4. Kendrick W. Liles
5. Julia L. Liles
6. Newton Liles

Mary Ellen Liles died before death certificates were required. Her brother William Alexander Liles died in February 1921; but, his SC Death Certificate only lists his Father, the Mother is blank. This was expected since the Mother died when the children were so young. 

Mary Ellen Liles married about 1868 Peter Haley Brock.

Peter Haley Brock is my 1st Cousin 3 times removed.





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[1] DEATH OF MAYOR LILES obituary, The State, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, The State, 7 July 1901, Page 8, Column 4.