James Tiller

1880 - 1956  (76 years)

• Name	James Tiller
  Birth	6 Jul 1880	Boyd Co, KY
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Macon Co, MO
  Census	1910	Macon Co, MO
  Census	1920	Macon Co, MO
  Census	1930	Sweetwater Co, WY
  Census	1940	Sweetwater Co, WY
  Death	28 Dec 1956	Sweetwater Co, WY
  	JAMES TILLER Funeral services for James Tiller, 76, resident of Rock Springs for 30 years, were held Monday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Bishop William Gibbs of the L.D.S. church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were David Dillon of Green River, Aaron Deneley Sr., Louis Hunt, Grover Logan and James and William Uranker, all of Rock Springs. Mr. Tiller died Friday, December 28, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. A heart attack caused his death and he had been seriously ill for 12 days. Born July 7, 1880 in Ashland, Ky., Mr. Tiller came to Rock Springs in 1926. He was married to Emma Grindle, sister of Fred Grindle of Rock Springs, Jan. 12, 1903 in Macon, Mo., and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in Rock Springs in 1953. Survivors are his widow of 811 Center street, two sons, Clarence and William Tiller, both of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Irene Williams of Macon, Mo.; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Two sisters, also survive, Mrs. Bessie Grimes of Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. Ida Brammer who lives in Florida.
  Burial	Sweetwater Co, WY
  Person ID	I3099	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	T Floyd Tiller,   b. 18 Jun 1841, VA d. 13 Nov 1916, Macon Co, MO (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Missouri Cathern Musser,   b. 12 Oct 1843, VA d. 29 Aug 1929, Macon Co, MO (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1870	Boyd Co, KY
  Family ID	F923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Grindel,   b. 9 May 1881, Germany d. 7 Oct 1964, Sweetwater Co, WY (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	12 Jan 1903	Macon Co, MO
  Children	1. William Tiller   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Irene Tiller,   b. 13 Dec 1903, Macon Co, MO d. 13 Dec 1987, Macon Co, MO (Age 84 years)   3. Alvin James Tiller,   b. Abt 1907, MO d. Yes, date unknown   4. Clarence Tiller,   b. 11 Jul 1911, Macon Co, MO d. 10 May 1969, Garfield Co, CO (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026