A Kerr - Tilford tie in Tennessee.
Internet webGED: William Alfred King Data Page
... Eliza Jane(*1835 - ) Tilford, John M. (1752 - ~1835) b. 10 Oct...
NOTE: FTM Family Finder came up with this hit for a John M Tilford, but the
web page no longer existed. He reportedly lived 1752 - abt 1835.
John M Tilford and Samuel Tilford were mill owners in TN (Rutherford Co)
circa 1815.
"John M. TILFORD built a grist and saw-mill on the west fork of Stones
River, near the Salem Pike, in 1814-15; a distillery was added to this later.
Samuel TILFORD built a mill on the east fork in 1815."
"The sale of lots was advertised in the Knoxville and Nashville "Gazette"
to
begin on June 12, 1812. The lots sold at auction and were disposed of
rapidly. George SMITH received Lots 12 and 15 for $116.25. Other purchasers
were Daniel DICKINSON, William LYTLE, Samuel WILSON, Henry TRATT, Robert
JETTON, John M. TILFORD, Wilson KERR, Bennett SMITH, James HENDERSON,
Blackman COLEMAN, Fred BARFIELD, Hezekiah CARTWRIGHT, William BOWEN, Hugh
MONTGOMERY and Abe THOMPSON. "
Source: "Rutherford County-History of Tennessee", by Goodspeed Publishing Co.
1887
http://www.tngenweb.org/rutherford/rugoodsp.htm [a Rutherford Co site]
NOTE: Wilson Kerr and John M Tilford were both purchasers of land for mills.