a story handed down from my grandmother is that Josiah Tilly, the 1st white settler in Pickens County, was an ancestor of my grandmother, Eula Tilley Parker.
I have read everything I can find on Josiah, but can't find a name for his wife he married in Tuscaloosa. Nor names for any children they may have had?
I have an old high school report I had written when Mamaw was still alive, that said that there was a newspaper article written about this , and the clipping was in the possession of my Great Aunt Grace Tilley,I don't know who inherited her things, and haven't been able to get any calls returned.
Nor have I located the article, although granted time has been short and I have not been able to search like I would want!
does anyone have any further info? Quite a Big Deal was made of this, so I would like to find the connection!
Thanks !