Charles Tillman

TILLMAN, Charles Davis. b. Tallassee, Alabama, 20 March 1861; d. Atlanta, Georgia, 2 September 1943. Charlie Tillman was a gospel songwriter and publisher. He was the youngest of five children born to James Lafayette Tillman (1829–1904), a Baptist preacher and evangelist, and Mary Fletcher Tillman (née Davis) (1827–1904), who was active in her husband’s evangelistic efforts. He married Anna Tillman (née Killingsworth) (1869–1949) in 1889, and they had five children. As a child, he traveled with his parents and performed during their revival services. As a young adult, Tillman sought experiences beyond the revival circuit, including painting houses, selling sheet music and organs for a...