Tilghman Alexander Howard Faubion ^{1 2}

   Another name for Tillman was Tillman Alexander Faubion.

  General Notes:

At the time of the 1870 census T. A. was a farmer in Burnet County, Texas. He had real estate valued at $500 and personal assets of $500. His sons Samuel, Joseph, and Alexander also worked on the farm. At the time of the 1880 census, he was farming in Burnet County, Texas with the help of his son Alex.

T. A FAUBION
T. a. Faubion was born June 17th, 1824, on French Broad river, Cocke county, Tennessee. He was married in August 1843, to Margaret McSween, a daughter of Murdock McSween, a native of the Orkney islands, off the coast of Scotland. The grandparents of T. A. Faubion were from Holland and came from Fauquier county, Va., to the territory known as Franklin, afterwards the State of Tennessee.

Mr. Faubion was engaged in farming until about 1853, then after disposing of his farm, began merchandising in the town of Parrottsville, Tenn., first in partnership with Malcolm McNabb, later with D. A. Minns, now a prominent banker in Newport, Tenn.

He was engaged in merchandising and farming up to and after the beginning of the Civil War. At the close of the war, having lost all he possessed, slaves, farm, and other property, he decided to come to Texas and start anew. Accompanied by one son he made the long and tedious journey by private conveyance to Texas, arriving at Port Sullivan in Milam county in December, 1865. He rented land from his brother, William, on Little River, and began the task of making another home for his family, who came to him late in the summer of 1866. He bought some land on Little River and began improving it, but on account of sickness he removed his family to Bagdad, Williamson county, in 1868, where they remained until he bought a tract of land in Burnet county on the Colorado river a few miles from Marble Falls. He also bought a tract of land on the south side of the Colorado river, and lived there several years, but removed to the first tract on Hamilton's creek.

In July 1886 his wife died and he was married the second time in 1900 to Mrs. M. G. Smith, who survives him. Of the first marriage six sons and two daughters were born, J. H. of Williamson county, W. J., S. H. and J. D. of Burnet county, Alex of Mineral Wells, Texas, and Fred, now in Wyoming, Mrs. J. F. Pangle, deceased, and Mrs. J. B. Pangle of Spicewood.

T. A. Faubion had six brothers and two sisters, all deceased except M. W. Faubion of Salem, Tenn. They all lived to a ripe old age, one of them passing the century mark.

At the time of his death he was living in Marble Falls, where he resided the past five years.

He was noted for his industrious habits, a quiet, law-abiding citizen, doing his share in an humble way to build up his country and make his home beautiful and comfortable.

He was originally a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, but afterwards united with the M. E. Church South, of which he was a member at his death.
J.H.F.

Mr. Faubion had been in very bad health for some time before his death and up to the last moment he was given every care that loving hands could administer. His devoted wife remained at his bedside day and night.

His death occurred last Thursday afternoon at 3:55 o'clock. On the following day at 2:30 o'clock the funeral services were held at the residence by Pastor Wilkes of the Methodist church, and his remains were laid to rest in the City Cemetery, surrounded by many sorrowing friends and relatives.

Peace to his ashes.
Marble Falls Messenger, 15 Oct 1908 ⁵

  Additional Information:

• FindAGrave: Memorial# 35362927.

• Alt. Birth, 17 Jun 1828, Bridgeport, Cocke County, Tennessee. ⁶

• Military Service: Pvt, Company F, 12th Batt=n, Day=s Tennessee Cavalry: the Civil War.

Tillman married Margaret Catherine McSween, daughter of Murdock McSween and Unknown, on 10 Aug 1843 in , Cocke County, Tennessee. (Margaret Catherine McSween was born on 5 Oct 1824 in , Cocke County, Tennessee, died on 30 Jul 1886 in , Burnet County, Texas and was buried in Faubion Family Cemetery, Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas ⁷.)

Tillman next married Matilda G. Page, daughter of Rev Gabriel F. Page and Matilda, on 7 Feb 1899 in , Travis County, Texas. (Matilda G. Page was born on 21 Mar 1854 in , Cocke County, Tennessee, died on 26 Feb 1929 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and was buried in Marble Falls City Cemetery, Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas.)