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Tillman singles out marriage as life’s cure in old age
A fragmented OCR story recounts William J. Tilman, a 78 year old farmer, living with his ninth wife after divorces and multiple past marriages. It notes court verdicts in Missouri and North Carolina, mentions a prior killing tied to jealous love, and places him on a farm in Butler County with references to his Civil War era context and birthplace.
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William JL
Farmeny Thas
Missouri
North Carolina
Dave
Dave Teavenian
Tillman
Y 'Sarahe Turn
Butler County