Greetings to members of the Tilman family. My name is Pat and I am new to Ancestry.com. I just learned yesterday that my paternal grandmother's birth surname was Tilman. Her name was Mattie Elizabeth Tilman. She was African American and was raised by Alfred and Adelphia Gross in Nottingham, Maryland. I do not know who her parents were, nor do I know what her blood relationship was to the people that raised her, if any. My grandmother passed away when my dad was 5 years old. I understand that she married a gentleman named William Henry Quigley. She may also have subsequently married Frederick Augustus Jones, Sr. My dad was her only child.

My dad is 83 years old. He has tried over the years to identify and connect with members of his mother's family. Only through this website was I able to learn what my grandmother's real name was. I would be grateful if someone would be comfortable enough to put me in touch with Tilmans living in the Washington, DC and southern Maryland area, as there may still be someone around that remembers my grandmother, the people that raised her, or even possibly my father (Fred). If I am going about this in the wrong way, please do not hesitate to let me know. Thank you so much!

Pat