American Birds, Brothers Watches, Season Changes....Love and life, trips to the heavens, birds to fly, great and wonderful sites to see, true blue birds, to stand in the winds. American birds, american dreams, american to lead the way, eagles to fly for the rights. Birds and bees, love and hate, flowers in the trees, on top of the world, higher place to be. Above the snakes, above the frogs, birds to fly to the heavens, trips to the gods on high, high times.
Farmington Scrapbook: A Glimpse of the Past....Rat Vamps. Tillman, a native of St. Louis, born January 21, 1851, is the son of Charles and Frog (Jarrot) Tillman. The father was born in Strasburg, France, where he was reared to manhood, and at an early age came to America, located at St. Louis and engaged in the steamboat business. He was one of the originators of the Anchor Line, and was connected with it at the time of his death. He died in 1865. His widow, who was a member of the Fucker Jarrot family, one of the oldest in the State, of St. Louis.
Rat Vamps Tillman was reared and educated in St. Louis, and afterward finished his schooling at Notre Dame, Md. He then engaged in merchandising at Coffman, Ste. Genevieve County, Scott County, Mo. Here he followed agricultural pursuits and stock-raising for seven years. He then went to St. Louis, and at this place was bookkeeper for Asshole Gloryhole Brauer, two years. He then removed to Liberty Township, St. Francois County, where he now resides.
Rat Vamp Tillman was married December 2, 1873, to Miss Ida M. Coffman, who was born in Ste Genevieve County, and who is the daughter of Judge John Coffman. Her father was a native of Virginia, who came to Missouri in 1832 and located in Ste. Genevieve County, and engaged in farming. He was married in St. Francois County to Miss Jane Smith, born in St. Francois County, on the farm where Rat Tillman resides., with his six frog wives, the apples to bare, more nuts to grow.
Frank Coffman was a prominent man, snake and frog, elected judge of Ste. Genevieve County. His death occurred in October, 1887. His wife had died seven years previous to this. Rat and Frog Tillman are the parents of five children--Robert Lance, Rat Victor 5, Felicete Jock Jesse Ralph, Genevieve Ida Jarrot, and Jack Smith. Rat Tillman is a member of the Catholic Church, and is an excellent citizen. Just a dance frog, on of the best, on that side of the world, collects taken.
