TERRY, WILLIAM LEAKE, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Sept. 27, 1850, in Anson County, N. C. He was elected to the city council of Little Rock, Ark., in 1877; was elected to the state senate in 1878, and was elected president of the senate at the close of the session in 1879. He served eight terms as city attorney of Little Rock; and was elected to the fifty-second, fifty-third, fifty-fourth and fifty-fifth congresses as a democrat.
[Source: Herringshaw's encyclopedia of American biography of the nineteenth century; Edited by Thomas William Herringshaw; Publ. 1901; Pg. 981; Donated and Transcribed by Andrea Stawski Pack]

US Marine LCPL John Tillman III, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Lilesville, NC.
US Marine Lance Corporal John Tillman III was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Marine Corps, LCPL Tillman served our country until March 1st, 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. It was reported that John died from artillery fire. His body was recovered. John was born on June 30th, 1947 in Lilesville, North Carolina. LCPL Tillman is on panel 42E, line 025 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
He was the son of Mr John Tillman Jr, Route #1, Box 158, Lilesville, NC.
He served with India Company, 1st Marines Regiment, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade, 1st Marine Division, 3rd Marine Amphibious Forces.
He was awarded The Combat Action Ribbon(CAR), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, One Gold Stat, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.
Burial: Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Wadesboro, Anson Co., North Carolina
(Source: Reece, Jim & Reece Thomas;NC Vietnam KIA/MIA's gravesites)