Researching Charles Tallman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 29 people with the Tallman surname? In that year Tallman was ranked number 3550 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Tallman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Tallman and the Tallman Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3 people with the Tallman surname in the UK? Tallman is now ranked number 4038 for popularity in the UK. |
Tallman Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Charles Tallman
Charles Tallman
Charles Cameron "Trusty" Tallman (September 18, 1899 – November 16, 1973), a Boone and Lincoln family descendant, born in Tariff (Roane County) West Virginia. He was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and law enforcement officer, with a law degree from West Virginia University, where he was president(Commander) of Sigma Nu fraternity. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University from 1925 to 1928 and at West Virginia University from 1934 to 1936, compiling a career college football record of 37–21–9. Tallman was also the head basketball coach at Marshall during the 1925–26 season, tallying a mark of 10–7. Marshall University received the name "Thundering Herd, when "Trusty" was head coach. Coach Tallman was nominated by Steve Cotton, "Voice of the Thundering Herd", and was elected into the Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame in September 2020. Tallman was the only person in West Virginia history to be player, assistant coach, and head coach at both Marshall University and West Virginia University. He received the name "Trusty", at Marshall, when he was the only player to show up for practice, during a downpour. The coach chided the other team members, and stated "Tallman is the only trust worthy of you boys". He was named All-American football player(6'2" 172 pounds end) undefeated 1922 West Virginia University team, and has been recognized as one of the all-time great West Virginia University players(pre-1930 teams). In addition, he was captain of the WVU baseball team, and set a pitching record. He had an option to play professional baseball, but chose professional football. He resigned after the 1936 WVa football season to become the Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police. Tallman was also a member of the West Virginia Legislature, representing Mason County, West Virginia. As a "favorite son" in West Virginia, "Trusty" was asked to consider candidacy for governor WVa, or US senator from WVa in the 1940 election, but chose a career with DuPont. Tallman was head of security, Manhattan Project- Hanford Washington, where the plutonium for the Nagasaki atomic bomb was produced. Tallman retired from the Savannah River Plant nuclear facility in 1964. He was an accomplished golfer; at age 64, he shot a 5 under par 67. He lived in Augusta, Georgia, where he died on November 16, 1973. Buried in the Hunger family plot, Point Marion, Pennsylvania. Wife Jane Hunger Tallman. Children Charles "Chuck" Tallman, Martha Tallman Buck, and James M. Tallman, M.D.
Source: Charles Tallman, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Tallman
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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