His son Brigadier General Samuel Escue Tillman was a West Point graduate who served as the Academy's Superintendent during World War I.
hɪz sˈʌn bɹˌɪɡɐdˈɪɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈæmjuːl ˈɛskjuː tˈɪlmən wʌzɐ wˈɛst pˈɔɪnt ɡɹˈædʒuːət hˌuː sˈɜːvd æz ðɪ ɐkˈædəmiz sˌuːpɚɹɪntˈɛndənt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ.