William Gillham1

b. 1791, d. 9 February 1845
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Isaac Gillham1 b. 17 Oct 1757, d. 16 Sep 1845
Mother*Jane Kirkpatrick1 b. 1761, d. 1845
Birth*1791William Gillham was born in 1791 in South Carolina.1,2 
Marriage*13 March 1821He married first Barbara Heaton, daughter of James Heaton and Barbara Kinder, on 13 March 1821 in Madison County, Illinois.3,1,4,5 
(Purchaser) Estate Sale26 December 1822William purchased Valentine Kinder's Bible from his estate on 26 December 1822 in Madison County, Illinois. William's wife, Barbara (Heaton) Gillham, was a granddaughter of Valentine Kinder.6 
(Administrator) Administration20 December 1831Thomas G. Lofton and William Gillham were appointed administrators of the estate of their mother-in-law, Barbara (Kinder) Heaton Laughlin, deceased, on 20 December 1831 in Madison County. They made their sworn statement to the probate court that, in their opinion, the total value of the personal estate of which Barbara died possessed would not exceed $800 and John Gillham, Jacob Kensler and Ephraim Davidson were appointed by the judge to appraise the estate of the deceased. John Gilliam was a brother-in-law of two of Barbara's daughters, Rebecca (Hayden) Gillham and Barbara (Heaton) Gillham, Jacob Kensler was the father-in-law of Barbara's son, John Heaton, and Ephraim Davidson was the future father-in-law of Barbara's son, James Laughlin. A third son-in-law, Isaac Gillham Jr., joined Thomas G. Lofton and William Gillham in posting a bond of $1,600 with the probate court.7,8,9,10 
(Husband) DeathWilliam became a widower when Barbara (Heaton) Gillham died quite young, at probably less than 30 years of age, after giving birth to two children.1 
Marriage*25 December 1832He married second Mariam H. Davidson, daughter of Thomas George Davidson and Mary Sanford, on 25 December 1832 in Madison County, Illinois.11 
(Husband) Estate Distribution6 April 1833William's wife was a daughter, and one of several heirs, of Barbara Laughlin, deceased, and William received $55.50, the remainder of his wife's heir's share, on 6 April 1833 from the administrators of his mother-in-law's estate. The shares of the two older sons, John and Valentine Heaton, were paid by the estate administrators directly to them, the shares of the four married daughters were paid to each of their husbands, and the shares of the two minor children were paid to their half-brother, Valentine Heaton, as their guardian. On 13 February 1846 Rebecca Gillham, daughter of the deceased, provided a written statement to the probate court stating that she was one of the several heirs of Barbara Laughlin and that, to her knowledge, the several heirs of said deceased received of the administrators of her estate the sum of $105.50 each, by themselves or through their guardians.12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 
Death*9 February 1845He died intestate on 9 February 1845 at about age 5420,2 
Probate*12 February 1845 and probate was granted to his brother Isaac Gillham Jr. and George Rice on 12 February 1845 at Madison County, Illinois. Isaac would die the following month.20 

Family 1

 Barbara Heaton b. 1805
Children 1.Joseph Addison Gillham1 b. 1822, d. 15 Oct 1853
 2.Elizabeth Louisa Gillham+21,1 b. 17 Apr 1826, d. 2 Aug 1902

Family 2

 Mariam H. Davidson b. 1806, d. 1851
Children 1.Mary Jane Gillham1,22 b. 1834, d. 1867
 2.Thomas Clayton Gillham1,22,23 b. 1841, d. 17 Jul 1904

Citations

  1. [S1762] Katherine Moorhead, History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Evansville, Indiana, 1973 reprint: originally published in 1882 by W.R. Brink, Edwardsville, Illinois, Gillham family, pages 71-75. Hereinafter cited as History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Gillham, Memorial# 194121931. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S260] Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860, online at www.ancestry.com, William 5th V Gilham and Barbara Heaton, Madison County, 13 March 1821, referencing the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah Microfilm# 1306457. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860.
  4. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, William 5th Gilham and Barbara Heaton, Madison County, 13 March 1821. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  5. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, William "Githam" and Barbara Heaton, Madison County, 13 March 1821, referencing Film Number: 001306457. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  6. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Valentine Kinder of Madison County, Gallatin Kinder and Jacob Kinder, Administrators, Probate case files, box 4, tray 11, K’s, No. 6-31; box 4, tray 12, L’s, No. 1-6, 1813-1903, noting that his probate papers are mixed up with others, and that the papers listing the sale of items from his inventory were found on images 962-965 of 1996, following the name of John Keller. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999.
  7. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, Barbara Laughlin, Madison County Will Records, Book A-C, 1818-1870, image 146 of 725; 20 Dec 1831, Thomas G. Lofton and William Gillham appointed administrators of estate of Barbara Laughlin who died intestate on or about 9 Dec 1831.
  8. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, Barbara Laughlin, indexed as "Langhlin", Madison County, 1831, Case Number 18, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 524-595 of 1980, image 530; 20 Dec 1831 Thomas G. Lofton and William Gillham, administrators, made their sworn statement to the probate court that in their opinion the total value of the personal estate of which Barbara died possessed would not exceed $800.
  9. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, indexed as "Langhlin", Madison County, 1831, Case Number 18, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 524-595 of 1980, image 536; 20 Dec 1831 John Gillham, Jacob Kensler and Ephraim Davidson appointed to appraise Barbara's estate.
  10. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, indexed as "Langhlin", Madison County, 1831, Case Number 18, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 524-595 of 1980, images 538-539; 20 Dec 1831, Thomas G. Lofton, William Gillham and Isaac Gillham posted bond of $1600.
  11. [S260] Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860, online at www.ancestry.com, William Gillham and Miriam H. Davidson, Madison County, 25 December 1832, referencing the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah Microfilm# 1306457.
  12. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, indexed as "Langhlin", Madison County, 1831, Case Number 18, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 524-595 of 1980, image 532, 13 Feb 1846, written statement of Rebecca Gillham that she was one of several heirs of Barbara Laughlin and that to her knowledge the several heirs of said deceased received of the administrators of said estate the sum of $105.50 each by themselves or through their guardians.
  13. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, indexed as "Langhlin", Madison County, 1831, Case Number 18, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 524-595 of 1980, images 578-579, 6 Apr 1833, payment of $55.50 to heir William Gillham.
  14. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, indexed as "Langhlin", Madison County, 1831, Case Number 18, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 524-595 of 1980, images 580-581, 6 Apr 1833, payment of $105.50 to heir Isaac Gillham.
  15. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, indexed as "Langhlin", Madison County, 1831, Case Number 18, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 524-595 of 1980, images 582-583, 6 Apr 1833, payment of $40.50 to heir Thomas G. Lofton.
  16. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, indexed as "Langhlin", Madison County, 1831, Case Number 18, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 524-595 of 1980, images 590-591, 6 Apr 1833, payment of $105.50 to heir Valentine Heaton.
  17. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, indexed as "Langhlin", Madison County, 1831, Case Number 18, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 524-595 of 1980, images 592-593, 6 Apr 1833, payment of $93.50 to heir John Heaton.
  18. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, indexed as "Langhlin", Madison County, 1831, Case Number 18, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 524-595 of 1980, images 594-595, 6 Apr 1833, payment of $211.00 to Valentine Heaton as guardian of Sarah and James Laughlin, minor heirs to Barbara Laughlin.
  19. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Alexander Laughlin, Madison County, 1825, Case Number 15, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 370-423 of 1980, image 412, 6 Apr 1833, Misfiled, a payment of $90.50 to Fielding Lewis from the administrators of the estate of Barbara Laughlin.
  20. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, Probate case files, box 10, tray 30, G’s, No. 13-25; box 11, tray 31, H’s, No. 1-14, 1813-1903, images 699-746; probate of William Gillham granted on 12 February 1845 to George Rice and Isaac Gillham as administrators at the request of the deceased's widow. She signed her name "Marian H. Gillham."
  21. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Louisa (Gillham) Davidson, Memorial# 23254002.
  22. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Marian Gillham, her name transcribed as "Merrcum", Township 3 N R 9 W, Madison, Illinois; Roll: M432_119; Page: 489A; Image: 318. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  23. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Clayton Gillham, Memorial# 2565402.

William Adolphus Gillham1

b. 9 June 1838, d. 11 January 1909
Family
Father*Thomas Milton Gillham1,2 b. 12 Dec 1813, d. 7 Aug 1860
Mother*Eliza MaryAnn Funk3,1 b. 12 Jun 1812, d. 9 Dec 1905
(Family Member) Research NotesWith many thanks to the several descendants and extended family members of Mary Ann Hewett who published pages from her family Bible online for the benefit of other family members and researchers. We thank them for the opportunity to share the pages again here. They include information about the following members of Mary Ann's extended family: John M. Hewett, Sarah (__?__) Hewett, Sarah M. Hewett, Robert Carson Hewett, Susan F. Hewett, Joseph Campbell, Sophia (Kennedy) Campbell, Milton W. Riggs, Eliza G. (Beach) Riggs, Thomas Caleb Beach, Martha A. (Campbell) Beach, Thomas Black Campbell, Polly (Campbell) Campbell, James Campbell, Margaret (Berry) Campbell, John B. Campbell, Samuel F. Campbell, James G. Campbell, William Lusk Campbell, Orpha C. Campbell, Sally Campbell, Hannah Campbell, Green Berry Campbell, Eliza Jane (Campbell) Rice, William Adolphus Gillham, Sophia Margot (Campbell) Gillham, Barton Warren Campbell, Mary (Cooper) Campbell, Robert Carson Beach, Anna Berry, John W. Allen, Sallie F. (Campbell) Allen, Susan M. Campbell, Emma E. (Campbell) Ewing, Joanna Campbell, Sidney Ella Campbell, Mary Bell Campbell, Karl Campbell Allen, Lloyd Shackleford Allen, Caleb Beach, Augustus Henry Beach and Middleton Hewett Beach.4
Birth*9 June 1838William Adolphus Gillham was born on 9 June 1838 in Madison County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*30 March 1858He married first Sophia Margot Campbell, daughter of Joseph Campbell and Sophia Kennedy, on 30 March 1858 in Winchester, Scott County, Illinois.4,1,5 
Children*William and Sophia had seven children together5 
Divorce*26 June 1897 and were divorced after 39 years of marriage on 26 June 1897.5 
Marriage*8 May 1898He married second, as her fourth husband, Mary Elizabeth (__?__) Housman on 8 May 1898 in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas.1 
Death*11 January 1909He died on 11 January 1909 of heart trouble at his home at 203 North Main, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, at age 701 
Burial* and was buried in Section K, Lot A, Grave# 6 of Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita.1 

Family 1

 Sophia Margot Campbell b. 21 May 1840, d. 26 Jan 1914

Family 2

 Mary Elizabeth (__?__) Housman

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Adolphus Gillham, Memorial# 8364992. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Milton Gillham, Memorial# 5085663.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Eliza MaryAnn (Funk) Gillham, Memorial# 18936938.
  4. [S1737] Mary Ann (Hewett) Beach Campbell Family Bible, from copies of original Bible pages shared online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Mary Ann (Hewett) Beach Campbell Family Bible.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sophia Margot (Campbell) Gillham, Memorial# 93898228.

William Asbury Gillham1

b. 6 September 1834, d. 27 July 1902
Family
Father*James Gillham2,1 b. 8 Apr 1796, d. 5 May 1870
Mother*Sarah Love Lofton3,1 b. 24 Jun 1798, d. 11 Aug 1881
Birth*6 September 1834William Asbury Gillham was born on 6 September 1834 in Scott County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*1858He married Rebecca Ann Waits in 1858.4 
Census US 1900*6 June 1900Rebecca and William Asbury Gillham were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 6 June 1900 in Point Pleasant, Scott County, Illinois. William was 65 years of age and a farmer, and Rebecca was 62. They owned their farm with a mortgage and had been married for 42 years. Rebecca had given birth to 8 children, 6 of whom were still living. Residing with their parents in 1900 were son John W., who was single, 30 years old, and worked as a farm laborer and the couple's daughter Martha G., who was 39 years old and single. Also enumerated in the Gillham household in 1900 was a male boarder who 15 years old and a farm laborer.5 
Death*27 July 1902He died on 27 July 1902 in Winchester, Scott County, Illinois, at age 671 
Burial* and was buried in Gillham Cemetery, Winchester.1 

Family

 Rebecca Ann Waits b. Sep 1837, d. 26 Mar 1906
Children 1.Martha G. Gillham6 b. May 1861
 2.Maude Annette Gillham+1,7 b. 12 Mar 1865, d. 1 Jul 1957
 3.John W. Gillham6 b. Jan 1870

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Asbury Gillham, Memorial# 5085668. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Gillham, Memorial# 5086187.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah (Lofton) Gillham, Memorial# 5086189.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rebecca Ann (Waits) Gillham, Memorial# 5085673.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William A. and Rebecca Gillham, Point Pleasant, Scott, Illinois; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1240344. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rebecca Ann (Waits) Gillham, Memorial# 5085673, her month of birth recorded as September.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Maude Annette (Gillham) Gordon, Memorial# 87248746.

William Campbell Gillham Jr.1

b. 19 March 1788, d. 19 September 1849
Family
Father*William Campbell Gillham Sr.2,1 b. 1750, d. 21 Oct 1825
Mother*Jane McDow1,3 b. 1758, d. 1828
Birth*19 March 1788William Campbell Gillham Jr. was born on 19 March 1788 in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina.1 
Marriage*He married Mary McDow.4,1 
Death*19 September 1849He died on 19 September 1849 in Winchester, Scott County, Illinois, at age 611 
Burial* and was buried in Gillham Cemetery, Winchester.1 

Family

 Mary McDow b. 26 Nov 1793, d. 9 Mar 1873
Children 1.Thomas Milton Gillham+1,5 b. 12 Dec 1813, d. 7 Aug 1860
 2.Caroline Jane Gillham1,6 b. 14 Apr 1815, d. 12 Mar 1851

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Campbell Gillham Jr., Memorial# 71516890. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Campbell Gillham, Sr., Memorial# 7099039.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jane (McDow) Gillham, Memorial# 91464670.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary (McDow) Gillham, Memorial# 71516977.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Milton Gillham, Memorial# 5085663.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Caroline Jane (Gillham) Leib, Memorial# 18936296.

William Campbell Gillham Sr.1

b. 1750, d. 21 October 1825
Family
Father*Thomas Gillham1 b. 1710, d. 1790
Mother*Margaret Gay Campbell1 b. Jan 1725, d. 1785
Birth*1750William Campbell Gillham Sr. was born in 1750 in Augusta County, Virginia.1 
Marriage*He married Jane McDow.2,1 
Relocation*Jane and William Campbell Gillham Sr. moved as very early settlers to Six Mile Prairie, Madison County, Illinois, and then later moved on to Jersey County, Illinois.3 
Death*21 October 1825He died on 21 October 1825 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, at about age 751 
Burial* and was buried in East Newbern Cemetery, Dow, Jersey County.1 

Family

 Jane McDow b. 1758, d. 1828
Children 1.Agness Gillham+4 b. 19 Oct 1776, d. 12 Feb 1844
 2.William Campbell Gillham Jr.+1,5 b. 19 Mar 1788, d. 19 Sep 1849
 3.Jane Gillham+6

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Campbell Gillham, Sr., Memorial# 7099039. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jane (McDow) Gillham, Memorial# 91464670.
  3. [S1762] Katherine Moorhead, History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Evansville, Indiana, 1973 reprint: originally published in 1882 by W.R. Brink, Edwardsville, Illinois, Gillham family, page 72. Hereinafter cited as History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Agness (Gillham) Lofton, Memorial# 158718501.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Campbell Gillham Jr., Memorial# 71516890.
  6. [S1762] Katherine Moorhead, History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers, Gillham family, pages 71-75.

William Isaac Gillham1

b. December 1860, d. 1947
Family
Relationship5th great-grandson of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*James A. Gillham1 b. 11 Apr 1832, d. 14 Jan 1917
Mother*Martha P. Price1,2,3 b. 1832, d. 1913
Birth*December 1860William Isaac Gillham was born in December 1860 in Illinois.1,2 
Marriage*3 February 1886He married Anna M. Merrill on 3 February 1886 in Cook County, Illinois.2,4 
Death*1947He died in 1947 at about age 871,2 
Burial* and was buried in the Southern Addition, Block M, Lot 3, of Brighton City Cemetery, Brighton, Macoupin County, Illinois.2 

Family

 Anna M. Merrill b. 10 Dec 1861, d. 14 Jul 1950
Child 1.Rose Gillham5,2 b. 26 Feb 1887, d. 19 Dec 1977

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James A Gillham, Memorial# 67828845. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Isaac Gillham, Memorial# 67846394.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha P. (Price) Gillham, Memorial# 67828911.
  4. [S1821] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William I. Gillham, age 25, and Anna M. Merrill, age 24, on 3 February 1886 in Chicago, Cook County, referencing FHL film# 1030153. Hereinafter cited as Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rose (Gillham) Gent, Memorial# 67872210.

Hattie Esther Gilliatt1

b. 5 April 1895
Family
Birth*5 April 1895Hattie Esther Gilliatt was born on 5 April 1895 in Crawford County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*24 December 1914She married Luther M. Patton on 24 December 1914 in Crawford County, Indiana.1,2,3,4 

Family

 Luther M. Patton b. 19 Nov 1889
Child 1.Doris E. Patton1,5 b. 15 Aug 1924

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Hattie Esther (Gilliatt) Patton, Memorial# 114086424. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Luther M Patton, Memorial# 114086750.
  3. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 24 December 1914 in Crawford County, Indiana, USA of Luther M. Patton, age 25, born on 19 November 1889, son of Nathan M. Patton and Sarah "Ethedge" (which was meant to be "Ethridge"), and Hattie E Gilliatt, age 19, born on 5 April 1895. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah F (Ethridge) Patton, Memorial# 100597017.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Doris E. (Patton) Payton, Memorial# 106878668.

Caroline Louise Gillis1

b. 16 July 1863, d. 11 September 1950
Family
Birth*16 July 1863Caroline Louise Gillis was born on 16 July 1863 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia Province, Canada.1 
Marriage*She married Warren Edmund Oldmixon.1,2 
(Mother) Residence1924She and her husband were listed as Caroline L. and Warren E. Oldmixon, cabinet maker, residing at 980 State, Springfield, Massachusetts, in the Springfield, West Springfield, Longmeadow and Chicopee Directory of 1924. Their divorced son, Benjamin F. Oldmixon, was listed at the same address.3 
(Mother) Relocation1928She and her husband were listed as Caroline L. and Warren E. Oldmixon with their divorced son, Benjamin F. Oldmixon, in the Springfield Suburban City Directory of 1928, as all having removed to California.4 
(Wife) Death15 January 1946Caroline became a widow when Warren Edmund Oldmixon died on 15 January 1946 at age 82.2 
Death*11 September 1950She died on 11 September 1950 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, at age 871 
Burial* and was buried in OLD-3-03-024-0010 of Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver.1 

Family

 Warren Edmund Oldmixon b. 6 May 1863, d. 15 Jan 1946
Children 1.Edgar Stanley Oldmixon5,1 b. 9 Jun 1887, d. 5 Aug 1983
 2.Clara L. Oldmixon6,1 b. Jan 1890, d. 11 Oct 1890
 3.Benjamin Franklin Oldmixon+1,7 b. 17 Mar 1894, d. 29 Sep 1984

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Caroline Louise (Gillis) Oldmixon, Memorial# 25396969. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Warren Edmund Oldmixon, Memorial# 199785328.
  3. [S463] Massachusetts City Directories, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Benjamin Oldmixon, paperhanger, with Caroline L. and Warren E. Oldmixon, cabinet maker, all residing at 980 State, in the Springfield City directory, 1924. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts City Directories.
  4. [S463] Massachusetts City Directories, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Benjamin F. Oldmixon, with Caroline L. and Warren E. Oldmixon, all having removed to California, in the Springfield City directory, 1928.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edgar Stanley Oldmixon, Memorial# 26355834.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Clara L Oldmixon, Memorial# 199794401.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Benjamin Franklin Oldmixon, Memorial# 52343576.

Joseph Gillman1,2

Family
Marriage*14 August 1760He married Jane Tyler, daughter of Andrew Tyler and Miriam Pepperell, on 14 August 1760 in Brattle Square Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 Jane Tyler b. 14 Nov 1736

Citations

  1. [S929] Brattle Square Church, The Manifesto Church, records of the Church in Brattle Square, Boston, with lists of communicants, baptisms, marriages, and funerals, 1699-1872, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Microreproduction of original published in Boston by The Benevolent Fraternity of Churches, 1902. (Salt Lake City, Utah: filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968), page 250. Hereinafter cited as Brattle Square (Boston) Church records, 1699-1872.
  2. [S1009] Cecil Hampden Cutts Howard, The Pepperrells in America, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Salem, Massachusetts: printed for the Essex Institute, 1906), page 7. Hereinafter cited as The Pepperrells in America.

Lemuel Sylvester Gillmore1

b. 25 January 1874
Family
Father*Marion Francis Gilmore2 b. 13 Feb 1846, d. 19 Oct 1936
Mother*Luvina R. Simmons2 b. 11 Nov 1850, d. 23 Nov 1929
Birth*25 January 1874Lemuel Sylvester Gillmore was born on 25 January 1874 in Illinois.2,1 
(Son) Census US 188018 June 1880Lemuel was enumerated as L. S. on the 1880 census taken on 18 June 1880 in the household of his parents in La Clede, Fayette County, Illinois. He was 6 years old.2 
(Son) Name Spellings1900 About the year 1900, the family's surname began to be recorded as GILLMORE in some records and remained Gilmore in others. Either, or both, spellings were used by various family members as time went on. The family also moved from Illinois to Kansas sometime between the years of 1880 and 1900, which may or may not have created the initial change in spelling.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lemuel Sylvester “Lem” Gillmore, Memorial# 71478291. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Luvina Gilmore, Year: 1880; Census Place: La Clede, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Page: 246A; Enumeration District: 107. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis M. and Luvina R. Gillmore, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1240495. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Andrew Gilmore1

Family
Marriage*5 October 1752He married Abigail Dunbar, daughter of Elisha Dunbar and Mercy Hayward, on 5 October 1752 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County.1,2 

Family

 Abigail Dunbar b. 18 Mar 1728
Child 1.Elisha Gilmore1

Citations

  1. [S1190] Frederick Clifton Pierce, Field Genealogy: being the record of all the Field family in America, whose ancestors were in this country prior to 1700, Volume 1, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Chicago, Illinois: Hammond Press, W.B. Conkey Company, 1901), pages 235-238. Hereinafter cited as Field Genealogy, Volume 1.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, West Bridgewater, Volume 1, page 139. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Clyde M. Gilmore1

b. February 1891
Family
Father*Marion Francis Gilmore1 b. 13 Feb 1846, d. 19 Oct 1936
Mother*Luvina R. Simmons1 b. 11 Nov 1850, d. 23 Nov 1929
Birth*February 1891Clyde M. Gilmore was born in February 1891 in Kansas.1 
(Son) Name Spellings1900 About the year 1900, the family's surname began to be recorded as GILLMORE in some records and remained Gilmore in others. Either, or both, spellings were used by various family members as time went on. The family also moved from Illinois to Kansas sometime between the years of 1880 and 1900, which may or may not have created the initial change in spelling.2,1 
(Son) Census US 19005 June 1900Clyde M. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 5 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Grant, Pratt County, Kansas. He was 9 years old and had attended school for 7 months of the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis M. and Luvina R. Gillmore, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1240495. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Luvina Gilmore, Year: 1880; Census Place: La Clede, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Page: 246A; Enumeration District: 107. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Elisha Gilmore1

Family
Relationship2nd cousin of John Bolton
Father*Andrew Gilmore1
Mother*Abigail Dunbar1 b. 18 Mar 1728
Marriage*30 March 1780He married Sarah Field, daughter of Zebulon Field and Patience Wetherell, on 30 March 1780 and their marriage was recorded in Raynham, Bristol County.1,2 

Family

 Sarah Field

Citations

  1. [S1190] Frederick Clifton Pierce, Field Genealogy: being the record of all the Field family in America, whose ancestors were in this country prior to 1700, Volume 1, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Chicago, Illinois: Hammond Press, W.B. Conkey Company, 1901), pages 235-238. Hereinafter cited as Field Genealogy, Volume 1.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Raynham, Volume 1, image 55, page 129. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

F. A. Gilmore1

b. 1872
Family
Father*Marion Francis Gilmore1 b. 13 Feb 1846, d. 19 Oct 1936
Mother*Luvina R. Simmons1 b. 11 Nov 1850, d. 23 Nov 1929
Birth*1872F. A. Gilmore was born about 1872 in Illinois.1 
(Daughter) Census US 188018 June 1880F. A. was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 18 June 1880 in the household of her parents in La Clede, Fayette County, Illinois. She was 8 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 
(Daughter) Name Spellings1900 About the year 1900, the family's surname began to be recorded as GILLMORE in some records and remained Gilmore in others. Either, or both, spellings were used by various family members as time went on. The family also moved from Illinois to Kansas sometime between the years of 1880 and 1900, which may or may not have created the initial change in spelling.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Luvina Gilmore, Year: 1880; Census Place: La Clede, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Page: 246A; Enumeration District: 107. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis M. and Luvina R. Gillmore, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1240495. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Gertrude E. Gilmore1

b. September 1884
Family
Father*Marion Francis Gilmore1 b. 13 Feb 1846, d. 19 Oct 1936
Mother*Luvina R. Simmons1 b. 11 Nov 1850, d. 23 Nov 1929
Birth*September 1884Gertrude E. Gilmore was born in September 1884 in Kansas.1 
(Daughter) Name Spellings1900 About the year 1900, the family's surname began to be recorded as GILLMORE in some records and remained Gilmore in others. Either, or both, spellings were used by various family members as time went on. The family also moved from Illinois to Kansas sometime between the years of 1880 and 1900, which may or may not have created the initial change in spelling.2,1 
(Daughter) Census US 19005 June 1900Gertrude E. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 5 June 1900 in the household of her parents in Grant, Pratt County, Kansas. She was 15 years old and had attended school for 7 months of the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis M. and Luvina R. Gillmore, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1240495. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Luvina Gilmore, Year: 1880; Census Place: La Clede, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Page: 246A; Enumeration District: 107. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

John W. Gilmore1

b. April 1888
Family
Father*Marion Francis Gilmore1 b. 13 Feb 1846, d. 19 Oct 1936
Mother*Luvina R. Simmons1 b. 11 Nov 1850, d. 23 Nov 1929
Birth*April 1888John W. Gilmore was born in April 1888 in Kansas.1 
(Son) Name Spellings1900 About the year 1900, the family's surname began to be recorded as GILLMORE in some records and remained Gilmore in others. Either, or both, spellings were used by various family members as time went on. The family also moved from Illinois to Kansas sometime between the years of 1880 and 1900, which may or may not have created the initial change in spelling.2,1 
(Son) Census US 19005 June 1900John W. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 5 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Grant, Pratt County, Kansas. He was 12 years old and had attended school for 7 months of the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis M. and Luvina R. Gillmore, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1240495. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Luvina Gilmore, Year: 1880; Census Place: La Clede, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Page: 246A; Enumeration District: 107. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Marion Francis Gilmore1

b. 13 February 1846, d. 19 October 1936
Family
Birth*13 February 1846Marion Francis Gilmore was probably born on 13 February 1846 in Illinois.2,3 
Name VariationHe also identified himself as Francis M. Gilmore.4 
Name VariationHis given name was often recorded using only his initials F. M.5,6 
Marriage*26 November 1866He married Luvina R. Simmons on 26 November 1866 in Fayette County, Illinois.7,1,4 
Census US 1870*June 1870Luvina and F. M. Gilmore were enumerated on the 1870 census taken in June 1870 in Council Grove, Morris County, Illinois. He was 21 years of age and a farmer, and Luvina was age 19 and keeping house. Their two daughters were enumerated with them. Mary A. was 2 years old and Viola B. was three months old.5 
Census US 1880*18 June 1880Luvina and F. M. Gilmore were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 18 June 1880 in La Clede, Fayette County, Illinois. Francis M. was 34 years of age and a farmer, and Luvina was 29 years of age and keeping house. They were enumerated with six children in 1880. Mary A., Viola B. and F. A. were ages 12, 10 and 8 years, respectively, and had all attended school within the census year; and Lemuel, who was enumerated as L. S., Sylvia A. and William J. were ages 6 years, 4 years and one year old, respectively.6 
Name Spellings*1900 About the year 1900, the family's surname began to be recorded as GILLMORE in some records and remained Gilmore in others. Either, or both, spellings were used by various family members as time went on. The family also moved from Illinois to Kansas sometime between the years of 1880 and 1900, which may or may not have created the initial change in spelling.6,8 
Census US 1900*5 June 1900Luvina R. and Francis M. Gillmore were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 5 June 1900 in Grant, Pratt County, Kansas. Francis was 54 years of age and a farmer, and Luvina was 49 years of age. They owned their farm with a mortgage, had been married for 34 years and Luvina had given birth to ten, or possibly eleven, children, and ten were living. Five of their children were enumerated with their parents in 1900. Sylvia was 23 years of age; William J. was 21 years of age and worked as a laborer on the family farm; and the younger children, Gertrude E., John W. and Clyde M. were ages 15, 12 and 9 years, respectively, and had all attended school for 7 months of the census year.8 
(Grandfather) Marriage10 March 1919The marriage ceremony between Luvina and Francis M. Gillmore's granddaughter, Ellen Retta Powers, and Milford C. Banker was held at the Gillmore's home in Pratt County, Kansas, on 10 March 1919.9 
(Husband) Death23 November 1929Marion became a widower when Luvina R. (Simmons) Gilmore died on 23 November 1929 at age 79.7 
Death*19 October 1936He died on 19 October 1936 in Pratt County, Kansas, at age 901 
Burial* and was buried with his wife in Coats Cemetery, Coats, Pratt County, Kansas.1 

Family

 Luvina R. Simmons b. 11 Nov 1850, d. 23 Nov 1929
Children 1.Mary A. Gilmore5 b. 1868
 2.Viola B. Gilmore+5 b. Feb 1870
 3.F. A. Gilmore6 b. 1872
 4.Lemuel Sylvester Gillmore6 b. 25 Jan 1874
 5.Sylvia A. Gilmore6 b. Dec 1876
 6.William J. Gilmore6 b. Jan 1879
 7.Gertrude E. Gilmore8 b. Sep 1884
 8.John W. Gilmore8 b. Apr 1888
 9.Clyde M. Gilmore8 b. Feb 1891

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Marion Francis Gillmore, Memorial# 6168184. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Marion Francis Gillmore, Memorial# 6168184, noting his date of birth as 13 February 1844 and his gravestone reporting the year as 1846.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis M. and Luvina R. Gillmore, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1240495, recording his date of birth as February 1846. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1689] Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 26 November 1866 in Fayette County, Illinois, of Francis M Gilmore and Luvina Simmons, noting that the record can be found at the County Court Records Office located at Vandalia, Illinois. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900.
  5. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Louvina Gilmore, Year: 1870; Census Place: Council Grove, Morris, Kansas; Roll: M593_439; Page: 692A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Luvina Gilmore, Year: 1880; Census Place: La Clede, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Page: 246A; Enumeration District: 107. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Luvina R. (Simmons) Gillmore, Memorial# 6168191.
  8. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis M. and Luvina R. Gillmore, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1240495.
  9. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Miss Ellen Retta Powers of Coats, Kansas and Millford C. Banker of Plains, Kansas on 10 March 1919 at the home of the bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore, bride the daughter of Mrs. Viola Belle Sterges and was a successful school teacher, groom a prosperous farmer and stock dealer, citing The Coats Courant, published on 13 March 1919 in Coats, Kansas, USA, viewed online at https://www.newspapers.com/image/479293755/,0.11381479,0.78733045,0.28275147&xid=3398. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.

Mary A. Gilmore1

b. 1868
Family
Father*Marion Francis Gilmore1 b. 13 Feb 1846, d. 19 Oct 1936
Mother*Luvina R. Simmons1 b. 11 Nov 1850, d. 23 Nov 1929
Birth*1868Mary A. Gilmore was born about 1868 in Illinois.1 
(Daughter) Census US 1870June 1870Mary A. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken in June 1870 in the household of her parents in Council Grove, Morris County, Illinois. She was 2 years old.1 
(Daughter) Census US 188018 June 1880Mary A. was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 18 June 1880 in the household of her parents in La Clede, Fayette County, Illinois. She was 12 years old and had attended school within the census year.2 
(Daughter) Name Spellings1900 About the year 1900, the family's surname began to be recorded as GILLMORE in some records and remained Gilmore in others. Either, or both, spellings were used by various family members as time went on. The family also moved from Illinois to Kansas sometime between the years of 1880 and 1900, which may or may not have created the initial change in spelling.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Louvina Gilmore, Year: 1870; Census Place: Council Grove, Morris, Kansas; Roll: M593_439; Page: 692A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Luvina Gilmore, Year: 1880; Census Place: La Clede, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Page: 246A; Enumeration District: 107. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis M. and Luvina R. Gillmore, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1240495. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Sylvia A. Gilmore1

b. December 1876
Family
Father*Marion Francis Gilmore1 b. 13 Feb 1846, d. 19 Oct 1936
Mother*Luvina R. Simmons1 b. 11 Nov 1850, d. 23 Nov 1929
Birth*December 1876Sylvia A. Gilmore was born in December 1876 in Illinois.1,2 
(Daughter) Census US 188018 June 1880Sylvia A. was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 18 June 1880 in the household of her parents in La Clede, Fayette County, Illinois. She was 4 years old.1 
(Daughter) Name Spellings1900 About the year 1900, the family's surname began to be recorded as GILLMORE in some records and remained Gilmore in others. Either, or both, spellings were used by various family members as time went on. The family also moved from Illinois to Kansas sometime between the years of 1880 and 1900, which may or may not have created the initial change in spelling.1,2 
(Daughter) Census US 19005 June 1900Sylvia was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 5 June 1900 in the household of her parents in Grant, Pratt County, Kansas. She was 23 years of age.2 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Luvina Gilmore, Year: 1880; Census Place: La Clede, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Page: 246A; Enumeration District: 107. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis M. and Luvina R. Gillmore, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1240495. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Viola B. Gilmore1

b. February 1870
Family
Father*Marion Francis Gilmore2 b. 13 Feb 1846, d. 19 Oct 1936
Mother*Luvina R. Simmons2 b. 11 Nov 1850, d. 23 Nov 1929
Birth*February 1870Viola B. Gilmore was born in February 1870 in Kansas.3,4 
(Daughter) Census US 1870June 1870Viola B. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken in June 1870 in the household of her parents in Council Grove, Morris County, Illinois. She was three months old.2 
Name VariationShe was called Belle.5,6 
(Daughter) Census US 188018 June 1880Viola B. was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 18 June 1880 in the household of her parents in La Clede, Fayette County, Illinois. She was 10 years old and had attended school within the census year.7 
Marriage*1891 Although we haven't been successful in identifying him yet, Belle's first husband's surname was Thomas. They probably married in Kansas about 1891.6,8 
(Wife) Death1893Belle probably became a widow when her marriage to _____ Thomas ended about 1893. Belle was left with a very young daughter.6,8 
Marriage*1894She married second, as his second wife, Stephen Powers in 1894, probably in Reno County, Kansas. They each brought one child into their marriage.6,1,8 
Census State KS 1895*1 March 1895Belle and Stephen Powers were listed on the 1895 Kansas State census taken on 1 March 1895 in Walnut, Reno County, Kansas. Stephen was reported as 38 years of age, was a farmer, had been born in Kentucky, and had moved from Missouri to Kansas. Belle was 25 years of age, had been born in Illinois, and had moved from Illinois to Kansas. Two children were listed with them in 1895, one from each of their first marriages. Stephen's son, Henry Powers, was 10 years old, had been born in Missouri, and had moved from Missouri to Kansas; and Belle's daughter, Lydia Thomas, was 3 years old, and had been born in Kansas.8 
(Daughter) Name Spellings1900 About the year 1900, the family's surname began to be recorded as GILLMORE in some records and remained Gilmore in others. Either, or both, spellings were used by various family members as time went on. The family also moved from Illinois to Kansas sometime between the years of 1880 and 1900, which may or may not have created the initial change in spelling.7,9 
Census US 1900*12 June 1900Belle and Stephen Powers were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 12 June 1900 in Stella, Woods County, Oklahoma Territory. Stephen was 45 years of age and a farmer working on his own account, and Belle was 29 years of age. They had been married for five years, owned their house and farm free of mortgage, and Belle had given birth to a total of five children, four of whom were living. Four children were enumerated with them in 1900: one from Stephen's first marriage; one from Belle's first marriage; and two from the couple's marriage. Stephen's son, Henry, was 15 years old and had attended school for three months of the census year. Belle's daughter, Lydia Thomas, was recorded as Lida Powers, and was 7 years old. The couple's two children, Alta and Retta, were age 3 years and one year, respectively.5 
Census US 1910*6 May 1910Viola and Stephen Powers were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 6 May 1910 in Richland, Pratt County, Kansas. Stephen was 55 years of age and a farmer working on his own account and, according to a very difficult census to read, Viola was about age 42. They rented their house and farm, had been married for 15 years, and each had been married one time before. Viola had given birth to five children, four of whom were living. Five children were enumerated with them in 1910. Henry, Stephen's son from his first marriage, was 24 years old and worked as a laborer for wages on his father's farm; the couple's two older children, Alta M. and Ellen R., were ages 13 and 11 years, respectively, and had both attended school within the census year; and the couple's two younger children were William F., who was 6 years old, and Grace M., who was one year old.10 
(Wife) Death12 March 1915Belle became a widow for the second time when Stephen Powers died on 12 March 1915 at age 60.11 
Marriage*1916She married third, as his first wife, George L. Sturges, son of William S. Sturges and Minnie Looney, about 1916.12 
(Wife) Death27 January 1917Belle became a widow for the third time when George L. Sturges fell from a windmill in Plains, Kansas and died the following day, on Saturday, 27 January 1917, at the Methodist Episcopal Hospital, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, at the age of 29 years, 10 months, 13 days.12 
Guardianship*8 March 1919 On 8 March 1919, in the matter regarding the Estate of Ellen A. Powers, William F. Powers and Grace M. Powers, minor children, the Probate Court of Pratt County, Kansas, appointed their mother, Viola B. Sturges, the legal Guardian of their Estate.13 
Marriage*16 July 1919She married fourth William T. Briggs on 16 July 1919 in Jackson County, Missouri.14 
Census US 1920*31 January 1920Viola B. and William T. Briggs were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 31 January 1920 at 415 North Oak, Center, Pratt County, Kansas. William was 57 years of age and worked as a car carpenter in the railroad industry, and Viola was 49 years of age. They were both able to read and write and owned their house. Viola's daughter, Grace M. Powers, was enumerated with them in 1920.15 

Family 1

 _____ Thomas d. 1893
Child 1.Lydia Thomas8 b. Nov 1892

Family 2

 Stephen Powers b. 29 Oct 1854, d. 12 Mar 1915
Children 1.Alta M. Powers5 b. Oct 1896
 2.Retta E. Powers+1,6 b. 1 Dec 1898, d. 2 Aug 1993
 3.William F. Powers10 b. 1904
 4.Grace M. Powers10 b. 1909

Family 3

 George L. Sturges b. 14 Mar 1887, d. 27 Jan 1917

Family 4

 William T. Briggs b. 1863

Citations

  1. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Retta E Banker Hopkins, born on 1 December 1899 at Coats Pratt, Oklahoma, to Stephen Powers and Viola B Gilmore, died in August 1993, agency notes: 08 Dec 1975: Name listed as RETTA E BANKER HOPKINS; 26 Mar 1969: Name listed as RETTA E HOPKINS. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Louvina Gilmore, Year: 1870; Census Place: Council Grove, Morris, Kansas; Roll: M593_439; Page: 692A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Stephen and Belle Powers, Year: 1900; Census Place: Stella, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: 1344; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0237; FHL microfilm: 1241344, Belle's birth reported as February 1871. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Louvina Gilmore, Year: 1870; Census Place: Council Grove, Morris, Kansas; Roll: M593_439; Page: 692A, Viola's birth reported as a vague March 1870.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Stephen and Belle Powers, Year: 1900; Census Place: Stella, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: 1344; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0237; FHL microfilm: 1241344.
  6. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage license issued to Stephen Powers and Belle Thomas, both of Walnut, in 1894 in Reno County, Kansas, referencing The Hutchinson News, published on 8 November 1894 in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA, viewed online at https://www.newspapers.com/image/406193/,0.21255232,0.4902797,0.34537455&xid=3398. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Luvina Gilmore, Year: 1880; Census Place: La Clede, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Page: 246A; Enumeration District: 107. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1693] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, 1895, household of Stephen and Belle Powers, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_127; Ancestry image# 10, lines 31-32, and image# 12, lines 1-2, of 58 total images. Hereinafter cited as Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925.
  9. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis M. and Luvina R. Gillmore, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1240495.
  10. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Stephen and Viola M. Powers, Year: 1910; Census Place: Richland, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: T624_453; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1374466. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Stephen Powers, Memorial# 10158474. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  12. [S2300] George L. Sturges 1917 Death after Fall from Windmill, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Coats Courant, (Coats, Kansas), Thursday, 1 February 1917, page 1, George L. Sturges, husband of the former Mrs. Belle Powers, died at M. E. Hospital in Hutchinson on Saturday, January 27, following a fall on Friday, January 26, from a windmill in Plains, Kansas, at age 29 years, 10 months, 13 days; he and his wife residents of Kansas, also survived by parents, five brothers and three sisters, all of Oklahoma; burial in I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as George L. Sturges 1917 Death after Fall from Windmill.
  13. [S2299] Powers Children's 1919 Mother, Viola B. Sturges, Appointed Guardian, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Pratt Union, (Pratt, Kansas), Thursday, 27 March 1919, page 7, "in the matter of the Estate of Ellen A., William F., and Grace M. Powers, late of Pratt County, Kansas", notice dated 8 March 1919 by the Probate Court of Pratt County, Kansas, that Viola B. Sturges was duly appointed and qualified as Guardian of the Estate of the above named minors of Pratt County, Kansas. Hereinafter cited as Powers Children's 1919 Mother, Viola B. Sturges, Appointed Guardian.
  14. [S2160] Missouri, U.S., Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-1985, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 16 July 1919 in Jackson County, Missouri of Viola B Sturges of Plains, Meade County, Kansas, age 49, and William T. Briggs of Pratt, Pratt County, Kansas, age 56, recorded in Jackson, Missouri, USA, citing Certificate# 1919K0085073. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-1985.
  15. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William T. and Viola B. Briggs, Year: 1920; Census Place: Center, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: T625_545; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 155. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

William Gilmore1

Family
Marriage-Possible*24 November 1731He may have married Mary Willis, daughter of Nathaniel Willis and Lydia __?__, on 24 November 1731 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 Mary Willis b. 20 Nov 1694

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 146. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

William J. Gilmore1

b. January 1879
Family
Father*Marion Francis Gilmore1 b. 13 Feb 1846, d. 19 Oct 1936
Mother*Luvina R. Simmons1 b. 11 Nov 1850, d. 23 Nov 1929
Birth*January 1879William J. Gilmore was born in January 1879 in Illinois.1,2 
(Son) Census US 188018 June 1880William J. was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 18 June 1880 in the household of his parents in La Clede, Fayette County, Illinois. He was one year old.1 
(Son) Name Spellings1900 About the year 1900, the family's surname began to be recorded as GILLMORE in some records and remained Gilmore in others. Either, or both, spellings were used by various family members as time went on. The family also moved from Illinois to Kansas sometime between the years of 1880 and 1900, which may or may not have created the initial change in spelling.1,2 
(Son) Census US 19005 June 1900William J. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 5 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Grant, Pratt County, Kansas. He was 21 years of age and worked as a laborer on the family farm.2 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of F. M. and Luvina Gilmore, Year: 1880; Census Place: La Clede, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Page: 246A; Enumeration District: 107. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Francis M. and Luvina R. Gillmore, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 495; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1240495. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

George Gilpin1

b. 16 April 1708, d. December 1773
Family
Father*Joseph Gilpin2 b. c 1664, d. 1739
Birth*16 April 1708George Gilpin was born on 16 April 1708 at Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.3 
Marriage*1737He married first Ruth Caldwell, daughter of Vincent Caldwell and Betty Peirce, in 1737 in Chester County.2,4 
(Husband) Deathbefore 9 April 1760George became a widower when Ruth (Caldwell) Gilpin died.1 
Marriage*9 April 1760He married second Sarah (Sharpless) Woodward, widow, daughter of James Sharpless and Mary Lewis, on 9 April 1760 at the Providence Meeting in Providence, Chester County.1 
Death*December 1773He probably died in December 1773 at age 651 
Burial*17 December 1773 and was buried on 17 December 1773, probably at the Concord Meeting in Chester County.5 

Family 1

 Ruth Caldwell d. b 9 Apr 1760

Family 2

 Sarah Sharpless b. 27 Mar 1710, d. c 1800

Citations

  1. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , pages 160-161. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  2. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Gilpin, page 570. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Gilpin, page 570, the date written as "2, 16, 1708" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was April, not February.
  4. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Caldwell, pages 492-493.
  5. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 160-161, the date written as "10 mo. 17, 1773" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was December, not October.

Joseph Gilpin1

b. circa 1664, d. 1739
Family
Father*Thomas Gilpin1
Mother*Joan __?__1
Birth*circa 1664Joseph Gilpin was born circa 1664, based upon his reported age at death, probably at Warborough, Oxfordshire, England.1 
Occupation*Joseph was a weaver in Dorchester, Oxfordshire.1 
Marriage*20 February 1691/92He married Hannah Glover of Southampton, Hampshire, daughter of _____ Glover and Alice __?__, on 20 February 1691/92 in England.2 
Immigration*1695Joseph and Hannah, with their young children, immigrated to America in 1695 and settled on a tract of land in the township of Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, now Delaware County, which had been given to Hannah by an uncle as a wedding present.1 
Residence* The family's first dwelling was a cave on the side of a hill, a form of housing used frequently by early settlers until better structures could be provided. Some years later Joseph built a frame dwelling house for his family a short distance west of their cave dwelling where he resided until his death.1 
Death*1739He died in 1739 at Birmingham at age 75.1 

Family 1

 Hannah Glover

Family 2
Child 1.George Gilpin1 b. 16 Apr 1708, d. Dec 1773

Citations

  1. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Gilpin, page 570. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Gilpin, page 570, the date written as "12, 20, 1691" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was February, not December, of 1691/92.

Thomas Gilpin1

Family
Marriage*He married Joan __?__.1 
Occupation*Thomas was a tallow-chandler in Warborough, Oxfordshire, England.1 

Family

 Joan __?__
Child 1.Joseph Gilpin+1 b. c 1664, d. 1739

Citations

  1. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Gilpin, page 570. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

_____ Gilstrap1

Family
Marriage*He married, as her fourth husband, Bessie Mae (Jordan) Long Fahnholz Wilkinson, daughter of John B. Jordan and Clara Cash.1 

Family

 Bessie Mae Jordan b. 16 Feb 1914, d. 5 May 2000

Citations

  1. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Bessie Mae Long, born on 16 February 1914 at Rockwall, Texas, child of John B Jordan and Clara M Cash, died in 5 May 2000, agency notes: Dec 1947: Name listed as BESSIE MAE LONG; Jan 1948: Name listed as BESSIE MAE FAHNHOLZ; Jun 1960: Name listed as BESSIE MAE GILSTRAP; Jun 1964: Name listed as BESSIE MAE PITTMAN; Jan 1967: Name listed as BESSIE MAE MCCOY; Aug 1972: Name listed as BESSIE FINNEY. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Andrew Ginty1

Family
Relationships2nd great-grandson of John Hinds
3rd cousin of Walter Hinds
ChartsDescendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Father*John Ginty1
Mother*Frances Bell1
(Nephew GINTY) Estate and LandThe 1797 will of Andrew Bell, probated in 1807, bequeathed his wearing apparel to his nephew Andrew Ginty.1 

Citations

  1. [S1618] Crossle Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Prerogative will, Andrew Bell, 1797, Cottage, County Cavan, Ireland. Hereinafter cited as Crossle Genealogical Abstracts.

John Ginty1

Family
ChartsDescendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Marriage*1748He married Frances Bell, daughter of Andrew Bell and Lettice __?__, in 1748 in Diocese of Kilmore.1,2 
(Witness to Will) EstateSon-in-law John Ginty, John Wilson and George Finley had witnessed the 01 August 1755 will of Andrew Bell of Ardleny which was granted probate on 13 March 1756.3 

Family

 Frances Bell
Children 1.Lettice Ginty3
 2.Andrew Ginty4

Citations

  1. [S497] Marguerite Clayton (Michigan), compiler, "Hinds Family Research Collection" (Research results and analysis, letters and photos, in the possession of Shirley Ertz of Nebraska), Andrew Bell (d. 1755) Family Tree obtained from Beverley Mackey. Hereinafter cited as "Hinds Family Research Collection."
  2. [S769] Listing of the Church of Ireland Index of Marriage License Bonds for the Diocese of Kilmore and Ardagh, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~adrian/…. Transcribed by Adrian Donley from the LDS FHL Film# 0100869 (Index to Church of Ireland diocesan marriage licenses). The register on the film contains 184 pages, each page with 16 entries, or approximately 2940 entries in total. It is in alphabetic order, indexed by surname of both bride and groom. Note: The site contains a partial transcription only. It contains approximately 68 of the 184 pages on the film. Hereinafter cited as Diocese of Kilmore and Ardagh Marriage Bond Index.
  3. [S1618] Crossle Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Prerogative will, Andrew Bell, 1755, Ardleny, County Cavan, Ireland. Hereinafter cited as Crossle Genealogical Abstracts.
  4. [S1618] Crossle Genealogical Abstracts, online at www.findmypast.com, Prerogative will, Andrew Bell, 1797, Cottage, County Cavan, Ireland.

Lettice Ginty1

Family
Relationships2nd great-granddaughter of John Hinds
3rd cousin of Walter Hinds
ChartsDescendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Father*John Ginty1
Mother*Frances Bell1
(Granddaughter) EstateIn his will dated 01 August 1755, her grandfather Andrew Bell of Ardleny bequeathed to each of his granddaughters, Lettice Donaldson, Lettice Hinds and Lettice Ginty, £10 to be raised out of the lands of Lavagh upon their marriages, and in case any of the granddaughters should die unmarried, their legacies were to revert to their respective mothers.1 

Citations

  1. [S1618] Crossle Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Prerogative will, Andrew Bell, 1755, Ardleny, County Cavan, Ireland. Hereinafter cited as Crossle Genealogical Abstracts.

Alice M. Gipe1

b. 1875
Family
Father*James H. Gipe1 b. 9 Jan 1839, d. 10 May 1912
Mother*Sycha Hollinshead1 b. 1847, d. 26 Jun 1942
Birth*1875Alice M. Gipe was born about 1875 in Nebraska.1 
(Daughter) Census US 188026 June 1880Alice M. was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 26 June 1880 in the household of her parents in Prairie Dog, Harlan County, Nebraska. She was 5 years old and at school.2 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James H. and Sycha Gipe, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie Dog, Harlan, Nebraska; Roll: 750; Page: 398C; Enumeration District: 028, Sycha's place of birth was recorded as New Jersey, and transcribed by Ancestry as Iowa, and the year of her birth was estimated as 1846. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James H. and Sycha Gipe, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie Dog, Harlan, Nebraska; Roll: 750; Page: 398C; Enumeration District: 028.