Lillian Brazilla (Dunn) Gills (1864 - 1926)

Born 28 Dec 1864 in Choctaw, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Oliver E. White — married before 1887 (to 19 Mar 1893) in Atoka, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Wife of Emmett Kilfoyle Gills — married 1 May 1894 in Atoka, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1926 at age 61 in Coalgate, Coal, Oklahoma, United States

Biography

Lillian was Choctaw.

Lillian was born 28 Dec 1864 at Choctaw, Alabama , the daughter of William M. Dunn and Salina Colwell Yates. Lillian passed away 11 Jun 1926 at Coalgate, Coal, Oklahoma. She is buried at the Westview Cemetery, Atoka, Atoka County, Oklahoma.^[2]

Oliver E. White married Lillian Brazilla Dunn sometime before 1887 and the marriage ended upon Oliver's death on 19 Mar 1893. They had 3 children; Rosa Mae White, Lillie Ora White and Oliver E White.

Emmett K. Gills married Mrs. O. E. White (Lillian Brazilla Dunn) on 1 May 1894 at Atoka, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States.^[3]

The sources listed from the “Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907” show the Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jackets for Five Civilized Tribes, application for allotment affidavit, Choctaw Citizenship Certificate. ^[4][5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card 4313, line 2
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66583986/lillie-b-gills: accessed 15 October 2022), memorial page for Lillie B Dunn Gills (28 Dec 1864–11 Jun 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66583986, citing Westview Cemetery, Atoka, Atoka County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by MillieBelle (contributor 46628380) .
3. ↑ Applications for Enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes, compiled 1898 – 1914, Publication Number: M1301, Content Source: NARA, Nara Catalog Id: 617283, Footnote Job: 08-003, Footnote Publication Year: 2008, Place: Oklahoma, Record Group: 75, Rg: 75, Roll: 0025 - https://www.fold3.com/image/54163047
4. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-65G3-L49?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-NWL%3A967441301%2C967628901 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 12064-12092 > image 42 of 677; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
5. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-65G3-LRP?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-NWL%3A967441301%2C967628901 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 12064-12092 > image 45 of 677; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
6. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-65G3-21N?cc=1390101&wc=MXH5-NWL%3A967441301%2C967628901 : 17 October 2016), Choctaws by Blood > No. 12064-12092 > image 56 of 677; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNC3-Q82 : 28 May 2021), Lilly Dunn in entry for William Dunn, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST9-59S : 9 March 2022), Lillie B Gills in entry for Emmett K Gills, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQ5-MHM : accessed 18 October 2022), Lilly B Gill in household of E K Gill, Murray, Coal, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 1B, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1247; FHL microfilm 1,375,260.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJMY-S9K : 3 February 2021), Lillie Gills in entry for E K Gills, 1920.