John Vernell Gilleland (1898 - 1973)

Born 16 Sep 1898 in Sanford, Conejos, Colorado, United States

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Died 6 Apr 1973 at age 74 in La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, United States

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Biography

John Vernell Gilleland was born on September 16, 1898 in Sanford, Conejos County, Colorado, United States. He was the son of John Cornelius Gilleland and Harriet Emily Decker.

In 1900 he lived in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. In 1910, 1920 he lived in Manassa, Conejos County.

He married Leona Delores Parker on July 23, 1927 in Manassa.^[1]

John passed away at an age of seventy-four on April 6, 1973 in Manassa. He is buried in the New Manassa Cemetery.^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQ7-Z26 : 10 December 2017), Vernell Gilleland and Leona Parker, 23 Jul 1927, Manassa, Alamosa, Colorado, United States; citing no. 1166, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,080.
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTWM-8P6 : 22 August 2020), John Gilleland, Apr 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44104992/_ : accessed 26 September 2020), memorial page for John Vernell Gilleland (16 Sep 1898–6 Apr 1973), Find a Grave Memorial no. Find A Grave: Memorial #44104992, citing New Manassa Cemetery, Manassa, Conejos County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Judi McCardle Pantano (contributor 46807049) .

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MML3-988 : accessed 26 September 2020), John V Gilliland in household of J C Gilliland, Precincts 21, 24 Lumberton, Arboles, Rio Arriba, New Mexico Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92, sheet 5B, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,001.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKWP-MM1 : accessed 26 September 2020), John V Gilleland in household of John C Gilleland, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 17B, family 241, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 113; FHL microfilm 1,374,126.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZK8-WVH : 6 March 2020), John Vernell Gilliland, 1917-1918.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2Z-76T : accessed 26 September 2020), John V Gilleland in household of M Emory Gilleland, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States; citing ED 36, sheet 6B, line 93, family 132, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 157; FHL microfilm 1,820,157.

• "Utah, Salt Lake City, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Department, Missionary Registers, 1860-1937," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDW-13N4 : 27 November 2019), John Vernell Gilleland, Utah, United States; records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized by Church History library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; citing , Missionary department missionary registers 1860-1959, CR 301 22, Church History Library, Salt lake City, Utah.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7W2-RZX : accessed 26 September 2020), J Vernell Gilleland, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 1A, line 14, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 231; FHL microfilm 2,339,966.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR6Q-GNQ : 28 February 2020), John Vernal Gilleland, Conejos, Election Precinct 1, Conejos, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 11-1, sheet 6B, line 64, family 107, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 458.

• "Colorado, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKVM-HWB5 : 13 March 2020), John Vernell Gilleland, 16 Feb 1942; records extracted by (FamilySearch or Partner), images digitized by (Family Search or Partner); citing Draft Registration, Romeo, Conejos, Colorado, United States, citing "Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947", NAID 5833895. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, n.d.