William Gilley (1805 - 1894)

Born 8 Apr 1805 in Baker's Island, Cranberry Isles, Hancock, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Clarrisa (Lancaster) Gilley — married 26 Dec 1830 (to 15 Jul 1837) in Sutton Island, Cranberry Isles, Hancock, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Jan 1894 at age 88 in Carroll, Carroll, Iowa, USA

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Biography

William Gilley III was born on April 8, 1805 in Cranberry Isles, Hancock, Province of Maine, now State of Maine. He was the son of William II and Hannah (Lurvey) Gilley.

William married 1st Clarissa Lancaster on December 26, 1830 in Sutton Island, Cranberry Isles, Hancock, Maine. They had three children: Nancy Caroline (b. 1831), Melinda (b. 1833), and William Lancaster (b. 1835). Clarissa passed away on July 15, 1837 in Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine.

William married 2nd Phebe H. Douglass on June 16, 1839 in Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine. In the 1840 Federal Census, William and family are living in Mount Desert, Hancock County, Maine. His household of five included: 1 male age under 5 years (William Lancaster--from 1st marriage); 1 male age 30-40 (William III--self); 1 female under age 5 years (Charlotte); 1 female age 5-10 (Melinda--from 1st marriage); and 1 female 30-40 (2nd wife Phebe).

William's daughter, Nancy Caroline, child from his 1st marriage, was likely the female (age 5-10), who was enumerated in the 1840 Federal Census in Joseph Lancaster's (her maternal grandfather's) household located on Sutton Island, Cranberry Isles, Hancock, Maine. As per the 1840 Federal Census, Grandfather Joseph's household of 4 included 1 male age 20-30 (likely his son); 1 male age 50-60 (Joseph--self); 1 female age 5-10 (granddaughter Nancy Caroline--she would have been 8 years old); and 1 female age 50-60 (Joseph's wife Nancy L.--Nancy Caroline's maternal grandmother). "Nancy C.' [Caroline] was also enumerated in her grandfather's household in 1850 and listed as such.

Sometime between 1840 and 1850, William III and family removed to Tremont, Hancock County, Maine.

As above noted, in 1850 William and family were living in Tremont, Hancock County, Maine. Per the 1850 Federal Census, they had several children including: Charlotte (age 10); Andrew Jackson (age 8); Clarissa G. [aka Clara] (age 6); Sarah Elizabeth (age 4); and John Harmon (age 2). In the 1860 Federal Census, William's household included daughter Mary M. (age 9); and in 1870 a son named Montriville Clark (age 9).

From his 1st marriage, William's daughter, Melinda (age 17), was also a member of his household in 1850.

William was a cod fisherman.

William died on January 6, 1894. One World Tree among several family trees report the location of William III's death as Caroll City, Caroll County, Iowa. This location may have been in pursuit of Mormonism, which was of interest to the Douglass family, hence his 2nd wife from this Douglass family, of nearby Deer Isle and Isle au Haut, who also made trek to Iowa further westward. Though William reportedly died in Carroll City, he is buried at the Old Burial Ground in Southwest Harbor, Hancock County, Maine.

United States Census, 1850^[1] Tremont, Hancock, Maine, United State

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

William Gilley M 45 Maine

Phebe Gilley F 45 Maine

Melinda Gilley F 17 Maine

Charlotte Gilley F 10 Maine, United States

Andrew J Gilley M 8 Maine, United States

Clarissa Gilley F 6 Maine, United States

Elizabeth Gilley F 4 Maine, United States

John Gilley M 2 Maine, United States

United States Census, 1850^[2] Cranberry Isles, Hancock, Maine, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

William Gilley M 45 Maine

Phebe Gilley F 40 Maine

Charlotte Gilley F 10 Maine

Andrew Gilley M 8 Maine

Clarissa Gilley F 6 Maine

Sarah E Gilley F 4 Maine

John Gilley F 2 Maine

William Gilley M 14 Maine

Melinda Gilley F 16 Maine

Research Notes

Note: Married by Enoch Spurling

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6J5-79T : 29 October 2019), John Gilley in household of William Gilley, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family 161, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6J5-HD3 : 29 October 2019), Melinda Gilley in household of William Gilley, Cranberry Isles, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family 36, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• McLane, Charles B. Islands of the Mid-Maine Coast, Vol II. Falmouth, Maine: Kennebec River Press, 1989, p. 58. [ISBN 0-933858-17-5] (1st marriage reported--date and location)

• 1840 United States Federal Census; Maine, Hancock, Mount Desert. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frame 18 of 29). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.] (William Gilley III--household/family data)

• 1840 United States Federal Census; Maine, Hancock, Cranberry Isles, Sutton's Island. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frame 7 of 8). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.] (Joseph Lancaster--household/family data--maternal grandfather of children from William's 1st marriage to Clarissa Lancaster)

• 1850 United States Federal Census; Maine, Hancock, Tremont. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frames 23 & 24 of 36). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.] (household/family data)

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• 1870 United States Federal Census; Maine, Hancock, Tremont. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frame #28 of 47). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.] (household/family data)

• 1880 United States Federal Census; Maine, Hancock, Tremont, District 159. [Repository: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frame #36 of 42). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.] (household/family data)

• Lawton, Jordan & Maddox, History of Cranberry Isles (From "The Island of Mount Desert Register with the Cranberry Isles 1909-10); Auburn, Maine: Published by the Lawton-Jordan Co., 1910: http://www.cranberryisles.com/history.html

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• "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44W-P6X : 10 February 2018), William Gilley, 08 Jul 1805; citing MOUNT DESERT,HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,572.

Acknowledgments

This biography was originally auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Gilley-204 was created by Gary Bunker through the import of Gary Bunker's Ancestors.ged on Jul 22, 2014.