Elizabeth Gilley (abt. 1842)

Born about 1842 in Virginia, United States of America

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During the 1850 United States Census Dwelling #291, Family #305, 1. John Gilley (age 44, born in VA), is living in Lee county, Lee, Virginia, with his wife, 2. Mary Gilley (age 37, born in KY), and their children,

3. Frances Gilley (Daughter, age 17, born in VA)

4. Absalom Gilley (Son, age 14, born in VA)

5. George Gilley (Son, age 12, born in VA)

6. Mary Gilley (Daughter, age 10, born in VA)

7. Elizabeth Gilley (Daughter, age 8, born in VA)

8. Eliza Gilley (Daughter, age 6, born in VA)

9. Cassa Gilley (Daughter, age 4, born in VA)

10. John Gilley (Son, age 2, born in VA)

John and Mary are living in Lee County, VA. John's occupation is "Farmer". John's Real Estate is valued at $1,000. John can read and write. None of the children attended school during the year.

Cassa's future husband, Alexander Willis, is (one census page back) in Dwelling #279, Family #293. Alexander is age 9, and born in VA. His parents are Isaac Willis (age 46, born in VA), and Elizabeth (age 40, born in VA). Alexander's siblings are Mary, Orey (f), Nancy, Frances (F), John, Isaac, Lavina and Lucinda.

During the 1860 United States Census Dwelling #624, Family #624, 1. John B Gilley (age 53, born in VA), is living in Wise, Virginia, with his wife, 2. Mary Gilley (age 47, born in KY), and their children,

3. Elizabeth Gilley (Daughter, age 18, born in VA)

4. Eliza Gilley (Daughter, age 16, born in VA)

5. Carrie Gilley (Cassandra/Cassie, Daughter, age 14, born in VA)

6. John W Gilley (Son, age 12, born in VA)

7. William T Gilley (Son, age 8, born in VA)

8. John B Gilley (Son, age 2, born in VA)

John and Mary are living in Wise County, VA. The Postal Office is located in Big Stone Gap. John's occupation is "Farmer", and Mary is "House Keeper". John's Real Estate is valued at $2,005. John Sr can read and write. None of the children attended school during the year.

John and Mary Gilley's daughter, Cassandra, married George Collier after both of them are widowed. Living next door at Dwelling #623, Family #623 is Cassie's future husband, George L. Collier (transcribed COLLIAN, age 32, born in VA), with his wife, Celia J (age 29, born in NC) and their children, William, Polly, Isaiah, Aaron, and Benjamin. Isaac Collier (age 19) also lives with the family, a possible brother to George? In HH #625 is a young Jackson Collier (age 7, born in VA) living with Charles and Sarah Blair's family.

Sources

• 1850 US Census: ["United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DH-1LW : 9 November 2014), Cassa Gilley in household of John Gilley, Lee county, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing family 305, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).]

• 1860 US Census: ["United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM7-8WJ : 30 December 2015), Elizabeth Gilley in entry for John B Gilley, 1860.]