Isaac Gilley (abt. 1862)

Born about 1862 in Virginia, United States of America

Ancestors

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Biography

During the 1870 United States Census HH #5, 1. John B Gilley (age 63, born in VA), is living in Virginia, with his wife, 2. Mary Gilley (age 57, born in KY), and their children,

3. Eliza Gilley (Daughter, age 26, born in VA)

4. William T Gilley (Son, age 18, born in VA)

5. Isaac Gilley (Son, age 8, born in VA)

John and Mary are living in The Richmond Township, Wise County, VA. The Postal Office is located in Big Stone Gap. John's occupation is "Farmer", Mary is "Keeping House", Eliza is "House Keeper", William is "Farm Laborer", and Isaac is "At Home". John's Real Estate is valued at $1,000. and his Personal Estate at $260. John can read and write. William can read but cannot write. No family members attended school during the year.

Living next door in HH #4 is John and Mary's daughter, Elizabeth Willis (age28), her husband, Isaac Tipton Willis (age 27, born in VA) and their children, Mary, William, Nancy, Gordon and Serenia.

One Census page forward, HH #9, John and Mary's daughter, Cassie (age 24), is living with her second husband, George L. Collier (age 42, born in VA), and eight children.

Sources

• 1870 US Census: ["United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGX-H19 : 17 October 2014), Eliza Gilley in household of John B Gilley, Virginia, United States; citing p. 1, family 5, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,181.]