Clarissa (Allison) Gillilan (1819 - 1902)

Born Jul 1819 in Ohio, United States

Wife of David Gillilan — married 4 Mar 1840 in Gallia, Ohio

Died 26 Dec 1902 at age 83 in Gallia, Ohio, United States

Clarissa Allison was born in 1819 {son David's death cert shows mother = Clarissa Allison}

4 Mar 1840 - Gallia, Ohio - Marriage of David Gillilan and Clarissa Allison ^[1]

1850 - Walnut, Gallia, Ohio - David Gillilan, 32, farmer, wife Clarissa Gillilan, 30, children George (8), Louisa J (6), Thomas J (4), Missouri F (2) ^[2]

David Gillilan died in 1898 ^[3]

1900 - Gallipolis, Ohio - Clarissa Gillilan, 81, widow, (6 children, all living), living with widowed daughter (?in law?) Lucinda Gillilan (43) and grandson Arthur Gillilan (18) ^[4]

Mrs. Clarissa Gillian (sic) of Walnut Twp died last Friday, Dec. 20, 1902, aged 80 years, at the home of her daughter Mrs Louisa Queen. The burial occurred at the Chick cemetery by Undertaker Myers. She was the widow of the late David Gillian and was loved and respected by all who knew her. (1902 Gallipolis_Bulletin(Ohio-weekly_newspaper) Entry in FindaGrave also shows Gillian in error

Sources

1. ↑ Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993
2. ↑ 1850 Federal Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQ9-TX2
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108614510/david-gillilan
4. ↑ 1900 Federal Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM89-Q4V

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76939855), memorial page for Clarissa Gillian (Jul 1819–26 Dec 1902), Chick-Carter Cemetery, Walnut Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Larry (contributor 47097746) .