William Gambill (1826 - 1890)

He is buried on Chestnut Hill in the family Cemetery on Wiley F Gambill Road in Ashe County NC. On the land that is owned by My Uncle Jack Gambill. This property was once owned by William Gambill and Grazilda. The Chestnut Hill Missionary Baptist Church has no affiliation to this Cemetery.

William J Gambill born 10/10/ 1826 Died 2/16/1890 he was the son of Martha Patsey Gambill 1807-1874 and an unknown man. She was the daughter of William Martin Gambill and Cynthia Cox. Both of her sons, William and Robert, took Martha's last name and we have been uncertain of who the lucky man/men were who sired William and Robert. Currenty a Y-DNA test is underway to determine the sire.

John Martin Gambill was Martha's brother who also had a son with Anne Williams ( 1808-1828)named William J Gambill born 10/31/1826 died 2/14/1867. He is buried in MO and he had married Nancy Landreth. There has been much speculation on perhaps Martha raised her brother John and Anne Williams son William, as Anne died at 20. This has been confirmed to be untrue as Anne and Johns son William died after the Civil War. John Martin Gambills son was the following who was a first cousin to this William J Gambill Name: William J Gambill Birth Date: 31 Oct 1826 Death Date: 14 Feb 1867 Cemetery: Blue Ridge Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Grandview, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: John Gambill Spouse: Nancy Gambill Children: Burgess Asel Gambill Andrew Jackson Gambill James Martin Gambill

Researching at the Ashe County Courthouse and also searching for war records I came across a list of Ashe county men who enlisted and the 2 of them both were on this list. One is William J Gambill, Johns son and the other is Wm J Gambill Marthas son who was Grazildas husband. This William is the correct one as it has been passed down through the family that he lost most of the use of his arm. Name: William J Gambill Enlistment Age: 34 Birth Date: abt 1827 Enlistment Date: 8 Jun 1861 Enlistment Rank: Private Muster Date: 8 Jun 1861 Muster Place: North Carolina Muster Company: A Muster Regiment: 1st Cavalry Muster Regiment Type: Cavalry Muster Information: Enlisted Muster Out Date: 6 Feb 1862 Muster Out Information: disch wounds Side of War: Confederacy Survived War?: Yes Residence Place: Ashe County, North Carolina Occupation: Farmer Notes: Wounded, Fracture bone of forearm. Title: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster

The Children of William Gambill and his ONLY wife Grazilda Witcher are as follows

1) Martha Jane Gambill 1850-1921 married Thomas Edward Merrit Died in CA Named after both of her Grandmothers, Martha Gambill and Jane Reeves Witcher See Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Ashe, North Carolina; Roll: 620; Page: 268b

2) Mary Elizabeth Gambill 1851-1923 had a son Arthur Gambill that died at 20 She was the 2nd wife of Poindexter aka Pine Blevins Also buried in our family cemetery

3) John Emory Gambill 1856-1932 married Martha Jones aka Mattie. Burried in the Oliver Jones Cemetery just over the hill

4) Nancy Ann Gambill 1860-1934 moved to CA never married and no further info See Year: 1860; Census Place: South Eastern District, Ashe, North Carolina; Page: 378; Family History Library Film: 803887

5) James Monroe Gambill 1861-1919 married Hannah Delilha Moxley (my Great Grandparents) Also Buried in our family Cemetery on Chestnut Hill

6) Rosabell Lucindia Gambill 1865-1903 Married John Melton Shumate, died a year later presumed in childbirth. Also Buried in our Cemetery on Chestnut Hill See Year: 1870; Census Place: Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1122; Page: 453A; Family History Library Film: 552621

John Melton then Married Causby Jones and had a daughter Ala Ruth SHumate born 1905 who married James Monroe Gambills son, Wiley F Gambill, my great grandparents. who are also in our cemetery on Chestnut Hill