William T Gilley (abt. 1852)

Born about 1852 in Virginia, United States of America

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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.

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

• 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.]

• 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.]