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William (Gilliland) Gillilan (abt. 1789 - abt. 1854)

William Gillilan formerly Gilliland
Born about in Greenbrier County, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , [half], , and
Husband of — married 28 Jul 1808 in Greenbrier, Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 30 Apr 1837 in Champaign, Ohio, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died about at about age 65 in Linn Township, Linn, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Gilliland was born on 2 March 1789 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, United States, son of James Gilliland (~1749–1844) and Lydia Armstrong (1755–1817).

William and Nancy Ann Edmiston were married on 28 July 1808 in Greenbrier County.[1][2] They had the following known children:

  1. Samuel R Gillilan (1809 - 1874)
  2. James Gilliland (1811 - 1848)
  3. Lydia Gilliland (1813–1849)
  4. Jane Gilliland (1815 - 1900)
  5. Iona Emily Gilliland (1819 - 1847)
  6. George W Gilliland (1822 - 1862)
  7. William Gillilan (1825 - 1864)
  8. Andrew Edmiston Gillilan (1827 - 1888)
  9. Nathan Columbus Gillilan (1827 - 1927)

The family were living in Mason, Mason County, Virginia in 1830. The census records an older son (b. 1801-1810) and only one of the twins, but otherwise fits the household correctly.[3]

Nancy died in about 1832 in Mason County, Virginia. William and some of the children migrated to Champaign County, Ohio. There he met and married Lydia (Lupton) Antrim on 30 April 1837.[4][5][6] In addition to his and Lydia's children from their previous marriages, they had one, or possibly two, daughters together:

  1. Ann Gillilan (~1838– ) (Uncertain)
  2. Virginia Rachel Gillilan (1842–1917)

Lydia had died before February 1846, when William gave permission for his seventeen-year-old stepdaughter Selina Jane Antrim to marry.[7]

In 1850, he had a farm in Linn County, Iowa. Nathan and Andrew were living there and helping on the farm. Ann, age 12, could have either been a daughter or granddaughter, and Virginia, age 8, were also in the household. [8]

William died on 21 May 1854 in Linn Township, Linn, aged 65. He was buried at Wilcox Cemetery, Fairview, Iowa.[9]

Research Notes

The following people may need profiles:

  • Samuel R Gillilan (1809 - 1874)
  • James Gilliland (1811 - 1848)
  • Jane Gillian (1815 - 1900)
  • Iona Emily Gilliland (1819 - 1847)
  • George W Gilliland (1822 - 1862)
  • William Gillilan (1825 - 1864)
  • Andrew Edmiston Gillilan (1827 - 1888)
  • Nathan Columbus Gillilan (1827 - 1927)
  • Ann Gillilan (~1838 - )

Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971," database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 007618376; FHL microfilm: 000464939; Image number: 730, FamilySearch Record: Q2ZF-H141 (accessed 21 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99K9-WVTM, W Gilliland marriage to Ann Edmonson on 28 Jul 1808 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971," database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 007617536; FHL microfilm: 000249991; Image number: 534, FamilySearch Record: Q2ZX-236N (accessed 21 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89V1-FG7Y, W Gilliland marriage to Ann Edmonson on 28 Jul 1808 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.
  3. ↑ 1830 Census: "United States Census, 1830," database with images, citing Page: 144; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M19; Digital film/folder number: 005156038; FHL microfilm: 0029677; Image number: 295, FamilySearch Record: XH5H-KP9 (accessed 22 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYF-93LY, William Gillilan in Mason, Sussex, Virginia, United States.
    1830 United States Federal Census: Mason, Sussex, Virginia
    Household AgesNumberProbable Persons
    Males (b. 1781-1790)1William
    Males (b. 1801-1810)2Samuel
    [—]
    Males (b. 1811-1815)1James
    Males (b. 1821-1825)2George
    William
    Males (b. 1826-1830)1Andrew or Nathan (twins)
    Females (b. 1791-1800)1Nancy Ann
    Females (b. 1811-1815)1Lydia
    Females (b. 1816-1820)2Jane
    Iona
  4. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 004752447; FHL microfilm: 000317334; Image number: 126, FamilySearch Record: QKNY-PH2J (accessed 21 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 939L-6898-16, William Gilliland marriage to Lydia Antrim on 20 Apr 1837 in Champaign, Ohio, United States.
  5. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 004752447; FHL microfilm: 000317334; Image number: 155, FamilySearch Record: QKNY-PB7N (accessed 21 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 939L-6898-T6, William Gilliland marriage to Lydia Antrim on 20 Apr 1837 in Champaign, Ohio, United States.
  6. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 004016260; FHL microfilm: 295228; Image number: 354; Packet letter: F; Indexing batch: M02271-9, FamilySearch Record: X8FJ-G4Y (accessed 21 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9392-91QK-KN, William Gilliland marriage to Lydia Antrim on 30 Apr 1837 in Champaign, Ohio, United States.
  7. ↑ Marriage: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,686,054, FamilySearch Record: QJDS-67ZW - FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6MCC-6P image 68 of 1352 (accessed 22 November 2023), Jane Antrim marriage to Thomas Jones on 15 Feb 1846 in Linn, Iowa, United States.
  8. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 29; Digital film/folder number: 004181053_002_M9C4-4VP; FHL microfilm: 442961; Image number: 89; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00955-4, FamilySearch Record: MZ4F-4NJ (accessed 21 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCZ7-J7Q, William Gillilan (61) in Linn Township, Linn, Iowa, United States. Born in Virginia.
    1850 United States Federal Census: Linn Township, Linn, Iowa
    Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    William Gillilan M 61 Farmer Virginia
    Nathan C Gillilan M 23 Farmer Virginia
    Andrew E Gillilan M 20 Virginia
    Ann Gillilan F 12 Ohio
    Virginia Gillilan F 8 Ohio
  9. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database, Find A Grave: Memorial #209996076 (accessed 22 November 2023), Memorial page for William Gillilan (2 Mar 1789-21 May 1854), citing Wilcox Cemetery, Fairview, Jones County, Iowa, USA (plot: Row 21); Maintained by Wes Hart (contributor 47141587). No images, but extensive biography.

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