Mary Catherine (Huff) Gilley (1813 - abt. 1900)

Born 1813 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1900 at about age 87 in Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary was born in 1813.

She passed away in 1900.

Parents

William Thomas Huff Sr.

Sarah Joseph

Marriage

January 1,1835, Lee, Virginia

John Barger Gilley (1806-1891)

Children

Sarah Gilley (1830–1890)

Francis Gilley (1833–1869)

Absalom Barger Gilley (1835–1919)

George Gilley (1838–1863)

Mary Gilley (1839–1857)

Elizabeth Gilley (1842–1891)

Eliza Gilley (1843–1933​​)

Cassa Elizabeth Gilley (1846–1896​​)

John Barger Gilley Jr. (1848–1923)

William Tipton Gilley (1854–1931)

Isaac Gilley (1862–Deceased)

Occupation

John's occupation is "Farmer". John and Mary are living in Lee County, VA. John's Real Estate is valued at $1,000. John can read and write. None of the children attended school during the year.

Cassa's future husband, Alexander Willis, is (one census page back) in Dwelling #279, Family #293. Alexander is age 9, and born in VA. His parents are Isaac Willis (age 46, born in VA), and Elizabeth (age 40, born in VA). Alexander's siblings are Mary, Orey (f), Nancy, Frances (F), John, Isaac, Lavina and Lucinda.

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.

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 1850 United States Census Dwelling #291, Family #305, John Gilley (age 44, born in VA), is living in Lee county, Lee, Virginia, with his wife, Mary Gilley (age 37, born in KY)', and their children.

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,

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

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5CY-4TY

• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L5CY-4TY/mary-catherine-huff-1813-1900

• 1850 US Census: ["United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DH-1LW : 9 November 2014), Cassa Gilley in household of John Gilley, Lee county, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing family 305, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).]

• 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.]

• Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Repository: #R-847035835 Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=72040318&pid=1086 Page: Ancestry Family Tree

• Repository: R-847035835 Name: Ancestry.com

Note

• This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Huff-1861 was created by Creed Huff through the import of CreedWilliamHuff.ged on Mar 30, 2015.