Born in Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Edward Hughes Sr.
and Eleanor (Coulter) Hughes
Sister of
Bernard Hughes, Edward Hughes Jr., Johnston Hughes, William Hughes, Francis Hughes and Henry M Hughes
Wife of
Alexander Cook Gilliland
— married
18 Mar 1847 in Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Hannah Sylvania (Gilliland) McKinley
Died
at age 81
in Polk, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jan 2014
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Biography
This profile is part of the Hughes Name Study.
Eleanor Hughes was born on 3 November 1829 in Venango, Pennsylvania, United States, daughter of Edward Hughes (1790–1881) and Eleanor Coulter (1796–1846).[1]
Her siblings were:
- Bernard Hughes (1822 – 4 April 1898)
- Edward Hughes (20 January 1824 – 1 August 1911)
- Johnston Hughes (1826 – 10 March 1844)
- William Hughes (1832 – 11 March 1863)
- Francis Hughes (0 August 1835 – 0 April 1915)
- Henry M Hughes (0 June 1837 – 6 November 1902)
Eleanor (17) married Alexander Cook Gilliland (22) (born on 11 April 1824 in Waterloo, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States) on 18 March 1847 in Venango, Pennsylvania, United States. Their daughter was Hannah Sylvania Gilliland (17 January 1859 – 27 April 1916).
Eleanor died on 19 May 1911 in Polk, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States, aged 81. She was buried in Old Sandy Cemetery, Polk, Venango County, Pennsylvania.[2] [1]
| Date | Event | Location | [1] | 1790 | Birth of Father, Edward | County Down, Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1796 | Birth of Mother, Eleanor | Down, Ireland | |||||
| 1822 | Birth of Brother, Bernard | Pennsylvania, United States | |||||
| 1824-01-20 | Birth of Brother, Edward | Pennsylvania | |||||
| 1824-04-11 | Birth of Husband, Alexander Cook | Waterloo, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||
| 1826 | Birth of Brother, Johnston | Pennsylvania | |||||
| 1829-11-03 | Birth | Venango, Pennsylvania, United States | [1] | ||||
| 1832 | Birth of Brother, William | Pennsylvania | |||||
| 1835-08 | Birth of Sister, Francis | Pennsylvania | |||||
| 1837-06 | Birth of Brother, Henry M | French Creek, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||
| 1844-03-10 | Death of Brother, Johnston | Pennsylvania | |||||
| 1846-09-02 | Death of Mother, Eleanor | Venango, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||
| 1847-03-18 | Marriage, Alexander Cook | Venango, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||
| 1850 | Census | Frenchcreek Township, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States | [3] | ||||
| 1859-01-17 | Birth of Daughter, Hannah Sylvania | Pennsylvania, USA | |||||
| 1863-03-11 | Death of Brother, William | Frenchcreek, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA | |||||
| 1881-03-15 | Death of Father, Edward | Frenchcreek, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||
| 1898-04-04 | Death of Brother, Bernard | Pennsylvania | |||||
| 1900-04-21 | Death of Husband, Alexander Cook | Polk, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||
| 1902-11-06 | Death of Brother, Henry M | Frenchcreek, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||
| 1911-05-19 | Death | Polk, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States | [2][1] | ||||
| 1911-08-01 | Death of Brother, Edward | Pennsylvania | |||||
| 1915-04 | Death of Sister, Francis | Polk, Venango County, Pennsylvania | |||||
| 1916-04-27 | Death of Daughter, Hannah Sylvania | State Hospital, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA |
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58972943/eleanor-gilliland: accessed 17 November 2023), memorial page for Eleanor Hughes Gilliland (3 Nov 1829–19 May 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58972943, citing Old Sandy Cemetery, Polk, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Karen Brewer (contributor 46823815).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZJC-C5H : Fri Oct 13 15:37:16 UTC 2023), Entry for Margaret Jane Donaldson and Gilliland Cook, 23 Feb 1938.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Z3-8PT : Thu Oct 05 07:53:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Alex C Gilliland and Eleanor Gilliland, Frenchcreek Township, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States, 1850.
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