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     Edward was born at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, circa 1842.^1,2,3

     Elizabeth was born at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 16 March 1843.^1,2,3 As of after 20 May 1870,her married name was Gilmore.^4,5 She married Judge John Thomas Gilmore at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, after 20 May 1870.^4,5 Elizabeth A. Gililland died on 16 March 1873 at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, at age 30.³ She was buried after 16 March 1873 at Sulphur Lick Cemetery, Lincoln, Missouri, USA.⁶

     Margaret was born at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, circa 1844.^1,2

     Benjamin was born at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, circa 1846.^1,2,3

     Jesse Richardson Gililland There is a Jesse Gililland 60 and a Mary Gililland 58 in Pocatello, Bannock Co ID census index, 1910. However Jesse is b KY. Family Tree Maker Online: GenealogyLibrary.com: Bannock County, Idaho Census Index, 1910. Jesse was born at Pike, Illinois, USA, circa 1848. Nielson: 1849, Pike Co, MO. 1850 Census puts him at 2 in Pike Co, IL so this is a good guess as to his birthplace..^2,3,4

     Catherine N Gililland There is a marriage record for Catherine Gilliland to George H Birch, 25 Dec 1870, Audrain Co, MO, which might be this Catherine. Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, "Marriage Records of Audrain County, Missouri 1836-79 (Chillicothe, Missouri: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, c 1965); also online at Ancestry.com. But see Nancy Catheryne Gililland m George N Burch. Catherine was born at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, circa 1851.¹

     Nancy Catheryne Gililland Webb 1993: "Obituary in the LADDONIA HERALD 16 Jan 1911 lists a biograph. Photocopy in poss Maurine De Arman Webb."

A Raley Story (1982, Webb) lists her as Nancy A.

Pamela Butler gives it as Nancy A.

Nielson gives Nancy A b 1848, no place given.

History of Audrain Co gives it as Nancy A. Nancy was born at Pike, Illinois, USA, circa August 1849. 1850 census gives her age, as of 1 Jun 1850, as 10/12 - ie 10 months old..^4,5 She married George N Burch on 25 December 1870.⁶

     Lucinda Rebecca Self Webb 1993, RIN 579: "Lucinda was an identical twin. She married a twin and twins occur regularly in this family. She and James had 3 daughters: Fannie, Annie and Maud.
...
Her obituary appears in the Laddonia Herald: Photocopy in poss Maurine De Arman Webb [address]
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Her father is Stewart Self, mother Nancy Ann Silvers." Lucinda was born at Hannibal, Marion, Missouri, USA, on 1 March 1837.² She married James Allen Gililland at Ralls, MO, on 24 September 1863.^3,4 Lucinda died on 14 May 1905 at Laddonia, Audrain, Missouri, USA, at age 68.² Her body was interred at Laddonia, Audrain, Missouri, USA, at Laddonia Cemetery.²

     He married Mary Agnes Gililland at Pike, Illinois, USA, on 11 August 1858.^1,2,3

     Eliza was born at Pike, Missouri, USA, on 5 March 1831. 5 Mar 1834 in Maureen Webb's book, but Mar 1831 in 1900 Census, so I will change her 1834 to 1831..^1,2 She married JESSE RICHARDSON GILILLAND at Laddonia, Audrain, Missouri, USA, on 10 May 1868.^3,2 Eliza was listed as a member of a church at Laddonia, Audrain, Missouri, USA, on 3 December 1878.⁴ Eliza died on 6 August 1913 at age 82.¹

     Annie B Gililland Webb 1993: RIN 557: "Annie lived only 3 or 4 years".

On the other hand, from Pamela Butler's evidence:

"Annie B. Gililland (Source: Information on Annie seems confused, she is said to have died at age 5 in 1872, which either makes her daughter of Ann Shaw or wrong birthdate for her.), b. Abt. 1870, Laddonia, Audrain County, Missouri; m. Fred Swanson, 1886, laddonia, Audrain County, Missouri."

Problem here. Annie was born at Laddonia, Audrain, Missouri, USA, circa 1869.^3,4 Annie died circa 1872 at Laddonia, Audrain, Missouri, USA.^3,4

     Ada J Gililland Webb 1993: "The only surviving child of Jesse's second marriage. Byrde Mc Coy Mc Camen is a grandaughter of this family and gave me this data." Ada was born at Laddonia, Audrain, Missouri, USA, on 14 September 1871.² She married Lewis W McCoy on 11 September 1894.³ Ada died on 7 December 1949 at age 78.²

     He married Ada J Gililland on 11 September 1894.¹

     JAMES SHAW His middle name given variously by some sources as JOSEPH or S, and his nickname as "Jimmy".

Webb 1993 evidence:

"1840 U. S. Census lists the family of James Shaw, St. Chas. Co., MO and TX. [I don't think the St. Chas. Co. MO is relevant]
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James is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Burleson, TX.
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Anna M. Porter has a Family Record Book about the Shaw Family."

Also:

"Annie [SHAW] had an aunt, Jane Shaw, who married Jonathan Riggs. Jonathan was a General in the War of 1812. Annie' father, James Shaw was b PA and d in TX. His father was James Shaw, his mother was Anna."

Webb 1993 has this entry for each child of James and Mary:

"1840 U.S. Census lists the family of James Shaw, St. Chas. Co., MO and TX. CENSUS: 1840 U.S. Census St. Charles Co., MO lists the family of J. Shaw."

However, I could find no listing for a James Shaw in the 1840 MO Census in St Charles Co (by looking in the 1840 MO Census Index anyway).

See text for father for additional information, including source of middle name.

Colbert email:

"I do not have the birth location of Bethuel and I have James Jr. in Kentucky, but John and Robert were born in Alexandria, Kentucky. The remaining children were born in St. Charles, Missouri."

Died at age 84, according to Shaw Family evidence.

He living with his nephew James in the 1850 Burleson Co TX Census:

"James Shaw 69 M Farming Penn"

He is living with his daughter Adeline Rolf in the 1860 Burleson Co TX Census:

"James Shaw 80 M Penn."

He is listed in the 1860 TX Burleson Co. slave schedule with four slaves: one black male 36, one black female 36, one mulatto female 25, and one black male 12, one slave house.

The 1840 Lincoln Co MO Census has:

"James Shaw Sr _ _ 2 _ _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1"

which means 2M 10-15, 1M 50-60, 1F 50-60". In 1840, JAMES would have been, by our other data, 59, MARY, 55, consistent with the 1840 census. However, the 2 young boys are a puzzle. Note that his son James Jr would have already been in TX in 1840. I have surmized that he had a first wife. Perhaps these were a couple of her children that he left with the grandparents?

The 1830 Lincoln Co MO Census has:

"James Shaw 1 1 _ 3 1 _ 1 _ _ , _ 2 1 _ _ 1 _ _"

which means 1M0-5, 1M5-10, 3M15-20, 1M20-30, 1M40-50, 2F5-10, 1F10-15, 1F30-40. By our other data, JAMES would be, in 1830, 49 and MARY would be 45. James Jr would be abt 22, Bethuel 20, John 17, Robert 17, Nancy 15, ANN 12, Adeline 10, Napoleon 7, Joseph 4: 1M0-5, 1M5-10, 2M15-20, 2M20-30, 1M40-50, 2F10-15, 1F15-20, 1F40-50, or 1 1 _ 2 2 _ 1 _ _ _ _ 2 1 _ _ 1 _ . This would be right if all the F were shifted one column left and if Bethuel 20 were counted in the 15-20 column.

NB Lee Co was formed in 1874 from parts of Burleson, Bastrop, and two other counties. Evergreen Cemetery, Lt James Shaw is buried, is located now in Lee Co. So references to Bastrop and Burleson wrt the Shaw family probably refer to what is now known as Lee Co.

For 1850 and 1860 census, see also nephew James Shaw.

1850 Burleson Co TX Census:

"211 211 James Shaw 42 M Farming 5000 Ohio
      Nancy " 39 F Mo
      Franklin 12 M Texas
      Sophronia 10 F Do
      Travis 8 M Do
      James Shaw 69 M Farming Penn
212 212 Joseph Shaw 25 M Farming 134 Mo
      Elizabeth " 19 F Do"

1860 TX Burleson Co Census:

Sand Fly PO, roll 1289, p 152, dwelling 607, family 599:

"Adeline Rolf 40 F 300 540 Mo
William Rolf 15 M Mo
John Rolf 12 M Mo
James Shaw 80 M Penn."

JAMES was born at Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, on 4 January 1781. The exact birthdate comes from GenForum posting, place PA from Maureen Webb, place Westmoreland County, Penn Colony from Shaw Family by Stephen Colbert..^10,4,5,11 He married MARY "Polly" RIGGS at Kentucky, USA, circa 1807.^12,4,5,13 He resided at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, in 1821, Union Township.¹⁴ JAMES was listed as the head of a family on the in 1830 Census at Lincoln, Missouri, USA.¹⁵ JAMES was listed as the head of a family on the in 1840 Census at Lincoln, Missouri, USA.⁷ JAMES was listed as the head of a family on the in 1850 Census at Burleson, Texas, USA.¹⁶ JAMES was listed as a household member living with Hon, Lt James S Shaw on the 1870 Census at Burleson, Texas, USA.⁶ JAMES was listed as the head of a family on the in 1860 Census at Burleson, Texas, USA.¹⁷ JAMES died in 1866 at Burleson, Texas, USA. Probably in what is now known as Lee Co..^10,5 His body was interred at Burleson, Texas, USA, at Evergreen Cemetery. Both sources claim Burleson, TX, not Burleson Co, TX. Colbert claims Burleson, Bastrop Co, TX but that doesn't seem to exist (there is a Burleson, Johnson Co, TX, near Fort Worth Dallas).

NB Lee Co was formed in 1874 from parts of Burleson, Bastrop, and two other counties. Evergreen Cemetery is located now in Lee Co. So references to Bastrop and Burleson wrt the Shaw family probably refers to what is now known as Lee Co..^18,5

     MARY "Polly" RIGGS See husband's father's text for more details.

Age 70 at death, according to Shaw Family evidence. If b 1785 is correct then something is wrong because JAMES is living with his son in 1850 without MARY, who is presumably dead.

A Raley Story has her deathplace as Bastrop Co TX.

Alta Marie Palmer evidence lists her as MARY M RIGGS.

From Ellen Lanza's Webb notes:

"[quoting from a letter by Guilford Webb, lawyer at Sherman, Texas, describing a trip taken 19 Oct 1929]: My Grandfather, Statia Webb, was the youngtest of a large family ... My grandmother Webb was a Riggs. Her people lived in Kentucky Near Louisville ...

My grandmother had a sister, named Polly, and a brother who went to Missouri in the early days along with her family. Her Sister married to a man by the name of Jimmie. They were grand-parents of the Shaw family who came to Grayson County, Texas, in the early fifties. Susan Shaw, her husband and her family, consisted of Bud, Bony, and Nib, all of whom are now dead; and Delia, who married Dick Vivian; Margaret, who Married L. M. Spearman, an Uncle of mine; and Sarah, who married Jim Francis. They are all now dead, but have left children who are citizens of this county.

...

Uncle Jimmie Shaw and Aunt Polly had among their family twin boys, Bob and John Shaw, who came to Texas at an early day and settled in or near Bistro (Bastrop) Country [sic]. Annie Shaw married a man by the name of Rainey and moved to Austin in the early days. The family became prominent in financial and social circles; the present banking commissioner is of that Shaw Family.

..."

Note that we believe that Annie Shaw married our Jesse Gililland so there is a problem here. MARY was born at Campbell, Kentucky, USA, circa 1785.^5,6,7,8 She married JAMES SHAW at Kentucky, USA, circa 1807.^9,3,10,6 As of circa 1807,her married name was SHAW.^9,6,3,10 MARY died circa 1855 at Bastrop, Texas, USA.^5,6

     JOHN RICHARDSON GILILLAND RICHARDSON is his mother's surname.

Genealogical records prepared for the Mormon archives by Maurine Webb, 401 Oasis, Chaparral, New Mexico 88021, 12 March 1987. She lists these as sources: Will of John Gililland, Lincoln County, Missouri; Census: 1850-60, Pike County, Illinois, 1860 Lincoln County, Missouri, 1860, Collin County, Texas; marriage records, Warren, Simpson County, Kentucky, (Warren County became Simpson County in 1819) Logan County, Kentucky. The following notes are from hers:

John married Elizabeth at the request of Agnes. John may have been born in Kentucky. His will was read in 1853. He was supposed to have two brothers. One named Tice (Eustice? Mathias?) and Robert. The 1830 Missouri Census lists, in Lincoln County, John Gilliland, Robert Gilliland, Mathias Gilliland (note spelling of last names here).

Webb:

"The first wife of John Gililland, Agnes Johnson Lowe, bore 8 children, this wife, Elizabeth Presley bore 10 children, the last one 5 years before his death. His will dtd 24 Apr 1846, recorded 11 May 1852 is in Troy, MO."

The 1993 Webb evidence:

"The will of John Gililland mentions children from 2 of his marriages and his latest spouse. His other children have grown up and established their own families elsewhere [No, they are too young, not too old. See below.]. Will dtd 24 Apr 1846, pp. 81-83; recorded 11 May 1852. Lincoln County Probate Court, 201 Main St., Troy, MO 63379-1194. Photocopy in poss Maurine De Arman Webb [address].
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1830 U.S. Index to MO, 1850-1860 U.S. Census for Pike Co., IL list John Gililland and family.
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Marriage of John Gililland and Agnes Johnson Lowe is found in Logan Co., KY records."

The Gililland tombstone evidence:

"SULPHUR LICK CEMETERY MILLWOOD TWN, Lincoln Co. Mo. ...
John Gililland died Jan 28 1852 aged 59 y 1 m 11 d"

The tombstone calculator gives 17 Dec 1792 as birthdate from this evidence. Other evidence gives the date as 17 Jan 1793 and the death date as 6 Sep 1851. Added in proof: My reading of the color photo of the tombstone is "aged 59 Ys 11 Ds" which gives, from the tombstone calculator a birthdate of 17 Jan 1793.

The Living Irish evidence, quoting the 1850 Lincoln Co, MO Census gives the following conflicting evidence:

"John, 47, (b. 1803) farmer, b. N.C; Elizabeth, 49, b. N.C; Elizabeth, 17, b. Mo. as were the rest in this household; Sarah, 14; James, 11; Cynthia, 9; Louis, 7; Alexander, 5; and Levi, 4. Taken Oct. 26, 1850"

How could John be 47 in 1850 Census and 59 two years later when he died? But if I write up the 1850 Census from the other evidence it would read like this:

[pseudo entry]:
"John, 57, (b 1793) b SC or PA; Elizabeth, 43, b MO; Elizabeth, 23, b MO as were the rest in this household; Sarah, 14; James, 12; Sinthy (Cynthia), 10; Louis, 7; and Levi, 4. Taken Oct 26, 1850"

Lots of differences here but every child in the pseudo listing is a child in the 1850 Census listing. The older children Mary Ann, 24; David, 22; Nancy, 20; and Andrew J, 19 are missing, except for Elizabeth where the ages don't match. They have probably left home, except of course for Elizabeth. One younger child Alexander, 5 in the 1850 Census list we do not have from the other evidence at all. But all the younger children listed have the same names and ages in both lists, to within the accuracy of census dates. Finally, the husband and wife have the right names, but wrong ages and birthplaces. Nevertheless, this is too close to discount. I tentatively deduce the existence of Alexander from it.

GenForum posting, 20 May 1999, Gilliland Family Genealogy Forum:

"Re: Charity Married Wm. LIGON 1833 MO"
by Lori Oney-Tilley


"... estate papers of Jonathan [should be John] Gilliland lists the following heirs:
Elizabeth wife
Charity Ligon dau.
Margaret Moore dau.
William L. son
Jesse R. son
Allen J. son
Mary Gilmore dau.
John B. son

Also have Jesse R. married Ann Shaw 5-1-1839"

The Gililland Family website evidence:

"Kentucky Marriages, Logan County, KY (1790 to 1897)
G445 GILLILAND, John L000 LOWE, Agnes 15-JUN-1812
G445 GILLILAND, Mary L000 LOW, John 24-JUL-1803"

Gililland Census Records (from The Gililland Family website):

"History of Audrain Co MO, St Louis: National Historical company, 1884 pp 602-606
John Gililland b 17 Jan 1793 d 1852 m#1 15 Jun 1812
Agnes John Lowe b 22 Sep 1796 d 1825
Charity b 22 Apr 1813 m Will Ligon (13 children) Maudella S Harper, 9518 San Carlos, South Gate CA 90280
Margaret b 12 Jul 1815 m Wm Moore
William Moore b 4 Nov 1817
Jesse Richardson b 17 Nov 1819 m Annie Shaw (Barron Co. KY)
Allen J b 27 Sep 1821
John B b 10 Mar 1825"

The following, from the same source, appears to be from a will:

"Elizabeth Presley (13 children) (will of 24 Apr 1846)
Mary Gililland b 1826 m Gilmore
David L. (Presley) b 1828 m Virginia Ann Wommack
Nancy Ann b 1830 m Walden Gilmore Clare
Elizabeth b 1832 m John Gilmore (Judge)
George Washington b 1834
Sara Catherine b 1836 m Zackariah Calloway
James Richardson b 1837
Cynthy b 1839 m Patrick Connelly
Lewis Clay b 1841
Alexander Landrum b 1843 m Betty Harvey
son Gayland Gordon Gilliland
son Gordon Gilliland
Leif (or Levi) Sanford b 1846
Floy Rebecca Agnes b 1848"

[but notice that the last child is born after the will's date]

The Gililland Tree (by Melanie Snyder) lists another child for JOHN and Elizabeth:

Isaac W Gililland b 1824
m Mary b 1825
     Elizabeth b 1848
     John b 1846
     Isaac W b 1849

There is a problem with this however. JOHN's first wife AGNES did not die until about 1825 and JOHN m Elizabeth 25 Dec 1825.''

The Gililland Family website lists the following census date and I have checked it. It is US Census, 1850, 49th District, Lincoln Co. Missouri, roll 404, p. 471, dwelling 1134, family 1134. The spelling looks to be Gilleland.

"1850 Census Lincoln MO p 472 [should be 471] genealogical society (also found 1860 census)
#1134
John Gilleland 47 M (1803) SC [farmer $1500]
Elizabeth 44 F (1806) NC [cannot read or write]
Elizabeth 17 F (1833) MO
Sarah 14 F (1836) MO
James 11 M (1839) MO
Cynthia 9 F (1841) MO
Louis 7 M (1843) MO
Alexander 5 M (1845) MO
Levi 4 M (1846) MO
Isaac W 26 M (1824) MO Laborer [might be Isaac N]
Mary 25 F (1825) MO
John 4 M (1846) MO
Elizabeth 2 F (1848) MO
Isaac W G.Joy 8/12 M (1849) MO" [This should be read Isaac W (or N) Gilleland Jr.]

So Isaac and his family are listed living with JOHN and Elizabeth. But he is probably Agnes's son, not Elizabeth's.

The Robert P Gililland Tree:

"John and a friend named William Trail settled and built a log cabin near Sulfur Lick Spring in Lincoln County, Missouri in 1814. The 1821 Tax List for Lincoln County has him and his brother, Matthias, in Union Township. He was a large land owner filing patents for over 400 acres in Lincoln County from 1833 to 1841."

JOHN's will, 24 Apr 1846, has second wife Elizabeth and his children in this order:

1. Charity Ligon
2. Margaret Moore
3. William L Gililland
4. Jesse R Gililland
5. Allen J Gililland
6. John B Gililland
7. Mary Gilmore
8. David P Gililland
9. Nancy Gililland

This happens to be the birth order of his children as we know it. Children 1-6 in this list are from AGNES, 7-9 from Elizabeth. These 9 children were aged 16-32 at the time of the will. At the same time, he had 8 other children, aged 1-15. He was to have two more children after the will, that we know of. JOHN was born at Anderson, South Carolina, USA, on 17 January 1793.^{11,12,13,14,15} He moved before 1800 at Logan, Kentucky, USA.¹⁶ He married AGNES JOHNSON (JOHNSTON) LOWE at Logan, Kentucky, USA, on 15 June 1812.^{17,12,18,15,8,19} He moved in 1814 at Lincoln, Missouri, USA.^20,19 He married Elizabeth Francis "Betsey" Presley at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 25 December 1825.^{21,17,19,10,22,23} He made a will at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 24 April 1846.^17,10 JOHN was listed as the head of a family on the in 1850 Census at Lincoln, Missouri, USA.²⁴ JOHN died on 28 January 1852 at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, at age 59.^25,26,27,19 His body was interred at Millwood Township, Lincoln, Missouri, USA, at Sulphur Lick Cemetery.^28,29 JOHN's will was probated at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 11 May 1852.^17,10

     AGNES JOHNSON (JOHNSTON) LOWE IGI Inividual Record lists her name as Agnes Johnston LOWE.

Webb:

"The first wife of John Gililland, Agnes Johnson Lowe, bore 8 children, this wife, Elizabeth Presley bore 10 children, the last one 5 years before his death. His will dtd 24 Apr 1846, recorded 11 May 1852 is in Troy, MO.
...
A copy of the HISTORY OF AUDRIAN COUNTY MO, located at the State Historical Society Library, Published 1884, St. Louis, MO; pp. 602-606 gives a personal history of Jesse R. Gililland and his family."

Also:

"Marriage of John Gililland and Agnes Johnson Lowe is found in Logan Co., KY records."

The back of Maurine Webb's 1978 William Lowe - Margaret Fair (Farr) Family Group Record has a pedigree tree for Agnes Johnson Lowe. Her parents are listed as William Lowe and Margaret FAIR-FARR ("They had 11 children"). His parents are John Lowe ("b. 1734 m. 1755 Maryland or S.C. d. 1820 in Washington Co. GA.") and Nancy Ann Butler ("b. 1738 Halifax Co. N.C."). Her father is James Butler. His father is William Butler "from England". Margaret FAIR-FARR's father is listed as FAIR (only).

p3 of Webb's Gililland Research notes:

"John m. Agnes Johnson Lowe. The Lowe family received land in Surry Co., NC then moved to the Pendleton Dist. of S.C. then to Warren Co, KY (Warren became Simpson Co. in 1819). William Lowe received his land from a Pension Application as a Rev. War veteran. Our John was too young but his father probably received land in the same manner."

The Gililland Family website evidence:

"Kentucky Marriages, Logan County, KY (1790 to 1897)
G445 GILLILAND, John L000 LOWE, Agnes 15-JUN-1812
G445 GILLILAND, Mary L000 LOW, John 24-JUL-1803"

Robert P Gililland Tree:

"Agnes Johnston Lowe: b. South Carolina, 09/22/1796. Married Logan County, Kentucky, 06/15/1812.. d. Lincoln County, Missouri, 03/19/1825. Note: She died giving birth to John Barnabas Gilliland. She was the daughter of William Lowe and Margaret Farr. She is purported to have insisted on her death bed that John Richardson marry her nurse, Elizabeth Presley. He did so on Christmas Day of that year." AGNES was born at South Carolina, USA, on 22 September 1796.^5,6,1,7 She married JOHN RICHARDSON GILILLAND at Logan, Kentucky, USA, on 15 June 1812.^8,6,1,9,10,7 AGNES died on 19 March 1825 at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, at age 28.^11,6,12,7

     Elizabeth Francis "Betsey" Presley "SULPHUR LICK CEMETERY MILLWOOD TWN, Lincoln Co. Mo. ...
Elizabeth (?) Wife of John Gililland Died Aug 15 1872 AGED 65 y 1 m 10 d"

The tombstone calculator gives 5 Jul 1807 as birthdate from this evidence. The other evidence gives the date as 6 Jul 1807 and the death date as 2 Feb 1872. There is a color photo of the tombstone in the files.

Webb:

"The first wife of John Gililland, Agnes Johnson Lowe, bore 8 children, this wife, Elizabeth Presley bore 10 children, the last one 5 years before his death. His will dtd 24 Apr 1846, recorded 11 May 1852 is in Troy, MO.
...
A copy of the HISTORY OF AUDRAIN COUNTY MO, located at the State Historical Society Library, Published 1884, St. Louis, MO; pp. 602-606 gives a personal history of Jesse R. Gililland and his family."

Bob Gililland evidence:

"Elizabeth (Presley) Gililland
wife of John
died August 15, 1872"

Will of JOHN GILILLAND:

"I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth all the rest of the remainder of my property and possessions ...

...

I hereby appoint my wife Elizabeth to be the Executrix of this my last will and testament." Elizabeth was born at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 5 July 1807. Gililland Tree gives birthplace as NC (from a census).^2,7 She married JOHN RICHARDSON GILILLAND at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 25 December 1825.^{8,9,10,5,11,12} As of 25 December 1825,her married name was GILILLAND.^{8,9,10,5,11,12} Elizabeth died on 15 August 1872 at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, at age 65.^13,14 Her body was interred at Millwood Township, Lincoln, Missouri, USA, at Sulphur Lick Cemetery.^15,14

     Pvt WILLIAM LOWE DAR Patriot Index, p 1850:

"LOW; LAU, LOUW, LOWE
...
William: b 2-17-1756 VA d 3-19-1835 KY m Margaret Fair Pvt NC PNSR"

Abs of Rev War Pension Files, p 2132:

"LOWE
...
William, S13795, NC Line, sol was b 17 Feb 1758 in VA, he lived in Surry Co NC at enl & he lived there some 6 to 7 yrs after the Rev then moved to the Saluda River in SC for 11 yrs then moved to KY & he appl 24 Jul 1832 in Warren Co KY but was a resident of Simpson Co KY"

From the 1993 Webb evidence:

"RESEARCHER: Doris Ellis [address]. She is related to Mary Ann Gililland, sister to our John. I have a copy of a letter that she wrote to Mrs. Roy Castner [address] listing children and their spouses, of William Lowe and Margaret Fair found in Franklin, Simpson Co, KY. Marriage of John Gililland and Agnes Johnson Lowe is found in Logan Co., KY records. She has the Revolutionary War Pension Appl from Surrey Co., N C for William Lowe. He moved from Surrey to Pendleton dist, N C to Warren Co., KY which became Simpson Co. in 1819.
...
William's father is John Lowe, his mother Nancy Ann Butler."

Nielson gives this note for William Lowe: "Archive family sheet with information added from Southern Relatives II, p. 117 Burke Co., Georgia."

WILLIAM was born at Bedford, Virginia, USA, on 17 February 1756. Webb 1993: 17 Feb 1756, SC
Familysearch sheet: 17 Feb 1756, VA
Webb (Costner) sheet: 17 Feb 1756, no place
DAR Patriot Index: 17 Feb 1756 VA
Rev War Pension Abstracts: 17 Feb 1758 VA.^1,2,4,7 He married MARGARET FAIR (FARR) at Surry, North Carolina, USA, on 21 May 1779. Webb 1993: 21 May 1779, no place
Familysearch sheet: 21 May 1778, Surry Co, NC
Webb (Costner) sheet: 21 May 1778, no place
Nielson: 21 May 1778, no place.^8,2,3,4,6 He moved circa 1790 at Saluda, Saluda, South Carolina, USA.⁹ He moved circa 1801 at Warren, Kentucky, USA. WILLIAM applied for a military pension at Warren, Kentucky, USA, on 24 July 1832.¹⁰ WILLIAM died on 17 March 1835 at Simpson, Kentucky, USA, at age 79. Webb 1993: 17 Mar 1836, KY
Familysearch sheet: 17 Mar 1835, Simpson Co, KY
Webb (Costner) sheet: 17 Mar 1835(6), KY
DAR Patriot Index: 19 Mar 1835 KY
Pamela Butler: 17 Mar 1835, Logan/Simpson Co, KY.^1,2,4,7

     MARGARET FAIR (FARR) RIN 619: "Her mother is Dorothy Moen(s)ch, father is Barnabus Fair/Farr." MARGARET was born at PA or SC on 4 December 1761. Webb 1993: 4 Dec 1761, SC
Familysearch sheet: 4 Dec 1761, Windsor Twp, Berks, PA
Webb (Costner) sheet: nothing listed
Nielson: 4 Dec 1761, PA.^2,4,5 She married Pvt WILLIAM LOWE at Surry, North Carolina, USA, on 21 May 1779. Webb 1993: 21 May 1779, no place
Familysearch sheet: 21 May 1778, Surry Co, NC
Webb (Costner) sheet: 21 May 1778, no place
Nielson: 21 May 1778, no place.^6,2,3,7,5 MARGARET died on 25 December 1833 at Simpson, Kentucky, USA, at age 72. Webb 1993: 25 Dec 1833, no place
Familysearch sheet: 25 Dec 1833, Simpson Co, KY
Webb (Costner) sheet: nothing.^2,8

     Charity Gililland From her father's will:

"I give and bequeath to Charity Ligon my daughter the sum of one dollar to be paid to her at my death besides what I have heretofore given to her"

From Charity LIGON GenForum posting:

"Charity 4/22/1813 m 1/16/1899 Wm S Ligon
she d/o John 1793 1852 and Agnes Johnson Lowe
ch of Wm S Ligon
John Hiram
Margaret E
Frances M
Sllen [sic] Johnson
Sarah A
Mary C
George S
Milton Alanzo
Delia A
Christopher Columbus"

Lincoln Co Marriages, p 8:

"William Ligon to Charity Gilliland 21 Oct. 1833." Charity was born at Logan, Kentucky, USA, on 22 April 1813.^6,3,7,5,8 As of 21 October 1833,her married name was Ligon.^9,10,11,5,12 She married William S Ligon at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 21 October 1833. Given as 1/16/1899 by Charity LIGON GenForum posting, but this is her death date..^{9,10,11,5,12,13} Charity died on 16 January 1899 at Winfield, Lincoln, Missouri, USA, at age 85.⁷

     Margaret Gililland Lincoln Co Marriages, p 7:

"William Morre to Margaret Gillingham 1 Sept. 1833"

From her father's will:

"I give and bequeath to Margaret Moore my daughter the sum of one dollar to be paid to her at my death besides what I have heretofore given to her." Margaret was born at Simpson, Kentucky, USA, on 12 July 1815.^4,3,5 As of 1 September 1833,her married name was Moore.^6,7,8,3,9 She married William Moore at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 1 September 1833.^6,7,8,3,9,10

     William Lowe (Lafayette) Gililland A Raley Story gives his middle name as Lafayette, but surely this is not right since WILLIAM LOWE is his grandfather's name. Pvt WILLIAM LOWE was a Revolutionary War soldier.

His father's will, 24 Apr 1846:

"I have heard my son William L. Gililland is dead but in case that he is not, I give and bequeath to him the sum of one dollar to be paid to him at my death".

Something curious here. According to US land patent records, William L owned 40 acres at Section 26, Township 50N 2W, NW quarter of NE quarter. But JOHN GILILLAND in his will of 1846 claims to own this 40 acres, and passes it on to William's brother John B Gililland. William was born at Logan, Kentucky, USA, on 4 November 1817.^3,2 He married Ann (?). William died on 2 February 1850 at age 32.³

     John Richard Gililland Is probably a twin with Polly. See Mathias for evidence that he, Mathias, is John R's father rather than John. Note that John R is not mentioned in JOHN RICHARDSON GILILLAND's will. Also, it would be surprising to have 2 sons named John and we know that John Barnabus (named in the will) was a son.

From p1, Gililland Research notes:

"John R. Gilliland (Son of Mathias)
b. 18 Jan 1820 in MO, m. Mary Catherine Ives b. 1817 Halifax, VA. Children:
John Wesley b. 11 Apr 1843, Troy, MO; Charity Emeline b. 1845, m. Brewster, had a ranch near Madill, OK; Mary Catherine b. 1846 m. Ben Bernard, farmer Gainsville, TX; James A b. 1847, moved to McCloud, OK; John H. b. 1849 went to CO; Payne b. 1851; last son, Jack b. 1853, Hereford, TX.

In 1858, John R. bought a farm in SW corner of Grayson City, TX near Tioga. Sold his slaves and invested in land & stock. Mary Catherine died 1896. John died in an accident in 1865."

The Loving Irish evidence, p 142, citing the 1850 Lincoln Co, MO Census, lists:

"John R., age 29, farmer, b. Mo; wife, Mary, age 29, b. Va; Mathias W., male, age 8, b. Mo., as were the rest of the family. Charity E., age 5; Mary C., 4; James A., 2; and John H., 11 months. Taken Sept. 24."

This almost matches the first list above. The one big difference is the son named Mathias W, b abt 1842 in the second list v John Wesley b. 11 Apr 1843, Troy, MO. This mirrors the uncertainly we have in whether Mathias or John (3) is the father of John Richard! Especially if the W in Mathias W stands for Wesley. The other, minor discrepancy is wife Mary's birthday of abt 1821 rather than 1817 reported in the first list.

Lincoln Co Marriages, p 23:

"John R. Gililland to Mary Ives 3 July 1842"

I wouldn't be surprised if his middle name were Richardson rather than Richard. John was born at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, in 1820.^6,7,8 He married Mary Catherine Ives at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 3 July 1842.^9,10,11,12,8 John Richard Gililland appeared on the census of 1860 at Sherman, Grayson, Texas, USA.¹³ John died in 1865.^6,14

     Polly Gililland Is probably a twin with John Richard. See Mathias for evidence that he, Mathias, is her father rather than JOHN.

Lincoln Co Marriages, p 19:

"Richard Ives to Polly Gilliland 19 Feb. 1840." Polly was born at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, in 1820.² As of 19 February 1840,her married name was Ives.^3,4,5 She married Richard Ives at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 19 February 1840.^3,4,5

     Allen Johnson (Johnston) Gililland Johnson or Johnston is his mother's middle name, and hence, probably, a family surname, but I don't know what the connection is, if any.

From his father's will:

"I give and bequeath to my son Allen J. Gililland the sum of one dollar to be paid to him at my death besides what I have heretofore given him"

Webb:

"Archive file of LDS Records, Salt Lake City, UT Micro Apr 1984, Batch M 51534 Serial Sheet 0577. Married 12sep 1841 Lincoln Co., MO.
...
Allen Johnson married (2) Martha. 1870 U.S. Census, Washington Co., AR, they had 3 children all born in CO.

1860 U.S. Census, Collin Co, TX.
...
He is Jesse Richardson's brother."

From "The Loving Irish - The Gillilands", p 143:

"He [John Sanford Gililland] was the son of an A. J. Gililland (or Gilliland) b. Kentucky, 1818, d. Pegosa Springs, Colorado, 1887, m. Nancy Stephens, b. Virginia, 1816, d. McKinney, Tex., 1860. After Nancy Stephens Gililland d., A. J. Gililland moved to Colorado and remarried. Their son (by Nancy Stephens) was supposedly raised by a cousin, Wesley Gilliland of Ft. Worth, Texas." [This almost matches the other evidence except for the b KY 1818 birth info.]

Lincoln Co Marriages, p 21:

"Allen G. Gilillam to Nancy Stevens 12 Sept. 1841"

The Gililland Tree lists these:

Allen Johnson Gililland b 27 Sep 1822
m1 Nancy Stevens b 1816
     John Sanford Gililland b 1845
     H A Gililland b 1847
     A P Gililland b 1852 [= Allen P Gililland]
     Serena Gililland b 1859
     James Gililland b 1863
     C Gililland b 1864
     L V Gililland b 1865
     M F Gililland b 1868
     E L Gililland b 1869
m2 Martha Hunter. Allen was born at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 27 September 1822. Gililland Census Records gives 27 Sep 1821..^6,5 He married Nancy Stevens at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 12 September 1841.^7,8,9 He married Martha Hunter at Colorado, USA, after 1860. Note that one piece of evidence cites 3 children, the other mentions one son. One cites CO as marriage place, but the other takes its source as an AR census (but mentions that all 3 children were born in CO). I can't make sense of this..^10,11,12 Allen died in 1887 at Pagosa Springs, Archuleta, Colorado, USA.^6,13 His body was interred at Pagosa Springs, Archuleta, Colorado, USA.⁶

     Rev John Barnabus Gililland Note that his great grandfather was named BARNABUS or JOHANES FAIR or FARR or FEHR - cf John Barnabus.

From his father's will:

"I give and bequeath to my son John B. Gililland the Eighty acres of land which I own in section twenty six in township 50 range two west consisting of the N.E. 1/4 of the N E quarter and the NW 1/4 of the same quarter and also a horse, bridel and saddle and a cow and calf"

Curiously, the NW quarter of the NE quarter of this section belongs, according to US land patent records, to JOHN's son William L Gililland, not to him. But the will shows that JOHN believes this son to be dead possibly.

Gililland Research, p5: "John G. G. b. 1825 MO, m. Elizabeth R. of VA, dau: Eliz. - son of ours [ie, our John Gililland]"

The Loving Irish, p 142, quoting 1850 Lincoln Co, MO Census:

"John P., age 25, farmer and wife, Elizabeth R., also 25, b. Virginia. He was b. Mo. Their daughter was Elizabeth A., 2 years, b. Mo. Taken Sept. 21."

This is just a misreading of the 1850 MO census, Lincoln Co, District 49, roll 404, p 430, dwelling 529, family 529:

"John B. Gilleland 25 M Farmer 240 Missouri
Elizabeth R " 24 F Virginia
Elizabeth A " 2 F Missouri
David H. Jennings 23 M Laborer Virginia"

David H. Jennings is probably the brother of Elizabeth Rae (Jennings) Gililland. John was born at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 19 March 1825. Gililland Census Records gives John B b 10 Mar 1825.^4,5,6,7,2 He married Elizabeth Rae Jennings on 10 March 1847.^8,5,9 John was listed as the head of a family on the in 1850 Census at Lincoln, Missouri, USA.³ John was listed as the head of a family on the in 1870 Census at Henderson, Texas, USA.¹⁰ John was listed as the head of a family on the in 1880 Census at Wood, Texas, USA.¹⁰ John died at Mineola, Wood, Texas, USA. The Melanie Snyder Gililland Tree lists this as ca 1870, place unknown..^11,10,12 His body was interred on 21 April 1896 at Mineola, Wood, Texas, USA.¹⁰

     William was born at Tennessee, USA, on 11 May 1812.^1,2 He married Charity Gililland at Lincoln, Missouri, USA, on 21 October 1833. Given as 1/16/1899 by Charity LIGON GenForum posting, but this is her death date..^3,4,5,6,7,8 William died on 6 May 1860 at Winfield, Lincoln, Missouri, USA, at age 47. Melanie Snyder: 6 May 1860, Winfield, MO
Robert Gililland: 6 Apr 1860, no place..^9,10