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Alexander Sweeney Gilliam 1856–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1856

Birth Location: Oregon, United States of America

Death Date: 4 October 1929

Death Location: Porterville, Tulare County, California, United States of America

Father: Samuel Gilliam

Mother: Elizabeth Lewis

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In 1856, Alexander Sweeney Gilliam entered the world in Oregon, United States of America, born to Samuel Thompson Gilliam And Elizabeth L Lewis. In 1870, Alexander Sweeney Gilliam resided in Tule River, Tulare, California, USA. In 1878, Alexander Sweeney Gilliam resided in Tulare, California, United States. Alexander Sweeney Gilliam passed away in 1929 in Porterville, Tulare County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Alexander Sweeney Gilliam entered the world in Oregon, United States of America, born to Samuel Thompson Gilliam And Elizabeth L Lewis.
  • In 1870, Alexander Sweeney Gilliam resided in Tule River, Tulare, California, USA.
  • In 1878, Alexander Sweeney Gilliam resided in Tulare, California, United States.
  • Alexander Sweeney Gilliam passed away in 1929 in Porterville, Tulare County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Alexander Gilliam's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Gilliam
1856–1929
Birth Place: Oregon, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Thompson Gilliam
1828–1908
Clay County, Missouri, United States of America
Elizabeth (L) Lewis
1832–1906
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Jesse (Israel) Gilliam
1790–1867
Wilkes, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Jeanette ('Jenny') McDowell
1792–1860
Baldwin, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Epaphroditus Gilliam
1768–1842
Sarah Israel
1763–1840
William Major
1741–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gilliam
1740–1792
Elizabeth Murrell
1740–1830
Michael Sr
1736–1819
Sarah Graves
1738–1824
John McDowell
1724–1799
Agnes O'Neil
1716–1789

Alexander Gilliam's Timeline

4 Records

1856
October 1856
Birth of Alexander Sweeney Gilliam in Oregon, United States of America
Oregon, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 14
Alexander Sweeney Gilliam resided here in Tule River, Tulare, California, USA
Tule River, Tulare, California, USA
1878
1878
Age 22
Alexander Sweeney Gilliam resided here in Tulare, California, United States
Tulare, California, United States
1929
4 October 1929
Age 73
Death of Alexander Sweeney Gilliam in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States of America
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1856
    Event Place: Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 136; FHL Roll Number: 978594
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tule River, Tulare, California; Roll: M593_92; Page: 268B; Family History Library Film: 545591
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Tule River, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tule River, Tulare, California; Roll: M593_92; Page: 268B; Family History Library Film: 545591

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Tulare, California, United States
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 136; FHL Roll Number: 978594

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 October 1929
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Porterville, Tulare County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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