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Catherine "Kate" Gillis 1796–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1796

Birth Location: Robbins, Moore, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1883

Death Location: Indian Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, USA

Father: Daniel GILLIS

Mother: Nancy Patterson

Spouse(s): James Copeland

Children(s): James SR, Catherine Copeland, Mary Copeland, Joseph Copeland, Thomas Copeland, Daniel Copeland, William Copeland, Mary Copeland, Mariah Copeland, Martin Copeland, Elizabeth Copeland, Rebecca Copeland

Catherine "Kate" Gillis was born in 1796 in Robbins, Moore, North Carolina, USA, the child of Daniel Gillis And Nancy Patterson. Catherine "Kate" Gillis married James Copeland, and had children including Catherine Katie Copeland, Daniel Gillis Copeland, Elizabeth Jane Copeland, James Dugal Uncle Jimmy Copeland Sr, Joseph Matthew Copeland, Mariah V Copeland, Martin Wiley Copeland, Mary Jane Copeland, Mary Lucinda Copeland, Rebecca Copeland, Thomas S Copeland, William J Copeland. Catherine "Kate" Gillis passed away in 1883 in Indian Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Catherine "Kate" Gillis was born in 1796 in Robbins, Moore, North Carolina, USA, the child of Daniel Gillis And Nancy Patterson.
  • Catherine "Kate" Gillis married James Copeland, and had children including Catherine Katie Copeland, Daniel Gillis Copeland, Elizabeth Jane Copeland, James Dugal Uncle Jimmy Copeland Sr, Joseph Matthew Copeland, Mariah V Copeland, Martin Wiley Copeland, Mary Jane Copeland, Mary Lucinda Copeland, Rebecca Copeland, Thomas S Copeland, William J Copeland.
  • Catherine "Kate" Gillis passed away in 1883 in Indian Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel GILLIS
1770–1842
Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
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Nancy Patterson
1775–1818
Birth Location: Robeson, North Carolina
NP

Spouses(s)

James Copeland
1792–1865
Birth Location: on Pax Creek, Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
JC

Children(s)

James SR
1820–1905
Birth Location: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA,
JS
Catherine Copeland
1816–1890
Birth Location: Marion, Tennessee, United States
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Mary Copeland
1812–1891
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
MC
Joseph Copeland
1825–1889
Birth Location: Madison, Madison, Alabama, USA
JC
Thomas Copeland
1815–1904
Birth Location: Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
TC
Daniel Copeland
1817–1867
Birth Location: Madison, Alabama, USA
DC
William Copeland
1822–1872
Birth Location: Madison, Tennessee, United States
WC
Mary Copeland
1835–1914
Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, United States
MC
Mariah Copeland
1813–1893
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
MC
Martin Copeland
1811–1865
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
MC
Elizabeth Copeland
1837–1872
Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, United States
EC
Rebecca Copeland
1817–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
RC

Catherine Gillis's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Gillis
1796–1883
Birth Place: Robbins, Moore, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Daniel GILLIS
1770–1842
Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Nancy Patterson
1775–1818
Robeson, North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Gillis's Descendants

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Catherine ("Kate") Gillis (29 Mar 1796–29 May 1883) m. James Copeland (1 Sep 1792–6 Feb 1865)
  1. 1. James (Dugal "Uncle Jimmy" Copeland) SR 1820–1905 m. Malinda (Catherine Kate) Helton 1822–1856 m. Josephine (Caroline Josie) Williams 1842–1903
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Copeland 1840–1916 m. John (Archibald) Stanfield 1843–1893
      1. 1. Malinda (Catherine "Cissie") Stanfield 1861–1942 m. Jesse (Newton) Thompson 1852–1905
        1. 1. Myrtle (Elizabeth) Thompson 1891–1980 m. Wilson (Abner) Barnes 1887–1920
        2. 2. Flora (Alice) Thompson 1893–1989
        3. 3. Nancy (Arrianna) Thompson 1888–1959
        4. 4. Edna (Belle) Thompson 1883–1959
        5. 5. Daisy (Jane) Thompson 1883–1904
        6. 6. James (Gillispie Blaine) Thompson 1885–1966
        7. 7. Rhoda (Mckinley) Thompson 1896–1959
      2. 2. Nancy (L) Stanfield 1870–1901
      3. 3. Aletha (Jane) Stanfield 1865–1923
      4. 4. Sarah (E.) Stanfield 1868–1891
      5. 5. Mary (Victoria "Mollie") Stanfield 1873–1941
      6. 6. Flora (Mattie A.) Stanfield 1875–1901
      7. 7. Jesse (P) Stanfield 1878–1883
      8. 8. James (Wallace "Jim Buck") Stanfield 1863–1941
      9. 9. Elijah (Jason) Stanfield 1878–1900
    2. 2. Neill (S) Copeland 1875–1956
    3. 3. William (Brownlow) Copeland 1867–1936
    4. 4. James (Dougal) Copeland 1865–1949
    5. 5. Daniel (G) Copeland 1869–1947
    6. 6. Arminda Copeland 1871–1961
    7. 7. Joseph (B) Copeland 1873–1960
    8. 8. Benjamin (W) Copeland 1878–
    9. 9. Rachel (Catherine) Copeland 1844–1929
    10. 10. Flora (Mae) Copeland 1856–1877
    11. 11. Nancy (Malinda) Copeland 1847–1921
    12. 12. Sarah (Annabelle) Copeland 1849–1920
    13. 13. John (Gillis) Copeland 1852–1910
  2. 2. Catherine ("Katie") Copeland 1816–1890
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Copeland 1812–1891
  4. 4. Joseph (Matthew) Copeland 1825–1889
  5. 5. Thomas (S) Copeland 1815–1904
  6. 6. Daniel (Gillis) Copeland 1817–1867
  7. 7. William (J) Copeland 1822–1872
  8. 8. Mary (Lucinda) Copeland 1835–1914
  9. 9. Mariah (V) Copeland 1813–1893
  10. 10. Martin (Wiley) Copeland 1811–1865
  11. 11. Elizabeth (Jane) Copeland 1837–1872
  12. 12. Rebecca Copeland 1817–1880

Catherine Gillis's Timeline

2 Records

1796
29 Mar 1796
Birth of Catherine "Kate" Gillis in Robbins, Moore, North Carolina, USA
Robbins, Moore, North Carolina, USA
1883
29 May 1883
Age 87
Death of Catherine "Kate" Gillis in Indian Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Indian Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1796
    Event Place: Robbins, Moore, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1883
    Event Place: Indian Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
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