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Edward Leroy Gilliland 1918–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1918

Birth Location: Greenwood Springs, Monroe, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 28 November 1999

Death Location: Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, United States

Father: William Gilliland

Mother: Ethel Harmon

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Edward Leroy Gilliland was born in 1918 in Greenwood Springs, Monroe, Mississippi, United States, the child of William Lemuel Gilliland And Ethel Harmon. In 1920, Edward Leroy Gilliland resided in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, Edward Leroy Gilliland resided in Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi, USA. Edward Leroy Gilliland passed away in 1999 in Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • Edward Leroy Gilliland was born in 1918 in Greenwood Springs, Monroe, Mississippi, United States, the child of William Lemuel Gilliland And Ethel Harmon.
  • In 1920, Edward Leroy Gilliland resided in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, Edward Leroy Gilliland resided in Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi, USA.
  • Edward Leroy Gilliland passed away in 1999 in Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gilliland
1886–1957
Birth Location: Detroit, Lamar County, Alabama, USA
WG
Ethel Harmon
1892–1977
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Gilliland's Ancestors

Self
Edward Gilliland
1918–1999
Birth Place: Greenwood Springs, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
Parents
William Lemuel Gilliland
1886–1957
Detroit, Lamar County, Alabama, USA
Ethel Harmon
1892–1977
Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Green) Gilliland
1857–1933
Marion, Alabama, USA
Nancy (Talitha) WRIGHT
1856–1904
Detroit, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Wright
1829–1921
Talitha WINSTEAD
1830–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Wright
1803–1853
Nancy Cody
1805–1896

Edward Gilliland's Timeline

6 Records

1918
7 Nov 1918
Birth of Edward Leroy Gilliland in Greenwood Springs, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
Greenwood Springs, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
1920
1920
Age 2
Edward Leroy Gilliland resided here in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Edward Leroy Gilliland resided here in Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Edward Leroy Gilliland resided here in Sh, Sunflower, Mississippi
Sh, Sunflower, Mississippi
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Edward Leroy Gilliland resided here in Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
1999
28 November 1999
Age 81
Death of Edward Leroy Gilliland in Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, United States
Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1918
    Event Place: Greenwood Springs, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sunflower, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2066; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 67-9
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi; Roll: T625_886; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 55
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi; Roll: 1156; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340891

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi; Roll: T625_886; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 55

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi; Roll: 1156; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340891

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Sunflower, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sunflower, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2066; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 67-9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sunflower, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2066; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 67-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 November 1999
    Event Place: Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, United States
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