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Elihu Taylor McGill 1825–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1825

Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Nov 1904

Death Location: Blair Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll, Tennessee, United States

Father: Robert Magill

Mother: Elizabeth Craig

Spouse(s): Sarah Meals

Children(s): William McGill, Alvin McGill, Mary McGill, Robert McGill, Joseph McGill, Homer McGill, William McGill

In 1825, Elihu Taylor McGill entered the world in Giles County, Tennessee, USA, born to Robert Magill And Elizabeth Craig. In 1870, Elihu Taylor McGill resided in District 11, Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Elihu Taylor McGill resided in Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA. Elihu Taylor McGill married Sarah Meals, and had children including Alvin Stephen Mcgill, Homer Daniel Mcgill, Joseph Lewis Mcgill, Mary Elizabeth Mcgill, Robert Eli Mcgill, William Adroniram Mcgill, William Porter Mcgill. Elihu Taylor McGill passed away in 1904 in Blair Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Elihu Taylor McGill entered the world in Giles County, Tennessee, USA, born to Robert Magill And Elizabeth Craig.
  • In 1870, Elihu Taylor McGill resided in District 11, Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Elihu Taylor McGill resided in Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.
  • Elihu Taylor McGill married Sarah Meals, and had children including Alvin Stephen Mcgill, Homer Daniel Mcgill, Joseph Lewis Mcgill, Mary Elizabeth Mcgill, Robert Eli Mcgill, William Adroniram Mcgill, William Porter Mcgill.
  • Elihu Taylor McGill passed away in 1904 in Blair Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Magill
1770–1826
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Craig
1794–1827
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Meals
1826–1894
Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

William McGill
1859–1935
Birth Location: Henderson, Tennessee, United States
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Alvin McGill
1871–1946
Birth Location: Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Mary McGill
1854–1945
Birth Location: Rock Springs, Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Robert McGill
1862–1938
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Joseph McGill
1868–1946
Birth Location: Huntington, Tennessee
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Homer McGill
1857–1941
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee, USA
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William McGill
1851–1853
Birth Location: –
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Elihu McGill's Ancestors

Self
Elihu McGill
1825–1904
Birth Place: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Robert Magill
1770–1826
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Craig
1794–1827
Grandparents
William (Magill) II
1715–1806
Tullycairn, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Jean Fowler
1725–1785
Augusta County, Virginia, British America
Captain (James B Craig) Jr.
1745–1807
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Jane (Boyd) Stuart
1744–1817
Augusta, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Magill
1670–1749
Mary Eakin
1695–1745
John Fowler
1705–1731
Elizabeth Steward
1701–1750
James Sr
1715–1785
Mary Laird
1715–1785
Archibald Stuart
1668–1713
Janet Brown
1663–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Ramsay
1625–
Robert III
1650–1745
Thomas Eakin
1665–1739
Mary Ward
1657–1710
John Fowler
1670–1714
Hazel Burton
1667–1720
Joseph Steward
1664–1715
Alice Wright
1673–1759
William Craig
1685–1756
Janet Stuart
1688–1756
James Stuart
1644–1700
Sarah Poyntz
1648–1705
John Brown
1664–1709
Jennet Stevenson
1680–1713

Elihu McGill's Descendants

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Elihu (Taylor) McGill (8 Oct 1825–Nov 1904) m. Sarah Meals (22 September 1826–2 May 1894)
  1. 1. William (Porter) McGill 1859–1935 m. Cynthia (J) Presson 1863–
    1. 1. Glynn (W) McGill 1903– m. Nancy (Margaret) Bartlett 1900–
    2. 2. Reuel (E) McGill 1894– m. Sadye (M) McGill 1892–
    3. 3. Mary (Agnes) McGill 1904–1999 m. Robert (Smith) McCarley 1894–1962
  2. 2. Alvin (Stephen) McGill 1871–1946 m. Allie (A) McGill 1878–1957
    1. 1. Sara Owens 1903–
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) McGill 1854–1945
  4. 4. Robert (Eli) McGill 1862–1938 m. Lylle (Wharton) McGill 1866–1938
    1. 1. Lyle McGill 1893–1922
    2. 2. Robert (Ernest) McGill 1887–1967
  5. 5. Joseph (Lewis) McGill 1868–1946 m. Kate Magill 1869–
    1. 1. Homer (T) Mcgill 1891–
      1. 1. Thomas (S) Mcgill 1923–
      2. 2. Pauline (R) Mcgill 1925–
    2. 2. Alryc (U) Mcgill 1894–1973 m. Clara (Emily) White 1894–
      1. 1. William (W) Mcgill 1922–
  6. 6. Homer (Daniel) McGill 1857–1941 m. Gracie (V) McDowell 1864–1885 m. Dona (Frances) McGill 1867–1941
    1. 1. Florence (Nellie) McGill 1896–1978 m. Joseph (L) Netherland 1889–1941
      1. 1. Mary (Frances) Kiser 1924–2006
      2. 2. Joseph (H) Netherland 1916–2000
    2. 2. Grace (Merle) McGlll 1885–1970
      1. 1. John (D) Tilson 1905–1946
  7. 7. William (Adroniram) McGill 1851–1853

Elihu McGill's Timeline

6 Records

1825
8 Oct 1825
Birth of Elihu Taylor McGill in Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 45
Elihu Taylor McGill resided here in District 11, Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 55
Elihu Taylor McGill resided here in Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 75
Elihu Taylor McGill resided here in Civil District 13, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 13, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1904
18 November 1904
Age 79
Death of Elihu Taylor McGill in Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America
Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America
1904
Nov 1904
Age 79
Burial of Elihu Taylor McGill in Blair Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
Blair Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1825
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 119B; Enumeration District: 016
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1517; Page: 405A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 11, Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1517; Page: 405A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 119B; Enumeration District: 016

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 13, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 November 1904
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Nov 1904
    Event Place: Blair Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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