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James David “Smokey” Gillis 1939–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1939

Birth Location: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 7 May 1996

Death Location: Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Herman Gilles

Mother: Ellen Moredock

Spouse(s): Ella Herrmann

Children(s):

James David “Smokey” Gillis was born in 1939 in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Herman Joseph Gilles And Ellen Mae Moredock. In 1940, James David “Smokey” Gillis resided in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA. In 1950, James David “Smokey” Gillis resided in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA. James David “Smokey” Gillis married Ella Elizabeth Herrmann, Janice Ann Lanham, and had children including Charles Joseph Chad Gilles, George David Gillis. James David “Smokey” Gillis passed away in 1996 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James David “Smokey” Gillis was born in 1939 in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Herman Joseph Gilles And Ellen Mae Moredock.
  • In 1940, James David “Smokey” Gillis resided in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1950, James David “Smokey” Gillis resided in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.
  • James David “Smokey” Gillis married Ella Elizabeth Herrmann, Janice Ann Lanham, and had children including Charles Joseph Chad Gilles, George David Gillis.
  • James David “Smokey” Gillis passed away in 1996 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

James Gillis's Ancestors

Self
James Gillis
1939–1996
Birth Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Herman Joseph Gilles
1908–1987
Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
Ellen (Mae) Moredock
1916–2006
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
Robert (Holtzclaw) Moredock
1894–1969
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Louella (Jane) McIntyre
1897–1972
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Moredock
1850–1920
Mary Webb
1852–1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Moredock
1803–1877
Frances Jarrett
1812–1873
Phillip Webb
1823–1913
Catharine Huff
1829–1857

James Gillis's Timeline

4 Records

1939
2 Mar 1939
Birth of James David “Smokey” Gillis in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
1940
1940
Age 1
James David “Smokey” Gillis resided here in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 11
James David “Smokey” Gillis resided here in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1996
7 May 1996
Age 57
Death of James David “Smokey” Gillis in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States of America
Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Marriage Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01298; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 30-20
    [3] Kentucky, Birth Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 2002; Certificate Range: 027500 - 029999
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: 656; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 30-28

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01298; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 30-20

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: 656; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 30-28

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 210 West Fifth Street in Owensboro KY
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Evansville Courier; Publication Date: 7 Dec 1961; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA; ,0.4957036,0.49376586,0.624435&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1996
    Event Place: Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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