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John G Gilchrist 1812–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1812

Birth Location: Maury County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Aft. Jun 1880

Death Location: Wayne County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Gilchrist

Mother: Effa McMillan

Spouse(s): Mary Helton

Children(s): Emeline Gilchrist, Andrew Gilchrist, Sarah Gilchrist, James Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, David Gilchrist, Catherine Gilchrist, Malcolm Sr, Elizabeth Gilchrist, Duncan Gilchrist

The story of John G Gilchrist began in 1812 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA. In 1836, John G Gilchrist resided in Wayne, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, John G Gilchrist resided in District 10, Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, USA. John G Gilchrist married Mary Polly Helton, and had children including Andrew Jackson Gilchrist, Catherine M Gilchrist, David Gilchrist, Duncan Gilchrist, Elizabeth Jane Gilchrist, Emeline Gilchrist, James A Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Malcolm D Gilchrist Sr, Mary Gilchrist, Sarah Gilchrist. John G Gilchrist passed away in 1880 in Wayne County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John G Gilchrist began in 1812 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1836, John G Gilchrist resided in Wayne, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, John G Gilchrist resided in District 10, Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, USA.
  • John G Gilchrist married Mary Polly Helton, and had children including Andrew Jackson Gilchrist, Catherine M Gilchrist, David Gilchrist, Duncan Gilchrist, Elizabeth Jane Gilchrist, Emeline Gilchrist, James A Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Malcolm D Gilchrist Sr, Mary Gilchrist, Sarah Gilchrist.
  • John G Gilchrist passed away in 1880 in Wayne County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Gilchrist's Ancestors

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John Gilchrist
1812–1880
Birth Place: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Gilchrist
1772–1852
Moore County, North Carolina, USA
Effa McMillan
1776–1860
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gilchrist's Descendants

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John (G) Gilchrist (27 Jan 1812–Aft. Jun 1880) m. Mary (Polly) Helton (1807–1880)
  1. 1. Emeline Gilchrist 1846–1879
  2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Gilchrist 1847–1919
  3. 3. Sarah Gilchrist 1852–1901
  4. 4. James (A) Gilchrist 1851–1925
  5. 5. Mary Gilchrist 1855–1885
  6. 6. John Gilchrist 1857–1919
  7. 7. David Gilchrist 1838–
  8. 8. Catherine (M) Gilchrist 1839–1910
  9. 9. Malcolm (D Gilchrist) Sr 1840–1922
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Jane) Gilchrist 1841–1901 m. Elijah Anderson 1846–1901
    1. 1. Sarah (Catherine) ANDERSON 1872–1950
    2. 2. John (Robert) Anderson 1869–
    3. 3. Nancy (Jane) ANDERSON 1873–1957 m. Martin (B) Craig 1867–1914 m. Edgar (Galloway) Hall 1874–1963
      1. 1. James (Martin) Craig 1901–
      2. 2. Maude (Elizabeth) Craig 1893–1971 m. Sylvester (S V) Coke 1887–1973
        1. 1. Nancy (Dee) Smith 1918–1995
        2. 2. Myrtle (Ina Craig) Montgomery 1917–2012 m. Claude (D) Montgomery 1912–1957
        3. 3. Bessie (Bernice) Douglas 1919–2009
        4. 4. Pauline (C.) Head 1921–2007
        5. 5. Billy (Curtis) Coke 1935–2004
        6. 6. Woodrow (Wilson) Coke 1915–1938
        7. 7. Ruby (Evelyn) Goodwin 1928–1966
        8. 8. Mary (Alice) Wilson 1923–2017
        9. 9. Eula (Virginia) Stetz 1925–2010
      3. 3. Dora (Lee) Craig 1895–
      4. 4. Floy (Jane) Craig 1896–
    4. 4. Mary (E.) Anderson 1871–
  11. 11. Duncan Gilchrist 1845–1924

John Gilchrist's Timeline

6 Records

1812
27 Jan 1812
Birth of John G Gilchrist in Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
1836
1836
Age 24
John G Gilchrist resided here in Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 48
John G Gilchrist resided here in District 10, Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 58
John G Gilchrist resided here in District 10, Waynesboro, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Waynesboro, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 68
John G Gilchrist resided here in District 10, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1880
Aft. Jun 1880
Age 68
Death of John G Gilchrist in Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
Wayne County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1812
    Event Place: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 148
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 10, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 268; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 10, Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Tennessee, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 10, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 268; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 10, Waynesboro, Wayne, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 10, Wayne, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. Jun 1880
    Event Place: Wayne County, Tennessee, USA

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