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John Thomas GILL 1856–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1856

Birth Location: Newton County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 14 Jun 1935

Death Location: Union, Newton, Mississippi, USA

Father: Henry GILL

Mother: Susan Gill

Spouse(s): Mary Gill

Children(s): Oscar GILL, Rufus GILL, James GILL, Abolina Harris, M French, Robert GILL, Nancy Cooksey, Sena WOOTEN

The story of John Thomas GILL began in 1856 in Newton County, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, John Thomas GILL resided in Decatur, Newton, Mississippi, USA. In 1870, John Thomas GILL resided in Newton County, Mississippi, USA. John Thomas GILL married Mary Jane Vance Sessums Gill, and had children including Abolina Gill Harris, James Arby Gill, M Demmie Gill French, Nancy Olevia Gill Cooksey, Oscar Remus Gill, Robert Franklin Augustus Gill, Rufus Bailey Gill, Sena Elizabeth Lizzie Gill Wooten. John Thomas GILL passed away in 1935 in Union, Newton, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas GILL began in 1856 in Newton County, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, John Thomas GILL resided in Decatur, Newton, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1870, John Thomas GILL resided in Newton County, Mississippi, USA.
  • John Thomas GILL married Mary Jane Vance Sessums Gill, and had children including Abolina Gill Harris, James Arby Gill, M Demmie Gill French, Nancy Olevia Gill Cooksey, Oscar Remus Gill, Robert Franklin Augustus Gill, Rufus Bailey Gill, Sena Elizabeth Lizzie Gill Wooten.
  • John Thomas GILL passed away in 1935 in Union, Newton, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry GILL
1822–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
HG
Susan Gill
1836–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
SG

Spouses(s)

Mary Gill
1848–1935
Birth Location: Ireland
MG

Children(s)

Oscar GILL
1888–1936
Birth Location: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
OG
Rufus GILL
1889–1981
Birth Location: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
RG
James GILL
1886–1968
Birth Location: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
JG
Abolina Harris
1880–1973
Birth Location: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
AH
M French
1884–1981
Birth Location: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
MF
Robert GILL
1879–1965
Birth Location: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
RG
Nancy Cooksey
1891–1972
Birth Location: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
NC
Sena WOOTEN
1892–1933
Birth Location: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
SW

John GILL's Ancestors

Self
John GILL
1856–1935
Birth Place: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Henry Thomas GILL
1822–
Mississippi, USA
Susan (Ann COOKSEY) Gill
1836–
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John GILL's Descendants

1.
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John (Thomas) GILL (24 Jul 1856–14 Jun 1935) m. Mary (Jane VANCE Sessums) Gill (23 Jul 1848–18 Nov 1935)
  1. 1. Oscar (Remus) GILL 1888–1936 m. Alma (Malinda VANCE) Gill 1898–1928
  2. 2. Rufus (Bailey) GILL 1889–1981 m. Velma (Elizabeth EVERETT Vance) Gill 1904–1990 m. Annie (WALLACE) Gill 1890–1951
  3. 3. James (Arby) GILL 1886–1968 m. Edna (Elizabeth WALLACE) Gill 1887–1981
  4. 4. Abolina (GILL) Harris 1880–1973 m. William (Malone) HARRIS 1875–1963
  5. 5. M (Demmie GILL) French 1884–1981 m. William (Benjamin) FRENCH 1881–1964
  6. 6. Robert (Franklin Augustus) GILL 1879–1965 m. Minnie (Victoria BRYANT) Gill 1880–1970
    1. 1. Lula (GILL Vance) Wall 1904–1988 m. Roy (L) VANCE 1903–1935 m. Rodney (Edward) WALL 1909–1980
    2. 2. Perry (Augustus) GILL 1906–1994 m. Maud (Lorene FRENCH) Gill 1909–2001
    3. 3. Thomas (Deber) GILL 1909–1989 m. Oma (Lee NICHOLSON) Gill 1908–1995
    4. 4. James (Oren) GILL 1915–1979 m. Hazel (J Holder) GILL 1922–2009
    5. 5. Robert (Foy Almos) GILL 1911–1971 m. Penny (Merle EVANS) Gill 1919–1994
    6. 6. Ollivette (GILL) Turner 1918–1972 m. Thomas (Howard) TURNER 1918–1977
  7. 7. Nancy (Olevia GILL) Cooksey 1891–1972 m. Otha (Eugene) COOKSEY 1880–1956
    1. 1. Carrie (Marie COOKSEY) Addy 1918–2015 m. Willie (Davis) ADDY 1916–2001
  8. 8. Sena (Elizabeth Lizzie Gill) WOOTEN 1892–1933 m. Thomas (Henry) Wooten 1886–1959

John GILL's Timeline

9 Records

1856
24 Jul 1856
Birth of John Thomas GILL in Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
John Thomas GILL resided here in Decatur, Newton, Mississippi, USA
Decatur, Newton, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
John Thomas GILL resided here in Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
John Thomas GILL resided here in Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
John Thomas GILL resided here in Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
John Thomas GILL resided here in Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
John Thomas GILL resided here in Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 74
John Thomas GILL resided here in Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
1935
14 Jun 1935
Age 79
Death of John Thomas GILL in Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Newton County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1856
    Event Place: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 3, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: 659; Page: 599a; Enumeration District: 087
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8 Range 10, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: M593_742; Page: 495B
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 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: Newton, Mississippi; Roll: M653_588; Page: 779; Family History Library Film: 8035
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: T624_753; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374766
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Decatur, Newton, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 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: Newton, Mississippi; Roll: M653_588; Page: 779; Family History Library Film: 8035

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8 Range 10, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: M593_742; Page: 495B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 3, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: 659; Page: 599a; Enumeration District: 087

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: T624_753; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374766

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1935
    Event Place: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Union, Newton, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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