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John Gilliland 1750–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 April 1750

Birth Location: Germany Valley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 16 November 1836

Death Location: Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Gilliland

Mother: Jane Donahue

Spouse(s): Hannah Michaels

Children(s): Matthew Gilliland

In 1750, John Gilliland entered the world in Germany Valley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Alexander Gilliland And Jane Donahue. John Gilliland married Hannah Michaels, and had children including Matthew Gilliland. John Gilliland passed away in 1836 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1750, John Gilliland entered the world in Germany Valley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Alexander Gilliland And Jane Donahue.
  • John Gilliland married Hannah Michaels, and had children including Matthew Gilliland.
  • John Gilliland passed away in 1836 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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John Gilliland's Ancestors

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John Gilliland
1750–1836
Birth Place: Germany Valley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Alexander Gilliland
1706–1790
Carmoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Jane Donahue
1725–1784
Ireland
Grandparents
John (James) Gilliland
1689–1727
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Margaret ("Sallie" (McFerrin)) Gilliland
1690–1730
Derry Cross Roads, Derry, Cavan, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Fhaolain)
1647–1728
Elizabeth Logane
1669–1728
James McFerrin
1660–1761
Jane Berry
1665–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1593–1684
Martha Greer
1595–1647
John Logane
1625–1730
Kathrein Watson
1646–
William McFERRIN
1640–1715
Jane Laughlin
1642–
(Richard) Berry
1630–1685
Mary Charter
1630–1667

John Gilliland's Descendants

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John Gilliland (15 April 1750–16 November 1836) m. Hannah Michaels (1766–1836)
  1. 1. Matthew Gilliland 1788–1862 m. Jane Cluggage 1793–1859
    1. 1. Margaretta GILLILAND 1814–1889 m. Joshua (Morgan) III 1805–1888
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Morgan 1842–1900 m. John McElwee 1833–1887
        1. 1. Wilson (H) McElwee 1872–1920 m. Mabel (Fleck) McElwee 1870–1948
        2. 2. Ambrose McElwee 1862–1912

John Gilliland's Timeline

2 Records

1750
15 April 1750
Birth of John Gilliland in Germany Valley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Germany Valley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1836
16 November 1836
Age 86
Death of John Gilliland in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 April 1750
    Event Place: Germany Valley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 November 1836
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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