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John Wilson Gilliland 1899–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 November 1899

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 21 November 1967

Death Location: Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Gilliland

Mother: Octavia Gresham

Spouse(s): Myra Littlefield

Children(s): Myra Gilliland, Garnett Gilliland, Keith Gilliland

John Wilson Gilliland was born in 1899 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of William P Street Gilliland And Octavia F Gresham. In 1950, John Wilson Gilliland resided in , Christian, Kentucky, USA. John Wilson Gilliland married Myra Frances Littlefield, and had children including Garnett Wayne Gilliland, Keith Elwood Gilliland, Myra Nell Gilliland. John Wilson Gilliland passed away in 1967 in Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Wilson Gilliland was born in 1899 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of William P Street Gilliland And Octavia F Gresham.
  • In 1950, John Wilson Gilliland resided in , Christian, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Wilson Gilliland married Myra Frances Littlefield, and had children including Garnett Wayne Gilliland, Keith Elwood Gilliland, Myra Nell Gilliland.
  • John Wilson Gilliland passed away in 1967 in Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Gilliland's Ancestors

Self
John Gilliland
1899–1967
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William P Street Gilliland
1853–1948
Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America
Octavia (F.) Gresham
1859–1916
Missouri, United States
Grandparents
John Gilliland
1811–1882
Livingston County, Kentucky, United States of America
Eliza (Jane) Armstrong
1815–1885
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Joel (Wilson Gresham) Jr.
1833–1913
Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America
Martha (Kathrene) Long
1839–1928
Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gilliland
1790–1860
Martha Armstrong
1790–1880
Benjamin Armstrong
1774–1846
Jane Brasher
1783–1864
Joel Sr
1798–1854
Nancy Proffitt
1793–1850
Jacob Long
1816–1854
Elizabeth Cornelius
1820–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Gilliland
1737–1795
Rebecca McColeth
1748–1837
William (DAR)
1739–1832
Margaret Woods
–1806
Mathew Armstrong
1747–1827
Margaret Wood
1750–1831
John Brashier
1760–1847
Nancy Lipsec
1765–1835
George Gresham
1770–1840
Jane Boyd
1773–1814
George Proffitt
1768–1850
Susannah Mosley
1772–1800
Isaac Long
1792–1865
KATHERINE WILL
1796–1863
John Cornelius
1776–1857
Martha Proffitt
1790–1876

John Gilliland's Descendants

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John (Wilson) Gilliland (19 November 1899–21 November 1967) m. Myra (Frances) Littlefield (20 Mar 1902–2 Jul 1991)
  1. 1. Myra (Nell) Gilliland 1931–2017 m. Truman (William) Cansler 1929–1999
  2. 2. Garnett (Wayne) Gilliland 1936–1998
  3. 3. Keith (Elwood) Gilliland 1930–2000 m. Martha (Jane) Cansler 1934–2002

John Gilliland's Timeline

3 Records

1899
19 November 1899
Birth of John Wilson Gilliland in Kentucky, United States of America
Kentucky, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 51
John Wilson Gilliland resided here in , Christian, Kentucky, USA
, Christian, Kentucky, USA
1967
21 November 1967
Age 68
Death of John Wilson Gilliland in Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America
Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 November 1899
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Christian, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 1967
    Event Place: Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America

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