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Mary Ophelia Milligan 1852–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 June 1852

Birth Location: Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 15 April 1929

Death Location: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Milligan

Mother: Maria Woods

Spouse(s): Henry Gilliam, Hiram Tomerlin

Children(s): Alfred Gilliam, William Gilliam, Mary Tomerlin, Josie Tomerlin, Benjamin Tomerlin

In 1852, Mary Ophelia Milligan entered the world in Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas, United States of America, born to William Patrick Milligan And Maria Mary Woods. Mary Ophelia Milligan married Henry Richard Gilliam, Hiram Baker Tomerlin, and had children including Alfred Grant Gilliam, Benjamin Franklin Tomerlin, Josie Tomerlin, Mary F Tomerlin, William H Gilliam. Mary Ophelia Milligan passed away in 1929 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Mary Ophelia Milligan entered the world in Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas, United States of America, born to William Patrick Milligan And Maria Mary Woods.
  • Mary Ophelia Milligan married Henry Richard Gilliam, Hiram Baker Tomerlin, and had children including Alfred Grant Gilliam, Benjamin Franklin Tomerlin, Josie Tomerlin, Mary F Tomerlin, William H Gilliam.
  • Mary Ophelia Milligan passed away in 1929 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Milligan's Ancestors

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Mary Milligan
1852–1929
Birth Place: Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
William Patrick Milligan
1822–1908
Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama, United States of America
Maria ("Mary") Woods
1829–1873
Woods Fort, Fayette, Texas, United States
Grandparents
William Milligan
1792–1844
Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Sallie Nugent
1800–
Ireland
Montraville (Zadock Woods) Sr
1806–1857
Troy, Woods Fort, Lincoln, Missouri, United States
Maria (Isabella De Jesus Gonzales) Hidalgo
1812–1906
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
Zadock Woods
1773–1842
Minerva Cottle
1776–1839
Don Hidalgo
1762–1854
maria Valdes
1794–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan *
1740–1810
Keziah Keith
1748–1829
Deacon Cottle
1753–1853
Azubah Powers
1754–1830
Quiteria Sanchez
1731–
Don Valdes
1779–

Mary Milligan's Descendants

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Mary (Ophelia) Milligan (22 June 1852–15 April 1929) m. Henry (Richard) Gilliam (about 1849–about 1874) m. Hiram (Baker) Tomerlin (1845–1910)
  1. 1. Alfred (Grant) Gilliam 1874–1944
  2. 2. William (H) Gilliam 1872–
  3. 3. Mary (F.) Tomerlin 1878–1963
  4. 4. Josie Tomerlin 1880–
  5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin) Tomerlin 1883–1966

Mary Milligan's Timeline

2 Records

1852
22 June 1852
Birth of Mary Ophelia Milligan in Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas, United States of America
Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas, United States of America
1929
15 April 1929
Age 77
Death of Mary Ophelia Milligan in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 June 1852
    Event Place: Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1929
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America

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