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Sylvester Smith Gill 1890–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1890

Birth Location: Brookfield, Noble, Ohio

Death Date: 11 July 1987

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Humphrey Gill

Mother: Frances Gill

Spouse(s): Phoebe Byrd, Edna Cordray, Hazel Monroe

Children(s): Herman Gill, Jerry Gill, Ralph Gill, Doris Gill

Sylvester Smith Gill was born in 1890 in Brookfield, Noble, Ohio, the child of Humphrey Gill And Frances Narcissis Gill. In 1900, Sylvester Smith Gill resided in Salt Creek, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. In 1910, Sylvester Smith Gill resided in Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. Sylvester Smith Gill married Edna Verlene Cordray, Hazel A Monroe, Phoebe S Byrd, and had children including Billie S Gill, Doris Marie Gill, Herman William Gill, Jerry L Gill, Ralph Merlin Gill, Ted Wayne Gill. Sylvester Smith Gill passed away in 1987 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Sylvester Smith Gill was born in 1890 in Brookfield, Noble, Ohio, the child of Humphrey Gill And Frances Narcissis Gill.
  • In 1900, Sylvester Smith Gill resided in Salt Creek, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1910, Sylvester Smith Gill resided in Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.
  • Sylvester Smith Gill married Edna Verlene Cordray, Hazel A Monroe, Phoebe S Byrd, and had children including Billie S Gill, Doris Marie Gill, Herman William Gill, Jerry L Gill, Ralph Merlin Gill, Ted Wayne Gill.
  • Sylvester Smith Gill passed away in 1987 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Gill's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Gill
1890–1987
Birth Place: Brookfield, Noble, Ohio
Parents
Humphrey Gill
1854–1915
Younghickory, Muskingum Co., Ohio
Frances (Narcissis) Gill
1856–1931
Noble County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
John (William) Gill
1823–1901
Virginia, USA
Emily Davis
1829–1908
Virginia
Hamilton Forshey
1818–1890
Noble County, Ohio
Martha (Jane Farley) (Campbell)
1823–1875
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Forshay
1794–1875
Sarah Sutherland
1796–1870
Andrew Farley
1780–1860
Sarah Farley
1779–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Forshey
1751–1836
Catherine Enochs
1751–1832
David Sutherland
1766–1832
Margaret Hines
1763–1842
Capt. Farley
1749–1814
Barbara Combs
1749–1793
David Farley
1745–1830
Mary Aiken
1745–1830

Sylvester Gill's Descendants

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Sylvester (Smith) Gill (12 Apr 1890–11 July 1987) m. Phoebe (S) Byrd (8 October 1878–16 February 1923) m. Edna (Verlene) Cordray (14 February 1911–24 January 1969) m. Hazel (A) Monroe (24 Oct 1897–27 Jan 1928)
  1. 1. Herman (William) Gill 1914–1998
  2. 2. Jerry (L) Gill 1934–2012
  3. 3. Ralph (Merlin) Gill 1915–
  4. 4. Doris (Marie) Gill 1925–2016 m. James (A ( Mike )) Kurtsinger 1909–1968

Sylvester Gill's Timeline

11 Records

1890
12 Apr 1890
Birth of Sylvester Smith Gill in Brookfield, Noble, Ohio
Brookfield, Noble, Ohio
1900
1900
Age 10
Sylvester Smith Gill resided here in Salt Creek, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Salt Creek, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 20
Sylvester Smith Gill resided here in Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1918
Abt 1918
Age 28
Sylvester Smith Gill resided here
None
1928
1928
Age 38
Sylvester Smith Gill resided here in Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Zanesville, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
Sylvester Smith Gill resided here in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio
1935
1935
Age 45
Sylvester Smith Gill resided here in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 50
Sylvester Smith Gill resided here in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 60
Sylvester Smith Gill resided here in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1963
Abt 1963
Age 73
Sylvester Smith Gill resided here in 130 North Fourth Street
130 North Fourth Street
1987
11 July 1987
Age 97
Death of Sylvester Smith Gill in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1890
    Event Place: Brookfield, Noble, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: T627_3123; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 60-47
    [2] Ohio, Births and Christenings Index
    [3] Kentucky Death Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 297-01-6111; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: 1859; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0043; Image: 182.0; FHL microfilm: 2341593
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Muskingum; Roll: 1832624
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Creek, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: 1310; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1241310
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: T624_1221; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1375234
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 13 Jul 1987; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.67411727,0.1764355,0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Salt Creek, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Creek, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: 1310; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1241310

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: T624_1221; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1375234

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1918
    Record Source: U.S., Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty in the District of Columbia; NAI Number: 1159403; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System (World

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1918
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 511

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Zanesville, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: 1859; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0043; Image: 182.0; FHL microfilm: 2341593

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: T627_3123; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 60-47

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: T627_3123; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 60-47

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Zanesville, Muskingu

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1963
    Event Place: 130 North Fourth Street
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 3 Jul 1963; Publication Place: Zanesville, Ohio, USA; ,0.4300052,0.14464016,0.62943137&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 1424 Berry Blvd.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 13 Jul 1987; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.67411727,0.1764355,0.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jefferson
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: MA, Cmmucn
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Zanesville, Muskingu

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mohawk Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 511

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Muskingum; Roll: 1832624

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1987
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 297-01-6111; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 13 Jul 1987; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.67411727,0.1764355,0.

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