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Thomas A. Gilson 1837–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan. 1837

Birth Location: Fulton County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 15 Mar. 1907

Death Location: California, United States

Father: James Gilson

Mother: Susanna McElroy

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Nellie Gilson

In 1837, Thomas A. Gilson entered the world in Fulton County, Illinois, USA, born to James Gilson And Susanna Zoll Mcelroy. Thomas A. Gilson had children including Nellie Julia Gilson. Thomas A. Gilson passed away in 1907 in California, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Thomas A. Gilson entered the world in Fulton County, Illinois, USA, born to James Gilson And Susanna Zoll Mcelroy.
  • Thomas A. Gilson had children including Nellie Julia Gilson.
  • Thomas A. Gilson passed away in 1907 in California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gilson
1800–1850
Birth Location: Vermont
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Susanna McElroy
1805–1850
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nellie Gilson
1868–1949
Birth Location: Longs Ranch, Inks Creek, California
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Thomas Gilson's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Gilson
1837–1907
Birth Place: Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Parents
James Gilson
1800–1850
Vermont
Susanna (Zoll) McElroy
1805–1850
Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Zachariah Gilson
1766–1854
Westminster, Windham, Vermont, USA
Hannah Lord
1764–1806
Massachusetts
John McElroy
1786–1858
Maryland, USA
Margaret Zoll
1786–1833
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lieutenant Gilson
1736–1804
Hannah Patch
1743–1826
Stephen Lord
1736–1810
John McElroy
1758–1841
Mary Baughman
1763–1799
Jacob Zoll
1754–1841
Elizabeth Birely
1758–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1713–1754
SARAH RAND
1709–1798

Thomas Gilson's Descendants

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Thomas (A.) Gilson (11 Jan. 1837–15 Mar. 1907)
  1. 1. Nellie (Julia) Gilson 1868–1949 m. Milton (Canopus) Supan 1862–1941 m. Nellie (Julia) Gilson 1868–1949
    1. 1. Elsie (Dorothy) Supan 1899–1984 m. James (Franklin Strait) Jr. 1892–1959 m. James Robertson –1979
      1. 1. Glenn (Darrell) Strait 1922–2006 m. Willa (Margarite) Ford 1926–2012
      2. 2. Helen (Mae) Strait 1925–2004 m. Jack (Leas) Copley 1921–2005
      3. 3. John (J.) Strait 1931–2015
    2. 2. Adlai (Stevenson) Supan 1892–1958
      1. 1. James (Arthur) Supan 1924–2001 m. Nancy (Ann) Rhein 1929–2017
      2. 2. Donald (Adlai) Supan 1926–2022 m. Rosemary Parker 1931–2019

Thomas Gilson's Timeline

2 Records

1837
11 Jan. 1837
Birth of Thomas A. Gilson in Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Fulton County, Illinois, USA
1907
15 Mar. 1907
Age 70
Death of Thomas A. Gilson in California, United States
California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan. 1837
    Event Place: Fulton County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar. 1907
    Event Place: California, United States
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