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William J Gill 1834–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina

Death Date: 13 October 1862

Death Location: Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: John Gill

Mother: Mary Gill

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Children(s):

William J Gill was born in 1834 in Wake County, North Carolina, the child of John H Gill And Mary Polly Reeves Gill. In 1850, William J Gill resided in Western Division, Wake, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, William J Gill resided in North Western District, Wake, North Carolina, USA. William J Gill passed away in 1862 in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William J Gill was born in 1834 in Wake County, North Carolina, the child of John H Gill And Mary Polly Reeves Gill.
  • In 1850, William J Gill resided in Western Division, Wake, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, William J Gill resided in North Western District, Wake, North Carolina, USA.
  • William J Gill passed away in 1862 in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America.

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William Gill's Ancestors

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William Gill
1834–1862
Birth Place: Wake County, North Carolina
Parents
John H Gill
1807–1879
NC
Mary (Polly Reeves) Gill
1806–1880
Wake County ,North Carolina
Grandparents
Jesse Gill
1771–1860
North Carolina, USA
Tabitha Pace
1772–1859
Brunswick Co., Virginia
Great-Grandparents
David Gill
1734–1788
Mary Mann
1739–1788
Buckner Pace
1750–1811
Sarina Stultz
1756–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mann
1725–1785
Elizabeth
1725–1792
Francis Pace
1718–1791
Ann Russell
1720–1750
george stulz
1736–

William Gill's Timeline

4 Records

1834
1834
Birth of William J Gill in Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 16
William J Gill resided here in Western Division, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Western Division, Wake, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 26
William J Gill resided here in North Western District, Wake, North Carolina, USA
North Western District, Wake, North Carolina, USA
1862
13 October 1862
Age 28
Death of William J Gill in Frederick, Maryland
Frederick, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Wake County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina; Series Number: M270; Roll: 357
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: North Western District, Wake, North Carolina; Roll: M653_916; Page: 220; Family History Library Film: 803916
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western Division, Wake, North Carolina; Roll: 647; Page: 249b, Family name is GILL.......Lists the family as CHAVIS. Should Be John, Mary, William & Elizabeth GILL. It indeed does say this on census. Chavis family is dwelling & family number 1174. John Gill & family are dwelling & family number 1175.
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western Division, Wake, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western Division, Wake, North Carolina; Roll: 647; Page: 249b, Family name is GILL.......Lists the family as CHAVIS. Should Be John, Mary, William & Elizabeth GILL. It indeed does say this on census. Chavis family is dwelling & family number 1174. John Gill & family are dwelling & family number 1175.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: North Western District, Wake, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: North Western District, Wake, North Carolina; Roll: M653_916; Page: 220; Family History Library Film: 803916

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wake County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 October 1862
    Event Place: Frederick, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington, DC. USA; War Department Collection of Confederate Records; NARA film publicaton #:: M598; Record Group: War Department Collection of Confederate Records; Record Group Number: 109
    [2] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington, DC. USA; War Department Collection of Confederate Records; NARA film publicaton #:: M598; Record Group: War Department Collection of Confederate Records; Record Group Number: 109
    [2] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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