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William G Gilliam 1787–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States

Death Date: AFT 1850

Death Location: Cooper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Gillum

Mother: Judith Stidham

Spouse(s): Nancy Madden, Nancy Harvey

Children(s): Archibald Gilliam, William Gillum, Polly Gillum, Melinus Gilliam, William Gillum, Henry Gilliam, Polly Gilliam, Thomas Gilliam, Martin Gilliam, Elizabeth Gilliam, Thomas Gilliam, Sally Gilliam, Campbell Gilliam, Nancy Gilliam, Elbert Gilliam, Fannie Gillum, Rutitia Gillum, Martha Gillum

William G Gilliam was born in 1787 in Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Gillum And Judith Stidham. William G Gilliam married Ephiah Foard, Nancy Ann Madden, Nancy Harvey, and had children including Archibald Gilliam, Campbell Gilliam, Elbert Gilliam, Elizabeth Gilliam, Fannie Gillum, Henry Gilliam, Martha Gillum, Martin Gilliam, Melinus Lennie Gilliam, Nancy Gilliam, Polly Gilliam, Polly Gillum, Rutitia Gillum, Sally Gilliam, Thomas Gilliam, William Gillum. William G Gilliam passed away in 1850 in Cooper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William G Gilliam was born in 1787 in Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Gillum And Judith Stidham.
  • William G Gilliam married Ephiah Foard, Nancy Ann Madden, Nancy Harvey, and had children including Archibald Gilliam, Campbell Gilliam, Elbert Gilliam, Elizabeth Gilliam, Fannie Gillum, Henry Gilliam, Martha Gillum, Martin Gilliam, Melinus Lennie Gilliam, Nancy Gilliam, Polly Gilliam, Polly Gillum, Rutitia Gillum, Sally Gilliam, Thomas Gilliam, William Gillum.
  • William G Gilliam passed away in 1850 in Cooper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA.

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William Gilliam's Ancestors

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William Gilliam
1787–1850
Birth Place: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Gillum
1765–1840
Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Judith Stidham
1771–1845
Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Stidham
1747–1835
Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
Margaret (S) Bentley
1756–1797
Scott, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Adam Stedham
1719–1790
Anna Stedham
1726–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Stidham(Stedham)(Steddom)
1687–1756
Johanna Culen
1695–1755
Lucas STEDHAM
1692–1749
Ingeborg Jaquette
1690–1748

William Gilliam's Descendants

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William (G) Gilliam (1787–AFT 1850) m. Nancy (Ann) Madden (1 Nov 1794–1 Nov 1883) m. Nancy Harvey (1840–)
  1. 1. Archibald Gilliam 1821–1900 m. Lucinda Pruitt 1827–
    1. 1. John (Henry) Gilliam 1862–1938 m. IsaBinda (Joy) McClurg 1865–1900
      1. 1. Nancy (Tennessee) Gilliam 1892–1948 m. George (Wakefield) Brown 1881–1950
        1. 1. Luther (E) Brown 1919–1950 m. Eileen (Joyce) Henderson 1928–2025
        2. 2. Robert Brown 1921–1937
        3. 3. Vernie (Marie) Brown-Maynard 1924–1987
        4. 4. Arthur Brown 1918–1972
        5. 5. Virginia (Lee) Brown 1914–1994
        6. 6. Allen Brown 1922–2011
        7. 7. Richard (Thomas) Brown 1910–1993
        8. 8. J. (Howard) Brown 1913–1934
        9. 9. Willard Brown 1926–2010
        10. 10. Henry (A.) Brown 1909–1970 m. Thelma (Zula) Lambert 1913–2001
      2. 2. William (Franzo) Gilliam 1890–1963 m. Callie (Jane) Riley 1900–1990
        1. 1. Forest Gilliam 1939–1993
      3. 3. Emmaline Gillam 1886–1918
      4. 4. James (Noel) Gilliam 1899–1968
      5. 5. Rosa (Belle) Gilliam 1901–1955
  2. 2. William Gillum 1826–1905 m. Margaret ("Maggie") Gilliam 1833–
    1. 1. IsaBinda (Joy) McClurg 1865–1900 m. John (Henry) Gilliam 1862–1938
    2. 2. M. (Emma) Gilliam 1861–
    3. 3. M. (W.) Gilliam 1868–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Gilliam 1875–
    5. 5. Effie (E.) Gilliam 1863–
    6. 6. Arvander Gilliam 1858–
  3. 3. Polly Gillum 1822–1880
  4. 4. Melinus (Lennie) Gilliam 1815–
  5. 5. William Gillum 1819–1905
  6. 6. Henry Gilliam 1819–
  7. 7. Polly Gilliam 1820–
  8. 8. Thomas Gilliam 1825–
  9. 9. Martin Gilliam 1827–1907
  10. 10. Elizabeth Gilliam 1828–
  11. 11. Thomas Gilliam 1831–1900
  12. 12. Sally Gilliam 1832–1906
  13. 13. Campbell Gilliam 1835–
  14. 14. Nancy Gilliam 1837–
  15. 15. Elbert Gilliam 1839–
  16. 16. Fannie Gillum 1836–
  17. 17. Rutitia Gillum 1840–
  18. 18. Martha Gillum 1836–

William Gilliam's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of William G Gilliam in Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
1850
AFT 1850
Age 63
Death of William G Gilliam in Cooper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA
Cooper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1850
    Event Place: Cooper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA

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