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William Maurice Gilliland 1925 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1925

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: July 7 1989

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Father: Thomas Gilliland

Mother: Bertha McCullar

Spouse(s): Joyce Gilliland

Children(s):

William Maurice Gilliland was born in 1925 in Alabama, the child of Thomas Washington Gilliland and Bertha Alice McCullar. In 1930, William Maurice Gilliland resided in Precinct 17, Walker, Alabama, USA. William Maurice Gilliland married Joyce Gilliland. William Maurice Gilliland passed away in 1989 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • William Maurice Gilliland was born in 1925 in Alabama, the child of Thomas Washington Gilliland and Bertha Alice McCullar.
  • In 1930, William Maurice Gilliland resided in Precinct 17, Walker, Alabama, USA.
  • William Maurice Gilliland married Joyce Gilliland.
  • William Maurice Gilliland passed away in 1989 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Gilliland
1883 – 1960
Birth Location: Walker County, Alabama, USA
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Bertha McCullar
1893 – 1964
Birth Location: Winston, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Joyce Gilliland
1926 – 1993
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Gilliland's Ancestors

Self
William Gilliland
1925 – 1989
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Thomas Washington Gilliland
1883 – 1960
Walker County, Alabama, USA
Bertha (Alice) McCullar
1893 – 1964
Winston, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Green) Gilliland
1857 – 1933
Marion, Alabama, USA
Nancy (Talitha) WRIGHT
1856 – 1904
Detroit, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Wright
1829 – 1921
Talitha WINSTEAD
1830 – 1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Wright
1803 – 1853
Nancy Cody
1805 – 1896

William Gilliland's Timeline

7 Records

1924
12 Sep 1924
Birth of William Maurice Gilliland in Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States
Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States
1925
abt 1925
Birth of William Maurice Gilliland in Alabama
Alabama
1930
1930
Age 5
William Maurice Gilliland resided here in Precinct 17, Walker, Alabama, USA
Precinct 17, Walker, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
William Maurice Gilliland resided here in Sipsey, Walker, Alabama
Sipsey, Walker, Alabama
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 15
William Maurice Gilliland resided here in Sipsey, Walker, Alabama, USA
Sipsey, Walker, Alabama, USA
1947
1 Jan 1947
Age 22
William Maurice Gilliland was married in Walker, Alabama
Walker, Alabama
1989
July 7 1989
Age 64
Death of William Maurice Gilliland in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1924
    Event Place: Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sipsey, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T627_87; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 64-26
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 420-22-9420; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 17, Walker, Alabama; Roll: 53; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2339788
    [5] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1925
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1947
    Event Place: Walker, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Marriage Index, 1800-1969

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 17, Walker, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 17, Walker, Alabama; Roll: 53; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2339788

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sipsey, Walker, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sipsey, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T627_87; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 64-26

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sipsey, Walker, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sipsey, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T627_87; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 64-26

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Walker, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 7 1989
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 420-22-9420; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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