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Zella Frances Gilliland 1897–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1897

Birth Location: Kansas

Death Date: 18 Oct 1982

Death Location: Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: George Burton

Mother: Frances Greenleaf

Spouse(s): Eugene Welch

Children(s): Winonia Welch, Wayne Welch, Lyle Welch

Zella Frances Gilliland was born in 1897 in Kansas, the child of George Sherd Burton And Frances Elizabeth Greenleaf. Zella Frances Gilliland married Eugene Welch, and had children including Lyle Welch, Wayne Welch, Winonia Welch. Zella Frances Gilliland passed away in 1982 in Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Zella Frances Gilliland was born in 1897 in Kansas, the child of George Sherd Burton And Frances Elizabeth Greenleaf.
  • Zella Frances Gilliland married Eugene Welch, and had children including Lyle Welch, Wayne Welch, Winonia Welch.
  • Zella Frances Gilliland passed away in 1982 in Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Burton
1873–1955
Birth Location: Chambersburg, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
GB
Frances Greenleaf
1881–1962
Birth Location: center, township, Marshall County, Kansas, USA
FG

Spouses(s)

Eugene Welch
1895–
Birth Location: Kansas
EW

Children(s)

Winonia Welch
1922–
Birth Location: Kansas
WW
Wayne Welch
1923–
Birth Location: Kansas
WW
Lyle Welch
1925–
Birth Location: Kansas
LW

Zella Gilliland's Ancestors

Self
Zella Gilliland
1897–1982
Birth Place: Kansas
Parents
George Sherd Burton
1873–1955
Chambersburg, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
Frances (Elizabeth) Greenleaf
1881–1962
center, township, Marshall County, Kansas, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (R) Burton
1843–1921
Indiana, USA
Mary (Frances) Greenleaf
1848–1929
Fredericksburg, Harrison Co., Indiana, USA
Joseph Greenleaf
1844–
Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA
Frances ((Franny )) Hawkins
1843–1892
tourboy county, Wicklow, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Joannah Burton
1807–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Ott
1779–1855

Zella Gilliland's Descendants

1.
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Zella (Frances) Gilliland (abt 1897–18 Oct 1982) m. Eugene Welch (abt 1895–)
  1. 1. Winonia Welch 1922–
  2. 2. Wayne Welch 1923–
  3. 3. Lyle Welch 1925–

Zella Gilliland's Timeline

12 Records

1896
24 Oct 1896
Birth of Zella Frances Gilliland in Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas, USA
Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas, USA
1897
abt 1897
Birth of Zella Frances Gilliland in Kansas
Kansas
1897
abt 1897
Birth of Zella Frances Gilliland in Kansas
Kansas
1897
abt 1897
Birth of Zella Frances Gilliland in Kansas
Kansas
1897
abt 1897
Birth of Zella Frances Gilliland in Kansas
Kansas
1916
25 May 1916
Age 19
Zella Frances Gilliland resided here in Blue Rapids, Kansas, USA
Blue Rapids, Kansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Zella Frances Gilliland resided here in Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas, USA
Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Zella Frances Gilliland resided here in Waterville, Marshall, Kansas
Waterville, Marshall, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 43
Zella Frances Gilliland resided here in Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, USA
Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Zella Frances Gilliland resided here in Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, USA
Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, USA
1973
1973
Age 76
Zella Frances Gilliland resided here in Kansas
Kansas
1982
18 Oct 1982
Age 85
Death of Zella Frances Gilliland in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas, USA
Marysville, Marshall, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1896
    Event Place: Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1897
    Event Place: Kansas
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1897
    Event Place: Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1897
    Event Place: Kansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1897
    Event Place: Kansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas; Roll: T625_540; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 66

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 May 1916
    Event Place: Blue Rapids, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas; Roll: T625_540; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 66
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Waterville, Marshall, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Kansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Waterville, Marshall, Kansas
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1982
    Event Place: Marysville, Marshall, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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