David Jackson Holmes

M, b. 1 July 1839, d. 21 November 1915
  • Census*: He appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 at Bethel, Polk County, Oregon.
  • Residence*: He lived at Wasco County, Oregon.
  • Census: He appeared on the census of 29 June 1900 at Eola, Polk County, Oregon.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Pioneer of '48 is Laid to Rest
    ...
    David J. Holmes had been a Resident of Oregon more than Sixty years
    ...
    Father of Webster and Frank Holmes, Attorneys - Formerly Farmed in Polk County - Funeral Held in Salem Yesterday
    ....
    David J. Holmes, a pioneer Oregonian and prominent resident of Salem, passed away at his home in this city, 1865 Broadway Street, Sunday afternoon at the age of 76 years.
    Having come to Oregon when 9 years old he had lived in the state more than sixty years. He had long been interested in the affairs of the states and twice served as county clerk of Polk county. He was a Mason and one of the first students of Willamette university.
    Mr. Holmes was born in Pike county, Illinois, July 1, 1839, and was a son of H.N. V. and Nancy Holmes, who crossed the plains to Oregon in 1848, settling in Polk county on a donation land claim twelve miles north of Salem.
    Much of his life was passed in Polk county. For a long time he farmed on a twenty-acre tract one mile west of Salem and also was a prominent sheep raiser, until 1889, when he suffered the loss of several thousand, which were buried under five feet of snow in Wasco county in a storm.
    In 1869 he was married to Miss Mary E. Lewis, a native of Marion county and a daughter of J.H. and Ellen (Gilliam) Lewis, also pioneers of 1847.
    Surviving Mr. Holmes are his widow; Webster Holmes, an attorney of Tillamook; Frank Holmes, a former Salem attorney, and now a resident of McMinnville; Estella, wife of Joseph D. Fentafay of Baker county; and Ella, the wife of T.C. Shewkewiler of Victor, Montana.
    Among the grandchildren, are the children of Frank Holmes, who are Frank Jr., Philip and George Webster.
    The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon under the auspices of First Church of Christ Scientist of this city, Mrs. Percy Cupper sang " In Heavenly Love Abiding) and "Mother's Evening Prayer" - Burial was in City View cemetery.
    ..........
    Oregon Statesman, Tues., Nov. 23, 1915 on Tuesday, 23 November 1915 Salem, Marion County, Oregon.
  • Obituary: An obituary appeared in the on Tuesday, 23 November 1915 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Parents:

Father*: Horatio Nelson Viscount Holmes
Mother*: Nancy Porter b. 14 Feb 1822, d. 9 Mar 1904

Family:

Mary Ellen Lewis b. 2 Sep 1848, d. 19 Apr 1930

Children:

Webster Holmes+ b. 7 Dec 1867, d. 14 Apr 1923
Frank Holmes+ b. 1 Jun 1871, d. 9 Jun 1961
Estelle Holmes b. 23 Dec 1873, d. 20 Oct 1961
Eleanor Lucille "Ella" Holmes+ b. 8 Nov 1876, d. 4 Jul 1956

William Henry Holmes

M, b. May 1850, d. 12 September 1927

Parents:

Father*: Horatio Nelson Viscount Holmes
Mother*: Nancy Porter b. 14 Feb 1822, d. 9 Mar 1904

Family:

Sarah Josephine "Josephine" Lewis b. Sep 1852, d. 26 Mar 1934

Children:

Jessie Adelia Holmes+ b. 30 Nov 1877, d. 17 May 1954
Clare H. Holmes+ b. 23 Apr 1880, d. 27 Oct 1956
William Henry Holmes Jr. b. 4 Jan 1891, d. 5 Feb 1970

Nancy Jane Gilliam

F, b. 28 May 1842, d. between 1842 and 1843
  • Birth*: Nancy Jane Gilliam was born on 28 May 1842 at Missouri.
  • Death*: She died in Missouri between 1842 and 1843.

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

Elizabeth Caroline Gilliam

F, b. 17 February 1844, d. 31 August 1923

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

Family:

Thomas Edwin Wilkes b. 19 Oct 1844, d. 4 Mar 1921

Children:

Andrew Wilkes b. 1864
Emma Dove Wilkes+ b. 5 May 1866, d. 24 Mar 1949
Lucy Ann "Lulu" Wilkes b. 4 Feb 1868
William Edwin Wilkes b. 6 Jan 1872
Charles Maurice Wilkes b. 30 Jul 1876, d. 1929
Elmer Cleveland Wilkes b. 6 Feb 1883

John Andrew Gilliam

M, b. 25 March 1848, d. 12 August 1929

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

Family:

Mary "Polly" Jobe b. 17 Jun 1853, d. 3 Oct 1920

Children:

Franklin Forrest "Frank" Gilliam+ b. 7 Dec 1872, d. 29 Apr 1929
Simon Sidney Gilliam b. 12 Sep 1874, d. 21 Jun 1885
Claudius Cornelius Gilliam b. 30 May 1876, d. 25 May 1878
Edith Edna "Dollie" Gilliam+ b. 13 Feb 1883, d. 23 Mar 1962
Susan Ann "Sue" Gilliam+ b. 3 Aug 1886, d. 20 Jul 1967
Jacob Virgil Gilliam+ b. 1 Dec 1887, d. 25 Oct 1926
Ruth Jane Gilliam b. 6 Sep 1890, d. 10 May 1979
John T. Gilliam b. 24 Nov 1892, d. 2 Dec 1921
Mary Evaline Gilliam+ b. 26 Jun 1894, d. 7 Jun 1994
Reuben Chance Gilliam+ b. 9 May 1896, d. 16 Jul 1971

Mary Ann Gilliam

F, b. 30 July 1850, d. 25 December 1943

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

Family:

Henry Bradford True b. 1849, d. 2 Aug 1927

Child:

Lillian Madora True+ b. Jan 1871

Robert Alexander Jr. Gilliam (Twin)

M, b. 15 July 1853, d. 23 October 1924

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

Family 1:

Ellen Metcalfe b. 8 Jan 1855, d. 23 Jun 1930

Children:

Martha Ann Gilliam+ b. 5 Apr 1885, d. 5 Mar 1954
Elsie Pearl Gilliam+ b. 31 Jul 1891, d. 21 Jul 1973

Family 2:

Emma F. Cline b. 22 Aug 1858, d. 11 Jul 1936
  • Marriage*: Robert Alexander Jr. Gilliam (Twin) married Emma F. Cline.

Julia Angeline "Angie" Gilliam (Twin)

F, b. 15 July 1853, d. 12 February 1933

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

Family 1:

John Corder Fine b. 26 Mar 1828

Child:

Family 2:

Sarah Elvira "Vira" Gilliam

F, b. 20 March 1856, d. 26 April 1939

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

George William Gilliam

M, b. 15 July 1858, d. 26 April 1908

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

Albert Yager Gilliam

M, b. 22 September 1860, d. 12 March 1877

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

Thomas Jefferson Gilliam

M, b. 24 November 1862, d. 11 November 1933

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

Family:

Maggie Stanislaus McKay b. 1873, d. 18 Jul 1935

Children:

Velma Veda Gilliam+ b. 14 Jan 1893, d. 24 Dec 1956
Vemba M Gilliam+ b. 1894, d. 14 Dec 1977
Temple Jefferson Gilliam+ b. 4 Mar 1896, d. 4 Sep 1973

Nettie Dove Gilliam

F, b. 12 April 1865, d. 11 March 1954
  • (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 30 June 1870 in the household of Robert Alexander Gilliam at Tule River, Tulare County, California.
  • (Witness) Census: Nettie Dove Gilliam appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 in the household of Robert Alexander Gilliam at Linns Valley, Kern County, California.
  • Married Name: As of 1 May 1882,her married name was Boen.
  • (Witness) Census: Nettie Dove Gilliam appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 in the household of William Carroll Boen Jr. at Kern County, California.
  • (Witness) Census: Nettie Dove Gilliam appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 in the household of William Carroll Boen Jr. at Kern County, California.
  • (Witness) Census: Nettie Dove Gilliam appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 in the household of William Carroll Boen Jr. at Kern County, California.
  • (Witness) Census: Nettie Dove Gilliam appeared on the census of April 1930 in the household of William Carroll Boen Jr. at Kern County, California.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the need a copy - from an index online at http://www.cagenweb.com/cpl/tulare/tcobit.htm
    BOEN NETTIE D (MRS) 89 1954 MAR 13 Porterville Evening Recorder
    on Saturday, 13 March 1954 Porterville, Tulare County, California.

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

Family:

William Carroll Boen Jr. b. May 1854, d. 27 Jan 1931

Children:

Nancy Lorena "Lola" Boen+ b. 20 May 1883, d. 6 Jan 1926
Lula Mable Boen+ b. 19 May 1886, d. 21 Aug 1966
Lottie Belle Boen+ b. 5 Jul 1888, d. 27 Dec 1965

Joseph Jonathan Gilliam

M, b. 24 August 1867, d. 3 October 1951

Parents:

Father*: Robert Alexander Gilliam b. 3 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1886
Mother*: Julia Ann Chance b. 6 May 1824, d. 13 Mar 1919

Family:

Jessie Alexander b. 1880

Eleazar Gilliam

M, b. 3 December 1840, d. 15 March 1902
  • Religion*: He was Methodist Episcopal.
  • Note*: He Herded sheep on the OR Trail (age 7) (Polk Co. Itemizer-Observer 8 Aug 1929) in 1847.
  • (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 8 October 1850 in the household of Andrew Jackson Gilliam at Polk County, Oregon.
  • Education*: Eleazar Gilliam was educated at Oregon Attended LaCreole Academy near Dallas (High School) & met his wife there.
  • Residence*: He lived in September 1863 at Umatilla County, Oregon.
  • Occupation*: He was Served as Justice of the Peace at Umatilla County, Oregon.
  • Residence: He lived at Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, Oregon.
  • Hobbies*: He 1870-1880's-Taught Singing Schools in Meadows, Umatilla, Alta & Pendleton between 1870 and 1880.
  • Residence: He lived in 1884 at Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon.
  • Note: He GILLIAM, ELEAZAR, of Pendleton, was born near Savannah, Missouri, December 3, 1840, and came to Oregon in 1847. Since 1863 he has lived in Umatilla County. He has been several times a delegate to county conventions. He served as Justice of the Peace seven years, was elected County Assessor in 1884, and in 1889 was Stock Insurance Appraiser. Mr. Gilliam is again the Republican nominee for Assessor.

    Oregon Republican League: Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 215. in 1896.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the East Oregonian (Gilliam Clan 1987-4) on Monday, 17 March 1902 Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon.

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Jackson Gilliam b. 23 Jun 1818, d. 6 Feb 1890
Mother*: Sarah Thompson "Sally" Clay b. 13 Dec 1822, d. 25 Mar 1895

Family:

Nancy Jane Robbins b. 8 May 1842, d. 29 Mar 1929

Children:

Thomas McLellon Gilliam b. 7 Nov 1862, d. 20 Sep 1863
William Albert "Albert" Gilliam+ b. 28 Jun 1864, d. 17 Oct 1939
Elmer Jackson Gilliam+ b. 15 Jul 1866, d. 14 Feb 1964
Sarah Ethel Gilliam b. 9 Jul 1868, d. 30 Mar 1869
Lucy Ellen "Ella F" Gilliam+ b. 4 Jan 1870, d. 18 Nov 1972
Vesta Gilliam (Twin)+ b. 6 Feb 1872, d. 19 Dec 1940
Stella Gilliam (Twin)+ b. 6 Feb 1872, d. 26 Oct 1963
Minnie Myrtle "Minnum" Gilliam+ b. 9 Sep 1875, d. 7 Jul 1916
Grace Alice Gilliam b. 3 Oct 1877, d. 13 Nov 1948
Dorothy Lucretia "Dot" Gilliam b. 11 Jan 1882, d. 4 Nov 1934
Frances Willard "Fannie" Gilliam+ b. 14 Nov 1883, d. 30 Jul 1971

Rebecca Ann Gilliam

F, b. 17 October 1844, d. 29 April 1902
  • Note*: She sheared sheep to earn money, her father had sent up to have the sheep sheared so she could pay for her wedding.
  • (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 8 October 1850 in the household of Andrew Jackson Gilliam at Polk County, Oregon.
  • Married Name: As of 14 September 1858,her married name was Splawn.
  • (Witness) Census: Rebecca Ann Gilliam appeared on the census of 8 June 1870 in the household of Francis Marion Splawn at Dallas, Polk County, Oregon.
  • (Witness) Census: Rebecca Ann Gilliam appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 in the household of Francis Marion Splawn at Rapid River, Idaho County, Idaho.

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Jackson Gilliam b. 23 Jun 1818, d. 6 Feb 1890
Mother*: Sarah Thompson "Sally" Clay b. 13 Dec 1822, d. 25 Mar 1895

Family:

Francis Marion Splawn b. 31 Jan 1834, d. 15 Jul 1910

Children:

Sarah Ellen "Ella" Splawn+ b. 13 Nov 1859
John Andrew Splawn+ b. 14 Dec 1861, d. 1 Nov 1897
Marion Monroe Splawn+ b. 14 Oct 1863, d. 28 Dec 1916
Lillie Bell Splawn (Twin)+ b. 6 Jan 1867, d. 26 Sep 1912
Minnie May Splawn (Twin)+ b. 6 Jan 1867, d. 31 Jan 1918
Jennie Frances Splawn+ b. 12 Jul 1872, d. 28 Sep 1953
Annie Myrtle Splawn b. 15 Oct 1882, d. 13 Jul 1960
Bessie Lee Splawn b. 20 Oct 1886, d. 19 Mar 1908

Martha Jane Gilliam

F, b. 29 July 1846, d. 4 November 1906

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Jackson Gilliam b. 23 Jun 1818, d. 6 Feb 1890
Mother*: Sarah Thompson "Sally" Clay b. 13 Dec 1822, d. 25 Mar 1895

Family:

William Jasper Stanley b. 12 Apr 1836, d. 23 Jun 1910

Children:

Sarah Stanley b. 16 Sep 1863, d. 21 Nov 1946
Rosetta "Rose" L. Stanley b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1928
Jesse Stanley b. 1868, d. 22 Jun 1888
William Andrew Stanley+ b. 20 Sep 1871, d. 6 May 1944
James Ralph Stanley+ b. 21 Dec 1873, d. 21 Dec 1942
Ida Stanley
David L. Stanley b. 29 Aug 1878, d. 8 May 1943
Emma Luella "Luella" Stanley+ b. 31 Jan 1880, d. 11 Jan 1937
Bessie Pearl Stanley+ b. 21 Jan 1884, d. 23 Jun 1950
George Albert "Bert" Stanley+ b. Mar 1888, d. 8 Oct 1945

Jesse Johnson Gilliam

M, b. 21 July 1850, d. 17 March 1915

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Jackson Gilliam b. 23 Jun 1818, d. 6 Feb 1890
Mother*: Sarah Thompson "Sally" Clay b. 13 Dec 1822, d. 25 Mar 1895

Family:

Rachel Jane Scott b. 10 May 1857, d. 21 Oct 1927

Children:

Walter Herbert "Herb" Gilliam b. 22 Aug 1876, d. 2 Feb 1952
John Oscar "Oliver" Gilliam+ b. 23 Sep 1878, d. 17 Aug 1966
Clarence Gilliam b. 1880, d. 1880
Bertha Lorena Gilliam+ b. 17 Apr 1882, d. 3 Sep 1950
Effie Myrtle Gilliam b. 24 Apr 1884, d. 17 Mar 1887
Lora Olive Gilliam+ b. 16 Mar 1887, d. 23 Apr 1971
Ruth Edith Gilliam+ b. 18 Jul 1891, d. 30 Sep 1985
Lawrence Elmer Gilliam (Twin)+ b. 31 Jan 1895, d. 25 Sep 1971
Florence Jessie Gilliam (Twin) b. 31 Jan 1895, d. 13 Oct 1927
Edna Grace Gilliam+ b. 19 Aug 1901, d. 24 Oct 1977

Julia Frances Gilliam

F, b. 10 May 1852, d. 15 February 1933
  • SOURCE*: Albert Graham, 16215 Airlie Road, Monmouth, OR 97361.
  • Note: She Gilliam Clan 1991-3 p 23.
  • (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 4 August 1870 in the household of Lemuel Tillotson at Dallas, Polk County, Oregon.
  • (Witness) Census: Julia Frances Gilliam appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 in the household of Lemuel Tillotson at Klickitat County, Washington.
  • Married Name: As of 8 December 1888,her married name was Tillotson.
  • Census: Julia Frances Gilliam appeared on the census of 1900 at Rickreall, Polk County, Oregon.
  • (Surviving Sibling M) Obituary: She survived her brother (Elmer Elsworth Gilliam) and was listed in the obituary as Portland OR (Obituary dated on 25 September 1932.)
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Oregonian (I do not have a copy) on Sunday, 19 February 1933 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Jackson Gilliam b. 23 Jun 1818, d. 6 Feb 1890
Mother*: Sarah Thompson "Sally" Clay b. 13 Dec 1822, d. 25 Mar 1895

Family 1:

Lemuel Tillotson b. 1848

Children:

George Lemuel Tillotson b. 27 Feb 1869, d. 26 Mar 1943
Otis Sylvester Tillotson b. 30 Aug 1870, d. 23 Dec 1875
Andrew Dennis Tillotson b. 4 Mar 1875, d. 27 Dec 1875
William Franklin Tillotson+ b. Sep 1878, d. 2 Feb 1936

Family 2:

Lincoln Sumner Frink b. 4 Mar 1860, d. 13 Mar 1926

Child:

Ellis Pearl Frink+ b. 5 Sep 1895, d. 12 Jan 1975

Mary Ellen Gilliam

F, b. 21 August 1855, d. 6 August 1925

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Jackson Gilliam b. 23 Jun 1818, d. 6 Feb 1890
Mother*: Sarah Thompson "Sally" Clay b. 13 Dec 1822, d. 25 Mar 1895

Family:

Almanzon Monroe "Doc" Miller b. 20 Jun 1839, d. 16 Oct 1912

Children:

Henry Monroe Miller+ b. 12 Dec 1876, d. 4 May 1948
Maude Effie Miller+ b. 21 May 1878, d. 6 Nov 1921
Edith Nettie "Nettie" Miller b. 8 Jan 1882, d. 31 Jan 1955
Hattie Ione Miller b. 22 Oct 1885, d. 4 Apr 1969
Andrew Clay "Clay" Miller b. 15 Jun 1887, d. 21 Apr 1936
Lloyd Orval Miller+ b. 26 Jan 1895, d. 18 Jul 1939
Velma Esther Miller+ b. 26 Mar 1899, d. 23 May 1960

Nelson Bagley Gilliam

M, b. 21 October 1857, d. 27 April 1928

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Jackson Gilliam b. 23 Jun 1818, d. 6 Feb 1890
Mother*: Sarah Thompson "Sally" Clay b. 13 Dec 1822, d. 25 Mar 1895

Family:

Nancy Ellen Arrasmith b. 27 May 1857, d. 9 Nov 1951

Children:

Alfred Jesse Gilliam+ b. 11 Oct 1882, d. 2 Oct 1952
Sarah Ethel Gilliam+ b. 17 Jun 1884, d. Sep 1975
Nelson Henry Gilliam+ b. 21 Aug 1886, d. 21 Nov 1975
Arthur Peter Gilliam+ b. 4 Mar 1888, d. Dec 1980
Otis Bliss Gilliam+ b. 21 Jul 1890, d. 21 Jul 1961
Celia Margaret Gilliam+ b. 5 Apr 1892, d. 6 Nov 1968
Archie Edgar Gilliam+ b. 30 Apr 1894, d. 24 Nov 1923
Ransom Leslie "Dick" Gilliam+ b. 15 Feb 1896, d. 28 Sep 1941
William Marvin "Marvin" Gilliam+ b. 20 Apr 1898, d. 20 May 1985
Roland Clay Gilliam+ b. 3 Feb 1901, d. 21 Aug 1970

John Andrew Gilliam

M, b. 3 April 1860, d. 23 October 1915

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Jackson Gilliam b. 23 Jun 1818, d. 6 Feb 1890
Mother*: Sarah Thompson "Sally" Clay b. 13 Dec 1822, d. 25 Mar 1895

Family:

Sarah Levisa "Sadie" Lane b. 18 Sep 1867, d. 30 Jan 1908

Children:

Cecil Claude "Claude" Gilliam+ b. 18 Sep 1885, d. 31 Oct 1928
Lincoln Meade Gilliam b. 24 Jan 1887, d. 26 Dec 1947
Zulla Etta "Etta" Gilliam+ b. 12 Jan 1889, d. 21 Mar 1964
Leslie Ray "Ray" Gilliam+ b. 11 May 1890, d. 13 Jun 1947
Harry Earl "Earl" Gilliam+ b. 14 Dec 1891, d. c 1922
William Gladstone Gilliam+ b. 3 Dec 1898, d. 6 Jun 1945
Lena Pearl Gilliam b. 15 Jul 1904, d. 11 Sep 1906
Ernest Russell Gilliam+ b. 6 Jan 1908, d. 15 Aug 1947

William Clay Douglas Gilliam

M, b. 23 May 1861, d. 16 January 1946

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Jackson Gilliam b. 23 Jun 1818, d. 6 Feb 1890
Mother*: Sarah Thompson "Sally" Clay b. 13 Dec 1822, d. 25 Mar 1895

Family:

Sarah Elizabeth Bressler b. 17 Nov 1863, d. 2 Dec 1940

Children:

Basil Earl Gilliam+ b. 12 Sep 1893, d. 17 Jun 1967
Merlie Altha Gilliam b. 18 Jun 1897, d. 1 Nov 1951
Claire Annis "Annis" Gilliam+ b. 4 Nov 1898, d. 28 Jan 1975
Ardis Jackson Gilliam b. 28 Dec 1902, d. 7 Jun 1957

Elmer Elsworth Gilliam

M, b. 19 September 1863, d. 24 September 1932

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Jackson Gilliam b. 23 Jun 1818, d. 6 Feb 1890
Mother*: Sarah Thompson "Sally" Clay b. 13 Dec 1822, d. 25 Mar 1895

Family:

Adella "Della" Moyer b. 4 Mar 1870, d. 6 Mar 1947

Children:

Velna Vivian Gilliam b. 11 Feb 1891, d. 15 Aug 1967
Denzel Jackson "Dan" Gilliam+ b. 26 May 1893, d. 19 Mar 1967

Edgar Grant Gilliam

M, b. 3 May 1865, d. 27 March 1884
  • Birth*: Edgar Grant Gilliam was born on 3 May 1865 at Polk County, Oregon.
  • Death*: He died in Washington on 27 March 1884, at the age of 18.
  • Burial*: He was buried in 1884.

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Jackson Gilliam b. 23 Jun 1818, d. 6 Feb 1890
Mother*: Sarah Thompson "Sally" Clay b. 13 Dec 1822, d. 25 Mar 1895

Nancy Jane Robbins

F, b. 8 May 1842, d. 29 March 1929
  • PARENTS*: She was the child of Sarah Spillman & Jacob Robbins III.
  • Emigration*: She emigrated in 1852.
  • Married Name: As of 13 October 1861,her married name was Gilliam.

Family:

Eleazar Gilliam b. 3 Dec 1840, d. 15 Mar 1902

Children:

Thomas McLellon Gilliam b. 7 Nov 1862, d. 20 Sep 1863
William Albert "Albert" Gilliam+ b. 28 Jun 1864, d. 17 Oct 1939
Elmer Jackson Gilliam+ b. 15 Jul 1866, d. 14 Feb 1964
Sarah Ethel Gilliam b. 9 Jul 1868, d. 30 Mar 1869
Lucy Ellen "Ella F" Gilliam+ b. 4 Jan 1870, d. 18 Nov 1972
Vesta Gilliam (Twin)+ b. 6 Feb 1872, d. 19 Dec 1940
Stella Gilliam (Twin)+ b. 6 Feb 1872, d. 26 Oct 1963
Minnie Myrtle "Minnum" Gilliam+ b. 9 Sep 1875, d. 7 Jul 1916
Grace Alice Gilliam b. 3 Oct 1877, d. 13 Nov 1948
Dorothy Lucretia "Dot" Gilliam b. 11 Jan 1882, d. 4 Nov 1934
Frances Willard "Fannie" Gilliam+ b. 14 Nov 1883, d. 30 Jul 1971

Francis Marion Splawn

M, b. 31 January 1834, d. 15 July 1910
  • PARENTS*: He was the child of Mayberry Splawn and Bethena (McHaney) Splawn.
  • Note*: He Splawn information from David L. Smith. See Family of Mayberry Splawn and Bethena (McHaney) Splawn; The Frank & Rebecca Splawn Families (Apr 1957.)
  • Note: He Mayberry Splawn was the captain of his wagon train. On the 10th day of the trip, Mayberry died of cholera. After his death, the other members of the team elected Bethena, the widow, to be the new "team captain". Francis, a lad of 18, helped his mother and the six younger children complete the trip across the plains. He was the one who talked to the Indians and performed many hazardous tasks as the wagon train moved along the trail. In 1855, he enlisted as a volunteer from Lane County to fight in the Rogue River Indian War. In 1856, he was a member of the 2nd Regiment of the Oregon Territory Vol.
  • Census*: He appeared on the census of 8 June 1870 at Dallas, Polk County, Oregon.
  • Census: He appeared on the census of 1871 at Klickitat County, Washington.
  • Census: He appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Rapid River, Idaho County, Idaho.
  • Census: He appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Beaver, Lincoln County, Oregon.

Family 1:

Rebecca Ann Gilliam b. 17 Oct 1844, d. 29 Apr 1902

Children:

Sarah Ellen "Ella" Splawn+ b. 13 Nov 1859
John Andrew Splawn+ b. 14 Dec 1861, d. 1 Nov 1897
Marion Monroe Splawn+ b. 14 Oct 1863, d. 28 Dec 1916
Lillie Bell Splawn (Twin)+ b. 6 Jan 1867, d. 26 Sep 1912
Minnie May Splawn (Twin)+ b. 6 Jan 1867, d. 31 Jan 1918
Jennie Frances Splawn+ b. 12 Jul 1872, d. 28 Sep 1953
Annie Myrtle Splawn b. 15 Oct 1882, d. 13 Jul 1960
Bessie Lee Splawn b. 20 Oct 1886, d. 19 Mar 1908

Family 2:

Cornelia (?) b. 1853
  • Marriage*: Francis Marion Splawn married Cornelia (?) in 1908.

William Jasper Stanley

M, b. 12 April 1836, d. 23 June 1910

Family:

Martha Jane Gilliam b. 29 Jul 1846, d. 4 Nov 1906

Children:

Sarah Stanley b. 16 Sep 1863, d. 21 Nov 1946
Rosetta "Rose" L. Stanley b. 2 Mar 1865, d. 2 Dec 1928
Jesse Stanley b. 1868, d. 22 Jun 1888
William Andrew Stanley+ b. 20 Sep 1871, d. 6 May 1944
James Ralph Stanley+ b. 21 Dec 1873, d. 21 Dec 1942
Ida Stanley
David L. Stanley b. 29 Aug 1878, d. 8 May 1943
Emma Luella "Luella" Stanley+ b. 31 Jan 1880, d. 11 Jan 1937
Bessie Pearl Stanley+ b. 21 Jan 1884, d. 23 Jun 1950
George Albert "Bert" Stanley+ b. Mar 1888, d. 8 Oct 1945

Rachel Jane Scott

F, b. 10 May 1857, d. 21 October 1927
  • Note*: She orphaned at a young age with her brothers, George & Thomas.

Family:

Jesse Johnson Gilliam b. 21 Jul 1850, d. 17 Mar 1915

Children:

Walter Herbert "Herb" Gilliam b. 22 Aug 1876, d. 2 Feb 1952
John Oscar "Oliver" Gilliam+ b. 23 Sep 1878, d. 17 Aug 1966
Clarence Gilliam b. 1880, d. 1880
Bertha Lorena Gilliam+ b. 17 Apr 1882, d. 3 Sep 1950
Effie Myrtle Gilliam b. 24 Apr 1884, d. 17 Mar 1887
Lora Olive Gilliam+ b. 16 Mar 1887, d. 23 Apr 1971
Ruth Edith Gilliam+ b. 18 Jul 1891, d. 30 Sep 1985
Lawrence Elmer Gilliam (Twin)+ b. 31 Jan 1895, d. 25 Sep 1971
Florence Jessie Gilliam (Twin) b. 31 Jan 1895, d. 13 Oct 1927
Edna Grace Gilliam+ b. 19 Aug 1901, d. 24 Oct 1977