Sarah Ethel Gilliam

F, b. 9 July 1868, d. 30 March 1869
  • Note*: She !Died of "Earysipelas".

Parents:

Father*: Eleazar Gilliam b. 3 Dec 1840, d. 15 Mar 1902
Mother*: Nancy Jane Robbins b. 8 May 1842, d. 29 Mar 1929

Stella Gilliam (Twin)

F, b. 6 February 1872, d. 26 October 1963
  • Education*: She was educated at Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, Studied music at Northwestern University in Evanston IL.
  • Married Name: As of 5 April 1891,her married name was Tennery.
  • (ofSp) Death: On 19 March 1895 when she was 32, her husband Newton died.
  • (Witness) Census: Stella Gilliam (Twin) appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 in the household of Thomas Hadden Agnew at Evanston, Cook County, Illinois.
  • Residence*: Stella Gilliam (Twin) lived in 1912 at Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.
  • (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 30 January 1920 in the household of Thomas Hadden Agnew at Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.
  • (Surviving Sibling F) Obituary: Stella Gilliam (Twin) survived her sister (Dorothy Lucretia "Dot" Gilliam) and was listed in the obituary as (Obituary dated on 5 November 1934.)
  • (Surviving Sibling F) Obituary: Stella Gilliam (Twin) survived her sister (Dorothy Lucretia "Dot" Gilliam) and was listed in the obituary as Mrs. Stella Agnew of Pasadena, Cal. (Obituary dated on 7 November 1934.)
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Agnew, Mrs. Stella G.
    Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Caldwell's Colonial Mortuary for Mrs. Stella G. Agnew, 91, of 3826 NE Glisan St. She died Wednesday at a local nursing home. Mrs. Agnew was a member of an early Oregon family and Gilliam county was named for her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Gilliam. She was born at Pilot Rock, Ore. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Ella McBroom, Pilot Rock, and Mrs. Frances G. Howe, Portland; brother Elmer J., Portland and four great grandchildren.
    Oregon Journal Thur. Oct. 17,1963 on Thursday, 17 October 1963.

Parents:

Father*: Eleazar Gilliam b. 3 Dec 1840, d. 15 Mar 1902
Mother*: Nancy Jane Robbins b. 8 May 1842, d. 29 Mar 1929

Family 1:

Newton Harvey Tennery Jr. b. 30 Aug 1862, d. 19 Mar 1895

Family 2:

Thomas Hadden Agnew b. 1869, d. 25 Oct 1947

Child:

Maurice Gilliam Agnew+ b. 20 Oct 1901, d. 20 Aug 1934

Minnie Myrtle "Minnum" Gilliam

F, b. 9 September 1875, d. 7 July 1916

Parents:

Father*: Eleazar Gilliam b. 3 Dec 1840, d. 15 Mar 1902
Mother*: Nancy Jane Robbins b. 8 May 1842, d. 29 Mar 1929

Family:

Clare William Oliver b. 1 Sep 1872, d. 3 Aug 1955

Child:

Daphne Merle "Merle" Oliver+ b. 2 Jun 1899, d. 4 Jun 1971

Grace Alice Gilliam

F, b. 3 October 1877, d. 13 November 1948
  • Education*: She was educated attended Portland University (later known as Willamette University.)
  • Occupation*: She was school teacher for many years.
  • Note*: She never married-elected County Treasurer-later responsible in State Treasurer's office.
  • (Surviving Sibling F) Obituary: She survived her sister (Dorothy Lucretia "Dot" Gilliam) and was listed in the obituary as (Obituary dated on 5 November 1934.)
  • (Surviving Sibling F) Obituary: Grace Alice Gilliam survived her sister (Dorothy Lucretia "Dot" Gilliam) and was listed in the obituary as Miss Grace A. Gilliam of Salem, Or. (Obituary dated on 7 November 1934.)

Parents:

Father*: Eleazar Gilliam b. 3 Dec 1840, d. 15 Mar 1902
Mother*: Nancy Jane Robbins b. 8 May 1842, d. 29 Mar 1929

Dorothy Lucretia "Dot" Gilliam

F, b. 11 January 1882, d. 4 November 1934
  • Note*: She christened Lillie Lucretia Gilliam but went by Dorothy L.-had no children.
  • Married Name: As of 25 December 1912,her married name was Hutchinson.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the DIED
    HUTCHISON-In this city, Nov. 4, Dorothy Gilliam Hutchison of Pilot Rock, Or; sister of W. Albert and Elmer J. Gilliam, Mrs. Ella G. McBroom, Mrs. George W. Rugg, Mrs. T.H. Agnew, Grace Gilliam and Mrs. W.G. Howe, Remains are at the Colonial Mortuary, East 14th and Sandy Blvd. Arrangements in charge of Holman & Lutz. on Monday, 5 November 1934 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
  • Obituary: An obituary appeared in the on Wednesday, 7 November 1934 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Parents:

Father*: Eleazar Gilliam b. 3 Dec 1840, d. 15 Mar 1902
Mother*: Nancy Jane Robbins b. 8 May 1842, d. 29 Mar 1929

Family:

Burton W. Hutchinson b. 6 Jun 1881, d. 6 Jan 1925

Mary Viola "Mamie" Dickinson

F, b. 31 August 1876, d. 18 August 1960
  • Religion*: She was Methodist.
  • SIBLING*: She Mollie Dickison McCord.
  • PARENTS*: She was the child of Jefferson Dickison & Molly Odom.
  • Married Name: As of 25 December 1897,her married name was Gilliam.
  • (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 in the household of William Albert "Albert" Gilliam at Waldron, Wheeler County, Oregon.

Family:

William Albert "Albert" Gilliam b. 28 Jun 1864, d. 17 Oct 1939

Child:

Eugene Elijah "Gene" Gibbs b. 27 Oct 1902, d. 1 Jan 1929

Elsie Schramn

F, b. 14 April 1908, d. 26 November 1977
  • Note*: She !Had 2 girls and 3 boys from her first marriage.
    SSDI-lists b. 14 Apr 1908 d. Nov 1977 WA.
    WA Death Index lists 26 Nov 1977 Seattle.

Family:

Otis Bliss Gilliam b. 21 Jul 1890, d. 21 Jul 1961

Newton Harvey Tennery Jr.

M, b. 30 August 1862, d. 19 March 1895

Family:

Stella Gilliam (Twin) b. 6 Feb 1872, d. 26 Oct 1963

Thomas Hadden Agnew

M, b. 1869, d. 25 October 1947

Family:

Stella Gilliam (Twin) b. 6 Feb 1872, d. 26 Oct 1963

Child:

Maurice Gilliam Agnew+ b. 20 Oct 1901, d. 20 Aug 1934

Burton W. Hutchinson

M, b. 6 June 1881, d. 6 January 1925

Family:

Dorothy Lucretia "Dot" Gilliam b. 11 Jan 1882, d. 4 Nov 1934

Walter Guy "Guy" Howe

M, b. 1 July 1884, d. 4 May 1954
  • PARENTS*: He was the child of James Howe & Florence Patterson.
  • Occupation*: He was Dentist training finished before his marriage.

Family:

Frances Willard "Fannie" Gilliam b. 14 Nov 1883, d. 30 Jul 1971

Child:

Robert Gilliam Howe+ b. 8 Jul 1914, d. 18 Feb 1991

Clare William Oliver

M, b. 1 September 1872, d. 3 August 1955
  • Occupation*: He was Grocery Business.
  • PARENTS*: He was the child of Emaline Pratt & Frederick M. Oliver.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Eugene Register Guard (Not in my files) on Friday, 5 August 1955 Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.

Family:

Minnie Myrtle "Minnum" Gilliam b. 9 Sep 1875, d. 7 Jul 1916

Child:

Daphne Merle "Merle" Oliver+ b. 2 Jun 1899, d. 4 Jun 1971

Daphne Merle "Merle" Oliver

F, b. 2 June 1899, d. 4 June 1971
  • NAME*: She did not like the name Daphne, so she went by Merle.
  • Married Name: As of 6 August 1925,her married name was Gibbs.
  • Note*: She raised from age 12 a Nephew, George Harold Bolin b. 21 Jan 1924 in 1936.
  • (Informant) Death: She was the informant on the death certificate of Clare William Oliver on 3 August 1955 listed as Merle Oliver Gibbs.

Parents:

Father*: Clare William Oliver b. 1 Sep 1872, d. 3 Aug 1955
Mother*: Minnie Myrtle "Minnum" Gilliam b. 9 Sep 1875, d. 7 Jul 1916

Family:

Ralph Jefferson Gibbs b. 31 May 1898, d. 24 Dec 1985

Child:

Patricia Clare Gibbs+ b. 20 Jul 1926, d. 4 May 2020

Ralph Jefferson Gibbs

M, b. 31 May 1898, d. 24 December 1985
  • PARENTS*: He was the child of Gertrude Agnes Beitel & Elmer "John" Gibbs.
  • Note*: He raised from age 12 a nephew, George Harold Bolin b. 21 Jan 1924.
  • (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 in the household of Elmer "John" Gibbs at Ukiah, Umatilla County, Oregon.

Parents:

Father*: Elmer "John" Gibbs b. May 1873
Mother*: Gertrude Agnes Beitel b. Apr 1880

Family:

Daphne Merle "Merle" Oliver b. 2 Jun 1899, d. 4 Jun 1971

Child:

Patricia Clare Gibbs+ b. 20 Jul 1926, d. 4 May 2020

Patricia Clare Gibbs

F, b. 20 July 1926, d. 4 May 2020
  • Married Name: As of 29 August 1947,her married name was Phillips.
  • Residence*: She lived in 1995 at Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon.
  • Residence: She lived in 1999 at Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
  • Residence: She lived on 15 August 2007 at Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.
  • EMAIL*: Her email contact is waynepatph@aol.comon on 15 August 2007.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Patricia G. Phillips, age 93, died Monday, May 4, 2020, having lived independently until the last two weeks of her life. The daughter of (Daphne) Merle Oliver and Ralph Jefferson Gibbs, she was born July 20, 1926, in Eugene, Oregon. She received her early education in Milwaukie, Oregon, and graduated from Oregon State College in Corvallis in 1948 with a degree in home economics education. She returned to Oregon State in the early 1960s to earn certification in elementary education, then taught first grade at Roosevelt Elementary School. She met Wayne C. Phillips in junior high, and they were married as OSC undergrads on August 29, 1947. Pat and Wayne settled in Corvallis and raised their daughters there before moving to Marin County, California, in early 1971. They came back to Oregon in 1987, living in Bend, then Portland, before returning to Corvallis in 2006. Pat’s life passion was volunteering. She partnered with other Corvallis parents in the 1950s to establish The ARC of Benton County. In the mid-1970s she worked for the first hospice in California (the second in the United States) as its administrative assistant. She took on additional roles of educator and public speaker for the organization, helping introduce hundreds of people to the then-new hospice concept. She enjoyed family time, reading, taking daily walks, playing word games, and using her computer. Her interest in genealogy and her meticulous research (pre-World Wide Web) led her to write about multiple branches of the family. She produced several volumes, the most widely distributed of which featured her Oregon pioneer great-grandparents, Eleazar and Nancy Robbins Gilliam. She was a member of Chi Omega sorority, the P.E.O. Sisterhood, and the First Congregational Church of Corvallis. Pat was preceded in death by her first-born daughter, Cheryl Ann, in 1955, and her husband, Wayne, in 2016. She is survived by daughters Janet McKensey (wife Madelyn), Robin Donaldson, and Carol Phillips and granddaughters Arayana McKensey and Emily Donaldson Walsh (husband Tim). Also surviving are nephews Dan Phillips, Bob Phillips (wife Janet), Jeff Bolin, and Dennis Bolin. It was Pat’s hope that memorial contributions be directed to Community Outreach Inc, 865 NW Reiman St., Corvallis 97330-6177; Lumina Hospice, 720 SW 4th St, Corvallis OR 97333-4426; or First Congregational Church of Corvallis, 4515 SW West Hills Rd, Corvallis OR 97333-3999. At her request, there will be a private celebration of her life. after 4 May 2020.

Parents:

Father*: Ralph Jefferson Gibbs b. 31 May 1898, d. 24 Dec 1985
Mother*: Daphne Merle "Merle" Oliver b. 2 Jun 1899, d. 4 Jun 1971

Family:

Wayne Cedric Phillips b. 9 Feb 1926, d. 25 Jun 2016

Child:

Cheryl Ann Phillips b. 18 Oct 1949, d. 23 Apr 1955

Wayne Cedric Phillips

M, b. 9 February 1926, d. 25 June 2016
  • PARENTS*: He was the child of Tweed "Pearl" McCoy & Charles Daniel Phillips, Sr.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Feb. 9, 1926 — June 25, 2016
    Wayne C. Phillips, age 90, died June 25, 2016, in Corvallis. The son of Tweed McCoy and Charles D. Phillips Sr., he was born Feb. 9, 1926, in Portland. He received his early education in Milwaukie; served in the Army Air Corps during World War II; and completed his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering at Oregon State College in 1949. He married Pat Gibbs on Aug. 29, 1947. The couple made their home in Corvallis until 1971, living in Marin County, California, and in Bend and Portland before returning to Corvallis in 2006. From the time of his graduation until retiring in 1975, Mr. Phillips was associated with the engineering firm of CH2M Hill, for whom he founded the San Francisco regional office in 1970. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi social fraternity and several professional societies. He held engineering licenses in Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho and Montana. He was an avid golfer and private airplane pilot. Another favorite pastime was playing jazz piano.

    Besides his widow, he is survived by daughters Janet McKensey (and wife Maddy) of Corvallis, Robin Donaldson of Corvallis and Carol Phillips of Monmouth; and granddaughters Emily Donaldson and Arayana McKensey. Also surviving are nephews Dan Phillips of Mobile, Alabama, and Bob (and wife Janet) Phillips of Redding, California. He was preceded in death by his eldest daughter, Cheryl. The Phillips family appreciates the Regent Court Memory Care staff for enriching Wayne’s life during the past 21 months. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Benton Hospice Service, 2350 N.W. Professional Drive, Corvallis, OR 97330. after 25 June 2016 Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.

Family:

Patricia Clare Gibbs b. 20 Jul 1926, d. 4 May 2020

Child:

Cheryl Ann Phillips b. 18 Oct 1949, d. 23 Apr 1955

Cheryl Ann Phillips

F, b. 18 October 1949, d. 23 April 1955

Parents:

Father*: Wayne Cedric Phillips b. 9 Feb 1926, d. 25 Jun 2016
Mother*: Patricia Clare Gibbs b. 20 Jul 1926, d. 4 May 2020

Sarah Ellen "Ella" Splawn

F, b. 13 November 1859
  • Source*: She The Frank & Rebecca Splawn Families (Apr 1957.)
  • (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 8 June 1870 in the household of Francis Marion Splawn at Dallas, Polk County, Oregon.
  • Married Name: As of 5 March 1876,her married name was Chatfield.
  • (Witness) Census: Sarah Ellen "Ella" Splawn appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 in the household of John Rogers Chatfield at Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington.
  • (ofSp) Death: On 24 June 1883 when she was 33, her husband John died.
  • Married Name: As of 31 December 1883,her married name was Clark.
  • Census: Sarah Ellen "Ella" Splawn appeared on the census of 1892 at Klickitat County, Washington.
  • (ofSp) Death: On 19 March 1904 her husband Samuel died Record Series: Death Records
    Collection: King County Death Register
    County: King
    image file number: KNGBRbatch_c_115.tif
    reference number: HRPKNG_breg10132
    page number: 186
    record number: 12567
    name: Samuel McKerr
    death date: 3/19/1904
    age: 42
    sex: M
    place of death: 216 Terry Ave
    birthplace: Can.
  • Note: Sarah Ellen "Ella" Splawn The Goldendale Sentinel
    Summons by Publication No 5838
    In the Superior Court of the State of Washington, for Klickitat county, Willard A. Wing, Plaintiff vs Sarah E. Clark, formerly Sarah E. Chatfield; James Franklin Chatfield; John Thomas Chatfield; Julius C. Torbenson and his wife Jane Doe Torbenson, his wife prior to June 1, 1894, if married; Henry D. Young and H.E. Young, husband and wife; Vivian A. Dodderidge; Zula B. Hickman; also all unknown heirs of said named persons; also Grace Holter and Wilma Busche; also all person or parties unknown, if any, having or claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein and also all unknown heirs of Ida May Wing, deceased, defendants. on 24 February 1938 at Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington.

Parents:

Father*: Francis Marion Splawn b. 31 Jan 1834, d. 15 Jul 1910
Mother*: Rebecca Ann Gilliam b. 17 Oct 1844, d. 29 Apr 1902

Family 1:

John Rogers Chatfield b. 30 Jul 1849, d. 24 Jun 1883

Children:

Lloyd Sherman Chatfield b. 28 Dec 1876
James Franklin Chatfield+ b. 5 Jul 1878, d. 22 Jul 1921
John Thomas Chatfield+ b. 24 Nov 1881, d. 12 Nov 1946

Family 2:

Samuel McKerr b. 1862, d. 19 Mar 1904

Child:

Claude Wagner McKerr+ b. 8 Aug 1892, d. 13 Sep 1956

John Andrew Splawn

M, b. 14 December 1861, d. 1 November 1897

Parents:

Father*: Francis Marion Splawn b. 31 Jan 1834, d. 15 Jul 1910
Mother*: Rebecca Ann Gilliam b. 17 Oct 1844, d. 29 Apr 1902

Family:

Eldora "Ella" Johns b. Dec 1861, d. 22 Apr 1942

Children:

Frank Splawn
Olive Splawn
Ione Belle Splawn+ b. 15 Jan 1885, d. 3 May 1947
Jennie Frances Splawn+ b. 22 Feb 1887, d. 29 Oct 1952
Lester Splawn b. Jun 1892
Gilbert Splawn b. Dec 1896

Marion Monroe Splawn

M, b. 14 October 1863, d. 28 December 1916

Parents:

Father*: Francis Marion Splawn b. 31 Jan 1834, d. 15 Jul 1910
Mother*: Rebecca Ann Gilliam b. 17 Oct 1844, d. 29 Apr 1902

Family:

Sarah Garner b. 2 Dec 1868, d. 5 Feb 1920

Children:

William Francis Splawn b. 19 Jul 1888, d. 30 May 1970
Eugene Monroe Splawn b. 27 Dec 1895, d. 30 May 1952
John Irving Splawn+ b. 6 May 1899, d. 25 Dec 1995