Husband John Gilliland 1 2 3
Born: 15 Jul 1806 or 1808 - Spring Mills, Centre Co, PA 3 4
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Died: 5 Mar 1888 - Clearfield Co, PA 3 5
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Father: Joseph Gilliland (1770-1840) 1 2 3 6
Mother: Catharine Cowden (Abt 1769-1830) 3 7 8
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Wife Lydia Smith 3 9
Born: 11 Mar 1808 - Boalsburg, Harris Twp, Centre Co, PA 3 10
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Died: 22 Jan 1889 - Salt Lick, Centre Co, PA 3 4
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Father: William Smith ( - ) 3 11
Mother: Hannah Little ( - ) 11
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1 F Hannah Catherine Gilliland 3 4
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2 M Joseph Gilliland 3 5
Born: 6 Jan 1841 - Sprucetown, Centre Co, PA 3 11
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Spouse: Adeline Yothers ( -1878) 11 12
Marr: 17 May 1866 11 12
Spouse: Lucetta B. Lucas ( -Aft 1898) 11 12
Marr: Oct 1880 11 12
3 M Dr. William Smith Gilliland 3 4 13
Born: 9 Dec 1842 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 4
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Spouse: Martha A. Murray ( - ) 13 14
Marr: 1870 - Girard Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 14
4 M Edward I. Gilliland 3 15
Born: 9 Jun 1845 - Centre Hill, Centre Co, PA 16
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Died: 19 Jul 1906 3
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Spouse: Hannah C. Hertlein (1850-1897) 17
Marr: 1870 16
5 F Mary Ann Gilliland 3 4
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6 M Robert Cowden Gilliland 3 9 13
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Spouse: Sarah B. Murray ( - ) 13
General Notes: Husband - John Gilliland
He was reared on the old family homestead in Potter township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, and was a well-known citizen of that community. In 1856 he moved to Salt Lick, where he resided until his death.
Being a cripple, he was consequently given good educational advantages, as he was unable to assist in the work of the farm. His principal teacher was Timothy Ladd, also a cripple. At the age of eighteen he commenced teaching, which profession he successfully followed for eighteen years, and then, in connection with a partner, bought the mercantile interest of the Penn Valley Trading Company. The business proved very profitable until the panic of 1857, which caused the failure of the firm, and he moved to Clearfield County, making his home on a farm until his death. He took a prominent part in public affairs, always voting with the Democratic party. He held some of the most important of the township offices, but cared nothing for political distinction. In religious belief both he and his wife were Presbyterians, and took quite an active part in Church work.
He lost a leg in early youth but nevertheless he became a very active man and although he was forced to use a crutch, became so accustomed to its use that he could walk faster than others who had full use of both limbs. For eighteen years he taught school, riding back and forth on horseback. He then went into the mercantile business, buying the Penn's Valley Trading Company, under the firm name of Boozer & Gilliland, which later became J. & R. Gilliland and continued until 1857, when he took up his residence in Karthaus Township, where he had up to that time, conducted a branch store. In politics he was a Democrat.
General Notes: Wife - Lydia Smith
Another source states she died in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.