John Gilliland and Lydia Smith

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Husband John Gilliland ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1806 or 1808 - Centre Co, PA 3
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           Died: 1888 - Clearfield Co, PA 4
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         Father: Joseph Gilliland (1770-1840) 1 2 5
         Mother: Catharine Cowden (Abt 1769-1830) 6 7

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Wife Lydia Smith ⁸

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           Born: 1808 - Centre Co, PA 9
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           Died: 1889 - Salt Lick, Centre Co, PA 3
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         Father: William Smith (      -      ) 10
         Mother: Hannah Little (      -      ) 10

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Children

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1 F Hannah Gilliland ³

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2 M Joseph Gilliland ⁴

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           Born: 6 Jan 1841 - Centre Co, PA 10
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         Spouse: Adeline Yothers (      -1878) 10
           Marr: May 1866 10

         Spouse: Lucetta B. Lucas (      -Aft 1898) 10
           Marr: Oct 1880 10

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3 M Dr. William S. Gilliland ^{3 11}

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           Born: 9 Dec 1842 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Martha A. Murray (      -      ) 11 12
           Marr: 1870 - Girard Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 12

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4 M Edward I. Gilliland ¹³

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           Born: 9 Jun 1845 - Centre Hill, Centre Co, PA 14
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         Spouse: Hannah C. Hertlein (1850-1897) 15
           Marr: 1870 14

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5 F Mary Gilliland ³

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6 M Robert C. Gilliland ^{8 11}

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         Spouse: Sarah B. Murray (      -      ) 11

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General Notes: Husband - John Gilliland

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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.

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 406.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 43, 700, 908.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 700.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 700, 908.

5 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1055.

6 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 892.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 43.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 700, 909.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 693.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 909.

11 Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 687.

12 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 701.

13 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 700, 910.

14 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 910.

15 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 910, 933.