Husband William Gilmore 1
Born: 17 Jul 1799 1
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Died: 5 Jul 1852 1
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Father: John Gilmore ( - ) 1
Mother: Martha Montgomery ( - ) 1
Marriage: 13 Oct 1825 1
Wife Martha Kirby 1
Born: 21 Jan 1806 1
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Died: 3 Dec 1886 1
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Father: Thomas Kirby ( - ) 2
Mother: Jean Withney ( - ) 2
Children
1 M John M. Gilmore 1
Born: 6 Jul 1826 1
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Died: 27 Jul 1894 1
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2 M Thomas Kirby Gilmore 1
Born: 24 Jun 1828 1
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Died: 20 Dec 1856 1
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3 F Martha Gilmore 1
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Spouse: Jacob S. Nixon ( - ) 1
4 M William Blair Gilmore 1
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5 F Joanna K. Gilmore 1
Born: 11 Apr 1838 1
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Died: 8 Aug 1867 1
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6 M James Ross Gilmore 1
Born: - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA
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Spouse: Harriet Elliott Beatty ( - ) 3
Marr: 1872 3
7 M Benjamin Franklin Gilmore 1
Born: 13 Sep 1843 1
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Died: 8 Jan 1889 1
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8 F Elizabeth Gray Gilmore 4
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General Notes: Husband - William Gilmore
He was an active business man and a prominent citizen of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He was a Democrat of the old school, and was a Democratic leader in the county. He was postmaster at Chambersburg, 1838-41, and sheriff of Franklin County 1841-44. He was a man of literary tastes, and although too young to take part in the War of 1812, he was soon afterward a leading spirit in the Pennsylvania militia. He was second lieutenant of the Washington Grays, of Chambersburg, under Capt. John McClintock, and rose to be captain and major; he was brigade inspector of the 2nd Brigade, 11th Division, Pennsylvania Militia, 1835-39.