Last Updated: October 17, 2021

Gilham in Floyd Co., VA

1. Gilham, Ezekiel

Parents: William & Maria Polly (Goodykoontz) Gilham.

1803 Birth: abt 1803 Floyd Co., VA.

1840 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, pg167:

……… Gilham, Ezekial

…………… 1 male 20-29 yo,

…………… 1 female 60-69 yo

…………… 1 female 5-9 yo.

I1841 Marriage #1: Ezekial Gilham m. Bianca Wade 03-29-1841 Floyd Co., VA bond. Certified she is over 21 yo.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H374:

...... Gilham, Ezekiel 47 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $0, HOH.

............ Bionna 25 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

............ Julia 8 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

............ Eliza 6 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

............ Sarah 3 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

............ John 1 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

...... Wade, Elizabeth 72 yo w/f, b. VA. (Bianna’s mother) [wade1]

1859 Death: Oct 1859 Franklin Co., VA. COD: killed by a fall, fracturing his skull. Occupation: stonemason. Married. b. VA. Age: 52 yo.

Per a note at the bottom of the Mortality Schedule: “this man was going home under the influence of strong drink, as he was often ---- to --- and attempting to walk on an ----ted foot bridge, lost his balance and fell into the creek believe striking his head against a rock from which he died.

1859 Burial:

…+ Gilham, Bianna

Parents: William & Elizabeth (Shelor) Wade.

1825 Birth: abt 1825 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Ezekiel Gilham.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H1292:

...... Gillham, Dianah 40 yo w/f, b. VA, housekeeper, $0/66, HOH.

............ Eliza J. 15 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ John W. 11 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Evaline 9 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Mary E. 6 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Ellen 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River H561:

...... Gilham, Bianah 49 yo w/f keeping house, b. VA, $100, HOH.

............ Rosabella E. 13 yo w/f, b. VA.

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H367:

...... Webb, Ellie 20 yo married w/m, keeping house, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

............ Minnie 1 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA.

...... Gilliam, Bianna 60 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

1893 Marriage #2: Biana Gilham m. 2^nd Henry Webb 9-20-1893 Patrick Co., VA. He 66 yo widowed w/m, b. Carroll Co., VA, s/o J. & H. Webb. She 73 yo widowed w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Wade.

Henry Howell Webb, s/o Jacob & Hester (Dickerson) Webb.

…2. Gilham, Julia

Parents: Ezekiel Gilham & Bianna (Wade) Gilham.

1841 Birth: abt 1841 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1853 Death: 11-13-1853 Floyd Co., VA. Age: 12y. COD: cold.

1853 Burial:

…2. Gilham, Eliza Jane

Parents: Ezekiel Gilham & Bianna (Wade) Gilham.

1844 Birth: abt 1844 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1861 Marriage #1: Eliza Jane Gilham m. Wolford Scott 12-05-1861 at Eden Epperly's, Floyd Co., VA by Daniel Conner. He 34 yo widowed farmer, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Carroll Co., VA, s/o Thomas & Sarah Scott. She single 16 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Ezekiel & Bianah Gilham.

Wolfold Scott, s/o Thomas & Sarah “Sally” (Shelor) Scott. [scott_pcva]

1922 Death: 11-12-1922.

1922 Burial: East Hill Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C.)

…2. Gilham, Sarah

Parents: Ezekiel Gilham & Bianna (Wade) Gilham.

1847 Birth: abt 1847 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…2. Gilham, John W.

Parents: Ezekiel Gilham & Bianna (Wade) Gilham.

1849 Birth: 12-25-1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1866 Marriage #1: John W. Gilham m. Mary Shelor 03-31-1866 Patrick Co., VA. He 17y 1m 6d, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Ezekial & Beanah Gilham. She 15y 3m 15d, b. Patrick Co., VA, d/o I. & Elizabeth Shelor. Min. Daniel Conner.

……+ Gilham, Mary Agnes

Parents: India Bogensheild “Dozier” & Elizabeth Ann (Southern) Shelor. [shelor_pcva]

1851 Birth: 1851 Patrick Co., VA.

1870:

1880 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Smith River District, H230:

……… Shelor, Mary A. 28 yo divorced w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house, HOH.

…………… Laura E. 13 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… William J. 11 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Emit B. 9 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Adar S. 7 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Eliza A. 2 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA.

Mary was married & divorced from John W. Gilham. Question: Were the above children raised with a surname of "Shelor" or "Gilham"? At least one child married as a Gilham. I will have them indexed as “Gilham”.

……3. Gilham, Laura E.

Parents: John W. & Mary Agnes (Shelor) Gilham.

1866 Birth: 5-30-1866.

1880 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with divorced mother as HOH.

1885 Marriage: L. E. Gilham m. Claiborn W. Lawson 8-13-1885 Patrick Co., VA. He 23 b. Patrick Co., VA, s/ Madison T. & Ruth Lawson. She 18 b. Patrick Co., VA, d/ J.W. & M.A. Gilham. Min: S. D. Williams.

Claiborn W. Lawson, s/o Madison T. & Ruth (Turner) Lawson. [no file]

1891 Death: Laura Gilham Lawson d. 11-28-1891 Wythe Co., VA.

……3. Gilham, William J.

Parents: John W. & Mary Agnes (Shelor) Gilham.

1869 Birth: abt 1869 VA.

1880 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with divorced mother as HOH.

……3. Gilham, Emmett Brown

Parents: John W. & Mary Agnes (Shelor) Gilham.

1872 Birth: 5-6-1872 Patrick Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with divorced mother as HOH.

1898 Marriage #1: Emmett Brown Gilham m. Virginia Belle Walker 8-30-1898 Bland Co., VA. He 25 yo single w/m, b. Patrick Co., VA, s/o Jno. W. & Mary A. Gilliam. She 23 yo single w/f, b. Raleigh Co., WVA, d/o Wm. A. & Sarah E. Walker.

1914 Death: 6-13-1914 Raven, New Garden District, Russell Co., VA.

E. B. Gilliam, 42y 1m 7d, married w/m mine supt, b. Patrick Co., VA Father: John Gilliam, b. Patrick Co., VA. Mother: Mary Ayres Shelor. Informant: blank. COD: accidental drowning. Burial: Pearisburg, VA.

1914 Burial: Eastside Cemetery, Pearisburg, Giles Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Mike)

……3. Gilham, Adar S.

Parents: John W. & Mary Agnes (Shelor) Gilham.

1873 Birth: abt 1873 VA.

1880 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with divorced mother as HOH.

1892 Marriage #1: A. L. Gilham m. J. T. Pickett 10-26-1892 Wythe Co., VA. He 20 yo single w/m, b. Wythe Co., VA, s/o Geo. Pickett & Ollie Thompson. She 18 yo single w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA, d/o Jno. & M. A. Shelor.

……3. Gilham, Eliza A.

Parents: John W. & Mary Agnes (Shelor) Gilham.

1878 Birth: abt 1878

1880 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with divorced mother as HOH.

1895 Marriage #1: Eliza m. William J. Lewis abt 1893.

William J. Lewis, s/o unknown. [no file]

1900 Residence: Tazewell Co., VA, Clear Fork District 90, H13:

……… Lewis, W.J. 27 yo w/m in logging, b. Sept 1872 VA, parents b. VA, m. 7y, rents farm, HOH.

…………… Lizzie 20 yo wife, b. June 1979 VA, parents b. VA, m. 7y, 3 ch with 3 living.

…………… Edward 4 yo son, b. Mar 1896 VA.

…………… Lolie 1 yo dau, b. June 1898 VA. (6-5-1898 Raleigh Co., WVA birth record)

…………… Captolia 1/12 dau, b. May 1900 VA.

……… Lewis, Mollie 17 yo sister, b. Aug 1882 VA, parents b. VA.

1910 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA, Mabscott District 1777, White Stick Rd, H516:

……… Lewis, William J. 38 yo w/m coal miner, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 15y, owns home with mort, HOH.

…………… Lizzie 33 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 15y, 9 ch with 6 living.

…………… Edward G. 14 yo son, b. VA, school, laborer in ground mine.

…………… Lola B. 12 y dau, b. VA, school.

…………… Captola M. 10 yo dau, b. VA, school.

…………… Burna J. 7 yo son, b. VA, school.

…………… Ada 3 yo dau, b. WVA. (m. Percy Walker)

…………… Arvel P. 3/12 dau, b. WVA. (m. Arnold Fleming)

…….. Lewis, Harry 22 yo single brother b. VA, parents b. VA, coal miner.

1916 Marriage #2: Elizabeth Lewis m. John William Black 12-16-1916 Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA. He 28 yo, b. New York Co., New York. She 31 yo, b. VA.

John William Black, s/o unknown. [no file]

1920 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA, Mabscott District 169, H25:

……… Black, John W. 31 yo w/m coal miner, b. New York, parents b. Germany, owns, HOH.

…………… Lizzie A. 40 yo wife, b. VA, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…………… Arnold 9/12 son, b. WVA.

……… Lewis, Ada V. 12 yo step dau, b. WVA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Arvie 10 yo step dau, b. WVA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Willie A. 7 yo step son, b. WVA, parents b. VA, school.

…………… Mark 5 yo step son, b. WVA, parents b. VA, school. (m. Evelyn Godby)

…2. Gilham, Mazilla Evaline

Parents: Ezekiel Gilham & Bianna (Wade) Gilham.

1851 Birth: abt 1851 VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

Marriage #1: Mazilla m. Floyd E. Webb

Floyd E. Webb, s/o Henry G. or C. Webb & Christena Sutphin of Carroll Co., VA.

1870 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, Stone Mountain PO, H304:

……… Webb, Floyd 19 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

…………… Mazilla E. 18 yo w/f, b. VA, married July.

1880 Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H379:

……… Webb, Floyd E. 28 yo married w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

…………… Evaline 27 yo wife, b. VA; Henry G. 7 yo son, b. VA; Cora E. 5 yo dau, b. VA; E. Mary 2 yo dau, b. VA.

1910 Carroll Co., VA, 24-32:

……… Webb, Floyd 59 HOH.

…………… Zilda 58 yo wife, b. VA.

……… Webb, Bianna 90 yo mother, b. VA. (actually mother-in-law from her 2^nd marriage)

…2. Gilham, Mary Elizabeth

Parents: Ezekiel Gilham & Bianna (Wade) Gilham.

1855 Birth: 12-17-1855 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, Stone Mountain PO, H317:

...... Scott, Wolford 41 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH

............ Eliza J.25 yo w/f, b. VA

............ Samuel C. 17 yo w/m, b. VA

............ Victoria A. 6 yo w/f, b. VA

............ Millard F. 4 yo w/m, b. VA

............ Venard A. 1 yo w/m, b. VA

...... Gilliam, Mary E. 15 yo w/f, b. VA.

Marriage #1: Mary m. Mark H. Marshall.

Mark H. Marshall, s/o Edmund & Eliza (Bolt) Marshall of Carroll Co., VA. [no file]

Known children of Edmond & Eliza (Bolt) Marshall:

Marshall, Granville F., 1871-1888.

Marshall, Lillie E., 1873-1894.

Marshall, Prince Albert, 1875-1885.

Marshall, Anna Ardella “Annie”, 1877-1965; m. Harry Gilliam Webb.

Marshall, Roscoe E., 1882-1888.

Marshall, Bessie Adelaide m. & d. Isaac T. Banks 12-11-1901 Carroll Co., VA but her name is on same tombstone with Isaac in the Reed Island Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.. (src: Find A Grave)

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H501:

……… Marshall, Mark H. 28 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

…………… Mary E. 24 yo wife, b. VA.

…………… Granville F. 9 yo son, b. VA. (d. 6-19-1888 Carroll Co., VA.

…………… Lillie E. 7 yo dau, b. VA. (m. Thomas Jefferson Quesenberry, s/o William Jeffery & Judith (Conner) Quesenberry.

…………… Prince Albert 5 yo son, b. VA.

…………… Annie A. 3 yo dau, b. VA. (m. Harry Gilliam Webb, s/o unknown)

1900 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District 2, H18:

…… Marshall, Mark H. 49 yo w/m Farmer, b. Oct 1850 VA, parents b. VA, m. 30y, owns farm, HOH.

…………… Mary E. 45 yo wife, b. Dec 1854 VA, parents b. VA, m. 30y, 7 ch with 2 living.

…………… Bessie A. 14 yo dau, b. Apr 1886 VA, parents b. VA, school.

1910 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District 5, H41:

…… Marshall, Mark H. 58 yo w/m merchant, b. VA, father b. NC, mother b. VA, M1 39y, owns farm, HOH.

…………… Mary E. 54 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 39y, 7 ch with 2 living.

1917 Death: 2-15-1917 Laurel Fork District, Carroll Co., VA.

Mary Elizabeth Marshall, 62 yo married w/f, b. Dec 17, 1855 Floyd Co., VA. Father: Ezekiel Gilham, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Wade, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: F. L. Collier. COD: tuberculosis. Burial: Carroll Co., VA.

1917 Burial: Marshall Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA with 5 of their children who died young.

(src: Find A Grave; photos by loriques)

…2. Gilham, Rosabella Ellen

Parents: Ezekiel Gilham & Bianna (Wade) Gilham.

1858 Birth: 9-2-1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1870 Residence: Patrick Co., VA with widowed mother.

1877 Marriage #1: Rosa E. Gilliam m. Jordon Webb 9-10-1877 Carroll Co., VA. He 23 yo single w/m, b. Carroll Co., VA, s/o H. G. & Christina Webb. She 18 yo single w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA, s/o Vianna Gilliam.

Jordon Webb, s/o Henry G. or C. & Christena (Sutphin) Webb of Carroll Co., VA. Four known children: Minnie, Forrest, Russel; Harry; & May. [no file]

1880 Residence: Hendricks Co., IN, Lincoln District 146, H117:

...... Webb, Jordan 26 yo married w/m servant, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

And

1880 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H367:

...... Webb, Ellie 20 yo married w/m, keeping house, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

............ Minnie 1 yo dau, b. VA, parents b. VA.

...... Gilliam, Bianna 60 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

1904 Death: 8-8-1904 Brownsburg, Lincoln District, Hendricks Co., IN.

Rosia Bell Ellen Webb, 45y 11 6d, married w/f, b. Sept 2, 1858 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Jordan Webb. Father: Ezequel Gillian, b. VA. Mother: Biennah Wayde, b. VA. Informant: Jordan Webb. COD: tuberculosis. Burial or Removal: Salem, VA.

1904 Burial or Removal: Salem, VA.

Gilham, Mary

widow of William Gilham

Parents: she was a Goodykontz.

1775 Birth: abt 1775 VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H841:

...... Cox, Mathew 35 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $0, cannot read or write, HOH. [cox2]

............ Ducilla 43 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

............ Ann Eliza 10 yo w/f, b. Floyd

............ Noah 6 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

............ Leah J. or S. 4 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

...... Gilham, Mary 75 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

...... Jones, Fleming 37 yo w/m brick mason, b. Floyd, cannot read or write.

............ Emanuel 13 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

............ Omey 7 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H1374:

...... Cox, Mathew 45 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/85, cannot write, HOH. [cox2]

............ Drucilla 52 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Ann E. 20 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Manda E. 19 yo w/f, b. VA. (not with this family in 1850 but m. as a d/o Mathew & Drusilla Cox)

............ Noah 16 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Leah J. 14 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

............ Mary S. 11 yo w/f, b. VA, school. (not with this family in 1850)

...... Gillham, Mary 80 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

End Gilham in Floyd Co., VA.