Bible of John W. and Mary E.C. Gilliam


Bible of John William and Mary E.C. Gilliam

Family Register
Marriages:
	John William The only son of Samuel and Susan Gilliam married Mary Elizabeth Coleman The only Daughter of Col. Joseph and Mary Goodwyn on the 24th day of April 1832.

	Robert Nathaniel the second son of Dr. Sterlin and Ann Neblett married Mary Eliza the oldest daughter of John William and Mary Elizabeth Coleman Gilliam on the 22nd day of December 1852 at Burnt Quarter in Dinwiddie.

	Edmund Osborne eldest son of Dr. George and Susan F. Fitzgerald married Susan B. second daughter of John W. and Mary E. C. Gilliam on the 3d of April 1855 at Burnt Quarter Dinwiddie, Virginia.

	John Arthur Johnston only son of John Arthur and Zeline Johnston married Albenia J. Gilliam daughter of M. E. C. and J. W. Gilliam April 23d, 1867.

	Samuel Yates youngest son of John William and Mary Elizabeth Coleman Gilliam married on the 12th day of April 1898 Martha Page only daughter of James Piper and Emma D. Cox, Trinity, Chesterfield Co. (After Samuel Y. Gilliam's death Martha Cox Gilliam married Harry G. Wheeler.)

Births:
	Births: John William Gilliam the only son of Samuel and Susan Gilliam was born at Poplar Hill in the County of Brunswick on the 10th day of June 1810.

	Mary Elizabeth Coleman The only Daughter of Col. Joseph and Mary Goodwyn was Born at Burnt Quarter In the County of Dinwiddie on the 25th day of December 1812.

	Mary Eliza the Daughter of John William and Mary E. C. Gilliam was Born at "Mayfield" on the 18th of March 1833.

	Susan the Daughter of John William and Mary E. C. Gilliam was Born at Mayfield on the 18th Feb. 1835.

	Joseph Peterson the son of John William and Mary E. C. Gilliam was Born at Red Hill on 22nd of February 1837.

	Albinia Jacketta the Daughter of John William and Mary E. C. Gilliam was Born at Bothwick on the 12th March 1839.

	Daughter of John W. and Mary E. C. Gilliam was Born at Burnt Quarter 12th December 1844.

	John William Henry son of John William and Mary E. C. Gilliam was born at Burnt Quarter on 17th April 1842.

	Samuel the son of John W. and Mary E. C. Gilliam was born at Burnt Quarter on the 11th July 1845.

	Samuel Yates the son of John W. and Mary E. C. Gilliam was Born at Burnt Quarter on the 18th Jan. 1849.

	Eliza Goodwyn the daughter of Robert N. and Mary E. Neblett was born at Burnt Quarter on 12 of February 1854.

	Infant son of Robert N. and Mary E. Neblett was born at Norborne Hill on the 11 on November 1855.

	(The other births recorded here were after 1865.)*

Deaths:
	Infant Daughter of John W. and Mary E. C. Gilliam died at Burnt Quarter on the 20 December 1841.

	Samuel the son of John W. and Mary E. C. Gilliam died at Burnt Quarter on the 4th day of December 1847. Was ever sorrow like mine - J. W. G.

	nfant son of Robert N. and Mary E. Neblett died at Norborn Hill on the 28 of November 1855 - his age being 17 days..

	C. Gilliam and wife of R. N. Neblett died at Norborne Hill Nottoway County on the 2nd of June 1865 and was buried at Poplar Hill in Brunswick County aged 32 years 2 months and 14 days.

	Suaan Fitzgerald second daughter of John William and Mary E. C. Gilliam and wife of Edmund 0. Fitzgerald died at Richmond on the 9th day of December 1907 at 4 A. M.

	Col. John W. Gilliam the only son of Susan and Samuel Gilliam was born at Poplar Hill in the county of Brunswick on the 10 of June 1810 - and died at his residence ("Burnt Quarter") in' the county of Dinwiddie on Tuesday night the 15 day of November at 15 minutes past 1 o'clock 1853 - His age being 43 years 5 months 1 week and 1 day.

	Mary Elizabeth. Coleman Gilliam daughter of Col. Joseph and Mary Goodwyn and wife of Col. J. W. Gilliam was born at "Burnt Quarter" their residence on the 25 day of December 1812 and died at "Burnt Quarter" his residence in the County of Dinwiddie on Monday morning June 16th at 17 minutes to 4 o'clock 1884. Her age being 71 years 5 months and 22 days and was buried at Sweden in Dinwiddie County - Written by her son S. Y. Gilliam.

	Died May 22, 1908 in the City .of Petersburg Va. Samuel Yates son of Col. Jno. W. and Mary E. C. Gilliam

	Died in Chesterfield County at his residence near Winterpock, Virginia Dr. Joseph Peterson Gilliam son of J. W. and M. E. C. Gilliam on the __________of April 1912. (Born in 1837)

Source: Suvey of "Relics at Burnt Quarter" as part of the WPA Historical Inventory made by Dorothy G. PIlout, Jan. 4, 1937. At that time the Bible was in possession of Mrs. H. G. Wheeler, Church Road, Dinwiddie, Virginia. Transcription made by Nola Duffy.