Roberta Mildred Gilly

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Taken 15th of June, 1900
Name: Birda Gilley
Age: 2
Birth Date: May 1898
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Absalam B Gilley
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Leander Gilley [Leannah]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Absalam B Gilley 68
Leannnah Gilley 22 [age is incorrect]
Dona Gilley 18 [half sister]
George Gilley 12 [half brother]
Birda Gilley 2
[Note: her mother was listed as an inmate in Southwestern Hospital in Marion, VA on the 5th of June, 1900. Was Leannah listed as being part of the household to cover up her being in that institution?]

1910 Census
Name: Berta M Gilly
Age in 1910: 11
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Sister-in-law
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Patric H Elkins 37 [brother-in-law]
Dony C Elkins 24 [half-sister]
Walter W Elkins 1 year 2 months
Absaham B Gilly 72 [father]
Berta M Gilly 11

1920 Census
Name: Mildred Nove [Mildred Nave]
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Lipps, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Johnson Nove [Nave]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Johnson Nave 28
Mildred Nave 21
June V Nave 3 months

1930 Census
Name: Mildred Nave
Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky
Street address: Bridg and Fourth St.
Dwelling Number: 120
Age at First Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Johnson Nave 39
Mildred Nave 32
June Nave 10
Audrey Nave 2 years 3 months

1940 Census
Name: Mildred Nave
Respondent: Yes
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky
Street: Preeinst Nomber 45 South Elkharn
Inferred Residence in 1935: Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Same House
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Johnson Nave 49
Mildred Nave 43
Jone Nave 20
Audrey Nave 12
Phibe Nave 8

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113094497

Roberta married Andrew Johnson Nave. Andrew was born 29 Mar 1891, Carter Co. TN; died 16 Apr 1966, Washington Co. TN; was buried , Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

1. June Nave was born ca 1920, Wise Co. VA.
2. Audrey Nave was born ca 1928, Tennessee.
3. Phebe Nave was born ca 1932, Kentucy.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Absalom Gilley
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 31, Lee, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 305
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gilley 44
Mary Gilley 37
Frances Gilley 17
Absalom Gilley 14
George Gilley 12
Mary Gilley 10
Elizabeth Gilley 8
Eliza Gilley 6
Cassa Gilley 4
John Gilley 2

1860 Census
Name: Alsalon Gilley [Absalom B. Gilley]
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1835
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Wise, Virginia
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Family Number: 599
Household Members:
Name Age
Alsalon Gilley 25
Susannah Gilley 25
John R Gilley 2
Mary J Gilley 5 months

1870 Census
Name: Absalom Gilley
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Household Members:
Name Age
Absalom Gilley 35
Susan Gilley 32
John B Gilley 12
Mary Gilley 11
Henry Gilley 9
Nancy Gilley 5
Casbey E Gilley 2

1880 Census
Name: Absalom Gilly
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rebecca Gilly
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farming
Household Members:
Name Age
Absalom Gilly 44
Rebecca Gilly 31
William H. Gilly 16
Causly E. Gilly 10
Samuel Gilly 9
James Gilly 5
Tipton Gilly 2
Jessee Gilly 11 months

1900 Census
Name: Absalam B Gilley [Absalom Gilley]
Age: 68
Birth Date: Oct 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Leander Gilley [Leanna]
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Absalam B Gilley 68
Leanna Gilley 22
Dona Gilley 18
George Gilley 12
Birda Gilley 2

1910 Census
Name: Absaham B Gilly
Age in 1910: 72
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy: CA
Household Members:
Name Age
Patric H Elkins 37
Dony C Elkins 24
Walter W Elkins 1 years 2 months
Absaham B Gilly 72
Berta M Gilly 11 [half sister]

MILITARY RECORDS

Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
Name: Absalom Gilley
Residence: Gray's Farm, Virginia, Virginia
Enlistment Date: 13 Sep 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Gray's Farm, Virginia
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Virginia 64th Infantry Regiment on 13 Sep 1863.Mustered out on 31 Dec 1863.

National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
Name: Absalom Gilley
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment: 64th Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry
Company: K
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M382 roll 21




Buried:
Grave location, portrait, and photo of death certificate:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=GIL&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=4841&GRid=48918458&

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Absalom Gilly
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 84
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1835
Death Date: 26 Apr 1920
Death Place: Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia
Registration Date: 26 Apr 1920
Father: Jno B Gilly
Mother: Polly Huff

Absalom married Leanah J. TATE 25 Mar 1897, Wise Co. VA. Leanah (daughter of Elisha TATE and Mary LANSDOWN) was born 02 Jan 1859, Wise County, Virginia; died Aft 1920. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 88CCC06515C1864A9B88EA3FD3F375690FF1

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Census
Name: Leanna J Fale [Tate]
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1859
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Wise, Virginia
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Family Number: 588
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Tate 32
Mary Tate 31
Sarah E Tate 10
William M Tate 8
John Tate 6
James Tate 4
Leanna J Tate 1

1870 Census
Name: Leannah J Tate
Age in 1870: 11
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Tate 42
Mary R Tate 39
Sarah E Tate 19
William Mc Tate 17
John A Tate 15
James Tate 13
Leannah J Tate 11
Benjamine F Tate 9
Robert Tate 4
Nancy A Tate 2
Joel P Tate 4 months

1880 Census
Name: Leannah J. Tate
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Elisha Tate
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Tate
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Tate 52
Mary Tate 53
William M. Tate 27
Roda Tate 18
Benjamin F. Tate 20
Leannah J. Tate 18
Robert B. Tate 15
Adaline Tate 13
Peter Tate 11
Mollie B. Tate 5

1900 Census
Taken 15 June 1900
Name: Leander Gilley
Age: 22 [41]
Birth Date: Feb 1878 [Jan. 1858]
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Absalam B Gilley
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 3 [1]
Mother: How many children: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Absalam B Gilley 68
Leander Gilley 22 [41]
Dona Gilley 18 [step daughter]
George Gilley 12 [step son]
Birda Gilley 2
[Was Leannah listed as being in the household to cover up she was now a patient at Southwestern State Hospital?]

1900 Census
Taken 5th of June 1900
Name: Leanna J Gilly
Age: 41
Birth Date: Jan 1859
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Marion, Smyth, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Patient, Southwestern State Hospital
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1896
Years Married: 4
Mother: number of living children: 0 [1]
Mother: How many children: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Leanna J Gilly 41
[Note: Did she have problems with depression after the loss of two children in the four years she was married?]

1920 Census
Name: Leana J Gilly
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Marion, Smyth, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Inmate, Southwestern State Hospital
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Leana J Gilly 60

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Name: Lenah J. Tate
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 38
Birth Date: 1859
Birth Place: Wise Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 25 Mar 1897
Marriage Place: E. Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia
Father: E. Tate
Mother: Mary Tate
Spouse: Absolom Gilly
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Age: 61
Birth Date: 1836
Father: Jack Gilly
Mother: Poly Gilly
FHL Film Number: 34394
Reference ID:

Other Events:

• _UID: 07E8D06F1F9F784485DC1D4838965A64FA64

Notes:

Excerpt from Tate Families of the Southern States by Laura W. Mentzel & Ethel S. Updike

He was a prominent citizen of Wise County, VA in its early history, and held the office of Assessor in the Richmond Township of the county from 1872 to 1874. He lived to be 94 years of age and was very active up until the time of his death. He served as a Confederate Soldier all during the Civil War.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Elisha Tate
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 31, Lee, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 291
Household Members:
Name Age
John Tate 50
Jane Tate 40
Elisha Tate 22
Rachel Tate 16
Mary Tate 20
Joseph Tate 12
Robert Tate 6

1860 Census
Name: Elisha Fale [Tate]
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Wise, Virginia
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Family Number: 588
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Tate 32
Mary Tate 31
Sarah E Tate 10
William M Tate 8
John Tate 6
James Tate 4
Leanna J Tate 1

1870 Census
Name: Elisha Tate
Age in 1870: 42
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Tate 42
Mary R Tate 39
Sarah E Tate 19
William Mc Tate 17
John A Tate 15
James Tate 13
Leannah J Tate 11
Benjamine F Tate 9
Robert Tate 4
Nancy A Tate 2
Joel P Tate 4 months

1880 Census
Name: Elisha Tate
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Tate
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farming
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Tate 52
Mary Tate 53
William M. Tate 27
Roda Tate 18
Benjamin F. Tate 20
Leannah J. Tate 18
Robert B. Tate 15
Adaline Tate 13
Peter Tate 11
Mollie B. Tate 5

1900 Census
Name: Elisha Tate
Age: 72
Birth Date: Dec 1827
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Tate
Marriage Year: 1849
Years Married: 51
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Tate 72
Mary Tate 69
Peter Tate 30
Laura Tate 17
Rada Or Roda Tate 16
Rosa Tate 9
Girta Tate 7
Millard Tate 2

MILITARY RECORDS

Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
Name: Elisha Tate
Residence: Wise County, Virginia
Age at Enlistment: 34
Enlistment Date: 29 Mar 1862
Rank at enlistment: Sergeant
Enlistment Place: Wise County, Virginia
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Virginia 51st Infantry Regiment on 29 Mar 1862.
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1827
Death Date: 20 Nov 1921
Death Place: Wise County, Virginia

Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
Name: Elishey Tate
Application Date: 28 Jan 1904
Application Place: Wise, Virginia
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia
Age: 76
Application Type: Veteran


Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=101352941&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Elisha Tate
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 93
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1827
Death Date: 25 Nov 1921
Death Place: Wise, Virginia
Registration Date: 30 Nov 1921
Father: John Tate
Mother: Jennie Lark

Elisha married Mary LANSDOWN 1849, Wise County, Virginia. Mary was born Aug 1830, Tennesse; died 1907, Wise Co. VA; was buried , Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: F84B957FA19F3440B8BEBED4AEA7FCE74B3D

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Census
Name: Mary Fale [Tate]
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1829
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Wise, Virginia
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Family Number: 588
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Tate 32
Mary Tate 31
Sarah E Tate 10
William M Tate 8
John Tate 6
James Tate 4
Leanna J Tate 1

1870 Census
Name: Mary R Tate
Age in 1870: 39
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Tate 42
Mary R Tate 39
Sarah E Tate 19
William Mc Tate 17
John A Tate 15
James Tate 13
Leannah J Tate 11
Benjamine F Tate 9
Robert Tate 4
Nancy A Tate 2
Joel P Tate 4 months

1880 Census
Name: Mary Tate
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elisha Tate
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Tate 52
Mary Tate 53
William M. Tate 27
Roda Tate 18
Benjamin F. Tate 20
Leannah J. Tate 18
Robert B. Tate 15
Adaline Tate 13
Peter Tate 11
Mollie B. Tate 5

1900 Census
Name: Mary Tate
Age: 69
Birth Date: Aug 1830
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1900: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elisha Tate
Marriage Year: 1849
Years Married: 51
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother: number of living children: 10
Mother: How many children: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Tate 72
Mary Tate 69
Peter Tate 30
Laura Tate 17
Rada Or Roda Tate 16
Rosa Tate 9
Girta Tate 7
Millard Tate 2

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=143198761

Other Events:

• _UID: 7AF174D3BCFE465A86E8E53ACD561823F7FF

Notes:

Excerpt from Tate Families of the Southern States, Volume II by Laura W. Mentzel & Ethel S. Updike, 1984

On August 1844, John Tate and his wife, Jane, with his brothers Robert C. and his wife Nancy; Elish and wife, Eliza; and William Tate met and sold 170 acres of land on which their father, Joseph Tate (deceased) lived. After 1844, John Tate with his family moved from Russell County, VA to Powell's Valley, VA in what was then a part of Lee County, now a part of Wise County, VA where he settled.

He was pastor of the "Three Forks Baptist Church", which was founded in the year of 1798. He was pastor from February 1853 to January 1855 and from March 1857 to October 1873. He, as an elder of the church, together with Deacons Thomas Wells, Jeremiah Wells and Isaac Willis, at the request of the Toms Creek Baptist Church, was appointed to help organize a church at the Big Glades, now the town of Wise, on the first Monday in May, 1847. He was active in church affairs, and public affairs of the county and was elected and served as constable in the Richmond Township for two terms, from 1860 to 1864.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: John Tate
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 31, Lee, Virginia
Gender: Male
Occupation: Minist.Gos.Bap.
Family Number: 291
Household Members:
Name Age
John Tate 50
Jane Tate 40
Elisha Tate 22
Rachel Tate 16
Mary Tate 20
Joseph Tate 12
Robert Tate 6

1860 Census
Name: John Talo [Tate]
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1800
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Wise, Virginia
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Family Number: 594
Household Members:
Name Age
John Tate 60
Jame Tate 58
Robert B Tate 16
Mahal Driscoll 92

1870 Census
Name: John Lute [John Tate]
Age in 1870: 70
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Household Members:
Name Age
John Tate 70
Jane Tate 67
Isaac Blanton 14

Died:
He was pastor at Three Forks Baptist Church until Oct. 1873.

John married Virginia Jane LARK 1821, Russell Co. VA. Virginia was born 1805, Virginia; died Aft 1870, Wise Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: DDACCBD032D61745974847A5F234B08BB44D

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Jane Tate
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 31, Lee, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 291
Household Members:
Name Age
John Tate 50
Jane Tate 40
Elisha Tate 22
Rachel Tate 16
Mary Tate 20
Joseph Tate 12
Robert Tate 6

1860 Census
Name: Jame Talo [Jane Tate]
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1802
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Wise, Virginia
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Family Number: 594
Household Members:
Name Age
John Tate 60
Jame Tate 58
Robert B Tate 16
Mahal Driscoll 92

1870 Census
Name: Jane Lute [Jane Tate]
Age in 1870: 67
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Big Stone Gap
Household Members:
Name Age
John Tate 70
Jane Tate 67
Isaac Blanton 14