Absalom B. Gilly

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 Susan Dickenson. [Group Sheet]

1. John B. Gilly
2. Mary Jane Gilly
3. Eliza Jane Gilly
4. William Henry Gilly
5. Nancy Gilly
6. Cosby Elizabeth Gilly
7. Samuel E. Gilly

Absalom married Rebecca B. Jessee 03 Nov 1873, Wise Co. VA. Rebecca was born 27 Apr 1849, Russell Co. VA; died 08 Nov 1894, Wise Co. VA; was buried , Salling Cemetery, Scott Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Name: Absalom Gilley
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 38
Birth Date: 1835
Birth Place: , Wise, VA
Marriage Date: 3 Nov 1873
Marriage Place: Scott, Virginia
Father: John B
Mother: Polly
Spouse: Rebecca B Jesse
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Birth Date: 1849
Birth Place: , Russell, VA
Father: Fleming
Mother: Polly
FHL Film Number: 337187

1. James Morgan Gilly
2. Tipton G. Gilly
3. Jessee G. Gilly
4. Eliza Ann Gilly
5. Dona C. Gilly

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]

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:

1. Roberta Mildred Gilly was born May 1898, Wise Co. VA; died 1993, Washington Co. TN; was buried , Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co. TN.