Absalom B. Gilly

Male 1835 - 1919  (83 years)


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  • Name Absalom B. Gilly 
    Born 08 Oct 1835  Scott Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Apr 1919  Wise Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Buried Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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


    Person ID I32847  Master File
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2016 

    Family 1 Susan Dickenson 
    Children 
     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
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2016 
    Family ID F13765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rebecca B. Jessee,   b. 27 Apr 1849, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Nov 1894, Wise Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 03 Nov 1873  Wise Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Children 
     1. James Morgan Gilly
     2. Tipton G. Gilly
     3. Jessee G. Gilly
     4. Eliza Ann Gilly
     5. Dona C. Gilly
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2016 
    Family ID F13766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Leanah J. TATE,   b. 02 Jan 1859, Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1920  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1897  Wise Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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:
    Children 
    +1. Roberta Mildred Gilly,   b. May 1898, Wise Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1993, Washington Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 94 years)
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2016 
    Family ID F13764  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart