Mary Gordon (Gilham) Good (1763 - 1842)

Born 23 Apr 1763 in New Acquisition District, South Carolina Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Good — married 21 Mar 1781 in Georgia

Died 22 Jan 1842 at age 78 in Madison, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Mary Gordon (Gillham) Good was born April 23, 1763 (according to Ezekiel & Sarah's family bible pg 678) in South Carolina to Ezekiel Gillham (abt.1732-1800) & Sarah (Clements) Gilham (abt.1736-aft.1800) and died in Madison County, Illinois.

The 1768/1769 Camden District was divided into three new districts - District Eastward of Wateree River, District Between Broad and Catawba River, and the New Acquisition District.

The family lived in New Acquisition District in the up country of South Carolina. This district was at the boundary with the North Carolina province on the north. The district had the Broad River on the west and the Catawba River on the east.

War of the Revolution

War came to the South Carolina colony in 1775 after news arrived from the Massachusetts Colony of fighting between Patriots there and British regulars at Lexington and Concord.

Many battles were fought in the district where the Gilham family lived.

June 1780 - Bullock's Fork September 26, 1780 - Bigger's Ferry June 18, 1780 - Hill's Iron Works October 7, 1780 - King's Mountain July 12, 1780 - Stallion's Plantation September 6, 1781 - Turkey Creek July 12, 1780 - Williamson's Plantation

Mary's father supported the cause of the Patriots and he served in the South Carolina Militia in the New Acquisition Regiment as a soldier in the cavalry.

Mary Gordon Gillham married Thomas Good in Georgia on March 21, 1781 (according to Ezekiel & Sarah's family bible pg 677). The couple moved to Madison County, Illinois in 1803 where Mary Gordon (Gillham) Good later died. ^[1]

Mary (Gillham) Good and her husband, Thomas Good donated the land for the first Methodist church in Illinois called Bethel Chapel, near modern-day Edwardsville. They had five children together that are known at this time:^[2]

• William Good
• Henry Good
• Mary "Polly" Good
• Ezelile Good
• James Good

The following text is an excerpt from History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers (page 73) which mentions the Mary Gillham, daughter of Ezekiel Gillham (abt.1732-1800) & Sarah (Clements) Gilham (abt.1736-aft.1800). Note that this Mary Gillham was married to a Mr. Thomas Good with whom she moved from Georgia to Illinois, and where she later died.

• "Ezekiel Gillham, the oldest son of the original Thomas Gillham, was married in Virginia, and moved to what is now Oglethorpe county, Georgia. One of his sons and two of his daughters, Charles, Mary and Margaret, came to Illinois in 1803. Charles Gillham settled the Phillips farm, southeast of Edwardsville, and his daughter, Lucretia, became the wife of John T. Lusk. Mary married Thomas Good in Georgia. Good settled two miles and a half south of Edwardsville. His wife was a Methodist, and on his farm were held the early Methodist camp meetings. ^[3]

Find-A-Grave Memorial: Find A Grave: Memorial #100961811 which does include a photograph of her grave marker. ^[4]

Mary (Gillham) Good's Geneanet Profile

Research Notes

NOTE: Previously this person was listed as the wife of Edmund Glover (abt.1750-abt.1790) and the mother of Mary Jackson (Glover) Brooks (1776-1821), however this is clearly the wrong individual and a mix up and are being removed.

Sources

1. ↑ Springer, Jessie Evelyn,. Charles Springer of Cranehook-on-the-Delaware: his descendants and allied families. Edwardsville, Ill.: unknown, 1959. Section: XIV. The Gillham family in America. Page 276. [ https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/5016863?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a2248436372613457432b7a6a517777395530434551757a6e414a76392f3462325051514f3062304c48774c6b3d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d]
2. ↑ Gillham, W. Clark (1975). The Family of Thomas Gillham. Benton, KY. Section 2-1; Available at: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/57246-the-family-of-thomas-gillham (Accessed: May 11, 2023).
3. ↑ Katherine Moorhead, History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Evansville, Indiana, 1973 reprint: originally published in 1882 by W.R. Brink, Edwardsville, Illinois, Gillham family, pages 71-75. Link to Pages Online
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100961811/mary-gordon-good: accessed 16 July 2023), memorial page for Mary Gordon Gillham Good (22 Apr 1763–22 Jan 1842), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100961811, citing Wanda Cemetery, South Roxana, Madison County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Lynn (contributor 47138895).

• Sarah Gilham family Bible Record page 678

Also see: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100961811/mary-gordon-good