Thomas Gillam (1787 - 1856)

Born 22 Jul 1787 in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Rachel (Williams) Stoops — married 8 Nov 1809 in Carroll, Indiana,

Descendants

Died 8 Mar 1856 at age 68 in Carroll County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Thomas Gillam was born on July 22, 1787, ^[1]in Fayette City, Pennsylvania, his father, Jonathan,and Sarah Gillam.

He marriedRachel Williams on November 8, 1809, in Madison, Indiana. They had 10 children.^[1] 9 listed.

1. John Wesley Gillan (1810-1884)^[1]
2. Charity Gillam (1812-1847)
3. Thomas Gillam (1813-1886)
4. Rev Nelson Gillam (1814-1902)^[1]
5. Rachel Hanna Gillam (1816-1856)^[1]
6. Deborah Gillam (1818-1853)
7. Allen W. Gillam (1821-1856)^[1]
8. Elizabeth Gillam (1823-1855)
9. Eliza Jane Gillam (1825-1856)

On the U.S., sons of the American Revoution Membership Application: it has his name as Thomas Gillam. Birth Date: 1787, Death Date 1856, father Johathan Gillam, Spouse Rachel Stoops Gillam, Child Nelson Gillam. ^[2]

He is on the 1820 census in Wayne, Indiana.^[3] They were living in Carroll County, Indiana by 1930^[4] and 1840 Census^[5] They are in Carrolton, Carroll Co., Indiana, in 1850 . Thomas is age 63, a farmer, Wife Rachel is age 65, and Nancy Age 25. ^[6]

He died on March 8, 1856, in Carroll County, Indiana, at the age of 68, and was buried in Bringhurst, Indiana in the Zion citizens Cemetery.^[1][7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Thomas Gillam (22 Jul 1787–8 Mar 1856), Find A Grave: Memorial #88219547, citing Zion Citizens Cemetery, Bringhurst, Carroll County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Mary (contributor 46536583) .
2. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; SAR Membership: 42691; Ancestry's U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications Ancestry Record 2204 #519674
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG4-27B : accessed 8 June 2021), Thomas Gillam, Wayne, Indiana, United States; citing p. 230, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 15; FHL microfilm 205,609.
4. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-DC2 : 20 February 2021), Thomas Gillam, Carroll, Indiana, United States; citing 231, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 7,720.
5. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Carroll, Indiana; Roll: 76; Page: 407; Image: 836; Family History Library Film: 0007722; Ancestry's 1840 Census Image
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVJ-99K : 20 December 2020), Thos Gillam, Carrollton, Carroll, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999; Will Records, 1830-1927; Author: Indiana. Circuit Court (Carroll County); Probate Place: Carroll, Indiana; Ancestry's Indiana, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry Record 9045 #593893