Robert Gillham (1822 - 1887)

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Robert was born in 1822. He passed away in 1887.

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Obituary

was born Dec. 31, 1822. His parents, Ezekiel and Isabella, were natives of old Virginia. Robert came to Switzerland Co., IN in 1836 when he was 14 yrs. old; there he remained til 1844, when he came to this county, where he has since resided. He was married in 1849 to Elizabeth Griswold by whom he had 6 children. d. May 16, 1887, age 64 yrs 4 mo 16 da

Obituary-Robert Gillham - LaPorte Herald-Argus, Wanatah News May 19, 1887 "Robert Gillham, one of our oldest citizens, is very low with lung fever."

Chronology Of Important Events for the Robert and Elizabeth (Griswold) Gillham Family

(Courtesy of Jeffrey Holtz)

About 1828… Brother of Robert…Ezekiel, Jr. born in OH to Ezekiel, Sr. and Isabella (McMillan) Gillham; natives of Virginia. Known siblings: Robert, Susan, Agnes, Male?, George, and Milly(or Nelly).

About 1829…Sister of Robert…Susan born in OH to Ezekiel, Sr. and Isabella (McMillan) Gillham; natives of Virginia. Known siblings: Robert, Ezekiel, Jr., Agnes, Male?, George, and Milly(or Nelly).

1830…Ohio Census: Father to Robert…Gilham, Ezekiel in Harrison Township, Carroll County, OH, page 176.

1830-1835…Robert’s brother George born per the 1840 Census and gleaned information from other sources. Born to Ezekiel, Sr. and Isabella (McMillan) Gillham; natives of Virginia. Known siblings: Robert, Ezekiel, Jr., Susan, Male?, and Milly(or Nelly).

1830-1835…male born per the 1840 Census that includes 2 males born between 1830-1835. Born to Ezekiel, Sr. and Isabella (McMillan) Gillham; natives of Virginia. Known siblings: Robert, Ezekiel, Jr., Susan, George, and Milly(or Nelly).

About 1831…Sister of Robert…Agnus born in OH to Ezekiel, Sr. and Isabella (McMillan) Gillham; natives of Virginia. Known siblings: Robert, Ezekiel, Jr., Susan, Male?, George, and Milly(or Nelly).

1833…"Carroll County Ohio 1833 Tax List" page 27…Father of Robert…Ezekiel Gillham – Personal Property taxed-1 horse, 2 cows. Land property in Township 15 of Range 6, Harrison Township.

1836...Robert moves from Carroll County, OH to Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, IN at the age of 14.

About 1839…Robert’s sister…Milly(Nelly) born in OH to Ezekiel, Sr. and Isabella (McMillan) Gillham; natives of Virginia. Known siblings: Robert, Ezekiel, Jr., Susan, Male?, George, and Milly(or Nelly).

1840…Ohio Census: Father of Robert…Gilham, Ezekiel residing in Brown Township, Carroll County, OH, page 196.

1840-1850…Per the 1840 Ohio census, female between 70-80 years old in the household of Ezekiel and Isabella Gillham. She is not shown in the 1850 census. Could be mother Gillham or mother McMillan.

1845, 13 May, Tuesday...Robert married in Switzerland County, IN to Elizabeth Griswold b: 20 September 1826 in Ohio to John and Julia (Ackley) Griswold; natives of New York.

1846...1st daughter and 1st child Elizabeth E. Gillham born in Switzerland County, IN to Robert and Elizabeth (Griswold) Gillham.

1848...1st son and 2nd child George Gillham born in Switzerland County, IN to Robert and Elizabeth (Griswold) Gillham.

1848, June…Plat Book page of Cass Township shows 200 acres Section 10 & 15 - R. Gillham. Homestead located SE corner of property!

1848, June…Plat Book page of Cass Township shows 40 acres Section 10 - J.F. Beal

NOTE: Beal, John F. Feb 10, 1822 Dec 30, 1899. Buried Miriam Benedict Memorial Cemetery, Westville, IN.

1848, June…Plat Book page of Cass Township shows 40 acres Section 15 - Sarah Griswold.

About 1850…Per the 1850 Ohio census, Father of Robert…Ezekiel "married within the year" to Nancy born Pennsylvania.

1850, 20 January, Sunday…sister of Elizabeth Griswold, Mariah marries John Franklin Beal in Crawford County IN.

1850, 2 November, Saturday...The SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 10 Township 34 North Range 4 West, containing 40 acres, situated in LaPorte County, Indiana was entered by Robert Gillham. Patent issued to Robert Gillham July 1st, 1852….Patent not recorded in LaPorte County, Indiana.

1850, 2 November, Saturday...The SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 10 Township 34 North Range 4 West, containing 40 acres, situated in LaPorte County, Indiana was entered by Robert Gillham. Patent issued to Robert Gillham July 1st, 1852….Patent not recorded in LaPorte County, Indiana.

1850, 2 November, Saturday...The NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 15 Township 34 North Range 4 West, containing 40 acres, situated in LaPorte County, Indiana was entered by Robert Gillham. Patent issued to Robert Gillham July 1st, 1852….Patent not recorded in LaPorte County, Indiana.

1852, 1 July, Thursday... Patent issued to Robert Gillham on above 3 entries.

1852...Father of Robert…Ezekiel Gillham dies in Brown Township, Carroll County, OH. Buried in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Brown Township, Section D; Plot 168E age 70y 3m 3d, 1852.

1853, 15 May, Sunday...2nd son and 3rd child Joseph Andrew Gillham born in Wanatah, LaPorte County, IN to Robert and Elizabeth (Griswold) Gillham.

1856, 25 April, Monday...3rd son and 4th child William F. Gillham born in Wanatah, LaPorte, IN to Robert and Elizabeth (Griswold) Gillham.

1858...2nd daughter and 5th child Mary C. Gillham born in Wanatah, LaPorte, IN to Robert and Elizabeth (Griswold) Gillham.

1860…Mariah(sister to Elizabeth)and John Beal were living in Clinton Township in LaPorte County.

1860…Sarah Ellen (Beal) Griswold daughter of Mariah and John Beal living with Leonard Griswold in Switzerland County, IN and she is then 9 years old.

1862, 10 February, Monday...4th son and 6th child Oscar Henry Gillham born Wanatah, LaPorte County, IN to Robert and Elizabeth (Griswold) Gillham.

1864, 23 February, Sunday…George Gillham enrolls for duty in the Civil War in Wanatah with Captain Miller.

"Gillam, Geo. / Co. I 128th Regiment [time: 3 years] Enrolled on Feb. 23-64 at Wanatah by Capt. Miller. He mustered in on March 7 - 64 at Michigan city by Capt. Thatcher. His age was 18. Died at Knoxville, Tenn. Sept. 11 1865."

1864, 7 March, Monday...Son of Robert and Elizabeth…George Gillham at the age of 18 enlists in Union Army of the Civil War by Captain Thatcher at Camp Anderson, Michigan City, LaPorte County, IN.

1864, 18 March, Friday...Son of Robert and Elizabeth…George Gillham mustered in with the 128th Indiana Infantry Regiment Company "I" at Camp Anderson, Michigan City, LaPorte County, IN.

1864, 23 March, Wednesday...Son of Robert and Elizabeth…George Gillham leaves state with the 128th Indiana Infantry Regiment Company "I" of Camp Anderson, Michigan City, LaPorte County, IN for Nashville, TN.

128th Regiment Infantry…attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to June 1864. 4th Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December 1864.

SERVICE. --March to Charleston, Tenn., April 5-24, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstrations on Dalton, Ga., May 8-13. Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Movements on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Allatoona Pass June 1-2. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 27 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 112 Enlisted men by disease. Total 144.

1864, 11 September, Thursday...Son of Robert and Elizabeth…George Gillham dies in Knoxville Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, TN from injuries in the Civil War. Originally buried in Knoxville National Cemetery, plot C1211 and then removed to (possibly) Hanna Cemetery, Hanna Township, LaPorte County, IN.

1865...Stepmother to Robert…Nancy Gillham(Ezekiel’s second wife) dies in Brown Township, Carroll County, OH. Buried in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Brown Township, Section D; Plot 168E.

1868…Robert builds a new home on the Gillham property after the Civil War.

1868, 12 September, Saturday...brother to Robert, George S. Gillham marries Mary Ann Weaver in Carroll County, OH.

1869, 2 September, Thursday… Ezekiel, son of George S. and Mary Ann (Weaver) Gillham, born Carroll County, OH.

1870…Mariah(Griswold) and John Franklin Beal living near Haskell Station.

1870...niece to Robert, Sarah Ellen Beal at the age of 19(schoolteacher) residing in the household.

1870-1880...1st daughter and 1st child Elizabeth E. dies in LaPorte County, IN.

1878, 13 May, Monday...Son of Robert and Elizabeth…William F. marries Jennie Frances Lane of Washington Township, Porter County, IN in Union Mills, LaPorte County, IN.

1880...Robert described as "leading farmer of the township" per the HISTORY OF LAPORTE CO., INDIANA 1880, Chapman & Co., Chicago.

"Robert Gillham, farmer, sec. 10; P.O. Wanatah. Mr. Gillham is a native of Carroll Co., Ohio; was born Dec. 31, 1822. His parents, Ezekiel and Isabella, were natives of old Virginia. Robert came to Switzerland Co., IN in 1836 when he was 14 yrs. old; there he remained til 1844, when he came to this county, where he has since resided. He was married in 1849 to Elizabeth Griswold by whom he had 6 children, 4 of who are now living: Angelo, William F., Mary C. and Oscar H. Mr. G. had one son George who was a soldier in the late war and died in the Knoxville, Tenn., hospital. Mr. Gillham owns a farm of 160 acres, in Cass Township."

1880…Mariah(Griswold) and John Franklin Beal living in New Durham Township.

1880...niece to Robert, Carrey Gillham at the age of 19 in the household per the 1880 census.

1880...nephew to Robert, Ezekiel Gillham at the age of 11 in the household per the 1880 census.

1881, 3 July, Sunday...Son of Robert and Elizabeth…Joseph Andrew Gillham marries Sophia Maria Dankert in Hanna Township, LaPorte County, IN, daughter of Karl and Maria(Hillman) Dankert. Sophia born Germany.

1882, 26 October, Thursday, Full Moon…Sarah Ellen Beal, daughter of Mariah (Griswold) and John Franklin Beal marries Franklin R. Griswold, son of Leonard Griswold (brother of Elizabeth Gillham) in LaPorte County, IN.

1883, 16 June… Elizabeth, 1st daughter and 1st child of Joseph and Sophie (Dankert) Gillham is born in LaPorte County.

1887, 11 May, Wednesday…LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ROBERT GILLHAM

In the name of the Benevolent Father of all:

I, Robert Gilham, do make this my last will and testament.

1st: I direct my wife to pay all my just and honest debts.

2nd: I give and devise to my beloved wife and to my daughter, Mary C. Gilham, in lieu of their interest in my lands, the farm on which we now reside, situated in Cass Township, LaPorte County, containing about 200 acres, during their natural life, and all the stock, household goods, furniture, provisions, and other goods and chattels which may be therein at the time of my decease, during their natural life as aforesaid.

3rd: At the death of my said wife and my daughter, Mary C. Gilham, the real estate aforesaid I give and devise to my sons, Angelo Gilham, W.F. Gilham, and Oscar Henry Gilham and their heirs.

4th: I do hereby nominate and appoint J. Conitz, Executor of this my last will and testament.

I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of May in the year 1887.

Robert Gilham (Seal)

Witnesses:

John W. Reed

John C. Wiesjahn

Proven by testimony of John C. Wiesjahn, one of the subscribing witness thereto, in the office of the Clerk of the LaPorte Circuit Court, and admitted to probate June 4th, 1887.

Will Record "C"

Page 373

1887, 16 May, Monday...Robert dies-Wanatah, Cass Township, LaPorte County, IN. Buried in the Morgan Cemetery, Wanatah, LaPorte, IN.

1887, 19 May, Thursday...LaPorte Herald, Wanatah News..."Robert Gillham, one of our oldest citizens, is very low with lung fever."

1887, 4 June, Saturday…Last Will And Testament Of Robert Gillham admitted to probate.

SOURCEs: http://www.rootsweb.com/~inlpccem/cemeteries/morgancem.htm http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~dunelady/families/georgegillham.htm

http://ingenweb.org/inlaporte/bios/gillham.htm