Chesley
Gilliam
Born in Russell, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Gilliam Sr
and Judith (Stidham) Gilliam
Brother of
William Gillum, Jesse Gilliam, Elizabeth (Gilliam) Buckner, James (Gillum) Gilliam, Delilah (Gilliam) Moore, Joseph (Gillem) Gillum, Charles Gillum, John Gillum, Mary Gilliam, Isom Gilliam and Richard Gilliam Jr
Husband of
Elizabeth (Estep) Gilliam
— married
4 Apr 1836 (to 1838) in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States
Husband of
Sarah Elliott
— married
31 Jan 1839 in Scott, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
John Gillum and Melinda Jane (Gilliam) Johnson
Died
at about age 69
in Elliott, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Dec 2011
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Biography
Chesley Gilliam was born in 1811 in Russell, Virginia, United States, son of Richard Gilliam (~1765–~1848) and Judith Stidham (~1771–~1845).
Chesley (24) married Elizabeth Estep (14) (born in 1821 in Floyd, Kentucky; daughter of Joel Henry Estep Sr. and Nancy (Nelson) Estep) on April 4, 1836 in Floyd County, Kentucky. Their son was John Gillum (1837–1927).
Chesley (27) married Sarah Elliott (18) (born in 1820 in Russell, USA; daughter of James Peter Elliott and Obedience (Parsley) Elliott) on January 31, 1839 in Scott, Virginia.[1] Their daughter was Melinda Jane Gilliam (1851–1927).
In 1850, Chesley was living in District 1, Carter, Kentucky. [2]
Chesley died in 1880 in Elliott, Kentucky, aged 68.
Timeline
Birth
abt 1811 • Russell County, VA
Marriage
3 Apr 1836 • Floyd County, KY
Elizabeth "Eliza" ESTEP
(–1839)
Marriage
31 Jan 1839 • Scott County, VA
Sarah "Sallie" ELLIOTT
(1823–1913)
[3]
Residence
1840 • Scott, Virginia, United States
Age 20-29
[4]
Residence
1850 • District 1, Carter, Kentucky, USA
[5]
Residence
1860 • Carter, Kentucky, USA
[6]
Prisoner of War
11 May 1863 • Carter County, KY
Chesly Gilliam of Carter County Kentucky was arrested for giving aid to the Confederacy on May 11, 1863 and was taken to the Camp Chase Prison located in Columbus, Ohio, where he arrived on May 16, 1863. Chesly was listed as being a citizen of Carter. [7]
Land Grant
27 Dec 1867 • Carter County, KY
8.5 acres, Little Fk Little Sandy, [8]
Residence
1870 • Precinct 4, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Residence Post Office: Newfoundland
Residence
1880 • Little Fork, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
Death
aft 1880
Sources
- ↑ Chesley Gillam, Spouse: Sarah Elliott Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
- ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Carter, Kentucky; Roll: 195; Page: 281A Chesley Gilliam
- ↑ Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
- ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: Scott, Virginia; Roll: 578; Page: 281; Image: 578; Family History Library Film: 0029692
- ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Carter, Kentucky; Roll: M432_195; Page: 281A; Image: 562
- ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Carter, Kentucky; Roll: M653_361; Page: 321; Image: 321; Family History Library Film: 803361
- ↑ Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865
- ↑ The Kentucky Land Grants; Volume Number: 1; Part: 2; Title: Chapter X. Grants In The County Court Orders (1836-1924); Section: The Counties of Kentucky; Source Page Number: 1283
- Chesley Gilliam 1815 – 1880 • LZKG-F4F
- Lorenz, Gilliam, Hafner, Gullett
- Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
- Wirt Gilliam
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #571866 - Greg Gilliam :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #238192, MitoYDNA ID T19503 [compare]
-
~3.12%
Pernell Gilliam :
23andMe, GEDmatch ZJ5387686 [compare]
-
~3.12%
Doris (Gilliam) Hobbs :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member dghobbs
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Pat Davis :
23andMe, GEDmatch ZD9696575 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZD9696575 [compare], Ancestry member patdavis47
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
Lottie (Sanchez) Seaman :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
Shirley (Templeton) Toof :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member stemptoof
-
~1.56%
LoisAnne (Gilliam) Lowe :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
Mary Gillum :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
Karen Gilliam :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A507275 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Harvey Persinger :
AncestryDNA
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
-
~1.56%
Janet (Henson) Adams :
AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal JAN2ee10d3f, Ancestry member S_paw_1
-
~0.78%
Christina (Burke) Holt :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Brian Burke :
23andMe, GEDmatch XE6773219 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Tammy (McFarland) Mellert :
23andMe, GEDmatch RQ7489536 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Rickey Boggs :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Richard Tallent :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member RichardSTallentII
-
~0.78%
Arthur Gibson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch 8762920 [compare], Ancestry member artieg
-
~0.78%
Susan (Oldashi) Russell :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member sloxana
-
~0.78%
Tara (Pauley) Cantley :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KA8390944 [compare], Ancestry member tleigh3330
-
~0.78%
Jenna (Jarrell) Bates :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Mark Carroll :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Clyde Baker :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #11908
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Dawn (Bacon) Trybjorn :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A813337 [compare], FTDNA kit #B421203
-
~0.78%
Charlene Goins :
MyHeritage DNA
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