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James Bly Gilliam

Male 1839 - 1918  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Bly Gilliam was born 20 Oct 1839; died 7 Jun 1918, McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried Gilliam Ledbetter Cemetery.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 25, 28.

    James married Mary Lou "Louisa" Murphy 20 Apr 1859. Mary (daughter of William Albert B. Murphy and Zillah Ownbey) was born Abt 1844, Black Mountain, McDowell, North Carolina; died Apr 1878. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1861, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 1921, McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried Gilliam Ledbetter Cemetery.
    2. 3. Andrew Jackson Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jan 1865, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 11 Jun 1956, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Riverside Cemetery.
    3. 4. Lillie A. Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Jun 1867, McDowell County, North Carolina.
    4. 5. Newton Alonzo "Lonnie" Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 May 1872, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 11 May 1959, Jefferson, Kentucky.
    5. 6. Lunie S. Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jun 1875, McDowell County, North Carolina.
    6. 7. Francis "Fannie" Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1877, McDowell County, North Carolina.

    James married Sarah Adeline Ledbetter 23 Mar 1881. Sarah (daughter of George Washington Ledbetter and Rebecca Eliza Murphy) was born 16 Mar 1848; died 18 Oct 1931, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Gilliam Ledbetter Cemetery. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1861, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 1921, McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried Gilliam Ledbetter Cemetery.

  2. 3.  Andrew Jackson Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 10 Jan 1865, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 11 Jun 1956, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Riverside Cemetery.

    Andrew married Laura Brezet Allison 25 Oct 1889. Laura was born 16 Apr 1869; died 15 Feb 1910, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Riverside Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. James Blaine Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jan 1893, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 14 Oct 1954, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Mountain View Memorial Park.
    2. 9. Bonnie May Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 May 1895, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 8 Jul 1983, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    3. 10. Mary Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1898, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    4. 11. Annie Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1902, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

    Andrew married Lizzie Terry 26 May 1913. Lizzie was born Abt 1884. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Lillie A. Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 28 Jun 1867, McDowell County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    25. .;

    Lillie — Thomas Jefferson Ownbey. Thomas (son of Uriah Ownbey and Nancy Louisey (Nancy Lou) Hudgins) was born 6 Dec 1860, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 15 Dec 1914. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Elbert L. Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1883, McDowell County, North Carolina.
    2. 13. Roy G. Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1886, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 1971.
    3. 14. Emossier F. Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Nov 1889, McDowell County, North Carolina.
    4. 15. Robert S. Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1892, McDowell County, North Carolina.
    5. 16. Mary Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Nov 1895, McDowell County, North Carolina.
    6. 17. Gariet Hobart Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Oct 1897, McDowell County, North Carolina.
    7. 18. Alburtus Brisco Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1896, McDowell County, North Carolina.

  4. 5.  Newton Alonzo "Lonnie" Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 16 May 1872, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 11 May 1959, Jefferson, Kentucky.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Georgen Gilliam, ggilliam@students.wisc.edu, 30 January 1999.

    Newton — Mary Ester French. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Harold Jared Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Lunie S. Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 21 Jun 1875, McDowell County, North Carolina.

    Lunie married Sallie Nesbitt 17 Mar 1898. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Francis "Fannie" Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 22 Aug 1877, McDowell County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    25. .;

    Francis married Tobias C. "Tobe" Hall 5 Oct 1893, McDowell County, North Carolina. Tobias (son of Jane Lakey) was born 15 Jun 1871, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 18 Feb 1950, Fowler, Colorado. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Ella Hall  Descendancy chart to this point died Nov 1971.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  James Blaine Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born 24 Jan 1893, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 14 Oct 1954, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Mountain View Memorial Park.

    James — Carolyn Nantz. Carolyn was born 3 Sep 1896, North Carolina; died 17 Jul 1967, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Mountain View Memorial Park. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Bonnie May Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born 14 May 1895, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 8 Jul 1983, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

    Bonnie — Charles W. Woody. Charles was born 1892, North Carolina; died 12 Aug 1910, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  3. 10.  Mary Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born Jun 1898, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

  4. 11.  Annie Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1902, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

  5. 12.  Elbert L. Ownbey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lillie2, 1.James1) was born Dec 1883, McDowell County, North Carolina.

  6. 13.  Roy G. Ownbey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lillie2, 1.James1) was born Aug 1886, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 1971.

    Notes:

    Died the summer of 1971.
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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    25. .;


  7. 14.  Emossier F. Ownbey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lillie2, 1.James1) was born Nov 1889, McDowell County, North Carolina.

  8. 15.  Robert S. Ownbey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lillie2, 1.James1) was born Dec 1892, McDowell County, North Carolina.

  9. 16.  Mary Ownbey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lillie2, 1.James1) was born Nov 1895, McDowell County, North Carolina.

  10. 17.  Gariet Hobart Ownbey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lillie2, 1.James1) was born Oct 1897, McDowell County, North Carolina.

  11. 18.  Alburtus Brisco Ownbey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lillie2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1896, McDowell County, North Carolina.

  12. 19.  Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (5.Newton2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Georgen Gilliam, ggilliam@students.wisc.edu, 30 January 1999.


  13. 20.  Harold Jared Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (5.Newton2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Georgen Gilliam, ggilliam@students.wisc.edu, 30 January 1999.

    Harold — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Georgen Gilliam  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 21.  Ella Hall Descendancy chart to this point (7.Francis2, 1.James1) died Nov 1971.

    Notes:

    Lived as a child on Rock Creek, North Carolina and later lived in California.
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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    26. .;

    Ella — Winborn. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 22.  Georgen Gilliam Descendancy chart to this point (20.Harold3, 5.Newton2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Georgen Gilliam, ggilliam@students.wisc.edu, 30 January 1999.



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