WILLIAM STANTON GILLIAM
13th TENNESSEE CAVALRY
USA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: 9 May 1826 in Rhea County, TN
Died: 19 March 1906 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Smyrna Cemetery,Putnam County, TN
Parents: Nathaniel Marcus and Sarah "Sallie" (Davis) Gilliam
1st Married: Jane Gordon in 11 November 1848 in Rhea County, TN
Born: 4 August 1828 in Rhea County, TN
Died: 31 May 1873 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Bear Creek Cemetery,Putnam County, TN
Parents: William B. and Margaret (Unknown) Gordon
Children:
- Sarah Margaret Gilliam
- Harriet Gilliam
- James N. Gilliam
- William B. Gilliam
- Cooper Gilliam
- Mary J. Gilliam
- Jessee Gilliam
- George Gilliam
- Leander Gilliam
- Nancy Gilliam
2nd Married: Susan J. Taylor 30 August 1877 in Jackson County, TN
Born: 18 April 1833 in TN
Died: 20 December 1916 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Smyrna Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents: David and Sis (Freeman) Taylor
MILITARY INFORMATION
13th Tennessee Cavalry
Company K
USA
ABSTRACT:
- Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Sergeant
- Enlisted 11 August 1863 at Glasgow, KY
- Discharged 23 May 1865 due to disability
- Enlisted 26 January 1864 at Glasgow, KY
- Mar - Aug 1864: Present
- Age: 39
- Muster Out: 23 May 1865
- Discharged by the Secretary of War
US PENSION APPLICATION
- Invalid Pension Application Filed 21 Mar 1875, Invalid: 182145; Certificate: 140519
- Widow's Application Filed 9 April 1906; Widow's: 846689; Certificate: 614496
- Download Pension Application
CENSUS DATA
- 1850 Census:
- 1860 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 89
- 1870 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 218
- 1880 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 130D
- 1900 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 12A
OBITUARY
Putnam County Herald
21 March 1906
Vol. IV, No. 7, Page 1
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Wm. S. Gilliam died at his home three miles north of town on March 20, 1906, of pneumonia and was buried at Smyrna graveyard the following day. He was a veteran of the Mexican war and almost 80 years of age. He leaves a wife, one son, Jesse Gilliam, and one daughter, Mrs. Wiley Callan. Sympathy is extended the saddened family.
WILL
Putnam County, TN
Will Book 6, Page 268
Online at FamilySearch
- Will of Mrs. Susan . Gillen
- Written:8 February 1913
- Probated:4 January 1917
ADDITIONAL DATA
- Death Certificate: Putnam County, TN (1916) - #531 - Susan Gillem