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Gilliam-Wilburn Cemetery

I have made a visit to the Gilliam/Wilburn family cemetery in Knox county ky. Below please find the listing. I also have photos of all grave sites if anyone needs these. Oh, and HI Shellie ( or M.)...Hope you can use my info in your search.
I personally visited this grave yard on Sept. 29, 2010, copying each stone as written/legible.
Compiled by S. (Gilliam) ******my personal notes are in [ ].

Gilliam - Wilburn Cemetery
Gray, KY
Knox County, KY ["Brown" family cem. is listed on sign by entrance]


LARKIN MARION
GILLIAM
MAY 23 OCT. 21
1844 1917 [md. to Sarah Barton]
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JAMES GILLIAM
BORN
JULY 20, 1871
DIED
FEB. 27, 1924
(hand carved stone) [son of Larkin & Sarah] [md. to China Hicks Gilliam]
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CHINA GILLIAM
JUNE 15, 1873
MAY 18, 1954 [wife of 1.James Gilliam 2. Waggoner 3. James Ferrell]
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MADISON B. GILLIAM
AUG. 24, 1874
DEC. 14, 1932 [Husband of Nancy Redman Gilliam]
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NANCY Y. GILLIAM
JULY 3, 1874
MAY 25, 1929 [wife of Madison]
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ELMORE GILLIUM
BORN
MAY 29, 1901
DIED
DEC 8, 1918 [son of Madison & Nancy Gilliam]
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RAYMOND R. GILLIAM
KENTUCKY
PFC CO E 112 QM REGT
NOV 4, 1914 JULY 2, 1958 [son of Madison & Nancy]
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FLORA GILLIAM
BORN
JUNE 20 1900
DIED
MAR 4 1916
(hand carved stone) [daughter of James & China Gilliam]
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Precious Memories
HAYDEN H. GILLIAM
SEPT 14 1906
OCT 4 1991 [son of Madison & Nancy Gilliam]
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LAVINA MULLINS
FEB.23 1903
DEC. __ ____ (letters& #'s missing) [daughter of James & China Gilliam]
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WILLIAM MULLINS
JUNE 16, 1890
FEB. 25, 1971 [2nd husband of Lavina Gilliam]
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NORA ADA EDWARDS
BORN SEPT. 25 1917
DIED NOV. 12 1918
gone but not forgotten
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ADA WILBURN
MAY 2, 1928
AUG 2, 1929 [child of Quince & Lavina Wilburn]
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QUINCE WILBURN
AUG. 10, 1885
JUNE 15, 1947 [husband of Lavina Gilliam]
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WILBURN
MOM
[LIVING]
MAR 24 19__


DAD
PAUL A.
MAY 21 1924
his foot stone reads:
died: 9-20-1993

(Shared Stone) [son of Quince & Lavina Gilliam- Wilburn]
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PAULA & PAULINE SMITH
BORN & DIED
7-14-1978
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BETTY J. _______[LIVING]
OCT. 29 ____
There is a life above and all that is life is love
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FRANK ELLSWORTH
BORN
OCT. 24, 1880
DIED
JUNE 3, 1921
We will meet again [1st husband to Lula "Ella" Gilliam]
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GERST STONE

JAMES M. GERST
KENTUCKY
PFC TRP H7 CALVERY
WORLD WAR 1
OCT. 16, 1896 MAR. 7, 1956

Lula "Ella" {Gilliam} Ellsworth Gerst born 1896 shares this stone with her husband.
"GERST" is the only name written on stone
["Ella" is daughter of Madison B.& Nancy {Redman} Gilliam ]
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There are at LEAST a dozen unmarked graves

2 comment(s), latest 7 months ago

Gilliam Family - Eng./VA/KY

Direct PATERNAL lineage, will share additional records/info for unknown info.

- CHARLES E. GILLIAM b. 6-30-1914 d. 1-24-2013 [98 yrs] bd: Gilliam Cem. Billy's Br. Rd.(left fork) Clay Co., KY.
m. Lee 'Oda'[Mitchell] b.3-1919 d.4-2008 bd: Gilliam Cem. Billy's Br. Rd.(left fork) Clay Co., KY.



-WM. 'HARVEY' GILLIAM b.10-15-1891 d. 12-05-1978 Buried: Gilliam Cem. on Billy's Branch Rd.(LEFT FORK) CLAY CO., KY.
m. MARGARET (MAGGIE) WAGERS b.4-2-1887 d.10-15-1983 KY
Buried: Gilliam Cem. Billy's Branch Rd.(LEFT FORK) CLAY CO., KY

-JAMES 'JIM' J. GILLIAM b. 7-20-1871 d. 2-27-1924
m. China K. Hicks b.6-15-1873 5-18-1954
both bd. @ Gilliam/Wilburn Cem. in Knox Co. KY
(China remarried in 1925 to Wilson Stubblefield Waggoner in Knox Co., KY)

-LARKIN "MARION" GILLIAM b.MAY 23,1844 d.OCT.21,1917,
Buried: Gilliam/Wilburn Cem. Knox Co.@ Gray,KY

m.(1)Sarah Barton b. 1845 d.
m.(2)on 7-16-1884 to Elizabeth ( ) Stamper b. d.
m.(3)? Barbara Pelfry b. d.

-ANDERSON M. GILLIAM b. 1-18-1816(VA) d.7-23-1884 (KY)
m. on 2-18-1834 in Scott Co., VA
to Nancy Donaldson b.1815 (VA) d.1899(KY) dau. of: James & Jane [Cox] Donaldson
Land owners in Knox Co. ~Homeplace on Higgins Br. Rd. Knox Co. KY
Both buried in Knox Co., KY


-JAMES GILLIAM b. 1795 Buckingham Co., (VA) d.1867 (KY) buried: Rocky Branch, Elliott Co., KY buried @GILUM graveyard
* James used GILLIUM/ GILLUM as spellings of last name, as well as his 2nd wife/ & their Children**

m.(1)Agnes (Fields) Casteel b. 1775 N.C. d. 1860
*9 children to this union*

m.(2)Charity Harriott Boggess b.5-15-1818 Mountain, Wilkes Co., NC.
d. 1893-Elliott Co., KY md.: 11-19-1850 in Carter Co.,KY
*6 children to this union*
b. 5-15-1818 Mountain, Wilkes Co., NC.
d. 1893-Elliott Co., KY


-RICHARD C. GILLIAM b. 1771(BUCKINGHAM VA.)d.1848 Scott Co.,VA.
m. 1786 Buckingham Co.,Va
to JUDITH(aka:Judah)STIDHAM b. 1770 Buckingham Co.,VA d.abt. 1845 VA


-William Gilliam b. 1747 Buckingham Co.,VA d. 1792 Wilkes Co., Georgia.
m. Elizabeth Ellis b.1-5-1754 Henrico Co.,VA

-WM. GILLIAM b.1720 VA d. 5-10-1791 Hanover Co.,VA
m. Mary Jarrett b.5-5-1724 New Kent Co., Va. d.__


-JOHN GILLIAM B. 1665 VA d.1735 VA
m. Lucy (OR Jane) Henry b.__ d.__

-JOHN GILLIAM b.1635 ENGLAND d. 1670-75 Henrico Co., VA
m. MARGARET HENSHAW b.__d.__

-JOHN GILLIAM b.1613(GRAVESEND,ENGLAND)d.6-1673 (HENRICO CO.,VA)
m. Margery Randolph b.__d.__

-SIR RICHARD DEVERAUX GILLIAM b:1582 GRAVESEND,ENGLAND d.1651 Norfolk Co., VA
m. ??Dorothy Pembroke??

-WALTER GILLIAM B: 1556 (ENGLAND)
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