Re: James M. Gillham VA and Osage Co. MO
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Re: James M. Gillham VA and Osage Co. MO
April Gillette 10/15/00
April, it is always a pleasure to share anything in the genealogy/database with anyone interested. It just so happened that yesterday, a man and his wife from Plano, TX, him being a descendant of James Gillham (2) came through this area and I took them to the Wanda Cemetery about 10 miles northeast of me to see the cemetery.
As to the date of James' death, as a specific date was given, Someone apparently knew something, but I cannot verify it. if your friend has a different date, and has something to back it up, I would be inclined to accept that, as the information I have has come from other descendants of the various descendants of our Thomas, Sr. If you do find something, such as an obit, anything, I would very much like to correct my information, as I try to keep it as factual as possible.
As to answers to your other questions concerning James M. I'm sorry, but I have only information indicating that one marriage to Rachel Lee, consequently, I have nothing to indicate that anyone else was Susannah's mother. I have no information on Susannah at all.
As to Jacob Clemons, he married twice, based on the information I have. First on Dec. 3, 1805, probably in Madison Co., IL, he was married to Priscilla Patterson. There's a good possibility that she was a sister or cousin to my great great grandfather's wife Loruhamah Patterson Stockton. Loruhamah was pregnant with her dead husband's baby when my gg grandfather, Ryderus Clark Gillham married her as his second wife. She was my gg grandmother. By her, he was said to have had Lucinda T. (no dates), John Patterson, b. cir 1807 and Harriet, b. cir 1812. He married 2nd, July 18, 1822 in Madison County, IL, Catherine Harkleroad, Their children are listed as Priscilla and Malinda (no dates given, and James Milton.
Jacob was only 4 and the youngest child of James and Ann Barnett Gillham when he, a brother and sister and their mother were kidnapped by a roving band of Kickapoo Indians from their home in Kentucky. It was while he crisscrossed the area while searching for his family that he became enamored with the area, and after he ransomed his family from the Kickapoo village, near Peoria, he returned and settled in the vicinity and sent word to kin back in GA and SC. Many joined him here in this area over the next few years.
Hope this is of some benefit, I'll look forward to hearing more from you later. Thanks for writing.
Sincerely,
Herb Gillham