From: Raymond Gill
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To: Dr. Frank Clark
Subject: HTML file modifying James GILL data

Descendants of James GILL

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES² GILL (???¹) was born Abt. 1750 in N. Carolina/USA, and died August 1822 in New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA.  Family tradition is that his father and/or brothers were Thomas and John Gill, and that he removed to Tennessee from Halifax Co., NC.  Could he be the son of Francis Gill?  Could he be a son of David Gill of Wake Co., NC.

James Gill, born between 1726 and 1765, Halifax Co., NC census  20 Feb. 1786, Dist. 13, enumerated by Gideon Harris, 1m 21-60, 1 m <21 & >60, 4 wf, 1 black 12-50, 3 blacks <21 & >50.  (State Census of N.C. 1784-1787, 2^nd Ed. Revised, A.K. Register, Gen. Pub. Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1983, p67).  Adjacent families: Gideon Harris, David Hardy, Edward Good, Francis Williams, Robert Green, Burril King, John Corlew, William Good, Thomas Miles, George Morris, Sr., Joshua Sikes, William Morris, Dunston Morris, John Stafforo, Charles Blanton, Joel Sikes, Benjamin Williams, Roe Harris, George Morris, Jr. (Morris, Williams are Allendale Co., SC names)

James Gill was also in Halifax Co., NC in the 1800 census: James Gill  Halifax Co. p310  20010-11010-00

A James Gill married MARY BURROW 14 Jan. 1780 in Warren Co., North Carolina.   The marriage bond of James Gill and Mary Burrows was witnessed by a David Gill and this might help to identify the connections. This information was provided by Janna Mayfield of Fort Worth, TX who has a copy of the marriage bond.  

James moved from NC to TN between 1801 and 1810 with family except for Martha who remained in NC.

Children of JAMES GILL and ? are:

• i. WILLIAM B.³ GILL, b. Abt. 1787, NC; d. ???, Smith Co., TN; m. SARAH.
• 2. ii. NANCY GILL, b. February 22, 1791, NC; d. September 05, 1863, Tippah County, MS.
• 3. iii. THOMAS BROWN GILL, b. April 21, 1793, N.C.; d. November 12, 1867, New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA.
• iv. ELIZABETH GILL, b. Abt. 1795, NC; d. Smith Co. TN; m. JOSEPH BRIDGES, August 24, 1812, Lebanon, TN.
• v. LEVINA (LOVENA/LEVENA) GILL, b. Abt. 1799.
• vi. MARTHA GILL, b. Bef. 1800, ???, N. Carolina/USA; m. DICKENS, NC.
• vii. JESTONIA (JESTENA) GILL, b. Abt. 1801, NC.

Generation No. 2

2. NANCY³ GILL (JAMES², ???¹) was born February 22, 1791 in NC, and died September 05, 1863 in Tippah County, MS. She married SMITH CUTLER BELOTE November 05, 1812 in Wilson County, TN.

Children of NANCY GILL and SMITH BELOTE are:

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• i. ?⁴ BELOTE, b. August 18, 1813.
• ii. SUSANNAH MOORE BELOTE, b. January 10, 1816, Smith Co., TN; d. June 05, 1842, Smith Co. TN; m. SAMUEL PASHAL.
• 4. iii. GEORGE WILSON BELOTE, b. May 18, 1817, Smith Co. TN; d. 1854, Saulsbury, Hardeman Co., TN.
• iv. ? BELOTE, b. August 08, 1819.
• v. MARY B. BELOTE, b. August 26, 1821.
• vi. MARGARET C. BELOTE, b. April 06, 1824.
• vii. WILLIAM SMITH BELOTE, b. April 05, 1828.

3. THOMAS BROWN³ GILL (JAMES², ???¹) was born April 21, 1793 in N.C., and died November 12, 1867 in New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA. He married NANCY MILLS 1817.

Children of THOMAS GILL and NANCY MILLS are:

• i. MARY NORVEL⁴ GILL, b. January 10, 1819; d. November 30, 1906; m. HARRISON FEAGAN.
• ii. MARTHA A.(MATTIE) GILL, b. December 30, 1820; d. October 17, 1868.
• 5. iii. JAMES MILLS GILL, b. March 15, 1823; d. February 28, 1903, Smith Co., TN.
• 6. iv. JOHN STANTON GILL, b. July 18, 1825; d. October 29, 1895.
• v. NANCY MALISSA GILL, b. 1828; d. 1898; m. JOHN(JACKY) HALE, August 17, 1871.
• vi. THOMAS BROWN GILL, JR., b. October 13, 1830; d. January 10, 1871; m. MARTHA SMITH, September 01, 1861.
• 7. vii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN(FRANK) GILL, b. March 11, 1833, New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA; d. May 23, 1891, New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA.

Generation No. 3

4. GEORGE WILSON⁴ BELOTE (NANCY³ GILL, JAMES², ???¹) was born May 18, 1817 in Smith Co. TN, and died 1854 in Saulsbury, Hardeman Co., TN. He married RACHEL SAWYER GLASS 1838 in Hardeman Co., TN.

Children of GEORGE BELOTE and RACHEL GLASS are:

• i. JAMES HENRY⁵ BELOTE, b. 1839.
• 8. ii. REBECCA T BELOTE, b. April 04, 1841.
• 9. iii. ISABELLA R. BELOTE, b. 1842, Saulsbury, Hardeman Co., TN; d. February 28, 1920, San Augustine, TX.
• iv. JULIA DICKERSON BELOTE, b. November 03, 1845.
• v. JOSEPH STEVEN BELOTE, b. February 22, 1849.
• vi. HARVEY BELOTE, SR., b. January 20, 1851.
• vii. MARGARET A.(DOLLY) BELOTE, b. 1853.

5. JAMES MILLS⁴ GILL (THOMAS BROWN³, JAMES², ???¹) was born March 15, 1823, and died February 28, 1903 in Smith Co., TN. He married (1) BETTIE BRIDGES January 05, 1846. He married (2) LUCY JANE CARPENTER Abt. 1883 in Smith Co. TN, daughter of ??? CARPENTER.

Children of JAMES GILL and LUCY CARPENTER are:

• i. MARY LOU⁵ GILL.
• ii. JAN ANNA GILL, m. ??? RANKIN.
• 10. iii. FLORENCE GILL.
• 11. iv. LAFAYETTE(FATE) GILL.

6. JOHN STANTON⁴ GILL (THOMAS BROWN³, JAMES², ???¹) was born July 18, 1825, and died October 29, 1895. He married ELIIZABETH(BETTIE) B. HALE March 16, 1854, daughter of JOHN(JACKY) HALE and NANCY BARNETT.

Child of JOHN GILL and ELIIZABETH(BETTIE) HALE is:

• i. THOMAS STANTON⁵ GILL.

7. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN(FRANK)⁴ GILL (THOMAS BROWN³, JAMES², ???¹) was born March 11, 1833 in New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA, and died May 23, 1891 in New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA. He married CATHERINE(KATHRYNE) L. HALE October 09, 1856 in New Middleton, Smith Cnty, Tennesee, daughter of JOHN(JACKY) HALE and NANCY BARNETT.

Children of BENJAMIN GILL and CATHERINE(KATHRYNE) HALE are:

• i. NANCY ELIZABETH(BETTIE)⁵ GILL, b. November 15, 1860.
• 12. ii. VIRGINIA FORREST GILL, b. December 01, 1862; d. November 26, 1924, New Middleton, Smith Cnty, Tennesee.
• iii. BELLE HALE GILL, b. May 21, 1865, New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA.
• 13. iv. THOMAS BRIDGES GILL, b. November 16, 1867, New Middleton, TN; d. February 18, 1949, Houston, TX.
• 14. v. JOHN PUTNAM GILL, b. August 01, 1870, New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA; d. July 24, 1954, San Antonio, Beyer Co., Texas/USA.
• vi. WILL F. GILL, b. April 21, 1873.
• 15. vii. CHARLES CLAY GILL, b. April 15, 1879, New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA; d. 1958.
• viii. LESLIE J. GILL, b. January 17, 1882.

Generation No. 4

8. REBECCA T⁵ BELOTE (GEORGE WILSON⁴, NANCY³ GILL, JAMES², ???¹) was born April 04, 1841. She married WILLIAM C. JONES October 31, 1861 in Marion Co., TX.

Children of REBECCA BELOTE and WILLIAM JONES are:

• i. WILTON C.⁶ JONES, b. June 09, 1866.
• ii. ANNA B. JONES, b. March 06, 1868.
• iii. JULIA I. JONES, b. January 31, 1870.
• iv. MINOR LEE JONES, b. 1872.
• v. ELLEN B. JONES, b. 1874.
• vi. WILLIAM ALLISON JONES, b. 1876.
• vii. HETTIE H. JONES, b. August 20, 1878.

9. ISABELLA R.⁵ BELOTE (GEORGE WILSON⁴, NANCY³ GILL, JAMES², ???¹) was born 1842 in Saulsbury, Hardeman Co., TN, and died February 28, 1920 in San Augustine, TX. She married DUDLEY GEORGE SMITH WARNER July 19, 1866 in Marion Co., TX.

Children of ISABELLA BELOTE and DUDLEY WARNER are:

• i. WILLIAM(WILL/WILLIE)⁶ MEREDITH, b. 1877.
• ii. CASSIE WARNER(MEREDITH).

10. FLORENCE⁵ GILL (JAMES MILLS⁴, THOMAS BROWN³, JAMES², ???¹). She married L. FERGUSON.

Children of FLORENCE GILL and L. FERGUSON are:

• i. WILLIAM⁶ FERGUSON.
• ii. ARDELIA FERGUSON. Notes for ARDELIA FERGUSON: Twin of Cornelia
• iii. CORNELIA FERGUSON. Notes for CORNELIA FERGUSON: Twin of Ardelia

11. LAFAYETTE(FATE)⁵ GILL (JAMES MILLS⁴, THOMAS BROWN³, JAMES², ???¹). He married ARRA MOORE.

Children of LAFAYETTE(FATE) GILL and ARRA MOORE are:

• i. CHARLES⁶ GILL, b. 1899; m. LOUISE MANNING.
• ii. DAVID CROCKETT GILL, b. 1900; m. HELEN HENDERSON.
• iii. CATHERINE ELIZABETH GILL, b. 1902; m. HOWARD LANE.
• iv. JAMES THOMAS GILL, b. 1904; m. LAURA SMITH. Notes for JAMES THOMAS GILL: Tennessee Highway Patrol
• v. LOTTIE LOU GILL, b. 1906; m. ALBERT SQUIRES.
• vi. KEIFER BROWN GILL, b. 1908; m. ALLIE FARRIS.
• vii. GORDON NEAL GILL, b. 1912; m. MALELE NIXON.
• viii. ALOTA MAI GILL, b. 1914; m. WILLIAM THOMPSON.
• ix. JOHN HANSFORD GILL, b. 1916; m. THELMA PATTERSON.
• x. MARY VIRGINIA GILL, b. 1918; d. 1918. Notes for MARY VIRGINIA GILL: Died at birth

12. VIRGINIA FORREST⁵ GILL (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN(FRANK)⁴, THOMAS BROWN³, JAMES², ???¹) was born December 01, 1862, and died November 26, 1924 in New Middleton, Smith Cnty, Tennesee. She married GEORGE WINFIELD GILL November 04, 1884 in New Middleton, Smith Cnty, Tennesee. Notes for VIRGINIA FORREST GILL: Jenny Gill had a fall on Nov 7, 1924 which led to her death on Nov 26 at 9:30 pm

Children of VIRGINIA GILL and GEORGE GILL are:

• i. ELMA⁶ GILL.
• ii. FORREST GILL.
• iii. JOHN HALE GILL.
• iv. JOE GILL.

13. THOMAS BRIDGES⁵ GILL (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN(FRANK)⁴, THOMAS BROWN³, JAMES², ???¹) was born November 16, 1867 in New Middleton, TN, and died February 18, 1949 in Houston, TX. He married NANNIE JACK POND.

Children of THOMAS GILL and NANNIE POND are:

• i. MARY KATHRYN⁶ GILL, b. August 10, 1894, Rhome; d. October 10, 1979.
• ii. JOSEPH FRANK GILL, b. January 19, 1897, Decatur, TX; d. June 17, 1956.

14. JOHN PUTNAM⁵ GILL (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN(FRANK)⁴, THOMAS BROWN³, JAMES², ???¹) was born August 01, 1870 in New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA, and died July 24, 1954 in San Antonio, Beyer Co., Texas/USA. He married IDA BELLE HARRISON February 20, 1898 in Rhome, Wise Co. TX, daughter of CHARLES C. HARRISON.

Children of JOHN GILL and IDA HARRISON are:

• i. CECIL HARRISON (HARRY CECIL)⁶ GILL, b. April 25, 1899, Decatur, Texas/USA; d. February 28, 1966, Houston, Texas/USA; m. (1) LUCILLE NEIMEIER, Abt. 1920. ; m. (2) MILDRED MOORMAN(SWARTZ)
• ii. CHARLES FRANKLIN GILL, b. March 02, 1902, Fort Worth, Texas/USA; d. May 16, 1984, Kerrville, Texas/USA; m. STELLA JANE DAVIS, July 18, 1927, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• iii. JACK HALE GILL, b. February 26, 1904, Ft. Worth, Texas/USA; d. Scottsdale, Arizona/USA.
• iv. RAYMOND GILL, b. October 15, 1908, Ft. Worth, Texas/USA; d. December 24, 1909, Ft. Worth, Texas/USA.
• v. IRMA(ERMA) MILDRED GILL, b. August 22, 1911, Denison, Texas/USA.

15. CHARLES CLAY⁵ GILL (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN(FRANK)⁴, THOMAS BROWN³, JAMES², ???¹) was born April 15, 1879 in New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA, and died 1958. He married (1) ALLENE CARPENTER. He married (2) SALLIE DOUGLAS.  More About SALLIE DOUGLAS:  Fact 1: Daughter of a union civil war vet, one of 17 children

Children of CHARLES GILL and ALLENE CARPENTER are:

• i. BENJAMIN⁶ GILL.
• ii. CHARLES ALLEN GILL, b. July 08, 1915, New Middleton, Smith Co., Tenn/USA.

Submitted by Raymond Gill. Erma Bass of Carthage, TN was the source of most of the GILL information and Sande Gregg Parks for the BELOTE line.

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