John G Gilliam b 1804 Scott Co VA d 28 Sept 1888 Wise Co VA; s/o Richard Gilliam and Judith Judy Stidham. John G Gilliam m. 1828 VA to Martha L Elliott b 1806 Scott Co VA d Dec 1864 Lawrence Co KY. John G Gilliam military service, Co B 396h KY Infantry. Children of John G Gilliam and Martha L Elliott;

1. Lilburn Gilliam b 1826 VA d 5 Dec 1864 Lawrence Co KY; m. Lucinda Sparks b 1831 KY.

2. William G Gilliam b 1829 Copper Creek, Scott Co VA d abt 1865 Louisa, Lawrence Co KY; m. 27 Dec 1849 Russell Co VA to Elizabeth Skeen b 9 Jun 1830 Russell Co VA d 1899 Wise Co VA; d/o Stephen Sergent Skeen and Susannah Kiser.

3. Ira Gilliam b abt 1831 Scott Co VA d 1895 Wise Co VA; m. Nancy Skeen b abt 1835

4. Martin L Gilliam b abt 1832 Scott Co VA d 7 Sept 1862 Johnson Co KY; m. Sarah Jane Skeen

5. Mahala Gilliam b 3 Jun 1833 Copper Creek, Scott Co VA d 21 Mar 1907 Wise Co VA; m. Robert Beverly Jr b 17 Dec 1828 d 29 Sept 1907 Wise Co VA; buried Robert Beverly Cemetery, Wise Co VA; s/o Robert Beverly Sr and Elizabeth Betty Dotson.

6. John Gilliam b abt 1838 Scott Co VA

7. Margaret Gilliam b abt 1840 VA

8. Rebecca Gilliam b abt 1843 VA d 28 May 1885 Bold Camp, Wise Co VA; m. 10 Apr 1861 Wise Co VA to Oliver S Powers b 5 Jul 1836. Rebecca Gilliam m. 10 Dec 1866 Wise Co VA to Cornelius Howard Kell Baker b 7 Mar 1844 Russell Co VA d 1948; s/o Samuel Patrick Baker and Malinda Estepp.

9. Martha Gilliam b abt 1847 VA d Carter Co KY.

1850 Russell Co VA Census
37 931 931 Gilliam John 45 M Farmer Scott Co. VA
38 931 931 Gilliam Matha 43 F Scott Co. VA
39 931 931 Gilliam Martin 15 M Laborer Scott Co. VA
40 931 931 Gilliam John 13 M Scott Co. VA
41 931 931 Gilliam Martha 11 F Scott Co. VA
42 931 931 Gilliam Rebecca 8 F Scott Co. VA
1 931 931 Gilliam Margaret 4 F Russell Co. VA

2 932 932 Gilliam Lilbourn H. 24 M Farmer Scott Co. VA
3 932 932 Gilliam Lucinda 20 F Kentucky
4 932 932 Gilliam Ruth 1 F Russell Co. VA

1860 Wise Co VA Census
275 Gilliam, John 55 M Farmer VA
275 Gilliam, Martha 54 F Housekeeper VA
275 Gilliam, Margaret 20 F Seamstress VA
275 Gilliam, John 22 M VA
275 Gilliam, Rebecca 17 F VA
275 Gilliam, Martha 13 F VA