Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam “Bill” Gilliam
BirthMay 1839, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death1901, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Marriage26 Jan 1869, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseSarah Ann Adkins
BirthMar 1851 or 1852, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death1925
FatherOwen Adkins (~1823-)
MotherFanny Lewis (~1828-1907)
Children
BirthDec 1873, Martinsburg, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death27 May 1945, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseTobias Adkins , 3C3R
SpouseWalter F. “Watt” Wagoner
Notes for William “Bill” & Sarah Ann (Family)
This family is in my database primarily because their daughter Fannie married my 3rd cousin 3 times removed Tobias Adkins (related to me through his mother Annis Cock.)
Census
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, enumerated 3 June, lists on p. 5 as family #35:
Gillam, William, 40, farmer, b. Ky Va NC; Sarah, 29, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; Marinda, 10, dau; Richard, 9, son; Fannie, 6, dau; Winnie, 4, dau; Pollie, 1, dau. All children born Ky Ky Ky. Osborn, Louisa, 19, servant, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Sandy Hook precinct, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 12B as family #191/194:
Gillam, Wm, 61, b. May 1839, Ky Va Ky, farmer; Sarah, wife, 49, b. Mar 1851, Ky Ky Ky, married 31 years, mother of 16 children, 9 living; Della B., dau, 12, b. Oct 1887; Stella, dau, 8, b. June 1891; Charley, son, 6, b. Aug 1893; Lula, dau, 3, b. Oct 1897; Annie, dau, 1, b. Aug 1898. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
The following household is headed by Tobias Adkins, who is married to their daughter Fannie.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, enumerated 4 May, lists on p. 12B as family #200/204, on Middle Fork of Little Sandy River:
Gillum, Sarah A., head, 59, widowed, mother of 16 children, 9 living, manager of home farm; Stella, dau, 17; Charles, son, 16; Lula, dau, 14; Orca, dau, 12. Gibson, Della B., dau, 21, married 4 years, mother of 0 children. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is headed by Sanders Gibson, wo is married to William and Sarah’s daughter Polly, and the household after that is headed by Tobias Adkins, who is married to their daughter Fannie.
Gillam, William, 40, farmer, b. Ky Va NC; Sarah, 29, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; Marinda, 10, dau; Richard, 9, son; Fannie, 6, dau; Winnie, 4, dau; Pollie, 1, dau. All children born Ky Ky Ky. Osborn, Louisa, 19, servant, b. Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Sandy Hook precinct, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 12B as family #191/194:
Gillam, Wm, 61, b. May 1839, Ky Va Ky, farmer; Sarah, wife, 49, b. Mar 1851, Ky Ky Ky, married 31 years, mother of 16 children, 9 living; Della B., dau, 12, b. Oct 1887; Stella, dau, 8, b. June 1891; Charley, son, 6, b. Aug 1893; Lula, dau, 3, b. Oct 1897; Annie, dau, 1, b. Aug 1898. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
The following household is headed by Tobias Adkins, who is married to their daughter Fannie.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, enumerated 4 May, lists on p. 12B as family #200/204, on Middle Fork of Little Sandy River:
Gillum, Sarah A., head, 59, widowed, mother of 16 children, 9 living, manager of home farm; Stella, dau, 17; Charles, son, 16; Lula, dau, 14; Orca, dau, 12. Gibson, Della B., dau, 21, married 4 years, mother of 0 children. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is headed by Sanders Gibson, wo is married to William and Sarah’s daughter Polly, and the household after that is headed by Tobias Adkins, who is married to their daughter Fannie.
