Husband: John C. GILLIS
Birthdate: Sep. 13, 1819
Birthplace: Washington Co. Tn.
Death date: Sep. 3, 1901
Place of death: Unicoi Co. Tn.
Burial: Gillis Cem. #1
Father: ?
Mother: ?

Marriage date: Feb. 14, 1842
Marriage place: Tn.

Wife: Ruth TILSON
Birthdate: Feb. 14, 1822
Birthplace: Washington Co. Tn.
Death date: Nov. 10, 1899
Place of death:Unicoi Co. Tn.
Burial: Gillis Cem. #1
Father: Peleg TILSON (1795-?)
Mother: Nancy ALLEN (1800-1859)

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Quillen W. GILLIS
Birthdate: Apr. 2, 1843
Birthplace: Ivy, Madison Co. N.C.
Spouses' names: Eliza J. EDWARDS
Marriage date: Sep. 12, 1866 Washington Co., Tn.
Death date: Apr. 14, 1919
Place of death: Oakdale, Morgan Co. Tn.
Burial: Crab Orchard Cem.

Child No. 2: Sarah E. GILLIS
Birthdate: Apr. 26, 1845
Birthplace: Washington Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: William A. SAMS (1851-1908)
Marriage date: Aug. 6, 1870 Washington. Co. Tn.
Death date: Mar. 28, 1925
Place of death: Unicoi Co. Tn.
Burial: Gillis Cem. #1

Child No. 3: Nancy A. GILLIS
Birthdate: June 3, 1847
Birthplace: Washington Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Ezekiel Garth SAMS
Marriage date: Jane 17, 1875 Washington Co. Tn.
Death date: ?
Place of death:
Burial:

Child No. 4: William T. GILLIS
Birthdate: Oct. 11, 1849
Birthplace: Washington Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: [1] Matilda HARRIS (1865-1888) [2] Lilly BAXTER
Marriage date: [1] Mar. 13, 1881 Unicoi Co. Tn. [2] July 3, 1900 Unicoi Co. Tn.
Death date: Apr. 14, 1922
Place of death: Unicoi Co. Tn.
Burial: Gillis Cem. #1

Child No. 5: Eliza J. GILLIS
Birthdate: Dec. 27, 1851
Birthplace: Washington Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Abner B. TILSON (1850-1927)
Marriage date: Apr. 18, 1873 Washington Co., Tn.
Death date: Nov. 26, 1924
Place of death: Unicoi Co. Tn.
Burial: Tilson Cem. #2

Child No. 6: Rebecca GILLIS
Birthdate: Jan.7, 1857
Birthplace: Washington Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Samuel Y. TIPTON (1855-1932)
Marriage date: Aug. 20, 1877 Unicoi Co. Tn.
Death date: Aug. 16, 1934
Place of death: Washington Co., Tn.
Burial:

Child No. 7: Mary Katherine GILLIS
Birthdate: July 21, 1858
Birthplace: Washington Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Charles C. TIPTON (1857-1942)
Burial: Gillis Cem. #1
Marriage date: Mar. 22, 1879 Unicoi Co. Tn.
Death date: Dec. 10, 1928
Place of death: Unicoi Co. Tn.
Burial: Gillis Cem. #1

Child No. 8: Martha GILLIS
Birthdate: Nov. 29, 1861
Birthplace: Washington Co. Tn.
Spouses' names: Dave Frank WILLIS born: Apr. 13, 1863 D: Dec. 1, 1945
Burial: " Willis Cem. #4"
Marriage date: May 25, 1861 Washington Co. Tn.
Death date: May 3, 1943
Place of death: Unicoi Co. Tn.
Burial: Willis Cem. #4
 
 
Documentation:
* 1860 Washington Co. Tn. Census District #18, PO Clear Branch July 20, 1860 John C. Gillis 40;farmer;1,000;300;Tn., Ruth 39;Tn., Quillen W. 19, Sarah 15; Nancy A.13; William 11; Eliza J. 9; Rebecca 4; Mary C. 1; Nancy Gillis 64;Tn.
* 1880 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census, District #8 Coffee Ridge John C. Gillis 60;Tn., Ruth 54;Tn. Va Va; Williams 30;teaching school;Tn, Martha 18;Tn., Lafayet Metcalf;17;Tn.

Child #1
* See "Tennessee Group Sheet for Family of Quillen W. GILLIS"
* See "Tennessee Group Sheet For Family of Jackson EDWARDS"

Child #2
* 1880 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 William A. Sams 28;NC,NC,NC; Sarah E. 36;Tn, Eliza J. 9;Tn, John G. 6;TN, James F. F. 4;Tn, Mahoney M. S. 2:Tn.
* 1900 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 Will Sams 49, Sarah 55, Jim F. 24, M.S.M. 22, E.B. 19, Rebecca L. 17, Rufus M. 15.
* 1910 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 Sarah E. Sams 64, Elijah B. 29, Pearl E. (dau-in-law) 23, Rufus M. 24, Burgess G. 11, Rebecca L. Rice (dau) 27, Hower J. (g-son) 5
* Notes: William A. Sams was Postmaster from Washington. Co. @ Clearbranch June 19, 1870 Kittyton-William A. Sams Postmaster Feb. 17, 1885, discontinued Aug.5, 1887, moved to Clearbranch.
* William A. Sams was the J.P. for many marriages in Unicoi Co. Tn.

Child #3
* E.G. Sams married 1st. Dorcas Foster Sep. 22, 1870 Wash. Co. Tn.
* Notes: E.G. Sams was the J.P. for many marriages 1883-1892 in Unicoi Co. Tn.

Child #4
* Source: W.T. Gillis to Matilda Harris March 13, 1881 Unicoi Co. tn. Bondsman-W.A. Sams A. Harris J.P.
* Source: W.T. Gillis to Lilly Baxter July 3, 1900 Unicoi Co. Tn. Bondsman-J.L. Tucker E.W. akard M.G.
* 1910 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 William T. Gillis 60, Lillie 31 (wife), Oscar S. 23, Florence 8, Bessie 6, Maud 4, John B. 2, Rebecca Tipton 23.
* Notes: Oscar S. Gillis was the son of William T. Gillis and Matilda Harris, Gillis.

Child #5
* 1880 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 Abner B. Tilson 30, Eliza J. 28, Rachel M. 6, William H. 3, George W. 5/12
* 1900 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 A.B. Tilson 50, Eliza J. 46, Billie 23, George 20, Sarah 13, Tilda J. 9.
* 1910 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 Abner B. Tilson 60, Eliza J. 58, George W. 30, Sarah 24, Matilda 18.

Child #6
* Notes:Samuel Y. TIPTON and wife Rebecca GILLIS, TIPTON are buried at "Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cem.", Washington Co. Tn.
* am Y. Tipton to Rebecca Gillis Aug. 20, 1877 Unicoi Co. Tn. Bondsman-J.M. Erwin H.W. Gilbert M.G.
* Source:1880 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 Samuel Tipton 23 NC;NC;NC, Rebecca J. 22, Mary J. 1, Ruth 6/12 George Tipton 21 NC;NC;NC, (brother)

Child #7
* Charles Tipton to R. K. Gillis March 22, 1879 Unicoi Co. Tn. Bondsman-A.B. Tilson No Return
* Source: 1880 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 S. Charles Tipton 22, NC;Nc;NC, Mary K. 20;Tn., William A. 1/12 Tn.
* 1900 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 Charles Tipton 43, Mary K. 41, William 20, John H. 18, Lee Roy 16, Beay Jane 13, Ema 10, Fredie 7, Tomie 5, Lucy 4.
* 1910 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 Charles Tipton 53, Catherine 52, Lee Roy 25, Emma 20, Fredrick 17, Thomas 15, Lucy 13, Duvy D. 10 (f), Nannie 8, Janie R. 23 (dau)

Child #8
* D.F. Willis to Martha Gillis May 25, 1882 Unicoi Co Tn. Bondsman-W.E. Tilson W.A. Sams M.G.
* 1900 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census District #8 Dave Willis 37, Martha 37, Jasper 17, Walter 15, Lizzie 11, Crocke 8, Rose A. 3, Arthia 1 (f)
* 1910 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census David F. Willis 50, Martha 48, Crocket J. 17, Rosanna 14, Arfie B. 11 (female).
* Source:"1880, 1900, 1910 Unicoi Co. Tn. Census" Compiled by Hilda Padgett June, 1995.
* Source:"Unicoi Co. Tn. Marriages 1876-1904" Compiled by Hilda Padgett 1989.
* Source:"Cemeteries of Unicoi Co. Tn." by Unicoi Co. Historical Society. (great book).