John Gill

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Mississippi, Jersey Co, Illinois
• Census: 1920, Coweta, Wagoner Co, Oklahoma
• Census: 1930, Coweta, Wagoner Co, Oklahoma

Notes:

[A Snider-from Julie Goheen.FTW]

Alton Evening Telegraph 11 Dec 1914
Letter From Former Well Known Farmer
The following letter from Coweta, Oklahoma, was written by John Gill and will be read with in terest by his scores of friends here and in Jersey County. He is a son of the late Squire Gil l of Newbern who will be remembered for his strong Republicanism and big annual birthday banq uets.
He is a son-in-law of the .late J. N. Armstrong of this place. His mother-in-law, Mrs. Armstr ong, lives here yet, as does his sister-in-law, Mrs. William Hermann. Mr. Gill says in the Je rseyville Republican:
"Ten years ago the first of February 1905, I turned my face westward and started for Indian T erritory, but now live in the State of Oklahoma. I followed farming for seven years, and go t a raw prairie farm, well improved and in good shape to live comfortable and independent, bu t time had brought our family to school age and the future of our two boys and one girl loome d up before us. So we rented out our farm and moved to town, where we could give them a goo d schooling, and I am glad to say they are making good so far.
I have been in the mill and feed business for two and one-half years, and have had a splendi d business, but I have been kept so closely confined that I don't get to enjoy the libertie s I did while on the farm
Our crops, for the year 1914 were extra good, especially oats, hay, potatoes and cotton. Cor n was an average prop, but the acreage was small. Prices have been good, with the exception o f cotton which has been just about the cost of production.
"I am president of the Star Printing Co., a red hot Republican county paper. I vote with th e minority in
Oklahoma and bear my defeats with patience and long sufferings. ''But taking everything int o consideration I think we have lots to be grateful for. I think we have one of the best an d brightest men as our president that could be found in any country. When we heard the news f rom the blood stained countries of Europe we can be thankful for our peace and prosperity thi s 25th of December. Let's remember our neighbors across the waters with a supplication to th e great ruler of the universe that the cruel wars of Europe will cease, and peace and prosper ity will again reign where all is turmoil at the present time. "I would like to greet you al l with a real old-fashioned Methodist handshake, but as I can't. I will wish you all a Merr y Christmas and prosperous New Year."

Alton Evening Telegraph 21 Oct 1937
John Gill Dies at Coweta, Okla.
John Gill, for many years proprietor of a general store at Newbern and postmaster there, die d Wednesday at Coweta, Okla., where he had lived for the past twenty years.
Information of his death came to a sister, Mrs. Grace Updike, of State street, who had been a ssociated with him in conducting the store at Newbern, before coming to Alton.
Funeral services and burial were scheduled for tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at Coweta.
Surviving Mr. Gill are his widow, Mrs. Flora Gill, the former Miss Flora Armstrong of Alton ; two sons and a daughter.
John Gill was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gill, pioneer settlers of Jersey County

Census:
1900 Mississippi Jersey Co,illin ois m 1898 2 yrs
John Gill 32
Flora Gill 22


Census:
1920 Coweta, Wagoner Co, Oklahoma
John Hill 52 merchant
Flora T Hill 43
Leonard T Hill 18
Forest Hill 14
Emily Hill 12


Census:
1930 Coweta, wagoner, Oklahoma
John Gill 62 retail variety store Illinois England Illinois
1st married at age 29
Flora T Gill 52 1878 IL IL IL 1st mat age 18

John married Flora T. Armstrong on 23 Oct 1897 in Methodist Parsonage, Alton, Madison, Illinois. Flora (daughter of Jeffrey N. Armstrong and Nancy Emma Snider) was born on 19 Sep 1877 in Illinois; died on 17 Aug 1946 in Coweta, Wagoner Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Vernon Cem, Coweta, Wagoner Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[A Snider-from Julie Goheen.FTW]

Alton Evening Telegraph 6 May 1953
Theodore Gill
Theodore Gill, 57, a nephew of Mrs. Grace Updike of 1003 State St., and a former resident o f Newbern, Jersey County, died this morning at Muskogee, Okla.
Gill, who was a government employe, had been in Alaska when he became ill last January and h e was taken to Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn., for treatment and later was moved to Muskogee , Okla., where a brother resides.
Gills wife and two children; his wifes uncle, and an airplane pilot were killed in an airpl ane accident two years ago last July when they were on their way from their home in Houston , Tex., to Boston, Mass., to enter the Gills son, John, in a school there.
The plane belonged to Mrs. Gills uncle and was being piloted by his pilot. Bodies of the pla ne crash victims were not found for four months after the accident.
Gill, whose parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Gill of Newbern, had visited Alton last Augus t with his aunt, Mrs. Updike, when he was on his way to Anchorage, Alaska.
John Henry Gill and Misses Anna and Millie Gill of Newbern are cousins.
Funeral services and burial will be at Muskogee

Leonard married Ann Davis about 1930. Ann was born about 1899; died on 20 Jul 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Forrest married Mrs. Lottie I. (..) Gill about 1926. Lottie was born on 21 Sep 1906; died in Jun 1973 in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma; was buried in Vernon Cem, Coweta, Wagoner Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Martin about 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]