John Gilliand: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Gilliand was born in 1725 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died in 1798 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee; was buried in Centrell Gilliland Memorial Garden, Wetumpka, Elmore Co, Alabama.

John married Elizabeth Young in 1770. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert "Sweet Lips" Young and Mary Douglass) was born in 1753 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died in 1795 in Washington Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Mary "Polly" Gilliland was born on 30 Sep 1779 in Cocke Co, Tennessee; died on 24 Sep 1840 in Knox Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

Mary "Polly" Gilliland

(1.John¹) was born on 30 Sep 1779 in Cocke Co, Tennessee; died on 24 Sep 1840 in Knox Co, Tennessee.

Mary married Col. Samuel Wear, Sr about 1799. Samuel (son of Robert* Wear and Rebecca* Carrell) was born in 1753 in Virginia; died on 3 Apr 1817 in Seviersville, Sevier Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Melinda Wear was born on 12 Nov 1800; died on 14 Dec 1852 in Anderson Co, Texas.
4. Minerva Wear was born on 20 Oct 1807 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 4 Jun 1844 in Columbia, Maury Co, Tennessee.
5. Pleasant M. Wear was born on 28 Apr 1810 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Jan 1870 in of, Lawrence Co, Missouri.
6. Diana Wear was born on 28 Apr 1810 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died after 1840 in of, Springfield, Missouri.
7. Margaret Wear was born on 4 Apr 1813; died after 1833 in Indian Territory (Oklahoma?).
8. Franklin Wear was born on 27 Jun 1815; died about 1830.

Generation: 3

3.	Melinda Wear (2.Mary², 1.John¹) was born on 12 Nov 1800; died on 14 Dec 1852 in Anderson Co, Texas. Melinda married William Bradshaw on 9 Aug 1818 in Sevier Co, Tennessee. William was born in 1797 in Tennessee; died on 26 Jul 1861 in Anderson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minerva Wear

(2.Mary², 1.John¹) was born on 20 Oct 1807 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 4 Jun 1844 in Columbia, Maury Co, Tennessee.

Minerva married John Guthrie, (immigrant) on 29 Mar 1825 in Tennessee. John was born about 1807 in Scotland; died in Sep 1844 in Columbia, Maury Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pleasant M. Wear

(2.Mary², 1.John¹) was born on 28 Apr 1810 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Jan 1870 in of, Lawrence Co, Missouri.

Pleasant married Tryphena Tipton about 1822. Tryphena was born about 1802; died on 1 Sep 1863 in Mount Vernon, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pleasant married Mrs. Naomi (..) McFall after 1864 in Missouri. Naomi was born about 1802; died on 7 Jan 1870 in of, Lawrence co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

6.	Diana Wear (2.Mary², 1.John¹) was born on 28 Apr 1810 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died after 1840 in of, Springfield, Missouri. Diana married David Johnson about 1830. David was born about 1810; died after 1835 in of, Springfield, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7.	Margaret Wear (2.Mary², 1.John¹) was born on 4 Apr 1813; died after 1833 in Indian Territory (Oklahoma?). Margaret married Rev. D.B. Cummings about 1833. D.B. was born about 1813; died after 1840 in of, Indian Territory (Oklahoma?). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

8. Franklin Wear (2.Mary², 1.John¹) was born on 27 Jun 1815; died about 1830.