Individual Details

John Newton Gillham

(4 Oct 1838 - 21 Aug 1883)

John Newton Gillham was born 4 October 1838 in Concord, Morgan County, Illinois. he died 21 August 1883, and was buried with full military honors at Palestine Cemetery, Jackson County, Missouri. In the Civil War, he enlisted on Lincoln's first call to arms. He served as First Lieutenant and Captain in the 101st Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged 15 July 1864 after three months illness in the hospital at Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.

John N. Gillham married 15 November 1864 in Sangamon County, Illinois, to Jane Epler, who died 12 October 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri.

There were nine (9) children born of the marriage.

Events

Birth4 Oct 1838Concord, Morgan Co., Illinois
Marriage15 Nov 1864St Clair Co., Illinois - Jane Epler
Death21 Aug 1883Jackson Co., Missouri
BurialPalestine Cemetery, Jackson Co., Missouri

Families

SpouseJane Epler (1839 - 1931)
ChildAnna Gertrude Gillham (1865 - 1867)
ChildCharles Herbert Gillham (1867 - 1947)
ChildStella Gillham (1869 - 1952)
ChildJacob Epler Gillham (1871 - 1940)
ChildNewton Cloud Gillham (1873 - 1934)
ChildJames Leroy Gillham Sr. (1876 - 1947)
ChildWalter Elton Gillham (1878 - 1955)
ChildJane Epler Gillham (1880 - 1966)
ChildLois Gillham (1882 - 1883)
FatherLeroy Lindsey Gillham (1819 - 1844)
MotherMary Ann Morrison (1821 - 1897)
SiblingJames Cartwright Gillham (1840 - 1922)
SiblingRobert Clark Gillham (1843 - 1924)

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