Individual Details

Harry Leroy Gillham

(11 Dec 1883 - 15 Dec 1939)

Daily Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois, Sunday, December 17, 1939, Page 39: Former Resident of Morgan Killed. Harry Gillham Victim of Florida Crash. Jacksonville, Dec. 18---Harry Gillham to Tampa, Fla., a former resident of Jacksonville, was killed and his sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Ehnie, of Jacksonville, were injured when the car in which they were riding was struck by a machine driven by M. Jennings, 74, of Zephyr Hills, Fla., near Tampa, Friday morning. Jennings was detained by county officers for questioning. Gillham died about five hours after the accident. Mrs. Ehnie suffered three broken ribs, a wrenched back and other injuries. Mr. Ehnie sustained a laceration on his hand. Mrs. Ehnie left for Florida from this city Nov. 27 and her husband left about Dec. 1. He planned to stay until about Jan. 1, but Mrs. Ehnie planned to remain with relatives until March.

Events

Birth11 Dec 1883Morgan Co., Illinois
Death15 Dec 1939Hillsborough Co., Florida
BurialDiamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois

Families

FatherJames Cartwright Gillham (1840 - 1922)
MotherLeatitia B. Fry (1841 - 1916)
SiblingWilliam Edgar Gillham (1866 - 1940)
SiblingGertrude Florence Gillham (1868 - 1922)
SiblingEdith N. Gillham (1874 - 1947)
SiblingAnna Clark Gillham (1875 - 1944)
SiblingGrace Margaret Gillham (1876 - 1953)
SiblingJames Clarence Gillham (1876 - 1935)
SiblingLulu B. Gillham (1880 - 1884)

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