I thought I would post my Gilmers again to see if anyone has anything on these families? Descendants of William H. GILMER - 10 Dec 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. William H. GILMER1 was born about 1800/1 in NORTH CAROLINA. He appeared on the census in 1850 in HICKMAN CO, TN. He appeared on the census in 1860 in HICKMAN CO, TN. There is a Sarah J. Wanford age 22 born in Tn in this household. He died before 1880 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. DO NOT KNOW EXACT DATE BELIEVE BEFORE 1880 He was buried in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. IN 1860 CENSUS HAD 700.00 WORTH OF PERSONAL PROPERTY He was married to Sarah LEWIS on 16 Oct 1817 in MAURY COUNTY, TN.2 Sarah LEWIS was born in 1802/3 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. IN 1880 CENSUS SHE WAS LIVING WITH FRANKLIN GILMER William H. GILMER and Sarah LEWIS had the following children: +2 i. James Alexander GILMER. 3 ii. Lucinda GILMER was born on 1 May 1824 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. +4 iii. John T. GILMER. 5 iv. Mary M. GILMER was born on 29 Nov 1828 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. +6 v. William T. GILMER. 7 vi. Matthew D. GILMER was born on 25 Dec 1833 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. +8 vii. Nancy E. GILMER. 9 viii. Sarah Jane GILMER was born on 6 Jun 1838 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. +10 ix. William Franklin "Boss" GILMER. +11 x. Newton GILMER. SECOND GENERATION 2. James Alexander GILMER was born on 9 Sep 1823 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. He was buried in May 1906 in LEDBETTER CEM., LOBELVILLE, TN. PERRY CO.. THIS CEMETERY IS LOCATED ON LOST CREEK 3 MILES FROM LOBELVILLE, TENNESSEE He died on 17 May 1906 in PERRY CO., TENNESSEE. In the 1850 Tn census for Hickman County there is a John A. Bates age 16, living in this household. He was married to Martha Ann BRATTON (daughter of Robert Franklin BRATTON Sr. and Matilda J. HULME) on 9 Nov 1848 in HICKMAN CO., TENNESSEE. Martha Ann BRATTON was born in 1828 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. She died in 1897. She was buried in LEDBETTER CEMETERY, LOBELVILLE, TN.. LEDBETTER CEMETERY IS LOCATED ON LOST CREEK, 3 MILES FROM LOBELVILLE, TENNESSEE IN PERRY CO. James Alexander GILMER and Martha Ann BRATTON had the following children: +12 i. James Robert GILMER. +13 ii. Samuel Newton "Doc" GILMER. +14 iii. Sarah Martha Matilda GILMER. +15 iv. Martha L. GILMER. 4. John T. GILMER was born on 16 Sep 1826 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. He appeared on the census in 1850 in HICKMAN CO, TN. He appeared on the census in 1860 in HICKMAN CO, TN. In the 1850 census this family was in Hickman County, Tn He was married to Mary J. in 1849 in PERRY CO., TENNESSEE. Mary J. was born in 1832 in TN. John T. GILMER and Mary J. had the following children: 16 i. Sarah J. GILMER was born in Feb 1850 in TN. 17 ii. William A. GILMER was born in 1854 in PERRY CO., TN. 18 iii. L. F. GILMER was born in 1857 in TN. 6. William T. GILMER was born on 26 Feb 1832 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. He appeared on the census in 1860 in HICKMAN CO, TN. He died on 15 Sep 1862 in VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI. He was buried in VICKSBURG , MISSISSIPPI. He was married to M.M. in 1854 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. M.M. was born in 1832 in TN. William T. GILMER and M.M. had the following children: 19 i. WILLIAM L GILMER was born in 1855 in TN. 20 ii. JOHN T GILMER was born in 1857 in TN. 21 iii. JAMES WILLIAM GILMER was born on 5 Nov 1858 in TN. He died on 13 Jun 1928 in YORKVILLE, TN, GIBSON CO.. He was buried in YORKVILLE CEMETERY, GIBSON , TN. 22 iv. NEWTON CASS GILMER was born on 6 May 1861 in TN. He died on 29 May 1920 in NEWBORN, TENNESSEE DYER CO.. He was buried in CENTER CEMETERY, DYER CO., TN. 8. Nancy E. GILMER was born on 14 Jun 1835 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. She died after Aug 1911 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE.3 She was married to ELIAS BATES in 1855 in PERRY CO., TENNESSEE. ELIAS BATES was born in Apr 1835 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE.4 He died after 7 Aug 1911.3 Nancy E. GILMER and ELIAS BATES had the following children: 23 i. SARAH ELIZABETH BATES was born in 1857/58 in TN. She died in 1899 in TN. 24 ii. MARY ALICE BATES was born in Dec 1859 in TN. 25 iii. VICTORY BATES was born in Feb 1864 in TN. 26 iv. DONNA BATES was born on 7 Dec 1865 in TN. She died on 22 Jan 1924 in CENTERVILLE, TN., HICKMAN CO. She was buried in CENTERVILLE, TN., HICKMAN CO. 27 v. ZACHARIA R BATES was born in Apr 1868 in TN. 28 vi. ZEBUDER D BATES was born in Nov 1870 in TN. 29 vii. N.D. BATES was born in Dec 1874 in TN. 10. William Franklin "Boss" GILMER was born on 5 Oct 1840 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. He appeared on the census in 1860 in HICKMAN CO, TN. He is living in the household of James A. Gilmer He was married to Mary C FLOWERS (daughter of John Littleberry FLOWERS and Louisa BEAKLEY) on 7 Mar 1868 in HICKMAN CO., TENNESSEE. Mary C FLOWERS was born between 1846 and 1850 in PERRY CO., TENNESSEE. She died on 23 Jan 1880 in HICKMAN CO., TN. She was buried in HICKMAN CO., TN. William Franklin "Boss" GILMER and Mary C FLOWERS had the following children: +30 i. JOHN WILLIAM GILMER. 31 ii. SARAH LOUISE GILMER was born on 8 Oct 1872 in TN. She died on 8 Apr 1952 in PERRY CO., TN. She was buried in KING CEMETERY, PERRY CO., TN. 32 iii. MARY ELIZABETH GILMER was born in 1874 in TN. She was buried in GADSDEN, CROCKETT, TN. 33 iv. NANCY ANN GILMER was born on 25 Jun 1879 in TN. She died on 6 Mar 1962 in YORKVILLE, TN. GIBSON CO. She was buried in YORKVILLE, TN. GIBSON CO.. MARTHA C WHITWELL died before May 1923.5 11. Newton GILMER was born on 11 Sep 1842 in BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. He died on 23 Jan 1929 in CENTERVILLE, TENNESSEE, HICKMAN CO.. He was buried in CENTERVILLE, TENNESSEE, HICKMAN CO.. He was married to ELIZABETH L. in 1864 in CENTERVILLE, TN. HICKMAN CO.. ELIZABETH L. was born on 28 Dec 1843. She died on 25 Jun 1930. She was buried in CENTERVILLE CEM., CENTERVILL, TN., HICKMAN CO. Newton GILMER and ELIZABETH L. had the following children: +34 i. WILLIAM A GILMER. +35 ii. NEWTON FRANK GILMER. 36 iii. MARTHA A GILMER was born in 1872 in TN. 37 iv. LOUISE GILMER was born in 1874 in TN. 38 v. GEORGE T GILMER was born in Nov 1875 in TN. 39 vi. JOHN S GILMER was born in Apr 1877 in TN. 40 vii. LEVY MINNIE D GILMER was born in Apr 1880. 41 viii. THOMAS GILMER was born in Nov 1881 in TN. 42 ix. JAMES M GILMER was born in Feb 1886 in TN. SOURCES 1. CHILDRENS NAMES: JOHANIA GILMER CLARK LOBELVILLE, TN 1850 CENSUS. 2. MAURY COUNTY, TN MARRIAGE RECORDS. 3. ELIAS BATES WILL. 4. CENSUS. 5. MARTHA WHITWELL'S WILL. -- Jannine Coble Gregory 7937 Jester Blvd Austin, Texas 78750 512-346-0232 512-346-0234 FAX