Here is how I think the Gilley's of Bond, Clinton, Marion and Clay Co, IL are related. It is still circumstantial. Melissa Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE4 GILLEY (GEORGE3, FRANCIS2, FRANCIS1) was born Abt. 1790, and died Bef. 1840 (Source: Clinton Co, IL 1840 Census.). He married MARY UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1790 in VA (Source: Clinton Co, IL 1850 Mortality Schedule.). (This is from circumstantial information) Children of GEORGE GILLEY and MARY UNKNOWN are: 2. i. FRANCIS GILLEY, b. Abt. 1818, TN. 3. ii. CHARLES S. GILLEY, b. Abt. 1823, TN. 4. iii. DANIEL GILLEY, b. Bet. 1816 - 1830. 5. iv. REUBEN * GILLEY, b. 22-Sep-1827, TN (Cannon Co ?); d. 24-Mar-1877, Marion Co, IL. Generation No. 2 2. FRANCIS GILLEY (GEORGE4, GEORGE3, FRANCIS2, FRANCIS1) was born Abt. 1818 in TN (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census, District No, 11.). He married (1) SALINA MORRIS (Source: Morris Biography, Clinton Co, IL submitted by Mike J. Morris.) 27-Feb-1840 in Clinton Co, IL (Source: (1) Morris Biography, Clinton Co, IL submitted by Mike J. Morris., (2) Marriages 1825-1856, Clinton Co, IL.), daughter of ZACHARRIAH MORRIS and RACHEL JONES. She was born Bet. 1815 - 1825, and died Abt. 1840. He married (2) NANCY UNKNOWN Aft. 1841 (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.). She was born Abt. 1821 in TN (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.). occupation: 1850, Farmer (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.) Residence: 1850, Marion Co, IL (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.) Child of FRANCIS GILLEY and SALINA MORRIS is: i. LUVINIA6 GILLEY, b. Bet. 1840 - 1841. Children of FRANCIS GILLEY and NANCY UNKNOWN are: ii. SARAH6 GILLEY (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.), b. Abt. 1844, IL. iii. DANIEL GILLEY (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.), b. Abt. 1845, IL (Source: Buried in New Carter Cemetery, East Fork Township, Clinton Co, IL.). More About DANIEL GILLEY: Military service: 25-Sep-1865, Mustered out of Company A, 51st Infantry, Enlisted from Marion Co, IL iv. ISAAC GILLEY (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.), b. Abt. 1847, IL. v. MAY GILLEY (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.), b. Abt. 1849, IL (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.). 3. CHARLES S.5 GILLEY (GEORGE4, GEORGE3, FRANCIS2, FRANCIS1) was born Abt. 1823 in TN (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.). He married RACHEL TABOUR?. She was born Abt. 1828 in IL (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.), and died in TX ?. More About CHARLES S. GILLEY: occupation: 1850, Farmer (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.) Residence: 1850, Marion Co, IL (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.) Children of CHARLES GILLEY and RACHEL TABOUR? are: i. GEORGE W.6 GILLEY (Source: (1) D. Baca antiquedab@earthlink.net., (2) 1850 Marion Co, IL census.), b. 1848 (Source: D. Baca antiquedab@earthlink.net.); d. TX ?. More About GEORGE W. GILLEY: Date born 2: 1848, IL (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.) ii. WILLIAM TABOUR GILLEY (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.), b. Abt. 1849, IL (Source: 1850 Marion Co, IL census.); d. TX ?. iii. ABNER WILSON GILLEY (Source: D. Baca antiquedab@earthlink.net.), b. 1854 (Source: D. Baca antiquedab@earthlink.net.); d. TX ?. 6. iv. REUBEN WILLIAM GILLEY, b. 19-Mar-1857, IL; d. TX ?. 4. DANIEL5 GILLEY (GEORGE4, GEORGE3, FRANCIS2, FRANCIS1) was born Bet. 1816 - 1830. He married MARY MORRIS 24-Aug-1846 in Clinton Co, IL (Source: Morris Biography, Clinton Co, IL submitted by Mike J. Morris.), daughter of ZACHARRIAH MORRIS and RACHEL JONES. She was born Bet. 1815 - 1830, and died 18-Nov-1848 (Source: Morris Biography, Clinton Co, IL submitted by Mike J. Morris.). Children of DANIEL GILLEY and MARY MORRIS are: i. MARY6 GILLEY. ii. SALINA GILLEY. iii. JAMES GILLEY. 5. REUBEN *5 GILLEY (GEORGE4, GEORGE3, FRANCIS2, FRANCIS1) was born 22-Sep-1827 in TN (Cannon Co ?) (Source: (1) 1870 Sandoval, IL census provided by Janice Staples (janks@accessus.net), (2) Marion Co IL Cemetery Inscriptions with Genealogical Notes, Book #1, p. 363, Carrigan Twp, Phelps/Steele Cemetery.), and died 24-Mar-1877 in Marion Co, IL (Source: (1) LDS and Ancestry File Index, AFN: 1P2Q-V3S., (2) Marion Co IL Cemetery Inscriptions with Genealogical Notes, Book #1, p. 363, Carrigan Twp, Phelps/Steele Cemetery.). He married LYDIA * JANE PHELPS (Source: (1) LDS and Ancestry File Index., (2) Marion Co IL Cemetery Inscriptions with Genealogical Notes, Book #1, p. 363, Carrigan Twp, Phelps/Steele Cemetery.) 6-Sep-1857 in Marion Co, IL (Source: (1) CDROM of IL marriages, by ISGS, Vol "C", page 169., (2) Marion Co IL Marriage Book, Bk c, p 169.), daughter of FREDERICK PHELPS and DELILAH LITTLE. She was born 28-Jan-1836 in Carrigan TWP, Marion Co, IL (Source: (1) 1870 Sandoval, IL census provied by Janice Staples (janks@accessus.net), (2) Marion Co IL Cemetery Inscriptions with Genealogical Notes, Book #1, p. 363, Carrigan Twp, Phelps/Steele Cemetery.), and died 1887 in Sandoval, Marion Co, IL (Source: Marion Co IL Cemetery Inscriptions with Genealogical Notes, Book #1, p. 363, Carrigan Twp, Phelps/Steele Cemetery.). Notes for REUBEN * GILLEY: Obit of George indicates family was 4 boys and 2 girls Purchaser: GILLEY REUBEN Record ID: 258126 Date: 06/05/1854 Acres: 40 Price: $2.50 Type of sale: Federal sale (FD) County: 14 Section: 15 Section Part: NWSE Township: 03N Range: 01W Meridian: 3 Purchaser Res: 14 Arch. Vol. No: 148 Vol. Page No.: 160 Cash warrant code: Record corrected: 0. Notes for LYDIA * JANE PHELPS: I just found something in our new "Footprints of Marion County" that I thought you may like to have--a little extra tidbit of info. "Lydia Jane (Phelps) Gilley (1836-1887) died at Sandoval, reportedly the last fatal case of cholera in Illinois". Dorothy J. McHaney dmchaney@accessus.net More About LYDIA * JANE PHELPS: Cause of Death: cholera Children of REUBEN GILLEY and LYDIA PHELPS are: i. MAHALA6 GILLEY (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.), b. Abt. 1855, IL (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.); d. Bef. 1946. ii. LLOYD GILLEY, b. Bet. 1855 - 1875; d. Bef. 1946, Sandoval, Marion Co, IL. iii. HENRY GILLEY (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.), b. Abt. 1856, IL (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.); d. Bef. 1946. iv. LUCINDA GILLEY (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL, Lucinda was not living with the family for this census.), b. 7-Jan-1859, Marion Co, IL (Source: LDS and Ancestry File Index.); d. 5-Mar-1859, Marion Co, IL (Source: LDS and Ancestry File Index.). v. EDWARD GILLEY (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.), b. Abt. 1860, IL (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.); d. Bef. 1946. vi. FRANCIS GILLEY (Source: Clinton Co, IL 1860 Census.), b. 1860 (Source: Clinton Co, IL 1860 Census.). vii. JOHN GILLEY (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.), b. Abt. 1862, IL (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.); d. Bef. 1946. 7. viii. DELILAH GILLEY, b. Abt. 1863, IL; d. Bef. 1946. ix. REUBEN GILLEY (Source: 185.), b. 1865, IL (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.); d. 1946, Marion Co, IL; m. (1) PATIENCE BAITS, 22-Feb-1876, Bond Co, IL; m. (2) JULIA HILL, 19-Jan-1898; b. 1870, Marion Co, IL; d. 12-Nov-1953, Marion Co, IL. 8. x. GEORGE* WASHINGTON GILLEY, b. 8-Mar-1867, Washington, IL (Marion County); d. 2-Oct-1946, Olney, IL (bur Iola Cem, Larkinsburg TWP, Clay Co, IL). xi. LYDIA JANE GILLEY, b. 1872; d. 1928, Sandoval City, Marion Co, IL; m. EDWARD L. SKEEN, 26-Nov-1890, Marion Co, IL (Source: "Footprints in Marion County," Vol XXII, Summer 1997, No 1, p 24 Marriages Book E, p 16.); b. Abt. 1863 (Source: "Footprints in Marion County," Vol XXII, Summer 1997, No 1, p 24 Marriages Book E, p 16.). Generation No. 3 6. REUBEN WILLIAM6 GILLEY (CHARLES S.5, GEORGE4, GEORGE3, FRANCIS2, FRANCIS1) (Source: D. Baca antiquedab@earthlink.net.) was born 19-Mar-1857 in IL (Source: froggie [froggie@lcc.net].), and died in TX ?. He married MARY MARGARET BRUSH. Child of REUBEN GILLEY and MARY BRUSH is: i. ALFONZO WILSON7 GILLEY (Source: froggie [froggie@lcc.net].). 7. DELILAH6 GILLEY (REUBEN *5, GEORGE4, GEORGE3, FRANCIS2, FRANCIS1) (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.) was born Abt. 1863 in IL (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.), and died Bef. 1946. She married DOUGLAS DAY. Children of DELILAH GILLEY and DOUGLAS DAY are: i. GLEN7 DAY (Source: Millie Huddleston Avery, MAvery9906@aol.com.), m. BERTHA EVANS (Source: Millie Huddleston Avery, MAvery9906@aol.com.) (Source: Millie Huddleston Avery, MAvery9906@aol.com.). ii. BOY DAY (Source: Millie Huddleston Avery, MAvery9906@aol.com.). iii. NEIL DAY (Source: Millie Huddleston Avery, MAvery9906@aol.com.), b. 22-Feb-1895 (Source: Millie Huddleston Avery, MAvery9906@aol.com.); d. 14-Jul-1923 (Source: Millie Huddleston Avery, MAvery9906@aol.com.). iv. FRANCES DAY (Source: A picture of Frances with the Edith, Jane and Edna Gilley identifiying her as a cousin..). 8. GEORGE* WASHINGTON6 GILLEY (REUBEN *5, GEORGE4, GEORGE3, FRANCIS2, FRANCIS1) (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.) was born 8-Mar-1867 in Washington, IL (Marion County) (Source: 1870 census for Marion Co, IL.), and died 2-Oct-1946 in Olney, IL (bur Iola Cem, Larkinsburg TWP, Clay Co, IL). He married NORA * BELLE KRUTSINGER (Source: Death Certificate, Nora B. Gilley, Iola, Clay Co, IL.) 10-Oct-1888 in Songer,Sandoval,(Marion Co?) IL, daughter of JACOB KRUTSINGER and NANCY PORTER. She was born 2-Apr-1871 in IL (Source: Death Certificate, Nora B. Gilley, Iola, Clay Co, IL.), and died 23-Jan-1941 in bur Iola Cem, Larkinsburg TWP, Clay Co, IL. George Washington Gilley, son of Reuben and Jane Gilley, was born in Marion County, Mar 8, Children of GEORGE* GILLEY and NORA KRUTSINGER are: i. CARL EARNEST7 GILLEY, b. 30-Jun-1889, Marion Co, IL; d. 19-Oct-1891. ii. JOHN EARL GILLEY, b. 11-Nov-1892, Sandoval, IL; d. 17-Nov-1918, bur Ioala Cem, Larkinsburg TWP, Clay Co, IL. iii. EDNA * MAY GILLEY, b. 22-Feb-1895, Iola, Clay Co, IL; d. 25-May-1971, Oak Harbor, Island Co, WA; m. LAWRENCE * THOMPSON (Source: highfill.FTW, Date of Import: 27 Apr 1999.), 1-Sep-1915, Louisville, Clay Co, IL; b. 26-Jul-1894, Louisville, Clay Co, IL; d. 22-Jun-1951, Seaside, Clatsop Co, OR. iv. ERMEST GILLEY, b. 11-Apr-1899; d. 10-Apr-1903. More About ERMEST GILLEY: Fact 1: died in youth v. NORA GILLEY, b. 14-Aug-1901; d. 1-Apr-1903. More About NORA GILLEY: Fact 1: died in youth vi. LILLIAN JANE GILLEY, b. 24-Jun-1906, Clay County, IL; d. 21-Jul-1989, Salem, IL; m. DAVID EAST, 1939, Clay Co, IL; d. 1944. Don and Melissa Thompson Alexander www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/l/e/Melissa-T-Alexander/ list host: CECIL-L@rootsweb.com; KRUTSINGER-L@rootsweb.com mada@cmc.net Edmonds, WA USA ---