James Richard Gilliam Sr 1854–1917 – webtrees

James Richard Gilliam Sr, 1854–1917 (aged 62 years)

405 Madison Street

405 Madison Street

James R. Gilliam

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James Richard Gilliam Sr

Name: James Richard /Gilliam/ Sr
Given names: James Richard
Surname: Gilliam
Name suffix: Sr

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Birth	October 26, 1854 21 20 Landover, Campbell, Virginia, USA Latitude: 37.111889 Longitude: -78.960972 Address: 932 Hickory Creek Road Gladys, VA 24554 Note: US 501 from Brookneal towards Lynchburg US 501 from Brookneal towards Lynchburg go 4.5 mi. Right on Swinging Bridge Rd. (605) take first road on left - Hickory Creek (641) go about 1 mi double gate on right "if you git to the crick you've gone to fer" House is down gravel road - not visible from the road The cemetery is to the left of the house.
Death of a father	James R. Gilliam I December 31, 1855
Occupation	Deputy Sheriff to J. H. Rowling October 12, 1869 Amherst, Virginia, USA
Death of a paternal grandmother	Eliza Bolling Jones January 20, 1881
Marriage	Jessie Belfield Johnson — View this family October 25, 1887 (aged 32 years) Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Address: First Baptist Church Note: /"It was the first full dress marriage ever celebrated in this beautiful new church, and was well worthy in every respect of being the initial ceremony./" gilliam/FirstBaptistChurch.JPG gilliam/FirstBaptistChurch-Marker.JPG gilliam/FirstBaptistChurch-Marker.JPG gilliam/FirstBaptistChurch.JPG
Birth of a daughter	Annie Gilliam October 22, 1888 Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Occupation	President of Lynchburg Trust and Savings Bank 1890 Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Birth of a son	James R Gilliam Jr. January 11, 1891 Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Birth of a son	Frank Johnson Gilliam April 22, 1895 Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Birth of a son	Thomas West Gilliam September 1, 1897
Death of a maternal grandmother	Mary E Hubbard January 21, 1900
Burial of a maternal grandmother	Mary E Hubbard 1900 Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Cemetery: Spring Hill Cemetery gilliam/graves/MaryHubbard.JPG
Gift	1909 Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Note: Court Street United Methodist Church Court Street United Methodist Church Located at the corner of Court and Seventh St in Lynchburg Donated Chimes Rebuild and converted 1984 by VanBergen gilliam/CourtStUnitedMethodist-Plaque.JPG gilliam/CourtStUnitedMethodist.JPG
Residence	1914 Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Latitude: 37.416698 Longitude: -79.149542 Address: 405 Madison St. Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Note: Built 1914 for $86,000., Stanhope Johnson, architect, restored 1990 Built 1914 for $86,000., Stanhope Johnson, architect, restored 1990 Listed in the National Register of Historical Places gilliam/405madison.jpg gilliam/405Madison1.JPG gilliam/405Madison2.JPG James R. Gilliam Home in Lynchburg
Burial of a father	James R. Gilliam I Gladys, Campbell, Virginia, USA Latitude: 37.111889 Longitude: -78.960972 Cemetery: Gilliam Plot at Landover Address: 932 Hickory Creek Road Gladys, VA 24554 gilliam/graves/JRGilliamI.JPG INDI:EVEN:OBJE:TITL: James R. Gilliam Grave Marker
Burial of a mother	Anne Slaughter Davenport Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Cemetery: Spring Hill Cemetery gilliam/graves/AnneSlaughter.JPG
Death	May 16, 1917 (aged 62 years)
Burial	1917 (0 after death) Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Cemetery: Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va gilliam/graves/JRGilliamSr.JPG INDI:BURI:OBJE:TITL: James R. Gilliam, Sr. Grave Marker

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: October 3, 1833 33 20 Marriage: May 1, 1853 Death: December 31, 1855 Burial: Gladys, Campbell, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anne Slaughter Davenport James Richard Gilliam Sr James R. Gilliam I 1833–1855 Birth: October 3, 1833 33 20 Death: December 31, 1855
mother	Links Birth: July 25, 1834 28 18 — Mississippi, USA Marriage: May 1, 1853 Census: 1880 — Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA Death: January 11, 1921 Burial: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James R. Gilliam I James Richard Gilliam Sr Family with spouse Robert Pendleton Richard Pendleton Roberta Pendleton Mary Pendleton Lucy Pendleton Anne Slaughter Davenport 1834–1921 Birth: July 25, 1834 28 18 — Mississippi, USA Death: January 11, 1921
Marriage	Marriage — May 1, 1853 —
18 months himself	Links Birth: October 26, 1854 21 20 — Landover, Campbell, Virginia, USA Occupation: Deputy Sheriff to J. H. Rowling — October 12, 1869 — Amherst, Virginia, USA Marriage: October 25, 1887 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Occupation: President of Lynchburg Trust and Savings Bank — 1890 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Gift: 1909 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Death: May 16, 1917 Burial: 1917 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jessie Belfield Johnson Annie Gilliam James R Gilliam Jr. Frank Johnson Gilliam Thomas West Gilliam James Richard Gilliam Sr 1854–1917 Birth: October 26, 1854 21 20 — Landover, Campbell, Virginia, USA Death: May 16, 1917

Mother’s family with Robert Pendleton
mother’s partner	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anne Slaughter Davenport Richard Pendleton Roberta Pendleton Mary Pendleton Lucy Pendleton Robert Pendleton – Death:
mother	Links Birth: July 25, 1834 28 18 — Mississippi, USA Marriage: May 1, 1853 Census: 1880 — Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA Death: January 11, 1921 Burial: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James R. Gilliam I James Richard Gilliam Sr Family with spouse Robert Pendleton Richard Pendleton Roberta Pendleton Mary Pendleton Lucy Pendleton Anne Slaughter Davenport 1834–1921 Birth: July 25, 1834 28 18 — Mississippi, USA Death: January 11, 1921
half-brother	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Richard Pendleton – Death:
half-sister	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Roberta Pendleton – Death:
half-sister	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Pendleton – Death:
half-sister	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lucy Pendleton – Death:

Family with Jessie Belfield Johnson
himself	Links Birth: October 26, 1854 21 20 — Landover, Campbell, Virginia, USA Occupation: Deputy Sheriff to J. H. Rowling — October 12, 1869 — Amherst, Virginia, USA Marriage: October 25, 1887 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Occupation: President of Lynchburg Trust and Savings Bank — 1890 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Gift: 1909 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Death: May 16, 1917 Burial: 1917 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jessie Belfield Johnson Annie Gilliam James R Gilliam Jr. Frank Johnson Gilliam Thomas West Gilliam James Richard Gilliam Sr 1854–1917 Birth: October 26, 1854 21 20 — Landover, Campbell, Virginia, USA Death: May 16, 1917
wife	Links Birth: April 3, 1863 28 27 — Ashland, Albemarle, Virginia, USA Marriage: October 25, 1887 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Death: February 10, 1941 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Burial: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Richard Gilliam Sr Annie Gilliam James R Gilliam Jr. Frank Johnson Gilliam Thomas West Gilliam Jessie Belfield Johnson 1863–1941 Birth: April 3, 1863 28 27 — Ashland, Albemarle, Virginia, USA Death: February 10, 1941 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Marriage	Marriage — October 25, 1887 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
1 year daughter	Links Birth: October 22, 1888 33 25 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Author: 1954 Death: July 9, 1959 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Annie Gilliam 1888–1959 Birth: October 22, 1888 33 25 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Death: July 9, 1959
2 years son	Links Birth: January 11, 1891 36 27 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Graduation: 1910 — Lexington, Virginia, USA Gift: 1928 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Award: Distinguished Service Award — November 12, 1972 — Lexington, Virginia, USA Death: May 20, 1979 — Lexington, Virginia, USA Burial: May 22, 1979 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James R Gilliam Jr. 1891–1979 Birth: January 11, 1891 36 27 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Death: May 20, 1979 — Lexington, Virginia, USA
4 years son	Links Birth: April 22, 1895 40 32 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Graduation: 1913 — Fort Defiance, Augusta, Virginia, USA Graduation: 1917 — Lexington, Virginia, USA Military: US Army — 1918 — France Military: Honarable Discharge — April 10, 1919 — Camp Lee, Virginia, USA Occupation: Director of Education Southern Presbyterian Mission — from 1920 to 1926 — Belgian Congo Occupation: Dean of Students — from 1931 to 1962 — Lexington, Virginia, USA Occupation: Dean of Admissions — from 1951 to 1963 — Lexington, Virginia, USA Dedication: June 4, 1963 — Lexington, Virginia, USA Dedication: October 12, 1974 — Lexington, Virginia, USA Dedication: Lexington, Virginia, USA Death: March 19, 1976 — Lexington, Virginia, USA Burial: March 21, 1976 — Lexington, Virginia, USA Religion: Baptist / Methodist / Episcopalian Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frank Johnson Gilliam 1895–1976 Birth: April 22, 1895 40 32 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Death: March 19, 1976 — Lexington, Virginia, USA
2 years son	Links Birth: September 1, 1897 42 34 Gift: First Baptist Church Window Donation — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Death: March 8, 1954 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Burial: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas West Gilliam 1897–1954 Birth: September 1, 1897 42 34 Death: March 8, 1954 — Lynchburg, Virginia, USA

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Birth	US 501 from Brookneal towards Lynchburg go 4.5 mi. Right on Swinging Bridge Rd. (605) take first road on left - Hickory Creek (641) go about 1 mi double gate on right "if you git to the crick you've gone to fer" House is down gravel road - not visible from the road The cemetery is to the left of the house.
Marriage	/"It was the first full dress marriage ever celebrated in this beautiful new church, and was well worthy in every respect of being the initial ceremony./"
Gift	Court Street United Methodist Church Located at the corner of Court and Seventh St in Lynchburg Donated Chimes Rebuild and converted 1984 by VanBergen
Residence	Built 1914 for $86,000., Stanhope Johnson, architect, restored 1990 Listed in the National Register of Historical Places

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Marriage	gilliam/FirstBaptistChurch.JPG gilliam/FirstBaptistChurch-Marker.JPG gilliam/FirstBaptistChurch-Marker.JPG gilliam/FirstBaptistChurch.JPG
Gift	gilliam/CourtStUnitedMethodist-Plaque.JPG gilliam/CourtStUnitedMethodist.JPG
Residence	gilliam/405madison.jpg gilliam/405Madison1.JPG gilliam/405Madison2.JPG James R. Gilliam Home in Lynchburg
Burial	gilliam/graves/JRGilliamSr.JPG
Media object	405 Madison Street
Media object	405 Madison Street
Media object	James R. Gilliam
Media object	James R and Jessie Gilliam

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March 18, 2012 – 20:11:00

Author of last change: taine

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Family with parents
father Parents Glover Davenport Gilliam Eliza Bolling Jones	James R. Gilliam I 1833–1855
mother Parents Richard Glover Davenport Mary E Hubbard	Anne Slaughter Davenport 1834–1921
himself	James Richard Gilliam Sr 1854–1917

Mother’s family with Robert Pendleton
mother’s partner	Robert Pendleton –
mother Parents Richard Glover Davenport Mary E Hubbard	Anne Slaughter Davenport 1834–1921
half-brother	Richard Pendleton –
half-sister	Roberta Pendleton –
half-sister	Mary Pendleton –
half-sister	Lucy Pendleton –

Family with Jessie Belfield Johnson
himself	James Richard Gilliam Sr 1854–1917
wife Parents Fontaine Dickerson Johnson Lucy Ellen Burrows	Jessie Belfield Johnson 1863–1941
daughter	Annie Gilliam 1888–1959
son	James R Gilliam Jr. 1891–1979
son	Frank Johnson Gilliam 1895–1976
son	Thomas West Gilliam 1897–1954

Descendants

James Richard Gilliam Sr(1854–1917)
- Jessie Belfield Johnson1887