Kate’s Notes:  Nathan B. Gilliland was born in Harrison Township, Scioto County, to Jacob and Mary (Baker) Gilliland on Nov. 7, 1859.  On 19 November, 1884, he married Lousina Monroe, daughter of Leonard and Mary (Rockwell) Monroe.

The Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio
7 November, 1941

Judge Gilliland Observes 
82nd Anniversary; Still
Follows Hounds
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    Hale and hearty at 82, former Judge Nathan B. Gilliland, 614 Sixth street, observed his birthday anniversary today at his law office in the Masonic temple building.
    The oldest member of Scioto County Bar association, Judge Gilliland commenced the practice of law in 1898. He was born in Harrison township and was a farmer and school teacher before entering the practice of law.
    He served two terms as probate and juvenile judge and an unexpired term as common pleas judge.
    A follower of the hounds Judge Gilliland for years has engaged in fox hunting and still takes his dogs out for a night’s fox chase and is ready to enter competition with the best of players on the city’s croquet courts.
    He has four children, Mrs. Allen Slattery of Portsmouth, Firman B. Gilliland of West Side, Evan of Akron and Mrs. Hazel Coryell of Canton, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Gilliland died several years ago.

-- transcription by Kate Maynard, 2011