Kate’s notes: As you will read in this article, Alexander Gilliland’s son-in-law was reported as a George P’Pool. At first I thought this was a typo until I read in other editions of the newspaper this same odd spelling. I have, therefore, not made any changes to the text.

Hopkinsville Kentuckian
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
April 29, 1913

LONG LIFE ENDED
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Esq. Alex Gilliland Passed Away
Sunday Morning.
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    Alexander Gilliland, and aged citizen, formerly of this city, died Sunday morning at the home of  his son-in-law, George P’Pool, six miles North of Hopkinsville. He was in his 89th year and had been quite feeble for some time, being confined to his bed for a month or more.
    Mr. Gilliland was a prominent citizen and most excellent gentleman. He was a Justice of the Peace in the county for two terms and served as Councilman in the Seventh ward of this city one term about fifteen years ago.
    The deceased was a Federal veteran and was born in North Christian, not far from where he died. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Cynthia Gilliland, and three children, Mrs. P’Pool, Mrs. G. C. Bowles, of Crofton, and Millard Gilliland, of Arizona. He had been a member of the Baptist church for many years. Some years ago he broke up housekeeping and he had since been residing with his daughters.
    Funeral services were held yesterday morning at his late home by Rev. C. M. Thompson and the interment took place in the Armstrong burying ground, near Larkin.

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
April 14, 1917

GOOD LADY
PASSES AWAY
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Mrs. Cynthia Gilliland Died
Near City at Advanced Age.
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    Mrs. Cynthia Gilliland died about noon Thursday at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. George P’Pool, on the Buttermilk road, three miles North of the city. She was about 85 years old and the widow of the late Esq. Alex. Gilliland. Some years ago she was stricken with paralysis and her health had since been gradually declining. Mrs. Gilliland was a member of the Baptist church and a lady held in the highest esteem by everyone who knew her. For several years she was a resident of this city and her many friends here will learn with sincere regret of her demise. Three children, Millard Gilliland, of Arizona; Mrs. G. Clark Bowles, of Marion, Ky., and Mrs. George P’Pool, of the county, survive. The interment took place in the family burying ground, near Larkin, yesterday.

-transcriptions by Kate Maynard, 2013