Kate’s notes: Henry B. Gilliland, who married Nellie Buckner of Momence, is buried at Momence Cemetery, Kenkakee County, Illinois. One daughter, Marguerite Gilliland Black, is buried there as well. Although the Washington Post stated that Henry was survived by three children, at least one researcher lists four children for this couple: Smiley, Ida, Margarita “Rita” and Arthur Henry. See the Portfield Family Tree File at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1884074&id=I90934363

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The Washington Post
July 17, 1911

DEATH OF HENRY GILLILAND
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Son of Washington Couple expires at
Home in Chicago

   Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Gilliland, of 616 Eleventh street northeast, have received news of the death of their son, Henry B. Gilliland, at Chicago, last Friday. Mr. Gilliland was an employee of the Illinois Central Railroad.
   He was 39 years old. He is survived by his wife and three children.
   Mr. Gilliland was the brother of G. W. Gilliland, Miss Ada B. Gilliland, Mrs. Floreine Hanen, and Mrs. Victor M. Hurley, all of this city.
   Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland will attend the funeral, which will take place today in Momence, Ill.

-- Contributed and transcribed by Kate Maynard, 2009.