Paul W. Gilliland, who contributed these obituaries, writes: “The [Oak Hill, Ohio] Library has a nearly complete set of newspapers including the Jackson Herald and the Jackson Standard-Journal. The Herald was the Democrat supporting paper and the Jackson Standard-Journal  the Republican. Both papers began publication in the late 1840 but the scanned collections don’t start until the late 1850s.
   “ I have enclosed one from each paper for Jackson Gilliland. Note the difference in coverage detail. As we have seen, the family lined up very strongly on the Republican side and hence the more limited detail in the Herald.”

The Jackson Herald
Jackson, Ohio
28 September, 1910

PIONEER GONE
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Jackson Gillland, Last of Well
Known Jackson County Family
Passes Away at
Age of 80.
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    Word was received here Tuesday that Jackson Gilliland of Hamilton township had died at noon of that day. He was past 80 years of age, having been born in the Mabee neighborhood Dec. 22, 1829. He passed his entire life in this county and was the last of a large family, of whom the late hugh, George and Samuel were brothers. The deceased was a very prominent man and active in things which went to make for the betterment of the community. He is survived by three sons, Oscar, Samuel and Cranston besides a number of other relatives of whom are George Gilliland, a nephew, and Mesdames Hiram Stephenson, H. A. Bedel and T. C. Gherkin, of this city. Undertaker Al Wood was called to prepare the body for interment. The funeral will be held Thursday.

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The Jackson Standard-Journal
Jackson, Ohio

IN MEMORY OF
JACKSON GILLILAND

    After a life of more than four score years Jackson Gilliland passed quietly to his eternal rest Tuesday, Sep 7, 1910. One after another the pioneers are passing away, leaving their sturdy imprint on the nation. Mr. Gilliland was truly a pioneer, having endured all the hardships of the early settlers. His parents Samuel and Sarah Gilliland entered the present homestead in Hamilton township, Jackson county, Ohio in 1815 and built their first cabin where they reared a large family. Jackson, their seventh child was born Dec 22 1829. Here in this beautiful valley he has spent his entire life, dying in the same yard where he was born.
    Mr. Gilliland was married to Miss Jennie Baker Nov 14 1865. To this union were born four children. One died in infancy. The wife and three sons Samuel, Cranston and Oscar survive and were present at his bedside when he died.
    The greater pat of his life he was a farmer and prospered, built his substantial farm home, and spent his declining years contented and happy, surrounded by his children, grandchildren and life time friends and neighbors.
    He always took a deep interest in the welfare of the community, looking for the best interests of the schools, faithful and devout in the little church where he was a zealous member, not forgetting his duty to politics, voting at every presidential election since he became a voter. In fact, Mr. Gilliland was one of those substantial, sturdy, fearless pioneers who have done so much in developing our country. He was kind, hospitable and courteous, a home maker in every sense of the word, a loyal husband and indulgent father and a good neighbor.
    The funeral services were conducted at his late home by Rev. B. H. Ryan of Oak Hill and he was buried in the beautiful cemetery at Jackson Thursday Sept. 29. A large funeral party drove the many miles to the cemetery to pay their last tribute of respect to the noble man.

-contributed by Paul W. Gilliland and transcribed by Kate Maynard, 2013