Daily Concord Standard
Concord, North Carolina
12 September, 1899

A SUDDEN DEATH.

The Wife of Mr. Geo. Gilliland Dies In
A Few Moments – Heart Trouble the
Cause of Her Death.

   Tuesday evening about 6:30 o’clock the wife of Mr. Geo. Gilliland, who lives on North Church street, took her last breath. Her death came suddenly. Though her health had not been good she had been sick only a few days. Her heart was affected.
   Mrs. Gilliland was a daughter of Mr. Elijah Holdbrooks, of Connonville, and married Mr. Gilliland a few years ago. She leaves a grief-stricken husband but no children. The remains were interred today (Wednesday) after the preaching of the funeral at Poplar Tent church. The funeral was preached by Rev. W. C. Alexander.

-transcript by Kate Maynard, 2012