Kate’s notes: In a March, 1903 edition of The Hereford Brand, it was reported that a Mr. J. K. P. Gilliland of Lillydale, Tennessee had purchased ranch land in the Hereford area. Lillydale is in Unicoi County, Tennessee, situated on the border with North Carolina. I believe these Gillilands are kin to those from Cocke County, Tennessee but as I am no expert on this line, this may be considered speculation on my part.
  In the 1880 census for Clay County, Tennessee can be found the household of J. K. Gilliland, 40, with wife Margaret*, 33, and the following young children: sons James L., Carl and Herbert, with a servant, Henry. They are living next door to Allen and Susan Gilliland, with their children Susan, James, Mary E., Robt. E., Thomas, Lilly M., Maude and Matilda, with servant, Jane Jackson. 
   *In a memorial tribute published on April 19th  in The Hereford Brand, we read that Mrs. J. K.P. Gilliland was referred to as Maggie, which correlates with the 1880 Tennessee census.

The Hereford Brand
Hereford, Texas
12 April, 1912

Gilliland’s Mother Dies.

   Several days ago Atty. Carl Gilliland was called to the bedside of his aged mother, who was very ill at her home in Mangum, Okla. She died Tuesday, April 2, and the Mangum Sun gives this note of her death:
   Mrs. J. K. P. Gilliland, aged 64 years, died Tuesday evening at about 5 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Ritter, on South Pennsylvania avenue, after a lingering illness. Grandma Gilliland suffered for some time with paralysis, and it was realized several days ago that she could not survive, and therefore her death did not come as a surprise to the sorrowing relatives and friends.
   She is survived by her husband, J. K. P. Gilliland, and several sons and daughters, among whom are J. L. Gilliland of Hollis, Mrs. H. F. Ritter of Mangum, and two sons who live in Texas.
   The funeral services were held at the Methodist church, of which she had been a consistent member since early girlhood, Rev. J. W. Sims conducting the services. The husband and relatives have the sympathy of our people in their grief, and may He who rules the destinies of our lives console the sorrowing ones with the knowledge that her soul is now enjoying that rest and contentment which knows no unhappiness.
   Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland made their home for some time in Hereford and are well and favorably known here. The friends of the family will be grieved to hear of her death.

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2012