The Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio
25 November, 1949

Former Jurist
Passes Away

Judge Gilliland Dies
Of Hemorrhage

    Judge Nathan B. Gilliland, widely-known attorney, died Thursday at 1:20 a.m. at the home of a daughter, Mrs. A. J. Slattery, 1026 Ruhlman av. Death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage which he suffered Monday night.
    Judge Gilliland was born in Harrison Township, Scioto County, Nov. 7, 1859, a son of Jacob and Mary Baker Gilliland. He was united in marriage to Lucina Monroe, who preceded him in death.
    The former jurist had been in public life for many years. He was an attorney most of his life but was a teacher in Madison Township schools before beginning a law practice in 1903.
    In 1916 he was elected probate judge and in 1920 was re-elected for another four-year term. His last public office was as short-term common pleas judge in 1936.
    Judge Gilliland was one of the originators of the Croquet & Roque club at Mound Park and was among those who furthered the improvements for those players at the Grant and Hutchins sts corner of the park. Since his retirement a few years ago he had spent considerable of his time with fellow players at the playground site but continued with his “first love”, croquet, instead of taking up the more diffcult game of roque.
    Five children were born to Nathan B. and Lucina Monroe Gilliland, two of whom survive. They are: Mrs. Hazel Coryell of Santa Monica, Calif., and Mrs. Chloe Slattery, at whose home he died. Those who preceded him in death were: Mary Edeline, in infancy, Firman B., Sept 29, 1943, Evan Russell, Feb. 29, 1948. Nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren also survive.
    Although Judge Gilliland retained his membership at Trinity Methodist Church he attended Franklin Avenue Methodist Church.
    Funeral services are to be held at 2 p.m. at Daehler Funeral Home. Interment is to be in Monroe Cemetery near Minford. The body is at the funeral home.

-- transcription by Kate Maynard, 2011