From The Chillicothe (Missouri) Constitution
January 17, 1944

Robert H. Gilliland
Services Held Today
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Were conducted at the Ludlow 
Methodist Church at
Four o’Clock
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   Funeral services for Robert Henry Gilliland were held this afternoon at four o’clock from the Ludlow Methodist Church. Rev. LaVerne L. Rudolph of Kansas City conducted the services.
   Mr. Gilliland’s death occurred Saturday night at 8:30 o’clock at his home near Ludlow.
   He was the son of William and Elmira Gilliland and was born, Mar. 31, 1867, in Adams County, Illinois. When he was one year old he came with his parents to Missouri. He was united in marriage January 8, 1896, to Miss [Eyyen*] Wallis. To this union five children were born, two preceding Mr. Gilliland in death, one daughter in infancy and one son, Ray, who died March 17, 1933. He united with the Bethel Church in early manhood.
   Mr. Gilliland is survived by his widow, one son, Lee of the home, two daughters, Mrs. Alton Bray and Mrs. Charles Sidden of Ludlow; six grandchildren, Dwight and Delven Gilliland, Richard, Magaret, Marilyn and Beverly Jean Sidden, one sister, Mrs. Jasper Glenn and three brothers, William and George Gilliland of Ludlow and Jim Gilliland of Breckenridge. Two sisters, Mrs. Ludene Hargrave and Mrs. Flora Skinner preceded him in death.

-- transcription by Kate Maynard, 2010

*I believe this was a typographical error in the newspaper. In the 1900 census Mrs. Gilliland’s name was listed as Ellen.

Genealogical Notes:

In the 1910 census for Mooresville, Livingston, Missouri, Robert’s household is listed as follows:
Robert Gilliland   42
Elln Gilliland 	36
Ray Gilliland 	12
Lee Gilliland 	9
May Gilliland 	3
Fay Gilliland 	3
William T Gilliland  68