Kate’s notes: Margaret Gillilan was the daughter of Bright and Ruth S. Gillilan, another branch of the family tree of Nathan Gilliland, an early settler in Augusta County, Virginia. This particular family were natives of Greenbrier County, WV.
   At the time of her death, Ruth’s age was reported as 49 years, 7 months and 29 days (WV Death Index). She was employed as a stenographer but earlier census records show that she also held jobs as a bookkeeper and seamstress.
   I have included here obituaries for both Margaret and her mother, Ruth.

Charleston Daily Mail
Charleston, West Virginia
6 December, 1926

Margaret Gillilan

Miss Margaret Gillilan, 1706 Darst street, daughter of Mrs. R. S. Gillilan, died early yesterday morning at her home.
    Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at the residence. The family has requested that no flowers be sent.

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2013

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The following obituary and genealogical information were contributed by Delores Cochenour Carlson.

The Charleston Gazette
Charleston, West Virginia
17 May, 1937

Mrs. Ruth Gillilan

    Mrs. Ruth Gillilan, 91, of West Dunbar died at her home early yesterday morning.
    The body was taken to the Johnson and Cunningham mortuary, where it is to remain until the funeral.
    Funeral and burial services are to be conducted by the Rev. Ernest Thompson, D.D., pastor of the Charleston First Presbyterian church, at Sunset Memorial park at noon today.

Birth: 	
1846	

Death: 	
May 16, 1937
Kanawha County
West Virginia, USA