Kate’s notes:
    William Strickland Gillilan(d), 1836-1895, was a son of Jesse Gillilan and Irish-born Elizabeth Coleman. Among his siblings was Capt. Coleman Gillilan, whose portrait is posted in the album for descendants of James Gillilan, Jr.  James Gillilan, Jr. and Margaret Boggs, who migrated to Gallia County, Ohio from Greenbrier Co (W)Virginia, were William's grandparents. Though many of the legal documents, as well as this obituary, spelled his name as Gilliland, members of the family signed their names as Gillilan, befitting the descendants of James Jr.
    William's wife was Martha E. Walls, a daughter of William M. Walls. The couple had five children, including two sets of twins: Thurman and Nella "Nellie", and Jennie and Frank. Kate was the youngest child. The family was terribly beset with tuberculosis and William's wife and eldest daughter, Nellie, preceded him in death. The latter passed away in February of 1895 and her obituary is among those to be found in our archives.
    Following the death of William, Asaph McCall became the guardian for the minor children: twins Jennie and Frank, who were 17 years old and Kate, who was 14.

THE PORTSMOUTH DAILY TIMES    AUGUST 27, 1895

W. S. GILLILAND DEAD.

The Ex. C.S. Gauger Dies at His Home
in South Webster Monday Evening.

    Word was received in the city this morning that Mr. W. S. Gilliland, who held the position of gauger at this point under Collector Jas. W. Newman, had passed away at his home in South Webster late last evening. Mr. Gilliland had been suffering for more than a year past with consumption -- the same dread disease having carried off his wife and oldest daughter within the past few years.  Mr. Gilliland was about sixty years of age. He was a carpenter by trade, and was for some time connected with the Webster Fire Brick Co. He leaves four children, two boys and two girls. Mr. Gilliland was a man of good qualities and generally respected by those who knew him.

-- transcription by Kate Maynard, updated 2010