Kate’s Notes: Crofton is a small town in Christian County, Kentucky, which is situated in the southwest portion of the state. The “Falls City” mentioned in the article is Louisville, which earned the nickname for its location at the “Falls of Ohio” as described by many early explorers.

From: The Hopkinsville Kentuckian
June 27, 1908
Page 8

TUBERCULOSIS
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Causes Death of Walter Gilliland

   Walter W. Gilliland is dead. He passed away at the home of his brother-in-law, G.C. Bowles, proprietor of the Crofton hotel, aged 44 years.
   Mr. Gilliland was a son of Esq. and Mrs. Alex Gilliland, of this city, and was reared here. He was engaged in business on Ninth street, in this city for several years, with the late Clarence E. Kennedy. Later he went to Louisville, where he lived for six or eight years. He married in the Falls City, and after the death of his wife, which occurred seven years ago, he went to Denver, Col., to engage in business. His health failed and he came to Crofton about two months ago.
   He is survived by two children.
   The remains were taken to Louisville and interred in Cave Hill cemetery by the side of those his wife.

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Two days earlier, on June 25, 1908, the same paper reported on the critically ill Walter Gilliland:

Critically Ill at the House of Relatives

   Walter W. Gilliland is very ill at the house of his brother-in-law, Mr. G. C. Bowles, at Crofton. He is suffering from lung trouble and his death is expected at any moment. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gilliland, of this city, are at his bedside.
   For the past seven years Mr. Gilliland has been in business in Denver, Col., having gone there from Louisville shortly after the death of his wife. His health failed and he came to Crofton several weeks ago, accompanied by his two children.

-- Contributed and transcribed by Kate Maynard, 2009.