Descendants of William E. Gilliland

Contributed by Bill Gilliland, 2008

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM E.1 GILLILAND married ALMA HOWE.

Children of WILLIAM GILLILAND and ALMA HOWE are: 

    2. i. Edgar W. 'Lefty'2 Gilliland, b. 17 Aug 1908, Jackson Co. OH; d. 17 Oct 1997, 89y 2m Union, Montgomery Co. OH.
        ii. Vertie  Gilliland, d. Bef. 17 Oct 1997; m. male Green.
       iii. Vera Gilliland, d. Bef. 17 Oct 1997.
 
Generation No. 2

2. Edgar W. 'Lefty'2 Gilliland (William E.1) was born 17 Aug 1908 in Jackson Co. OH, and died 17 Oct 1997 at 89y 2m, Union, Montgomery Co. OH. He married Virginia Brown abt. 1932; m. 65 years.

Notes for Edgar W. 'Lefty' Gilliland:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmontgo/bios/g/gilliland-samuel.htm
http://members.aol.com/gillnote/gnote09.htm

Edgar W. "Lefty" Gilliland. Submitted by: gillronn@erinet.com (Ronald L. Gilliland)
GILLILAND, Edgar W. "Lefty"
Age 89 of Union, Montgomery County, Ohio passed away Friday, October 17. He was born onAugust 17, 1908 in Jackson County, Ohio, the son of the late William E. & Alma (Howe) Gilliland. He was preceded in death by his sister: Vertie Greene, and brother, Vera Gilliland. Lefty is a former baseball player and manager who touched a lot of young lives over the years. It started in 1926 when he signed a professional contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, but an auto accident shortly after ended any hope of a big league career. He moved to Dayton during WW II and pitched for the Amateur World Champion ACME Team in 1944. Shortly thereafter, he became active in managing youth teams. He was the Fairview High  School Summer Team Manager from 1955 until 1978 when Fairview closed. Many of Lefty's Boys went on to professional careers, including such notables as Mike Schmidt and Fred Scherman. Lefty's players always learned the basic fundamentals of baseball and the importance of teamwork. Lefty was recognized for both his playing and coaching skills by being selected to the Dayton Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. He retired from Delco Moraine in 1972. He is survived by his wife of 65 years: Virginia (Brown); sons & daughters-in-law: David & Judy Gilliland of Columbus, Bill & Sharon Gilliland of W. Milton; daughters & sons-in-law: Betty & Fred Yost of Clayton, Lou & Bill Entz of Dothan, AL.; 13 grandchildren & 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Monday, October 20, 11:00 A.M. at the Kindred Funeral Home (400 Union Blvd., Englewood) with Rev. Sharon Beattie officiating. Family will receive friends from 5 to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday. Interment will  be at Royal Oak Memorial Gardens in Brookville. If desired, Memorial Contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association.

More About Edgar W. 'Lefty' Gilliland:
Burial: 20 Oct 1997, Mon11AM|Royal Oak Memorial Gardens|Brookville|MontgomeryCo|OH

More About Edgar Gilliland and Virginia Brown
Marriage: Abt. 1932, 65years

Children of EDGAR GILLILAND and VIRGINIA BROWN are: 
     i. David3 Gilliland, m. Judy UNKNOWN.
More About  David Gilliland:
Residence: 17 Oct 1997, Columbus|FranklinCo|OH
    ii. Bill Gilliland, m. Sharon UNKNOWN.
More About Bill Gilliland:
Residence: 17 Oct 1997, West Milton|MiamiCo|OH
    iii. Betty Gilliland, m. Fred Yost.
More About Betty Gilliland:
Residence: 17 Oct 1997, Clayton|OH
    iv. Lou Gilliland, m. Bill Entz.
More About LOU GILLILAND:
Residence: 17 Oct 1997, Dothan|AL