Dallas County AlArchives Biographies.....Gill, William Barney June 6 1825 - before 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
   WILLIAM BARNEY GILL, who for many years was a successful business man of
Selma, Ala., was born at Baltimore, Md., June 6, 1825, and died at Selma, August
4, 1890. When he was but a small boy his parents removed to Louisville, Ky., and
there he grew to manhood. He received a liberal literary and business education
at Louisville, where he also learned his trade, that of a carriage and wagon
maker. Early in life he left Louisville and went to Nashville, Tenn., where he
worked at his trade for a short time. He then removed to Auburn, Ala., where he
established himself in the manufacture of carriages and wagons. While there in
business he married Miss Annie Maria Evans, a native of Connecticut, but reared
in New York city up to the time of her marriage with Mr. Gill. During this same
year, 1849, Mr. Gill's place of business was burned down, and soon afterward he
removed to Montgomery, remaining there nearly a year, and then removing to Selma
in 1851. Here he was employed by a Mr. Hodgkiss, dealer in wagons and buggies,
and soon became a partner in the firm, purchasing a half interest in the
business. Subsequently he purchased the remaining half interest and thus became
sole proprietor. He continued in this business as sole proprietor until the time
of his death. He was a prosperous business man, made so by his superior business
qualities and his integrity. He attained to wealth and an enviable reputation as
an honest and upright citizen. He took a great deal of interest in the progress
of Selma, and was honored by its citizens by being elected mayor twice, and to
the office of councilman many years. With a few others he secured the
organization of the Young Men's Christian association, and also the erection of
the magnificent building of the association at Selma. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church, and was for several years an elder. He was a highly
respected citizen, a faithful friend and a devoted husband and father. He died
leaving a widow and but one child, a son, whose name is William Memory Gill.
This son succeeded to his father's business, which he is now conducting with
sagacity and success.



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from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 875-876
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI

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