Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....GILLILAND, Joseph A. February 3, 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com August 15, 2017, 10:47 pm Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, February 8, 1899 Breckinridge County News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, February 8, 1899 Death Notice, Page 1 DEAD Joseph A. GILLILAND, of Stephensport (Breckinridge County, Ky.), died at his home Sunday night. He was a member of the Christian Church, and was born in Chenault (Breckinridge County, Ky.) in 1838. Breckinridge County News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, February 15, 1899 Obituary The funeral of Joseph A. GILLILAND of Chenault, Ky., occurred last Sunday at the Southern Methodist Church. Joseph A. GILLILAND, born 1838 near Chenault, Breckinridge County, Ky., and lived his entire life here. He married Miss Sallie VERTREES of Arkansas in April 1872, who died in 5 short months, and left him to roam alone in the world. He joined the Christian Church in 1890 under the preaching of Elder C. A. MANKER, of Scottsburg, Indiana. Surviving him are: two sisters: Mrs. BRODIE (no residence given) Mrs. ROBERTS (no residence given) one brother: James GILLILAND (no residence given) The funeral was conducted by Reverend Elder A. F. BEARE at Stephensport, Ky. Buried in the cemetery of the Southern Methodist Church. Uncle Joe GILLILAND, born February 28, 1838 and died February 3, 1899. Age 60 years, 11 months, 3 days old. Additional Comments: I did not find a tombstone for Joseph in the Breckinridge County Cemeteries, volume one, published in 1991. Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/g/gillilan6200gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/