MINYARD GILLIAM AND FAMILY, SMITH COUNTY, TX ************************************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Maxine Gilliam -- maxgil@infinitytx.net 20 May, 2001 -- *********************************************************************** MINYARD GILLIAM AND FAMILY. "Some Biographies of Old Settlers" Historical, Personal and Reminiscent. Volume I by Sid S. Johnson, 1900: Sid S. Johnson, Publisher, Tyler, Texas Chaptter LXXIV Pages 302 - 305, picture on page 302 Minyard Gilliam was born in Lawrence county, S. C. in the year 1801. His wife was born in the same state and county, in 1804. Her maiden name was Harris. They both emigrated with their parents to Tennessee, in 1812, and they were married in Franklin county, Tenn., in 1820, and resided in that county and state until the year 1854,, where they raised a large family of children--fourteen, and all lived to be grown, only one dying in Tennessee, the balance--thirteen in number-- all emigrating to Texas with their parents in the year 1854, settling in Smith county, in the neighborhood of Jamestown. Sarah Ann, the oldest, married A. M. Garrett, in Tennessee, died in 1856, leaving seven children. Garrett is still living in Smith County. The children all emigrated west several years ago. W. H. Gilliam, the next oldest, married in Tennessee, a Miss Caroline Garrett. They raised a family of eight children.. Both are now dead. Eliza married J. H. Ashley, who raised a large family of children, who have emigrated to other parts of the State. Mrs. Ashley is living in Western Texas. Anna married Isaac Gibson, they had five children, all are dead. Richmond married Miss Garrett, he is dead. The widow and two sons live in Bell county, Texas. H. R. Gilliam married Miss Keele, and both reside in Tyler: they had nine children, six are living. Nancy married John P. Gibson, both are dead, had a large family; only four of the family are living. A. J. Married Miss Moore; they had six children; five are living. Minyard Gilliam married Miss Douglass; both are dead; raised six children. Carrie married J. B. Reilly, both are dead; had seven children; five are living G. W. married twice; first married Miss Arnold; had two children; mother and children are dead; second marriage with Miss Martin; have three children; second wife dead. Emma married C. M. Graybill; have three children; C. M. Graybill is dead. H. T. Gilliam married Miss Ella Hollinsworth; had nine children; eight living. Minyard Gilliam, Sr. died in 1888, at the age of eighty-seven; his wife died in 1894, aged ninety years. Five of the boys were in the Confederate army; all returned home; only one wounded, W. H.; three out of the five are now living. H. R. Gilliam was a confederate captain. The Gilliams stand high in public estimation. They comprise an intelligent citizenship. In religious belief they are Baptists. In politics they are democrats, and it is said never scratched a ticket.