Lettie A. Innes

Other Events:

• Census: 2 Apr 1930, Richland township, Cowley County, Kansas, USA; 1. Thornton, Dennis, head, renting, not a farm, male, white, 29, married, first married age 24, can read and write, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, farm labor, farm, employed, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 12 2. _____, Lettie A., wife, female, white, 24, married, first married age 18, can read and write, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas 3. _____, [Nina?] M., daughter, female, white, 4 years 10 months, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas

Lettie married Dennis Webster Thornton about 1924. Dennis was born about 1901 in Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
1930 Cowley Co KS census

1. Nina M. Thornton was born about 1925 in Kansas, USA.

Other Events:

• World War I Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, USA; Naming wife Hattie V. Innes; confirming birth date; farm labor for Whittier Bros. http://interactive.ancestry.com/6482/005241945_02098
• Residence: 1942, 1553 Central St., Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA; http://interactive.ancestry.com/1002/44539_04_00013-00533

Notes:

Died:
Last residence Colorado.

Clifford married Harriet "Hattie" V. Bucklin on 25 Feb 1903 in Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA. Harriet (daughter of Willard Livere Bucklin and Alice Melinda Gilmore) was born on 25 Apr 1886 in Smith County, Kansas, USA; died on 30 Dec 1918 in Colorado, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1895, Beaver township, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; 1. Bucklin, W. L., [31?], male, white, Iowa, Iowa 2. _____, A. M., 26, female, white, Illinois, Illinois 3. _____, E. M., 9, female, white, Kansas, Kansas 4. _____, H., 8, female, white, Kansas, Kansas 5. _____, G. E., [2?], male, Kansas, Kansas 6. _____, J., 6 months, male, Kansas, Kansas 7. _____, Minnie, 6 months, Kansas, Kansas
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; 1. Bucklin, Alice M., head, white, female, July 1868, 30, widowed, 4 children 2 living, Illinois, Canada, New York, washer woman, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage 2. _____, Eugena M., daughter, white, female, October 1885, 14, Kansas, Massachusetts, Illinois, at school, 9 months, can read and write 3. _____, Hattie B., daughter, white, female, April 1886, 12, Kansas, Massachusetts, Illinois, at school, 9 months, can read and write 4. _____, Georgie E., son, white, male, August 1891, 8, Kansas, Massachussetts, Illinois, at school, 9 months, can read and write 5. _____, John W., son, white, male, Agusut 1894, 5, Kansas, Massachusetts, Illinois
• Census: 1905, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 1. Innes, Cliff, 22, male, born Kansas, from Kansas, labour 2. _____, Hattie [V.?], 18, female, white, Kansas, Kansas 3. _____, Mattie M., 1, female, white, Kansas, Kansas 4. _____, Nora, 42, female, Iowa, Iowa 5. Hackett, Dwight, 62, male, white, Illinois, Iowa, farmer retired 6. McCarty, Dan, 27, male, white, Missouri, Missouri, cigar maker
• Census: 28 Apr 1910, Center township, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 1. Innes, Clifford, head, male, white, 27, first marriage, Kansas, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule no. 52 2. _____, Hattie, wife, female, white, 23, first marriage, married [??] years, 4 children 3 living, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, can read and write 3. _____, Lettie, daughter, female, white, 4, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas 4. _____, Earle, son, female [sic], white, 2, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas 5. _____, Niva, daughter, female, white, 4 months, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas 6. Wilson, Alice, mother in law, female, white, 42, first marriage, 6 children 4 living, Illinois, Canada English, New York, can read and write 7. Bucklin, George, brother in law, male, white, 18, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, can read and write, farmer, general farm, own account 8. _____, John, brother in law, male, white, 15, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, can read and write, [not attending school, implied]
• Obituary: After 30 Dec 1918, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Mother and Babe Both Dead Cliff Innes and four motherless children have the deep sympathy of our people in the bereavement that came to them Monday, through the death of Mrs. Innes and one of a pair of twin boys to whom she gave birth on that date. The other twin is alive as this is written. Mrs. Innes had been in failing health for some time, and her husband brought her back here from Sterling, Colo., about ten days ago in hopes that a lower altitude would help her, but childbirth proved too much for one in her weakened condition. Funeral services were held this forenoon and the bodies of the mother and babe in the same coffin were laid to rest in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Innes, a daughter of Mrs. Will Bucklin of this city, was aged 30 years, 8 months and 6 days, and had lived practically all her life in Smith county. Besides her husband, children and mother she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Arch Wilson, and two brothers, George ofWashington township, and John, of Athol. Only last week we carried a news item about the suicide of their father, Will Bucklin, at Byers, Colo.
• Obituary: 2 Jan 1990, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; "Mrs. Cliff Innes Dies Mrs. Cliff Innes passed away at her home here Monday morning after giving birth to twin babies. One of the little sons gave up his life at the same time that his mother passed away. The other child is still living. The mother was much inclined toward heart trouble. She had had six children before, three of whom died and three are living. Funeral services were held this morning from the home, having been delayed in the hope that the deceased's brothers might get back from the west where they had been called on account of the death of their father."

Notes:

Birth:
The 1900 census gives Hattie's birth as "April 1886." The Colton book gives her birth as "25 April 1887." Cemetery marker also says 1887.

Died:
Internet sources, no citations, indicate her death somewhere in Colorado around 1918. Her cemetery marker in Smith County, Kansas, offers date of death.

Other Events:

• Residence: Jun 1863, Iowa, USA; The family was living in the 5th district of Iowa in 1863, when his father was registered for the draft. The 5th district was in SW Iowa and included Des Moines. [For 5th district territory:, Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Kasson]
• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Beaver township, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 1. Bucklin, Edwin, white, male, 50, married, farmer, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts 2. _____, Harrie S., white, female, 44, wife, married, keeping house, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts 3. _____, Willie, white, male, 16, son, single, at home, Iowa, Massachusetts, Massachusetts [One household before David and Delia (Bradway) Jones]
• Census: 1885, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 1. Bucklin, W. L., 21, male, white, married, farmer, born Iowa, came to Kansas from Iowa 2. _____, A. M., 17, female, white, married, dishwasher, Illinois, came to Kansas from Illinois 3. _____, E., 55, male, white, single, farmer, [Massachussetts?], came to Kansas from Iowa
• Census: 1895, Beaver township, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; 1. Bucklin, W. L., [31?], male, white, Iowa, Iowa 2. _____, A. M., 26, female, white, Illinois, Illinois 3. _____, E. M., 9, female, white, Kansas, Kansas 4. _____, H., 8, female, white, Kansas, Kansas 5. _____, G. E., [2?], male, Kansas, Kansas 6. _____, J., 6 months, male, Kansas, Kansas 7. _____, Minnie, 6 months, Kansas, Kansas
• Census: 4 Jun 1900, Lamb Precinct, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA; 1. Cricktell, Ida, head, white, female, May 1855, 44, married 20 years, 3 children 3 living, New York, New York, New York, postmistress, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 1 2. _____, Charles R son, white, male, September 1883, 16, single, Illinois, England, New York, can read and write 3. _____, Dorothy I., daughter, white, female, February 1888, 12, Illinois, England, New York, attended school 9 months, can read and write 4. _____, Mary E. L., daughter, white, female, February 1890, 10, Illinois, England, New York, attending school 9 months, can read and write 5. Bucklin, Willard L., employee, white, male, November 1859, 41, divorced, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Vermont, miner [2 more illegible words], can read and write [3 additional apparent boarders, a blacksmith, a miner, and a servant]
• Residence: 1907, S. Kalamath and W. Florida Ave., Denver, Denver Co CO; Listed as "miner."
• Census: 10 May 1910, Byers precinct, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA; 1. Bucklin, Willard, head, male, white, 50, second marriage, married 6 years, Kansas, Tennessee, Kansas, miner, gold mine, wage earner, can read and write 2. _____, Matilda, wife, female, white, 43, second marriage, married 6 years, 6 children 3 living, Tennessee, Kansas, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write 3. Nelson, Minnie, step daughter, female, white, 18, single, Colorado, Missouri, [Sweden?], can read and write 4. _____, Emma, step daughter, female, white, 11, Colorado, Missouri, Sweden, attending school, can read and write 5. Phillips, Nancy J., grand mother, female, white, 78, single, 11 children 7 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
• Census: 26 May 1910, Alice (Pike National Forest), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA; 1. Haminky, John F., head, male, white, 37, single, Iowa, Germany, Germany, manager, gold mine, can read and write, owns house free of mortgage 2. Bucklin, Willard L., male, white, 50, second marriage, married 5 years, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Vermont, miner, can read and write
• Newspaper Article: 26 Dec 1918, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Will Bucklin a Suicide. "A telegram last night to George Bucklin of Washington township notified him of the suicide yesterday at Byers, Colo., of his father, George Bucklin. George took a train this morning for the scene. Over 25 years ago, Will Bucklin was quite a well known fellow in this city and vicinity. But he and his wife could not agree and after the separation Will went west, and afterwards remarried. His wife and three children still live in this county. The children are Mrs. Arch Wilson and George of this place, and John of Athol."
• Obituary: After 30 Dec 1918, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Mother and Babe Both Dead Cliff Innes and four motherless children have the deep sympathy of our people in the bereavement that came to them Monday, through the death of Mrs. Innes and one of a pair of twin boys to whom she gave birth on that date. The other twin is alive as this is written. Mrs. Innes had been in failing health for some time, and her husband brought her back here from Sterling, Colo., about ten days ago in hopes that a lower altitude would help her, but childbirth proved too much for one in her weakened condition. Funeral services were held this forenoon and the bodies of the mother and babe in the same coffin were laid to rest in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Innes, a daughter of Mrs. Will Bucklin of this city, was aged 30 years, 8 months and 6 days, and had lived practically all her life in Smith county. Besides her husband, children and mother she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Arch Wilson, and two brothers, George ofWashington township, and John, of Athol. Only last week we carried a news item about the suicide of their father, Will Bucklin, at Byers, Colo.
• Newspaper Article: 2 Jan 1919, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; William [sic] Bucklin a Suicide It is reported that William Bucklin killed himself recently at his home in Colorado. His sons, George and John, returned this morning, having gone there to attend the funeral.

Notes:

Birth:
Census data varies widely as to his age and calculated birth year. Most internet family trees give a date of 15 November 1863 for his birth. The Colton book gives the latter, as well.

Place of birth differs, as well. Often given as Hampden County, Massachusetts, but also seen as Iowa. His first two Kansas state census stated birthplace Iowa, as did his 1880 census in the home with his parents, offering an age of 16. It seems likely that he was born in Iowa.

His father's 1863 U.S. draft registration was in the 5th Congressional District of Iowa (representing 22 counties in the SW quadrant of Iowa), which supports his birth in Iowa.

[Wikipedia entry for the 5th district of Iowa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Kasson]



Died:
Obit for his daughter Harriet V. (Bucklin) Innes who died in Dec 1918 states that the paper ran an article the previous week on her father's suicide in Byers, CO. Have asked Rebecca Christensen to find both articles for me (28 Aug 2016).

Willard married Alice Melinda Gilmore on 28 Nov 1884 in Smith County, Kansas, USA. Alice (daughter of George W. Gilmore and Vienna Arthusa Pratt) was born on 23 Jul 1869 in Macon County, Illinois, USA; died on 5 Dec 1952 in Velma McNulty Nursing Home, Smith County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents: Death certificate names her parents as George Gilmore and Vienna (or Vianna) Pratt.
• Census: 16 Jul 1870, Friends Creek township (Maroa PO), Macon County, Illinois, USA; 1. Gillmore [Gilmore], George, 23, white, male, farmer, real estate value $2000, personal $600, Canada West, mother and father of foreign birth 2. _____, Vienna, 22, female, white, keeping house, New York 3. _____, Alice M., 11 months, Illinois, USA 4. Goff, Enock, 23, male, white, farmer, Indiana, can read, cannot write
• Census: 1 Mar 1875, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas Territory, USA; 1. Gilmore, Geo W., 29, male, white, farmer, H [homestead], value $425, born Canada, moved to KS from Illinois 2. _____, Vianna, 23, female, white, New York, Illinois 3. _____, Alice, 5, female, white, Illinois 4. _____, George, 2, male, white, Illinois 5. Pratt, Wallace, 16, male, white, Illinois
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Center township, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 1. Gilmore, George, white, male, 37, married, farmer, Canada, Canada, Canada 2. _____, Vienna, white, female, 30, wife, married, Canada, Canada, Canada 3. _____, Alice, white, female, 9, daughter, Illinois, Canada, Canada 4. _____, George, white, male, 6, son, Illinois, Canada, Canada 5. _____, Thomas, white, male, 4, son, Kansas, Canada, Canada
• Census: 1885, Smith Center, Beaver township, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 1. Bucklin, W. L., 21, male, white, married, farmer, born Iowa, came to Kansas from Iowa 2. _____, A. M., 17, female, white, married, dishwasher, Illinois, came to Kansas from Illinois 3. _____, E., 55, male, white, single, farmer, Massa[chussetts?], came to Kansas from Iowa
• Census: 1895, Beaver township, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; 1. Bucklin, W. L., [31?], male, white, Iowa, Iowa 2. _____, A. M., 26, female, white, Illinois, Illinois 3. _____, E. M., 9, female, white, Kansas, Kansas 4. _____, H., 8, female, white, Kansas, Kansas 5. _____, G. E., [2?], male, Kansas, Kansas 6. _____, J., 6 months, male, Kansas, Kansas 7. _____, Minnie, 6 months, Kansas, Kansas
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; 1. Bucklin, Alice M., head, white, female, July 1868, 30, widowed, 4 children 2 living, Illinois, Canada, New York, washer woman, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage 2. _____, Eugena M., daughter, white, female, October 1885, 14, Kansas, Massachusetts, Illinois, at school, 9 months, can read and write 3. _____, Hattie B., daughter, white, female, April 1886, 12, Kansas, Massachusetts, Illinois, at school, 9 months, can read and write 4. _____, Georgie E., son, white, male, August 1891, 8, Kansas, Massachussetts, Illinois, at school, 9 months, can read and write 5. _____, John W., son, white, male, Agusut 1894, 5, Kansas, Massachusetts, Illinois
• NEWS: 16 Aug 1900, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; "Mrs. Alice Bucklin of Atwood, Kansas, came in Tuesday morning for a visit with her mother, mrs. george Gilmore. Mrs. Bucklin and her husband have not lived together for some years but she is succeeding admirably in making her way in the world and in raising a family of children which would be a credit to a woman more fortunately situated. She will remain about a week."
• NEWS: 21 Feb 1901, Smith Centre, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Newspaper article states that Alice M. Bucklin, Emma M. Bucklin, and Hattie V. Bucklin were received into the M. E. church the previous Sunday.
• NEWS: 5 Jun 1903, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Marriage license applied for: "June 5 ? Jesse A. Williams, 43, McDonald, Kansas to Mrs. Alice M. Bucklin, Smith Center."
• Census: 1905, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 1. Bucklin, Alice, 36, female, born in Illinois, came to Kansas from Illinois, [no employment stated] 2. _____, George, 13, male, born Kansas, came from Kansas
• Census: 28 Apr 1910, Center township, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 1. Innes, Clifford, head, male, white, 27, first marriage, Kansas, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule no. 52 2. _____, Hattie, wife, female, white, 23, first marriage, married [??] years, 4 children 3 living, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, can read and write 3. _____, Lettie, daughter, female, white, 4, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas 4. _____, Earle, son, female [sic], white, 2, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas 5. _____, Niva, daughter, female, white, 4 months, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas 6. Wilson, Alice, mother in law, female, white, 42, first marriage, 6 children 4 living, Illinois, Canada English, New York, can read and write 7. Bucklin, George, brother in law, male, white, 18, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, can read and write, farmer, general farm, own account 8. _____, John, brother in law, male, white, 15, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, can read and write, [not attending school, implied]
• Obituary: After 30 Dec 1918, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Mother and Babe Both Dead Cliff Innes and four motherless children have the deep sympathy of our people in the bereavement that came to them Monday, through the death of Mrs. Innes and one of a pair of twin boys to whom she gave birth on that date. The other twin is alive as this is written. Mrs. Innes had been in failing health for some time, and her husband brought her back here from Sterling, Colo., about ten days ago in hopes that a lower altitude would help her, but childbirth proved too much for one in her weakened condition. Funeral services were held this forenoon and the bodies of the mother and babe in the same coffin were laid to rest in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Innes, a daughter of Mrs. Will Bucklin of this city, was aged 30 years, 8 months and 6 days, and had lived practically all her life in Smith county. Besides her husband, children and mother she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Arch Wilson, and two brothers, George ofWashington township, and John, of Athol. Only last week we carried a news item about the suicide of their father, Will Bucklin, at Byers, Colo.
• Census: 1925, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 1. Bucklin, Alice M., head, owns free of mortgage, white, 56, widowed, born Illinois, came from Illinois, no occupation
• Census: 15 Apr 1940, 124 North Lincoln St., Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 1. Bucklin, Alice, head, female, white, 72, widowed, completed grade 8, Illinois, same house 1935, not a farm, house keeping, home making, has other source of income 2. _____, Geo, son, male, white, 48, widowed, completed grade 8, Kansas, same place 1935, employed for pay, worked 70 hours previous week, filling station attendant, [Pounds?] Oil Co., worked 52 weeks, income $620, no other source of income
• Death: 5 Dec 1952; Death certificate Data Place of death: Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, Velma McNulty Nursing Home. Usual residence: Smith Center, Smith County Name: Alice M. Bucklin died Dec 5 1952 female white widow born 23 July 1867, age 87 yrs 4 months, 12 days Occupation: housewife, at home Birthplace: Macon County, Illinois Father: George Gilmore Mother: Vienna Pratt Not in armed forces No Social Security informant: Mrs. Eugenia Wilson Cause of death: cardiovascular Contributing: senility Victor E. Watts, M.D., Smith Center Burial 7 December, Fairview Cemetery Funeral director: Simmons-Oliff-Smith
• Obituary: 11 Dec 1952, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Smith County Pioneer:

  Mrs. Alice Bucklin Laid to Rest Sunday Rites From Methodist Church; Burial In Fairview Cemetery The funeral of Mrs. Alice Buvklin was held from the Smith Center Methodist church Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Ranold [sic] Plott officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Bucklin, 85, lived in Smith Center for 72 years. Alice Melinda, daughter of Vienna A. and George W. Gilmore, was born July 23, 1867 in Macon county, Ill., and passed away Dec. 5, 1952 in Smith Center. She came to Smith Center with her parents at the age of five years. On Nov. 28, 1884 she was united in marriage to Willard Livere Buckling. Six children were born to this union. Surviving are Eugenia, Mrs. Arch Wilson, Smith Center; and John, Colorado Springs, Colo. Preceding her in death were three daughters, Hattie, Mrs. Clifford Innes, in 1918; Minnie in childhood, and Alice Fern in infancy; and a son, George, who passed away in 1940. In 1892 they moved to Rawlins county, Kansas and resided there for eight years, then returned to Smith Center where she lived until her death. She joined the Methodist church while in Rawlins county and after returning to Smith Center, her letter was transferred to the Methodist church of that city. At her advanced age Mrs. Bucklin was still piecing beautiful quilts and doing fancy work. She also did her own letter writing. In addition to the children previously mentioned she is survived by two brothers: George Gilmore, Lebanon, Mo. and Tom Gilmore, North Platte, Nebr.; eleven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, a large number of nieces and nephews and by a host of friends who mourn her departure."

Notes:

Birth:
1870 Macon Co IL, Alice was 11 months old, calculating to birth in July 1869

Geo W in a pension statement gives her birth as 23 Aug 1868.

Death cert also states 23 July 1867.

There is some conflict regarding Alice (Gilmore) Bucklin's birth date. The obituary offers a date of 23 July 1867; her father, in a pension statement, offers 23 August 1868; the 1870 Macon County, Illinois, census states that Alice is 11 months old, born the previous July. The latter, while secondary evidence, is direct evidence, given closer to the time of the event, and carries more weight. All accounts agree on the day as the 23rd of the month. Only her father's statement offers the month of August rather than July.

William married Harriet Sophia Bradway in Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA. Harriet (daughter of Calvin Bradway and Emeline Chauncey) was born on 8 Nov 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration: March-June 1840, Ontario, Canada; The Gilmore family immigrated when daughter Maria was 9 months old.
• Immigration: Between 1854-1857, Niagara County, New York, USA; George moved around this time, between age 16-20, from Canada back to the area in New York near Pekin and Niagara Falls, where his family had formerly lived.
• Census: 2 Jul 1860, Harlem, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Pratt, Josiah, 46, male, farmer, real estate $2100, personal $400, New York 2. _____, Malinda, 40, female, New York 3. _____, Orminda, 14, female, New York, attending school 4. _____, Vianna, 13, female, New York, attending school 5. _____, Mary, 11, female, female, New York, attending school 6. _____, Wallace, 2, male, Illinois 7. Gilmore, Geo., 20, male, laborer, Canada

• Physical Description: 1862; 5 ft 9 in, fair complexion, hazel eyes, auburn hair. His occupation in the original enlistment was "book keeper," but in his 1907 application they stated his occupation at the time of enlistment as "farmer."
• Military: 2 Jun 1862, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; George enlisted, mustering into Company H, 67th Illinois Infantry as a private. He served 3 months, probably on guard duty (or other duty) at the camp for Confederate prisoners, Camp Douglas.
• Military: Jun 1863, Harlem, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; George Gilmore, age 24, married, class 1 (most eligible for draft), born in Ireland. This is the only known instance of his admission of Irish birth.
• Military: Jun 1863, Jefferson township, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; George is listed in the draft, but this time in Jefferson Twp, and as "in 3 months service." This time he lists birthplace as Canada.
• Census: 1865, Friends Creek township, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Joseph Pratt household 1 male under 10 [Wallace, age 7] 1 male of 10 and under 20 [farm hand?] 1 male of 40 and under 50 [Josiah] 2 females under 10 [Alice b 1862; and Ida, born in January this year] 2 females of 10 and under 20 [Mary J., 16; other?] 1 female of 40 and under 50 [Melinda] Total 8 1 of militia age value of livestock $400 [Right ages for Josiah and Melinda and other children. 2 unidentified persons, 1 female and 1 male, both between 10-20. These are probably Vienna (abt 18) and George (abt 28). George's age is wrong, but they are not found elsewhere in census, and the Macon Co 1865-66 tax book lists him. It is likely that this is them. He would account for the 1 male of militia age.] Since "Josiah" Pratt was taxed in this township in 1865-66, this is certainly him. Possibly the enumerator abbreviated "Jos. Pratt" and latter transcribed as Joseph? Heard it wrong? Perhaps he used Joseph and Josiah interchangeably? I have never seen it used for him elsewhere, so more likely to be an error.]
• Move: Between 1863-1865, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Sometime after his March 1863 marriage to Vienna, they moved, apparently with her family, to Macon Co IL.
• Tax Lists: 1865-1866, Friends Creek township, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Appeared on tax list for Macon County, along with his father in law Josiah Pratt.
• Tax Record: 1865-1866, Friends Creek township, Macon County, Illinois, USA
• SON: 19 Sep 1867, Friends Creek township, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Birth of son James Josiah Gilmore
• Deed: 17 Mar 1870, Macon County, Illinois, USA; George and Vienna purchased from Marcus D. and Margaret Walker, for $2,184 E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Sec. 5, Twp 18N, Rg 4E, 3rd meridian.
• Census: 16 Jun 1870, Friends Creek township (Maroa post office), Macon County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Gillmore [Gilmore], George, 23, white, male, farmer, real estate value $2000, personal $600, Canada West, mother and father of foreign birth 2. _____, Vienna, 22, female, white, keeping house, New York 3. _____, Alice M., 11 months, Illinois, USA 4. Goff, Enock, 23, male, white, farmer, Indiana, can read, cannot write

• Deed: 28 Nov 1872, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Vienna and George sold her 1/6 interest in property inherited from Josiah Gilmore, to John Jimison, Vienna\'s mother\'s second husband.
• Land: 2 Sep 1873, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Sold by Gilmore to Jacob Hoff for $2,000. E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Sec 5, Twp 18N, Rg 4E, 3rd meridian.
• Land: 5 Mar 1874, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Decatur Weekly Republican

  :"Vienna and Geo W. Gilmore to Joh[n C.] Jimison, und. sixth part of sw qr of s[e qr] sec 2 township 18 north range 3 east; N[ov.] 28, 1872--$100." [Transcription pieced from two faulty scans of the page. Items in brackets indicate letters and punctuation picked up from the second page, fragments completing the whole.] [This is probably the John Jimison that Vienna's mother married in 1872.

• Land Entry: Apr 1874, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 160 acres, 39
• Census: 1 Mar 1875, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas Territory, USA; 1. Gilmore, Geo W., 29, male, white, farmer, H [homestead], value $425, born Canada, moved to KS from Illinois 2. _____, Vianna, 23, female, white, New York, Illinois 3. _____, Alice, 5, female, white, Illinois 4. _____, George, 2, male, white, Illinois 5. Pratt, Wallace, 16, male, white, Illinois
• NEWS: 21 Sep 1876, Smith Centre, Smith County, Kansas, USA; From the Smith County Pioneer: Premiums Awarded The following is the Secretary's report of the premiums awarded at the Third Annual Fair, held at this place on the 12th, 13th and 14th inst. Class "A." Horses, Mules, &c Diplomas were issued to the following parties: Geo. Gilmore, for best pair of roadsters . . . G. W. Gilmore, best pair of geldings."
• Land Entry: Dec 1879, Smith County, Kansas, USA;

  Completed homestead.

• Land Conveyance: 26 Mar 1880, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Per notice of this date in the Smith County Pioneer: \"W. A. Latson to George W. Gilmore, sw1/4 sw1/4 1-3-13. 40 acres. Consideration, $300.\"
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Center township, Smith County, Kansas, USA; 1. Gilmore, George, white, male, 37, married, farmer, Canada, Canada, Canada 2. _____, Vienna, white, female, 30, wife, married, Canada, Canada, Canada 3. _____, Alice, white, female, 9, daughter, Illinois, Canada, Canada 4. _____, George, white, male, 6, son, Illinois, Canada, Canada 5. _____, Thomas, white, male, 4, son, Kansas, Canada, Canada
• NEWS: 22 Apr 1881, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; "Vienna Gilmore vs George Gilmore, divorce"
• Court: 20 May 1881, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Item in Smith County Pioneer: \"Vienna Gilmore vs. Geo W Gilmore; divorce; dismissed at cost of plaintiff.\"
• NEWS: 22 Jul 1881, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; List of Delinquent taxes, appearing in the section for Centre township: "G. W. Gilmore s hf nw&w hf sw&sw sw [Section] 1 [Township] 3 [Range] 13 [Amount due] [$]7 06."
• Court: Oct 1881, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Vienna filed for divorce on the grounds of cruelty.
• Court: 6 Oct 1881, Smith County, Kansas, USA; George arrested for public drunkeness on the streets of Smith Center.
• Deed: 23 Dec 1881, Smith County, Kansas, USA; George Gilmore and Arthusa Vienna Gilmore his wife to J. W. Pratt, both of Smith Center. [Probably Joseph Wallace Pratt, Vienna's younger brother who appeared with them in the 1875 census.] $500 filed 24 December 1881 Legal: S1/2 of NW1/4 and the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of S1 T3 R13. Also NW1/4 of SW1/4 of S1 T3 R13, contains 40 acres. Also Lot 13, Block 29 in Smith Centre.
• Deed: 23 Dec 1881, Smith County, Kansas, USA; [Immediately after Gilmore to Pratt, same property] J. W. Pratt, a single man, to George W. Gilmore, both of Smith Center, Kansas. $500 Filed 24 December 1881 S1/2 of NW1/4 and the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of S1 Te R13. Also NW1/4 of SW1/4 of S1 T3 R13, containing 40 acres. Also Lot 13, Block 29, Smith Centre.
• NEWS: 9 Mar 1882, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; "George Gilmore still dodges the warrant of arrest issued on the disturbance in Dyer's restaurant. It is supposed that he has now left the country for good?'A consummation devoutly to be wished.' "
• NEWS: 14 Apr 1882, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; "Accidental Shooting Last Monday a very serious accident occurred about four miles northeast of town which may result seriously. It appears the H. B. Romjue's little boy Tommy, had, last Saturday, found a revolver which his father had lost on the prairie, and keeping this fact hidden from his parents, had taken the weapon to school with him, and while he and the school boys were examining the revolver it was accidentally discharged, the ball taking effect o George W. Gilmore's little boy, who is about six years of age, striking him in the right eye directly over the eyeball, passing thence to near the top of the right ear, where the ball seemingly divided, one piece leaving the had about half an inch farther forward than the other, cutting a small piece off the ear when it left the wound. Dr. Franklin was called and dressed the wound. From him we learn that, although the wound may not prove fatal, yet it will require careful nursing and close attention to save the boy's life. Whatever the result of this sad affair, no blame can be found with Mr. or Mrs. Romjue, they having had no knowledge of the fact that the boy had found the revolver, neither had they ever permitted him to carry or handle so dangerous a weapon. It is simply a sad and terrible accident?liable to happen almost anytime among children, and against which parents cannot be too careful to guard. It is needless to say that Mr. and Mrs. Romjue are very much trouble about the affair, while the little boy in whose hands the revolver was at the time it was discharge will have learned a lesson never to be forgotten. Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore have the earnest sympathy of all parents, and from the heart of each a fervent prayer goes up to Him 'who holdeth the destiny of Nations in His hand,' for the recovery of the little sufferer, who has so early in life become the victim of a sad accident."
• NEWS: 8 Jun 1882, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; "George Gilmore and Tom Murty were overhauled near Republican City, Neb., by John Q. Rouce and Brandon, and forced to whack up on a twenty dollar collection which was held against one of them. They are said to be leaving the country for good, and we will gamble that few tears will be shed on account of the departure of the first mentioned of the pair."
• NEWS: 22 Jun 1882, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; "Another disgraceful row occurred in town, on last Saturday evening. The final result was that Goerge Gilmore went home with a damaged cranium, and Frank Fuller was arrested upon two counts, and committed to jail."
• Deed: 27 Sep 1882, Smith County, Kansas, USA; George W. Gilmore and wife to Mrs. D. E. Jones $600; property has $450 mortgage (she assumes mortgage?) S1/2 of NW1/4 of S1 T3 R13. Also NW1/4 of SW1/4 of S1 T3S of R13W. Also Lot 13, block 29, Smith Center. Filed 31 October 1882
• Deed: 2 Jan 1883, Smith County, Kansas, USA; George W. Gilmore and Vienna A. Gilmore his wife to Delia E. Jones, all of Smith County. $600 S1/2 of NW1/4 and N1/2 of SW1/4 of S1 T3S R13W, 6th meridian. Containing 160 acres. Also Lot 13 in Block 29 in Smith Centre. Filed 6 Jan 1883
• Deed: 15 Jan 1884, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Delila [Delia] E. Jones to James Boddy $2000. S1/2 of NW1/4 and N1/2 of SW 1/2 and [S1/2 NW1/4 and N1/2 of SW1/4?] S 1 T3S R13W 6th prime meridian. Containing 160 acres. Property carries $450 mortgage which buyer assumes. Filed 15 Jan 1884
• Deed: 15 Jan 1884, Smith County, Kansas, USA; George W. Gilmore and Vienna A. Gilmore his wife to James Boddy. Quit claim deed. S1/2 of NW1/4 and N1/2 of SW1/4 of S1 T3S R13W of 6th PM. Filed same date
• Newspaper Article: 30 Mar 1884, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot:\"George Gilmore, one of the best judges of plain or fancy stock in the county, was in the Lake city on business Tuesday. George has one of finest blooded pacing stallions ever brought to the west, and invites the attention of all lovers of blooded stock.\"
• NEWS: 10 Jul 1884, Cedarville, Chautaqua County, Kansas, USA; "Commissioners in session, and complaint made on George Gilmore, and a widow Jones, both persons of notoriety have left the country, and left Mrs. Gilmore, destitute and a fit subject to become a county charge."
• NEWS: 11 Jul 1884, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; "George Gilmore, that 'pink of purity' from Spring Creek, has gone off with another woman, leaving his wife and children in such destitute circumstances that they have been sent to the poor house. That man who prospers by robbing his family of the necessaries of life is a fit subject for a coat of tar and feathers. Such a man is Geo. W. Gilmore, who has not only brought shame and disgrace upon himself and family by 'keeping a woman' under the same roof with his wife, but who finally succeeds in robbing her of her property and then leaves her and their children up the cold charity of a cruel world.
• Newspaper Article: 18 Jul 1884, Smith Centre, Smith County, Kansas, USA; From the Smith County Pioneer: \"Trustee I. A. Mullen reported to the Board the Mrs. Gillmore is destitue [sic] and without any means of support, and the Board ordered her to be taken to the Poor House.\"
• NEWS: 7 Nov 1884, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Republican Citizen:\"G. W. Gilmore has purchased J. P. Mathes town residence property. Mr. Mathes will occupy it until the completion of his new house at McCook.\"
• Census: 1885, Atwood township, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; 1. Gillmore [Gilmore], George, 39, male, white, widower, farmer, born Canada, moved to Kansas from Illinois, yes (military volunteer), volunteered in Illinois, Co. H, 67th reft, infantry 2. Jones, D. E., 40, female, white, widowed, born Massachussetts, moved to Kansas from Iowa 3. Gillmore, George, 12, male, white, single, born Kansas, Kansas 4. _____, Thomas, 9, male, white, single, born Kansas, Kansas
• NEWS: 14 Apr 1886, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; "G. W. Gilmore has purchased of Wm Curran the iron gray stallion 'Morg.' He will stand during the season at Dunlap's stable Atwood on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, commencing the 14th of April; also Mondays and Tuesdays on North Beaver, nine miles from Atwood. He is known to be the best blooded stallion in western Kansas. Call and see him."
• Newspaper Article: 19 Jun 1886, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Republican Citizen: \"On Wednesday complaint was filed against Dr. Ballou for threatening to shoot his wife. He was arrested and brought to town by Constable Vinegar, and his case will be heard before Judge Chambers today.\"
• Newspaper Article: 27 Jun 1888, Smith County, Kansas, USA; From the Smith County Pioneer, citing something that happened in Blakeman, Rawlins County: \"Geo. Gilmore had a runaway Saturday night. As George was in his usual condition, the fact of his having an accident wasn\'t much of a wonder.?Blakeman Register [Blakeman, Kan.].
• Newspaper Article: 4 Jul 1888, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot:\"Following are the races and the winners thereof: 1/2 mile running race: Wilson\'s roan, 1st, Gilmore\'s \"Old Brone,\" 2nd 1/4 mile dash: Gilmore\'s \"Old Brone,\" 1st, DeHart\'s brown mare, 2nd\"
• NEWS: 24 Apr 1889, Blakeman, Atwood County, Kansas, USA; From The Atwood Patriot: \"George Gilmore\'s boys on North Beaver caught four young wolves last Sunday. The purps [sic] had just got their eyes open. It is supposed the old wolf was moving her kittens when the boys discovered them.\"
• Newspaper Article: 17 May 1889, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; Confirming that Julius A. Ballou was referred to as \"Dr. Ballou.\" From the Replublican Citizen: \"Dr. and Mrs. Ballou are here on a visit to their relation I. N. Holcomb and family. Mrs. Ballou is a sister of Mrs. Holcomb. The Doctor is a specialist in chronic diseases, and Mrs. Ballou is a teacher of fancy painting.\" [Some of this is incorrect, as Ballou taught painting and did decorative painting.]
• NEWS: 4 Sep 1890, Blakeman, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; "George Gilmore is building a 24 x 14 addition to his residence."
• Newspaper Article: 5 Sep 1890, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From The Atwood Patriot:\"Geo. Gilmore called on the DEMOCTAT [sic] and left us fifty cents on subscription. Ge. is one of th best farmers in the county and proposes to stay despite the hard times and dry weather.\"
• Newspaper Article: 8 May 1891, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"George Gillmore [sic], reliable stockman and farmer of Beaver township, was stopping in the city a few days the first of the week.\"
• Newspaper Article: 10 Jul 1891, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"Will Bucklin, son-in-law of the old reliable farmer, George Gillmore of Beaver township, was down to the city Saturday. Will is a former resident of Smith County, Kansas. He has not decided whether he will make his visit a permanent one or not.\"
• NEWS: 24 Jul 1891, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"George Gillmore was down Tuesday night attending the meeting of the Odd Fellows in this city. George has 75 acres of wheat which will soon be ready for harvesting and which will easily make 25 bushels per acre.\"
• Newspaper Article: 15 Jan 1892, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"George Gillmore, one of the big hearted farmers of Beaver township, was in to see the Atwood folks Saturday.\"
• Newspaper Article: 26 Feb 1892, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"George Gillmore, one of the solid farmers of Beaver township, was in the city on business Wednesday. George, like many others of our progressive farmers, has had the misfortune to be a contributor to the three per cent fund, the last of which was wiped out while in the city, and a good resolve made never to do so again.\"
• NEWS: 14 Oct 1892, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"Frank Robinson, J. C. Elmore, R. S. Hendricks, Fred Robinson and ?Harbaugh spent the Sabbath out on the fine stock farm of Geo. Gilmore, of Beaver township. The boys had an immense good time and are enthusiastic in their praises of George as an entertainer.\"
• Newspaper Article: 25 Nov 1892, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; George Gillmore, prosperous farmer of Beaver township, was in the city Wednesday. George raised an excellent crop this season, and will have over 3,000 bushels of corn in the crib by the last of this week.
• NEWS: 26 May 1893, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From The Republican Citizen: \"Samuel C. Hunt vs. Hannah E. Hunt, divorce granted.\"
• Newspaper Article: 29 Sep 1893, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"George W. Gillmore, one of the extensive fine stock breeders and successful farmers, of Beaver township, was among the many agreeable callers this week. We are pleased to state that George is now numbered among our regular readers.\"
• Newspaper Article: 10 Nov 1893, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"George Gillmore, of Beaver township, one of our model stockmen and farmers of this county was in among city friends Monday.\"
• NEWS: 20 Apr 1894, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"There was quite an exciting horse race Saturday between the McDermott roan from the west side of the county and the noted racer owned by George W. Gillmore of Beaver township. The stakes, which were in proportion to the times, were easily taken by the Gillmore horse.\"
• Newspaper Article: 27 Dec 1895, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"The horse race last Saturday between Geo. Gilmore\'s bay and Geo. Tillett\'s black was won by Gillmore. Chas. Scott rode the Gillmore animal and Clyde Packard Tillett\'s horse.\"
• Newspaper Article: 6 Nov 1896, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"George Gillmore said we never mentioned his name in the Patriot. We want to mention it this week and state that old George was enjoying the election yesterday in the usual manner. We tried to pay him a compliment by telling him that he had paid up his subscription in full with a fine ham of meat for which we were very thankful and then he said that we had insulted him.\"
• NEWS: 25 Dec 1896, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; "We understand that Comrade Ballou has commenced an action against Comrade Gilmore for the comfortable sum of $10,000 damages. The alientaion [sic] of the affections of the feminine Ballou is the alleged cause of the damage sustained."
• Newspaper Article: 31 Dec 1896, Smith Centre, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Long article in the Smith County Pioneer: Excerpts: \"There are few if any of the older settlers in this county who do not remember George Gilmore, who as an early settler settled upon a tract of land about three and one half miles north-east of this city on Spring creek in 1872. Of his many debauches and escapades while living here this whole paper could be filled and the half not then be told.\" -------------- \"The above tells the story of the manner in which Mr. Gilmore was badly wounded and may die. The story of his life while in this county would require much more space than we have to spare. As we stated at first, he came to this county at an early day in its history, settling on the farm now owned by Jas. Boddy, on Spring Creek. When sober, Gilmore was a good citizen with many commendable traits in his make-up, kindhearted, accommodating and gentlemanly. But it was while drinking that another nature seemed to take possession of him and he knew neither friend nor foe. All mankind was the same to him and he became a disagreeable, quarrelsome bully.\" ------------ \"In those days Vinegar bitters were extensively sold because they contained to alcohol. It has been told that George would buy a bottle of this when he could obtain nothing else, his imagination being so vivid that after taking a drink of this non-alcoholic beverage he would become at once to all intents and purposes, blind drunk.\" ------- \"Domestic difficulties finally came into his life and his first wife secured a divorce. She is still living, and for a number of years has been a permanent resident of the county farm. A short time after his wife secured the divorce, Gilmore married Mrs. Delia Jones, the divorced wife of David Jones. The woman had considerable property, and after a short time they moved to Rawlins county where she died a year or two ago. During the time he has lived out there but little has been heard of him, except that he seemed to be doing well and had reformed considerably in his ways. After his second wife\'s death, however, the old time spirit seemed to again take possession of him and the same paper which contained the clipping we have published also considered the following item: [item about being sued by Ballou for $10,000 for alienation of affections]. Being a man of strong physical build and a constitution of iron, even after the years of debauchery, it is barely possible that he may recover. Should he do so, the $10,000 damage suit, if successful, will not tend to make the balance of his life very pleasant.\"
• Newspaper Article: 28 Jan 1897, Smith Centre, Smith County, Kansas, USA; From the Smith County Pioneer: \"More About Geo. Gilmore The following press dispatch from Atwood, Kansas in last Friday\'s daily papers, explains the mystery of the attempted assassination of George Gilmore. It is as follows: \'The arrest of Reuben Rinker of Bertrand, Neb., on suspicion of having attempted the assassination of George Gilmore of Beaver township, who was shot through a window several weeks ago and who has been in a precarious condition ever since, has probably solved the mystery of the crime. Gilmore\'s career has been remarkable. He was endowed with great strength, which made him terrible to his companions when he was drunk, which as often. At other times he was amiable enough. he came from somewhere in the east to Smith county and there induced Mrs. Delia Jones, who had some property, to secure a divorce from her husband and become Mrs. Gilmore. They removed to Beaver township in Rawlins county, and till his wife\'s death Gilmore led rather a respectable life. Gossip concerned itself with Gilmore\'s name and that of Mrs. Hunt, and Hunt secured a divorce, the woman being soon married to Gilmore. Hung moved to Bertrand, and Mrs. Gilmore used to visit him, members of the Hunt family also visited the Gilmores. Gilmore and wife quarreled and Mrs. Gilmore returned to Hunt. Mrs. J. A. Ballou was engaged by Gilmore as housekeeper, and Ballou sued Gilmore for $10,000 for alienation of affections. Then came the attempted assassination. Mrs. Ballou being with Gilmore at the time. A number of theories were advanced, one being that the shooting had been done by a woman Gilmore had wronged before coming to the state. The theory on which the arrest of Rinker was made rests of [sic] the circumstances that Rinker is a son-in-law of Mrs. Gilmore. When the woman left Hunt, who was respectable and prosperous, for Gilmore, a drunkard, considerable comment was occasioned by her apparent folly, but it now appears that Hunt and the woman had agreed to try to secure Gilmore\'s property, which was reputed to be considerable, and that the pair contemplated an ultimate reunion. The shooting is believed to have been an offshoot of the original conspiracy. Ringer was traced on the testimony of railroad men, with who he traveled, and he has been positively identified by Brakeman Cline as a man who left the vicinity of the crime with a shotgun the next morning.\' \"
• NEWS: 29 Jan 1897, Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, USA; "Some time ago George Gilmore of Rawlins county was shot while sitting in his house at the supper table. The shot wounded him seriously, but not fatally. Gilmore had wronged several women and at the time of the attempted assassination, was separated from his own wife and living with that of another man's. Recently Mrs. Hannah Gilmore, Gilmore's wife, was arrested on the charge of having been an accomplice in the attempted murder of her husband with her son-in-law, Reuben Rinker, now in jail under the charge of being principal in the crime. If Gilmore's reputation doesn't greatly belie him, the wife should command all the sympathy in the case."
• NEWS: 26 Mar 1898, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; Verdict: \"Not Guilty\" Last Monday the jury in the Gillmore shooting case returned a verdict of acquittal, and Reuben Rinker, the alleged would-be-slayer of George Gillmore was set at liberty. The verdict was unexpected and did not meet with the approval of the public.
• NEWS: 1 Apr 1898, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA; From the Atwood Patriot: \"In the district court last week George Gillmore was granted a divorce from his wife andCordelia McDermott was granted a divorce from her husband James McDermott.\"
• Note: 1899, Marion County, Illinois, USA; There were 2 George W. Gilmores in Marion Co at this time. Remarkably, while \"my\" George W. was married to Etta M., alternately seen as Attie, Ettie, etc.--the other one was married to \"Adda B.,\" also seen as Addie. To add to the confusion Adda was born in Nov 1858, while Etta (Matteson) Gilmore was born in Dec 1854 [1900 census], 1859 [1860 & 1870 & 1880 census], 1863 (1895 Kansas census), or 3 May 1858 (KY death cert). So the two women were close in age. Though a major coincidence, the two couples can be separated. The other George was Rev. George Washington Gilmore, b. 1843 KY, d 1924 in St. Louis, buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Marion Co IL [FindAGrave]. His wife was Adda B. Booth and they married 1878 Marion Co IL. Their land transactions were in the Kinmundy area of Marion Co, while the subject George and Etta were in Centralia. While a major coincidence (husbands\' names, wives\' names, an ages of wives) they can be separated from one another.
• Deed: 15 Jun 1899, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, USA; Warranty Deed, from R.J. Burge and wife S. J. Burge, to George W. Gilmore. $2,000 City of Centralia SE1/4 of SE1/4 and the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 Sec 13, Twp 1N, R1E of the 3rd principal meridian Filed 2 Aug 1899
• Mortgage: 15 Jun 1899, Marion County, Illinois, USA; From George W. Gilmore and wife Etta M. Gilmore to R. J. Burge:

  \"\". . . to secure the payment of [5? certain promissory notes executed by the mortgagor bearing [1 or 2 indecipherable words] herewith payable to the order of R. J. Burge and signed by George W. Gilmore and Ettie M. Gilmore payable as follows $300 Oct 1st 1900, $200 Oct 1st 1901, $200 Oct 1st 1902, $200 Oct 1st 1903, $200 Octo 1st 1904, with interest at 6% per annum from date with the privilege of paying any part thereof at any time\" description: The SE1/4 of SE1/4 and the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of S13 in T1N R1E of the 3rd PM

• Mortgage: 15 Jun 1899, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, USA; Mortgage release, George and Etta released by Burge.
• Court: 22 Jan 1900, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, USA; Etta B. Gilmore gives power of attorney to George W. Gilmore
• Court: 13 Mar 1900, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, USA; Etta M. Gilmore revokes George W. Gilmore\'s power of attorney.
• NEWS: 12 Mar 1900-26 June 1900, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, USA; In the Centralia Daily Sentinel:\"Public Notice To whom it may concern: -- I have elected and do hereby expressly revoke a certain power of attorney given by the undersigned, on or about the 9th day of January, A. D. 1900 to George W. Gilmore, empowering him to sell and convey my interest to certain real estate; to-wit. East one half of southeast quarter of section 13, T1N, R1E, 3rd PM, known as the Jarret Burge farm, and that said George W. Gilmore has been duly notified of such revocation, and that any act of his in my behalf, or purporting to be under said power of attorney, is unwarranted and void, and that I hereby reserve unto myself all the powers in said power of attorney heretofore delegated, but now expressly revoked. Ettie M. Gilmore Dated Centralia, March 10th, A. D., 1900\"
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Centralia township, Marion County, Illinois, USA; 1. Gillmore [Gilmore], George W., head, white, male, June 1840, 59, married 1 year, Canada E, Canada, Canada, immigrated in 1857, in this country 43 years, naturalized, farmer, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule 183 2. _____, Etta, wife, white, female, December 1854, 45, married 1 year, 4 children 4 living, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write 3. _____, Alvin, son, white, male, March 1887, 13, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, attending school, can read and write 4. _____, Verna, son, white, male, October 1890, 9, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, attending school, can read and write 5. _____, Edward, son, white, male, March 1898, 2, Nebraska, Canada, Illinois 6. _____, Thomas, son, white, male, June 1875, 24, married [2 months?], Kansas, Canada, New York, can read and write 7. _____, Edith A., daughter in law, white, female, March 1878, 22, married, [2 months?], 0 children, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York, can read and write
• NEWS: 3 Apr 1902, Salem, Marion County, Illinois, USA; "Two Divorce Suits Filed In the circuit court last week Mrs Minnie Foss instituted suit for divorce from her husband, Henry Foss. She alleges desertion. Mrs. Etta M. Gilmore also seeks legal separation from her husband George W. Gillmore mom she charges with cruelty and desertion."
• Deed: 2 Apr 1907, Howell County, MIssouri, USA;

  George W. and wife Luvica Gilmore traded Lot 1, Block 3, of Simm's Addition in the city of West Plains for a 40-acre farm in far southern Howell County, just a mile or two from the Arkansas line. The farm was located in Sec 5, Twp 21, Range 7N--the NE1/4 of the SE 1/4. The two deeds, recorded back to back, each reflected $550 for each--a wash.

Notes:

Full citation for Bible, not accepted by software:

Notarized transcription, typescript, of family birth data from the Thomas Gilmore Bible [no full title stated] (George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, London, 1860, ?printers to the Queen?s most excellent majesty); George W. Gilmore (Pvt., Co H, 67th Illinois Inf., Civil War), pension application no. 835,258, certificate no. 602,065, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications?, 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files; Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D. C. The notarized transcription was dated 27 September 1907, and provided no information on the handwriting and incomplete publication data. Letters and testimony from Thomas Gilmore, Charles W. Gilmore, and Jane Ann (Gilmore) Hurlbert, the claimants? three siblings, all dated 1907, and all held in the pension file, provide additional information, including provenance. The family birth data was originally recorded by ThomasA Gilmore (father) in a Bible brought by the family to Canada from Ireland. The older Bible was damaged by salt water. ThomasA Gilmore (father) copied the birth data from the older Bible into the 1860 Bible in his own hand; of his ten children he copied only the names and birthdates of the seven who were living at the time that the family data was moved to the newer Bible. The loose Bible leaf was held in 1907 by Thomas2 Gilmore (Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada); it was sent to George W. Gilmore (West Plains, Howell County, Missouri) as proof of age for George?s pending application for an age-based military pension increase. The original leaf was returned to the family, and its present location is unknown.

Birth:

For date of birth, family Bible record. For place of birth, various census cites Canada, while George's sister insisted that Thomas was the first child born in Canada, that George and his older siblings were all born in Ireland.

George married Vienna Arthusa Pratt on 22 Mar 1863 in Waddams Grove, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. Vienna (daughter of Josiah Pratt and Nancy Melinda Peterson) was born on 27 Mar 1847 in Niagara County, New York, USA; died on 19 Oct 1917 in [County Poor Farm], Smith County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 4 Sep 1850, Cambria, Niagara County, New York;

  1. Pratt, Isah [Josiah], 30, male, [white, implied], farmer, personal $2400, Canada 2. _____, Nancy, 31, female, New York 3. _____, Orinda, 6, female, New York 4. _____, Thursa [Vienna Arthusa], 3, New York 5. _____, Mary, 1, female, New York 6. Himes, Oscar, 17, male, farmer, New York

• Census: 29 Jun 1855, Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA; 1. Pratt, Josiah, home construction log, [no value stated], 35, male, born in Canada, married, lived in Cambria 15 years, farmer, naturalized, owns land 2. _____, Melinda, 36, female, wife, born in Orleans Co NY, married, lived in Cambria 15 years 3. _____, Orinda, 10, female, child, born in Niagara County 4. _____, Ithusa [Vienna Arthusa], 8, female, child, born in Niagara County 5. _____, Mary, 5, female, child, born in Niagara County 6. [Doud?], Frederick, 21, male, laborer, Germany, lived in town 3 years, farmer, alien
• Census: 2 Jul 1860, Harlem, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Pratt, Josiah, 46, male, farmer, real estate $2100, personal $400, New York 2. _____, Malinda, 40, female, New York 3. _____, Orminda, 14, female, New York, attending school 4. _____, Vianna, 13, female, New York, attending school 5. _____, Mary, 11, female, female, New York, attending school 6. _____, Wallace, 2, male, Illinois 7. Gilmore, Geo., 20, male, laborer, Canada

• Newspaper Article: 18 Jul 1884, Smith Centre, Smith County, Kansas, USA; From the Smith County Pioneer: \"Trustee I. A. Mullen reported to the Board the Mrs. Gillmore is destitue [sic] and without any means of support, and the Board ordered her to be taken to the Poor House.\"
• Newspaper Article: 18 Jul 1884, Smith Centre, Smith County, Kansas, USA; From the Smith County Pioneer: \"Trustee I. A. Mullen reported to the Board the Mrs. Gillmore is destitue [sic] and without any means of support, and the Board ordered her to be taken to the Poor House.\"
• NEWS: 1 Feb 1917, Smith Centre, Smith County, Kansas, USA; From the Smith County Pioneer: \"Three at the County Farm There are now three people at the county farm. Mrs. Gilmore, the only county charge for a long time, will have other company. Last Tuesday, Andrew W. Upp, trustee of Logan township, brought in Henry Green and wife, who had been up there at the home of their adopted daughter, Mrs. Jess Dunning, on the Mark Payne farm. Mr. Green is 55 and his wife is 66 years of age. The old lady has been paralyzed for 13 years . . . [deleted a section not pertinent]. It is pretty certain that the unfortunate old couple will make their home from this time on at the county farm.\"
• NEWS: 1 Nov 1917, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; "In Poor House 33 Years After being an inmate of the home o the county poor arm for nearly thirty-three years, Mrs. Vina [sic] Gilmore died last Friday morning at an early hour. Her age ws seventy-two. Funeral services were held in this city at the home of her grand-daughter, Mrs. Archie Wilson, Saturday afternoon and the body buried in the cemetery north of town. Mrs. Gilmore was one of the earliest settlers in the country a few miles northeast of this place and her husband, Will Gilmore [sic], ran away with another woman. Mrs. Will Bucklin of this city is a daughter of the deceased, nd two sons are also living, one in Missouri and the other in Nebraska."
• Obituary: 1 Nov 1917, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA; Smith County Pioneer

  "Mrs. Vina [sic] Gilmore who had been an inmate of the home on the county farm for very nearly thirty-three years, died last Friday morning after an illness of several months. Her age was seventy-two years. She is survived by three children, Mrs. Will [Alice] Bucklin in this city, one son [George Gilmore] of Missouri and another [Tom Gilmore] in Nebraska. Funeral services were held at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Arch Wilson, in this city Saturday and her body was laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery."

Notes:

Died:
27 October 1917, death certificate