Martha J. Gilliland

First Name: Martha
Middle Name(s): J.
Last Name: Gilliland
Residence (County): 
Marshall County, AL
Biography: 

Martha Jane (b. ca. 1830), of Marshall County, Alabama, was married to William B. Gilliland (b. ca. 1825), who served in Co. E, 22nd Alabama Infantry and was killed at the Battle of Chickmauga on September 20, 1863.  Most of the letters in her collection were written by her husband to her. At the time of the 1860 Census the Gillilands were living on their small farm with their four children, Sarah J. (14), Nancy J. (12), John M. (10), and James M. (1).

 

Received Letters

Displaying 1 - 9 of 9
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
11930 Gilliland1 April 24, 1863 William Gilliland Martha J. Gilliland Talladega County, AL Marshall County, AL
11931 Gilliland2 May 1, 1863 William Gilliland Martha J. Gilliland Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN Marshall County, AL
11932 Gilliland3 May 17, 1863 William Gilliland Martha J. Gilliland Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN Marshall County, AL
11933 Gilliland4 May 30, 1863 William Gilliland Martha J. Gilliland Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN Marshall County, AL
11934 Gilliland5 June 14, 1863 William Gilliland Martha J. Gilliland Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN Marshall County, AL
11935 Gilliland6 June 26, 1863 William Gilliland Martha J. Gilliland Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN Marshall County, AL
11936 Gilliland7 July 25, 1863 William Gilliland Martha J. Gilliland Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN Marshall County, AL
11937 Gilliland8 August 30, 1863 William Gilliland Martha J. Gilliland Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN Marshall County, AL
11938 Gilliland9 February 2, 1865 Franklin Gilliland Martha J. Gilliland Mobile, Mobile County, AL Marshall County, AL

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