MEARS: Caroline (Mears) Gilliam

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Caroline (Mears) Gilliam

My Great Great Aunt

d/o William F. Mears and Frances Elizabeth Young


Caroline (Mears) Gilliam

--b. January 4, 1827 Warren Co., TN
--d. February 5, 1915 Marion Co., AR
----buried Cowan Cemetery, Marion Co., AR
--m. John C. GILLIAM, Sr.
--abt 1851 Tennessee
----b. 1825 Tennessee
----d. March 23, 1889 Marion Co., AR
------buried Cowan Cemetery, Marion Co., AR

Tombstones at Cowan Cemetery

Caroline's Tombstone John's tombstone
*His last name was also spelled Gillium.


Children of Caroline Mears and John Gilliam


  1. Benjamin Franklin Gilliam

    --(1852 probably Cannon Co., TN - aft 1900 Marion Co., AR)
    --m/1 Sophia Ann WEAST
    -- abt 1875 Marion Co. AR
    ----b. 1859/60 Marion Co., AR
    ----d. March 1888 Marion Co. AR)
    ------d/o William Weast and Malinda ROWLINS
    --m/2 Saphronia J. STONE
    -- August 23, 1894 Marion Co., AR
    ----b. June 1872 TN
    ----d. unknown

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    Children of Benjamin Franklin Gilliam and Sophia Ann Weast


    1. Minnie E. 'Minty' (Gilliam) Hamlet

      --(November 19, 1876 Marion Co., AR - April 24, 1968 Marion Co., AR)
      --m. Worth R. HAMLET
      --November 18, 1896 Marion Co., AR
      ----(January 26, 1875 Marion Co., AR - September 14, 1927 Marion Co., AR)
      ------s/o William Henry Hamlet and Angelina 'Anna' ADAMS


    2. James Gilliam

      --(1878 Marion Co., AR - ?)


    3. William Joshua 'Josh' Gilliam

      --(April 1881 Marion Co., AR - 1954)


    4. Effie Gilliam

      --(1885 Marion Co., AR - ?)


    5. Bertie (Gilliam) Langston

      --(March 1887 Marion Co., AR - ?)
      --m. G. A. LANGSTON September 14, 1902 Marion Co., AR)

      * * * *

      Children of Benjamin Franklin Gilliam and Saphronia J. Stone


    6. Child One Gilliam

      --(abt 1895 Marion Co., AR - bef 1900 Marion Co., AR)


    7. Child Two Gilliam

      --(abt 1897 Marion Co., AR - 1897/1900 Marion Co,. AR)


  2. Sarah Elizabeth (Gilliam) Corn

    --b. 1854 Marion Co., AR
    --d. aft 1900 Marion Co., AR)
    ----buried Rock Creek Cemetery, Searcy Co., AR
    --m. William CORN
    --abt 1872 AR
    ----b. March 1850 AR
    ----d. Unknown ------buried Rock Creek Cemetery, Searcy Co., AR

    * * * *

    Children of Sarah Elizaeth Gilliam and William Corn


    1. George L. Corn

      --(March 8, 1873 Marion Co., AR - May 11, 1952 AR)
      --m. Laura Bell OSBORN January 17, 1895 Marion Co., AR
      ----(Dec 1878 Marion Co., AR - ?)
      Descendants of George L. Corn and Laura Bell Osborn
      George L. Corn and Laura had 3 children:

      1. Minnie Corn married Noah B. DAVIS

      2. Ada May Corn (1899-1977)
        -- married William M. Grooms

        Photos below - courtesy of George Ramsey

        Ada May (Corn) Grooms William Grooms with children

      3. Thomas M. Corn


    2. Son Corn

      --(died as child)


    3. Daugher Corn

      --(died as child)


    4. Essie B. (Corn) Dorr

      --(Dec 1886 Marion Co., AR - ?)
      --m. J. F. DOERR July 24, 1904 Marion Co. AR


    5. Florence C. (Corn) Humphrey

      --(March 1889 Marion Co., AR - ?)
      --m. George W. HUMPHREY April 27, 1913 Marion Co., AR
      ----(February 17, 1890 - July 13, 1966)


    6. John Franklin Corn

      --(April 1889 Marion Co., AR - 1964 Idaho)
      --m. Martha Bell GROOMS October 30, 1908 Marion Co., AR
      ----(February 28, 1894 Marion Co., AR - July 14, 1975 Yakima Co., WA)


    7. Myrlte L. Corn

      --(October 1893 Marion Co., AR - ?)


  3. John C. Gilliam, Jr

    --b. 1856 Marion Co., AR
    --d. Unknown


  4. Isaac N. Gilliam

    --b. 1859 Marion Co., AR
    --d. Unknown


  5. William J. Gilliam

    --b. 1860 Marion Co., AR
    --d. Unknwon --m. Iva Elva 'Elvie' MELTON --April 10, 1907 Marion Co., AR
    ----b. abt 1893
    ----d. bef 1940)
    ------d/o John Melton and Martha REID

    * * * *

    Children of William J. Gilliam and Iva Elva Melton


      Cecil Gilliam


      Shirley Gilliam


      Willie Gilliam


      Son Gilliam


  6. Lucinda J. Gilliam

    --b. 1862 Marion Co., AR
    --d. Unknown


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