| Obit For | Charles Gillman |
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| Text | Charles Gillman was born in Salem, Marion County, Illinois March ?, 1842, died at the home of his son, George Gillman of near Wheaton, Nov. ?, 1922. Age 80 years and 8 months. He was married to Mahuldah Ann Vaughn of Odin, Ill. Feb. 12, 1886. To this union were born nine children, five of whom are now living. They are: Joseph A. Gillman, George E. Gillman, and Mrs. Della Shreve of Wheaton, Chas. G. Gillman of Joplin and Mrs. Florence Allman of Kansas City. He also leaves eighteen grand children. His wife died Dec. ?, 1910. They came to Missouri about 1869 and located on Stones Prairie. At about the age of 28 years he professed his faith in Christ and united with the New Site Baptist Church. A few years later they located on a farm near where Wheaton now stands and was one of the county’s most successful farmers. He later moved to Wheaton and after the death of his wife made his home with each of his two sons, J. A. and George Gillman. He was a sufferer of rheumatism which he contracted during the Civil War. March 3rd, of this year he had a stroke of Paralysis on his left side from which he suffered greatly. Uncle Charley as he was familiarly known by his many friends, will be greatly missed as he was a resident of this immediate vicinity for about 40 years. He enlisted in the Union Army August 16, 1861 and was in the service during the remainder of the war, serving four years and eight days. He served in Lt. General A. J. Smith's Brigade, and in the division of both General Grant's and Sherman, and was personally acquainted with General Grant, Sherman, and Logan. He belonged to Company F. Eleventh, Mo. Infantry volunteers. He was in a number of battles including the Siege of Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Luka, Nashville, Corinth, Island No. 10, Ft. Blakely and many others. He saw service in several different states including Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana. He with his comrades were on the way to join General Sherman on his famous March to the Sea, when peace was made. He liked to talk of his war time days and spent many hours relating to his family and friends the many incidents and events of interest during the war. But it is all over now, the last march has been made, the last battle fought and victory won. He often expressed a desire and wiliness to go to that home and be relieved of his suffering. Research Note: Burial was made in the Rocky Comfort Cemetery. This information was from a previous article in the Wheaton Journal. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Wheaton Journal |
| Date | Friday, Dec. 1, 1922 |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Don Warner - Deceased |
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