Uncited clipping in the family archives of George and Debra Braun, 2014.
Originally in the scrapbook of Dorothy Moree (Dameron) Holley-Triplett.
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Death of a Former Lincolnite.
B. A. Gililland died at his residence in this city Sunday morning about 1 o’clock, after an illness of several weeks’ duration. He was the eldest son of Robert and Anna Moore Gililland of Kentucky, and was born in Simpson county, Kentucky, May 27, 1828, being 68 years, six months and 23 days old at death. He was buried in the city cemetery with Masonic ceremonies Tuesday after services at the Baptist church conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. A. Mitchell, assisted by Revs. R. S. Duncan and R. E. McQuie.
In the course of his remarks Rev. Mitchell said of deceased: He came to this state in early life and settled in Lincoln county. He was twice married, first to Miss Margaret Elizabeth Grimmett June 23, 1853, with whom he shared the joys of matrimonial life for 28 years. She died March 1, 1881. There were no children born to them. His second marriage was to Miss Phemia Snethen of this county on the 2nd day of October 1882, a sister of Duncan and Taylor Snethen. To this union there were born six children, four of whom two girls and two boys, survive him, two girls having died in infancy.
In 1872 Mr. Gililland was elected justice of the peace in Lincoln county and held that office fourteen years. He lived on his farm in Lincoln county until five years ago, when he moved to this place with his estimable family, and has since been ranked among the best citizens of the town. He was a member of the Masonic order nearly twenty years, having been a charter member of Olney lodge, and afterward a member of the Griswold lodge near Price’s Branch.
He was converted at about the age of 28, united with the Missionary Baptist denomination and was a member of old Sulphur Lick, Bethlehem and Fairview churches in Lincoln county, served as clerk in the two former for a number of years. When he moved to this city he with this wife transferred their membership to the Baptist church of this place, in which relation he lived until his death.
He leaves two brothers, Doc of this place and George of Lincoln county, and four sisters.--Montgomery Standard.
File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Debra Braun, 24 February, 2014.
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