Obituary of Levi Sanford Gililland (1846-1909)
Transcribed from microfilm by Debra Braun, 10/20/05.
OBITUARY.
Levi Sanford Gililland,
youngest son of John and Elizabeth Gililland, was born near Mackville, Mo., May 23, 1846, and died at his sister, Mrs. B. Z. Callaway’s, near Davis, Mo., after an illness of about one year’s duration, of bronchial trouble, on the evening of April 27, 1909, aged 62 years, 11 months and 4 days.
He was of a family of twelve children, all of them except three having preceded him to the land beyond; J. R. Gililland of Rison, Ark,; Mrs. W. G. Clare of Montgomery City and Mrs. B. Z. Callaway of near Davis, Mo.
Uncle Leaf was a local stocktrader of wide reputation in his day, and was noted for his sterling qualities of honesty and integrity in his trading.
Health having failed him several years ago, he spent considerable time in Colorado, where he was temporarily improved. Returning to Missouri, he spent several years assisting Mrs. A. L. Gililland, his sister-in-law, in managing her farm and also in rearing her then little son Gay, who has since reached the years of maturity. The last several years he had made his home with his sister, where he died.
He was held in the very highest esteem by his many relatives and friends, and was always considered a wise counselor in all business transactions; and morally speaking he was a model for the community. He was a member of the Harrison burial association of Silex, Mo., of which R. P. Dwyer is manager and undertaker. This is a good company and pays it dues promptly.
Funeral services were conducted at the home by Bro. Copher of Moberly, Mo., after which the remains were interred in the Sulphur Lick cemetery to await the call of the resurrection morn.—J. L.C.
File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Debra Braun, 24 February, 2014.
NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed county coordinator with proof of this consent.
Return to Lincoln County, Missouri
Obituary Index | Heritage
Page | Home Page