John Brookins Gilliland
b. 29 September 1812, Salisbury Township, Rockingham County, Virginia, to John J. and Susannah (Harris) Gilliland
d. 28 February 1898, Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa
m/1. 15 July 1832, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Sirenna Herron
d. 25 December 1857, Wapello County, Iowa
m/2. 10 February 1859, Appanoose County, Iowa
Martha A. Shoemaker
b. 1822, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, to Malachai and Susanna (Shafer) Shoemaker
d. 7 March 1881, Worth County, Missouri
Children with Sirenna Herron:
- Susannah (1833–1910) married Lewis Stump
- John F. (b. 1835)
- Malinda (b. 1838)
- James A. (b. 1837)
- Francis M.
- George Washington (b. 1844) married Malinda Cate
- Catherine (b. 1846)
- Wesley J. (1849–1932) married Nancy Tadlock
- Garret Martin (1853–1932) married Margaret Lockman
- Mary C. (b. 1852) married William Vantress
- Sarienna (b. 1854)
Children with Martha A. Shoemaker:
- Lewis W. (1861–1938) married Elizabeth A. [–?–]
- David (1863–1955) married Margaret [–?–]
- Emma Isabelle (1866–1947) married George Lincoln Robinson
John emigrated from Bartholomew County, Indiana, to Appanoose County, Iowa, in 1853.
Submitted by:
JoAnn M. Goodacre
Springfield VA