John Gillies
Alternate Names
John Gillis (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1772 June 11 (Born)
Death Date
On 1857 July 1 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Snizort, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1772 June 11
Mother
Marrion Marshall
Father
James Gillies
Date Details
Occurred On 1772 June 11
Traveled in
William B. Hodgetts Company (1856)
1856 July 30 – December 10 (Age 84)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Daniel Sinclair Gillies (Age 7)
Christina Gibbs Gillies (Age 4)
Jane Ann Sinclair (Age 37)
Robert Gillies (Age 36)
Ann Campbell Gillies (Age 10)
John Moroni Gillies (Age 10)
Date Details
Started On 1856 July 30
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 10
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Jesse B. Martin Company (1857)
1857 June 1 – July 1 (Age 87)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Daniel Sinclair Gillies (Age 8)
Christina Gibbs Gillies (Age 5)
Jane Ann Sinclair (Age 38)
Robert Gillies (Age 37)
John Moroni Gillies (Age 11)
Ann Campbell Gillies (Age 10)
Date Details
Started On 1857 June 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1857 July 1
Died en Route
Died in Elkhorn River, Nebraska Territory, United States
1857 July 1 (Age 85)
Sources
Person
England and Wales Census, 1851
England and Wales Census, 1851.
Saints By Sea
"John Gillies. ID: 31092", Saints By Sea.
Scotland Census, 1841
Scotland Census, 1841.
Pioneer
Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017
"John Gillies", Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017.
Jesse B. Martin journals, 1853-1857
Jesse B. Martin journals, 1853-1857.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 194.
The Mormon
Amos M. Musser, "From the Plains", The Mormon, (19 August 1857), Page 3.
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