s/o William & ? (Hall) Gilmore

h/o Catherine Elizabeth Whitesell (m. 19 August 1853, Monroe County, Indiana)

f/o Elizabeth Mary (Gilmore) Sanders, Sarah Isabelle (Gilmore) Coffey, William Robert Gilmore, Paulina Jean Gilmore, Nancy C. (Gilmore) Hanna, Martha (Gilmore) Grant, & John Lincoln Gilmore
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Sources:
1.) Cenusues
a.) "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYP-CDR, John Gilmore, 1840.

b.) "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHJT-LCW, John Gilmore, Bean Blossom, Monroe, Indiana, United States; citing dwelling 548, family 548, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 161. -
John Gilmore M 41 Ireland
William Gilmore M 70 Ireland

c.) "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4FR-L5D, John Gilmore, , Monroe, Indiana; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 86, family 597, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803282.
Richland Township
John Gilmore - 51 years / Catherine Gilmore - 35 years / Eliza Gilmore - 6 years / Isabel Gilmore - 5 years / Wm Gilmore - 4 years / Paulina Gilmore - 2 years / Nancy Gilmore - 0

d.) "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH9Y-8GB, Catharine Gilmore, Richland, Monroe, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 33B, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-0299
This shows Catherine, widow of John Gilmore, living with her parents and children. The info in (brackets) has been added to show the fill names of the children:
Self - Catharine Gilmore F 55 Indiana
Daughter - Sallie Gilmore (Sarah Isabelle) F 24 Indiana
Son - Robert Gilmore (William Robert) M 23 Indiana
Daughter - Jennie Gilmore (Paulina Jean) F 22 Indiana
Daughter - Nancy Gilmore F 20 Indiana
Daughter - Mattie Gilmore (Martha) F 18 Indiana
Son - Lincoln Gilmore (John) M 14 Indiana
Father - Peter Whitesell M 82 Virginia
Mother - Elizabeth Whitesell F 78 Indiana
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1/27/2013 - The following message has been added by T Gilmore:

Hi, John Gilmore is my 3x great grandfather. I agree with your information that his father was William and his mother's maiden name was Hall.

I'm curious, however, where you obtained the information about his wife and children?

According to historical and family records I have found, John's wife was Margret (unknown last name). His children were Benjamin, Alexander, Margaret J., James L., and Reuben Anderson, Sr. (my 2x great grandfather; Memorial #14429938) who married Sarah Jane Toler (Memorial #14429944).

Any help you can offer in deciphering this mystery would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Tambi Gilmore
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My response to this is John Gilmore, having been born in 1804, was probably married twice. However, I can only prove that he was married to Catherine Whetsell and had the following children. He was living with his father in the 1850 census, which may prove that he was widowed, with grown children. Some further investigation will need to be conducted.