Gillem, Ruth Crook: DEATHS - Mrs. Ruth Crook Gillem died Monday night, at her home, on Martin's Creek, in the Eighteenth District of this county. She was one of the oldest, best known and most highly respected women in this section of the state. She was ninety year old and immediate cause of her death was cancer of the breast. She was the second wife and widow of Samuel J. Gillem, one of the first and most prominent of the early settlers of this section of the state. She was the step-mother of Gen. Alvin Cl Gillem, a distinguished Tennessee Fedeal (sic) general of the Civil War. Mrs. Gillen had been a devoted member of the Christian Church for many years. She was the step grand-mother of L. P. Gillem of this City. [Date: 10/10/1907, Vol. XX, No. 41, Page 5] THE COOKEVILLE PRESS
Gillem, Ruth Crook: DEATHS - Mrs. Ruth Crook Gillem died Monday night, at her home, on Martin's Creek, in the Eighteenth District of this county. She was one of the oldest, best known and most highly respected women in this section of the state. She was ninety year old and immediate cause of her death was cancer of the breast. She was the second wife and widow of Samuel J. Gillem, one of the first and most prominent of the early settlers of this section of the state. She was the step-mother of Gen. Alvin Cl Gillem, a distinguished Tennessee Fedeal (sic) general of the Civil War. Mrs. Gillen had been a devoted member of the Christian Church for many years. She was the step grand-mother of L. P. Gillem of this City. [Date: 10/10/1907, Vol. XX, No. 41, Page 5] THE COOKEVILLE PRESS
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