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Rachel Thompson Lyons Gilliland

Birth
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Death
5 Oct 1890 (aged 31)
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Barren County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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First wife of John Thomas Gilliland (Buried at Poplar Log cemetery) married 12-20-1874. Some of her children were Virgie her oldest child and daughter and Charlie Thomas Gillan. Rachel made her own shroud before she died. Rachel was the daughter of Joseph N Lyons Jr. and Isabelle 'Ibby" Elizabeth Bartlett. Joseph N Lyons Jr is buried in Lyons cemetery but Rachel's mother Isabelle "Ibby" is buried at Mount Olivet Baptist Church and Cemetery
Austin
Barren County
Kentucky, USA
First wife of John Thomas Gilliland (Buried at Poplar Log cemetery) married 12-20-1874. Some of her children were Virgie her oldest child and daughter and Charlie Thomas Gillan. Rachel made her own shroud before she died. Rachel was the daughter of Joseph N Lyons Jr. and Isabelle 'Ibby" Elizabeth Bartlett. Joseph N Lyons Jr is buried in Lyons cemetery but Rachel's mother Isabelle "Ibby" is buried at Mount Olivet Baptist Church and Cemetery
Austin
Barren County
Kentucky, USA

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no head stone see note

Gravesite Details

as per notes provided kindly from Mr James Richey written by Robet Gillan in 1999 it is said that Rachel requested that a cypress tree to be planted at the head of her grave daughter Virgie did so but I am sad to say that it was cut down



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