Gillis of Montgomery County

The Gillis family originated in Scotland, went to North Carolina, and then to Georgia. I am going to speculate here and say that they probably resided in the hills of Transylvania County, North Carolina where so many Scottish clans resided before removing to Montgomery County, Georgia.

There was a Catharine Gillis, born 1754, died 17 April 1834, buried in the Gillis Cemetery, Soperton, Georgia.[1] She was presumably the wife of Norman Gillis who was listed on the 1820 Montgomery County Census. This couple was probably the parents of Roderick, John C. and Augus Gillis of Montgomery County. Montgomery County Census finds three old families.

One. Roderick Gillis, born 1779 in Scotland with two children, Alexander, age 26, born in North Carolina and Mary Ann, age 20, born in North Carolina. His LWT dated 19 December 1857, page 36, Montgomery County Will Book A. Sons: William, Neill, Malcolm, Alexander. Daughters: Flora, wife of Kenneth Murchison; Rachel, wife of Harlow Clark; Jennet, wife of Peter Morrison; Mary Ann Gillis. To: John F. Clark and Jane N. Clark (daughter of Rachel Clark). Witnesses: Murdoch Gillis, David Gillis, Jackson Grimes. Found on 1850 Montgomery County Census.

Two. John C. Gillis, born 1780 in Scotland, with children: David, age 23, Sally, age 40, Rebecca, age 25, Margarett, age 25, all born in North Carolina. Found on 1850 Montgomery County Census.

Three. ANGUS GILLIS was born ca 1775, died 1842 in Montgomery County, his LWT dated 7/9/1842:9/7/1842, p. 21, Will Book A. He mentioned his wife: Katharine. Daughters: Mary Dawson, Katharine Hampton. Christian, Sarah Ann, Margaret, Rachel, Jane Sons: Neill, Douglass, Murdoch, Angus, John, Norman (his wife, Nancy). Wife: Daniel Davis, Thomas. Wife, Catharine, was born 1777, died 17 September 1840, buried in Gillis Family Cemetery. Issue:

• Mary Gillis married Mr. Dawson.
• Katharine Gillis married Benjamin Hampton on 9 September 1831 in Montgomery County.
• Christian Gillis, born 1819, died 15 September 1840, buried in the Gillis Cemetery in Montgomery County..
• Sarah Ann Gillis.
• Margaret Gillis.
• Rachel Gillis.
• Jane Gillis.
• Dougald Gillis, born 1822 in South Carolina. married Fannie Annie Davis (license in Montgomery County, marriage in Laurens County) 27 July 1849. Issue:
  1. Cicero Gillis, born 1850 Montgomery County.
  
  Murdock Gillis, born 1806 in North Carolina. Wife, Nancy, born 1817 in North Carolina. Issue:[2]
  • Nancy Gillis, born 1827 North Carolina.
  • Katherine Gillis, born 1835 Florida.
  • Murdock Gillis, born 1837 Florida.
  • Archibald Gillis, born 1840 Florida.
  • Neill Gillis, born 1841 Florida.
  • Malcom Gillis, born 1843 Florida.
  • Christian Gillis (female), born 1846 Florida.
  
  Angus Gillis, born 1809 in North Carolina, died 22 October 1867, buried in the Gillis Cemetery, Montgomery County. Wife, Sallie, born 1813, died 3 July 1887, buried in Gillis Cemetery, listed on 1860 Emanuel County Census.
  
  John Gillis.
  
  Norman Gillis, born 1810 in North Carolina. He married Pheraby Miller on 17 August 1831 in Montgomery County. Pheraby was born 1805. Issue:[3]
  • Eliza Ann Gillis, born 1833.
  • Andrew J. Gillis, born 1835.
  • Norman Gillis, born 1837, married Elizabeth Thigpen on 4 March 1856 in Montgomery County.
  • Emily Gillis, born 1838.
  • Nancy Gillis, born 1840.
  • Infant female, born 1842 (daughter).
  • Charlton Gillis, born 1845.
  Neill Gillis was born 1819 in South Carolina. He married on 30 May 1844 in Montgomery County, Penelope Davis, born 1822 in Georgia. Issue:[4]
  • Christopher Columbus Gillis, born 10 March 1844 in Montgomery County, died 31 March 1925. He served as a Confederate in the War Between the States as a Private, Co. B, 7 Florida Cavalry. His tombstone in the Walker Cemetery at McGregor, Georgia reads “Born 1847 Died 1917”. [5] Wife: Dalphy, born 10 March 1844, died 5 March 1916, buried Walker Cemetery, McGregor, Georgia. He was found on the 1870 Laurens County Census, age 23; 1880 Laurens County Census, Smith’s District. Issue:[6]
    1. Henry Gillis, born ca 1870 in Montgomery County.
    2. Leba Gillis, born ca 1872 in Montgomery County.
    3. John Carter Gillis, born 10 March 1874 in Montgomery County, died 31 March 1925. He married on 8 October 1899 in Montgomery County, Anna Delores Newman (ca 1884-1/31/1923). Issue:

       1. George Washington Gillis, born 10 October 1902 in Dublin in Laurens County, died 10 February 1966 in Florida. He married Hazel Dena Foskey, born 10 March 1905, died 10 February 1944 of Laurens County, a daughter of Joseph Foskey and Des Demona Graham Foskey. Issue:

          1. Georgia Hazel Gillis, died July 1976.
          2. Claudia Gillis.
          3. Johnnie (female) Gillis, died ca 1999.
          4. Vernon Edward Gills, born 17 February 1937, died 10 February 2000.
          5. Betty Ann Gillis.

       2. Andrew Gillis, born ca 1906.
       3. Alma Gillis, born ca 1909.
       4. Joseph Gillis.
       5. Grady Gillis.
       6. Ida Gillis.
       7. Edna Lee Gillis, born 16 December 1914.
       8. Daniel Gillis.

    4. Neal Gillis, born 1877 Laurens County.
    5. Braxton Gillis, born 1879 Laurens County.
  • Sophia Gillis, born 1845 in Montgomery County.
  • Eliza Gillis, born 1849 in Montgomery County.
  • Norwood Gillis, born 1852 in Montgomery County.
  • Son, born 1857 in Montgomery County.
  • Son, born 1860 in Montgomery County.