Gillison Price1

#3990, (21 March 1789 - 28 May 1857)
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of William David Lewis
Father*Joseph Price1,2 (1758 - 1843)
Mother*Elizabeth Ann Gillison1 (s 1759 - s 1814)

Family

Mary Anne "Polly" Williams b. 1796, d. 1854
Children 1.Ira J Price17 (1818 - 1877)
 2.Joseph W Price+18,19 (1822 - 1865)
 3.James T Price+20 (1823 - 1901)
 4.Louisa Price+21 (c 1827 - 1912)
 5.William Price21 (c 1828 - )
 6.Melanchthon Price+21 (c 1830 - 1866)
 7.Miranda J Price+22 (1832 - 1911)
 8.E___ W___ Price21 (c 1834 - )
 9.S___ W___ Price21 (c 1838 - )
 10.Mary E Price18 (c 1841 - )
Birth*21 March 1789He was born on 21 March 1789 at South CarolinaG.1 
1790He appeared on the census of 1790 in the household of Joseph Price and Elizabeth Ann Gillison at Pendleton Co., South CarolinaG; neis. Josiah Downen, William Jolly, William Thompson, Joseph Canada, Ratcliff Boon, James Barton.3 
1804He removed with Joseph Price and Elizabeth Ann Gillison in 1804 Kentucky.4 
1807He removed with Joseph Price and Elizabeth Ann Gillison in 1807.4,5 
Marriage*5 January 1817He married Mary Anne "Polly" Williams, daughter of James Williams and Nancy West, on 5 January 1817 at Christian Co., KentuckyG.6,7 
1820He and Mary Anne "Polly" Williams appeared on the census of 1820 at Robb Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG.8 
1830He and Mary Anne "Polly" Williams appeared on the census of 1830 at Bethel Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; nei. Larkin Price.9 
circa 1835He and Larkin Price removed to Massilon Twp., Wayne Co., IllinoisG, circa 1835.10 
14 October 1837He and Mary Anne "Polly" Williams removed to Masillon Twp., Wayne Co., IllinoisG, on 14 October 1837.11 
1840He and Mary Anne "Polly" Williams appeared on the census of 1840 at Wayne Co., IllinoisG; nei. Jesse Williams, p. 10.12 
6 September 1850He and Mary Anne "Polly" Williams appeared on the census of 6 September 1850 at Dist. 11, Wayne Co., IllinoisG; Larkin and Sarah Price, fam. 502.13 
1855He appeared on the census of 1855 at Wayne Co., IllinoisG; Price neis. Larkin (60-70), J.T (20-30), J.J. (30-40), J.W. (30-40), Joseph (30-40), Walkers, Williams, Leard, Morgan.14 
Death*28 May 1857He died on 28 May 1857 at Wayne Co., IllinoisG, at age 68.15,1 
Burial*31 May 1857He was buried on 31 May 1857 at Locust Grove Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne Co., IllinoisG; est. date.1 
The History of Mount Erie by Charles Fishel (as transcribed by Laurie Selpien, http://waynecountyil.com). "A Mr. Thrasher came from Kentucky in about 1820 and settled in the community. A few years later he passed away and was the first white man to die in the community. Other early settlers moving to the community were the families of William Whitford; William Fitch; Andrew Farley; Joseph, Hugh, and James Walder; Charles and James Vandaveer; Larkin and Gillison Price."16 

Citations

  1. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, shared standing marker, reset on concrete base. Gillison Price, b. Mar. 21, 1789, d. May 28, 1857; Mary, wife of Gillison Price [no dates]. Narrative: Gillison, b. SC, son of Joseph Price and Elizabeth "Ann" Gillison; marr. in Christian Co. KY. Mary Ann Williams, b. unk., dau. of James Williams and Nancy West, bro. of Jesse Williams, d. 5 Sep 1796. Bur. Locust Grove Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne Co. IL. Memorials 8616732 and 8616739, created by Kristen, photo added by Ruth Ann Kunce.
  2. [S465] Ancestry.com Hoops Family, Geoffrey Hoops, owner, online \Ancestry.com\. Hereinafter cited as Hoops Family.
  3. [S268] 1790 U.S. Federal Census, image viewed online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.com. 2 M (16+) [Joseph, Thompson]; 2 m (<16) [Gillison, ?]; 4 F [Elizabeth Ann, Rebecca, Nancy, ?]; possibly m Larkin if census was late or his birthyear is wrong.
  4. [S464] Joseph Price file; Pension No. R. 8470; Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files; M804 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), "he Removed from South Carolina to the State of Kentucky in 1804 Resided there three years from thence he Removed to Posey County Indiana where he now Resides " (declaration of 13 March 1835).
  5. [S284] William P. Leonard, History and Directory of Posey County (Evansville: A.C. Isaacs, 1882), "Besides those whom we have enumerated in a preceding page, and who settled in the county, while Indiana was a territory, there were...George Rapp, founder of the town of Harmonie (now known as New Harmony), and associates, Wm., David, James and Thomas Robb, sen., (after whom Robb township was named), Nathaniel Ewing, John P. Phillips, Leander Defur (the last three being the first to enter in that part of the county), Joshua Overton, James Anderson, Eliacum Anderson, Simon Reeter, Benjamin Venable, Langston, Drew, Phillip Amech, Robert Downey, Joseph Price, Gillison Price..."
    p. 22, 23, Historical Sketches.
  6. [S50] Kentucky Marriage Records 1802-1850, online Ancestry.com, Gibson Price and Polly Williams, marr. Christian Co., 5 Jan 1817.
  7. [S1413] The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, compiler, Kentucky Marriage Records (The Register) (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), p. 136. Christian Co., 1797-1825. Gillison Price and Polly Williams, marr. 30 Dec 1816, by Jesse Williams. [Poss. date of license as other source has 5 Jan 1817], online Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky Marriage Records.
  8. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. Gillison Price; 2 M (26-44) [Gillison, ____]; F (16-25) [Mary Anne]; m (<10).
  9. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. Gillison Price; M (40-49) [Gillison]; F (30-39); M (20-29), m (10-14), m (5-9), 2 m (<5); 2 f (<5).
  10. [S469] History of Wayne & Clay Counties Illinois (Chicago: John Morris, 1884), "Gillison Price came from Indiana about 1835, and settled on the northeast quarter of Section 6. He was a good, upright, industrious and progressive man, and left a worthy family. When Gen. McLernand was a candidate for Congress, he told him frankly that he should not vote for him, because he liked his opponent better. His death occurred about 1860.
    Larkin Price came with his brother Gillison, and improved a good farm on the southeast quarter of Section 6. Like his brother, he was a truly good man, and at his death, which occurred in 1859, he left a worthy family, that have, by their upright lives, reflected anew their father's memory."
    p. 222
    "on October 14, 1837, came to Wayne County and settled in Massillon Township"
    p. 69.
  11. [S469] History of Wayne & Clay Counties, p. 69. " Gillison and Mary (Williams) Price . . . on October 14, 1837. came to Wayne County and settled in Massillon Township,where they resided until their death, that of the mother occurring in 1851, that of the father in 1857. ."
  12. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Gillison Price (50-59); F (40-49) [Mary Ann]; M (20-29), m (15-19), 2 m (10-14), m (<5); f (15-19), 2 f (5-9).
  13. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. G [appears like D] (61), b. SC, farmer; M (54), b. KY.
  14. [S1107] 1855 Illinois State Census. (columns for Females age 40 to 70 mostly blotted out) Gillison (60-70); m (10-20); F (20-30); f (10-20).
  15. [S469] History of Wayne & Clay Counties, p. 69, "...where they resided until their death, that of the mother occurring in 1851, that of the father in 1857. ."
  16. [S1376] The History of Mount Erie By Charles Fishel Transcribed by Laurie Selpien, online http://waynecountyil.com/mterie.htm
  17. [S520] VWH, (1) FindAGrave death record note added by patsy (mann) holtz; (2) 1870 census Ira is neighbor of James Vandaveer, husb. of Ira's deceased aunt Esther Price Vandaveer; (3) in 1820 census, Gillison Price has one male age 1 to 9 in household.
  18. [S469] History of Wayne & Clay Counties, [James T. Price] was the third of ten children, of whom five are now living, viz. : Joseph W., now in Grayville, White County ; Mrs. Eliza Cook, of Indian Prairie Township; Mrs. Miranda Willey, of Mt. Erie Township ; Mary E. Griffith, of Massilon Township, and James T"
    p. 69.
  19. [S469] History of Wayne & Clay Counties, Part III:69.
  20. [S469] History of Wayne & Clay Counties, "JAMES T. PRICE, merchant, Mt. Erie, was born in Posey County, Ind., on January 25, 1823, and is a son of Gillison and Mary (Williams) Price. The father was a native of South Carolina, the mother of Kentucky. Subject was the third of ten children, of whom five are now living, viz. : Joseph W., now in Grayville, White County ; Mrs. Eliza Cook, of Indian Prairie Township; Mrs. Miranda Willey, of Mt. Erie Township ; Mary E. Griffith, of Massilon Township, and James T, our subject.
    When the latter was about six years old, his parents, on October 14, 1837. came to Wayne County and settled in Massillon Township, where they resided until their death, that of the mother occurring in 1851, that of the father in 1857. Subject's education was received in the subscription schools of his county, and up until twenty years of age rendered what assistance he could on the home farm. At that age, he started out for himself, and settled on a farm in Mt. Erie Township, about two and a half miles southeast of the village. On that farm lie remained about seven years, and then, in January, 1857, came to Mt. Erie Village. Here he began merchandising with Andrew F. Nisbit; that partnership remained intact until May, 1877, when it was dissolved by mutual consent.
    In January, 1878, Mr. Price again embarked in business, this time with W. C. Ake, which firm still exists. They now carry a stock of about $7,000. In connection with Mr. Nisbit, he owns about 500 acres of land in this township and Mt. Erie Township. On October 10,
    1849, our subject was married to Miss Jane Nisbit. a daughter of Alexander and Dorcas (Ramsey) Nisbit. old pioneers of this county. This lady was born November 22, 1822. One child has blessed this union — Mary Jane, wife at W. C. Ake. Mr. Price was a soldier in the
    rebellion, enlisting in Company I), of the Eighty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, on August 12.1802; was out six months, and then
    resigned on account of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. Price are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Price has served as Justice of
    the Peace for about six years ; also as School Director and Trustee, and member of County Board Supervisors ; is at present as Postmaster and Notary Public. In politics, he is a Republican."
    p. 222-3.
  21. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  22. [S469] History of Wayne & Clay Counties, p. 69. "[James T. Price] was the third of ten children, of whom five are now living, viz. : Joseph W., now in Grayville, White County ; Mrs. Eliza Cook, of Indian Prairie Township; Mrs. Miranda Willey, of Mt. Erie Township ; Mary E. Griffith, of Massilon Township, and James T."