From family Bible: Mary Elizabeth (Goodwyn) Gilliam died at "Burnt Quarter" Monday morning June 16th at 17 minutes to 4 o'clock 1884, her age being 71 years, 5 months and 22 days and was buried at "Sweden", married April 24, 1832 John William Gilliam.
Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Goodwyn) Gilliam was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Coleman) Goodwyn of "Burnt Quarter", Dinwiddie County, Virginia. By his marriage to Mary Coleman, Joseph Goodwyn acquired "Burnt Quarter' an estate near Five Forks in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Much of the Battle of Five Forks during the Civil War was fought on the fields of "Burnt Quarter". "Burnt Quarter" is a rambling 15 room dwelling of frame construction built by Robert Coleman in the early 1700's. Robert Coleman's wife, Lititia, willed "Burnt Quarter" to her daughter, Mary, wife of Colonel Joseph Goodwyn. The estate was passed onto Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Goodwyn) Gilliam who lived their until her death and burial at nearby "Sweden". She is buried in an unmarked grave.
CORRECTION: Until a recent discovery, it was believed that Colonel John William Gilliam, her husband, was buried at "Sweden". HIs death is recorded in some detail in the Goodwyn family Bible, but it stopped short of confirming his burial location. Since the entry for his wife (see above) indicates that she is buried at "Sweden", we thought that this was circumstantial evidence supporting the fact that she was buried alongside her husband. It has been learned that Colonel John William Gilliam is buried in Brunswick County in the Gilliam family cemetery located at "Poplar Hill", the Gilliam estate. For the record, the following entry was recorded in the Goodwyn Bible as it pertains to Colonel Gilliam: Colonel John W. Gilliam died at his residence, "Burnt Quarter" in the county of Dinwiddie on Tuesday night the 15th day of November at 15 minutes past 1 o'clock 1853, his age being 43 year, 5 months, 1 week, and 1 day. Colonel John W. Gilliam was born at "Poplar Hill", Brunswick County, Virginia, and was the only son of Samuel and Susan Gilliam.
Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Goodwyn) Gilliam was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Coleman) Goodwyn of "Burnt Quarter", Dinwiddie County, Virginia. By his marriage to Mary Coleman, Joseph Goodwyn acquired "Burnt Quarter' an estate near Five Forks in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Much of the Battle of Five Forks during the Civil War was fought on the fields of "Burnt Quarter". "Burnt Quarter" is a rambling 15 room dwelling of frame construction built by Robert Coleman in the early 1700's. Robert Coleman's wife, Lititia, willed "Burnt Quarter" to her daughter, Mary, wife of Colonel Joseph Goodwyn. The estate was passed onto Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Goodwyn) Gilliam who lived their until her death and burial at nearby "Sweden". She is buried in an unmarked grave.
CORRECTION: Until a recent discovery, it was believed that Colonel John William Gilliam, her husband, was buried at "Sweden". HIs death is recorded in some detail in the Goodwyn family Bible, but it stopped short of confirming his burial location. Since the entry for his wife (see above) indicates that she is buried at "Sweden", we thought that this was circumstantial evidence supporting the fact that she was buried alongside her husband. It has been learned that Colonel John William Gilliam is buried in Brunswick County in the Gilliam family cemetery located at "Poplar Hill", the Gilliam estate. For the record, the following entry was recorded in the Goodwyn Bible as it pertains to Colonel Gilliam: Colonel John W. Gilliam died at his residence, "Burnt Quarter" in the county of Dinwiddie on Tuesday night the 15th day of November at 15 minutes past 1 o'clock 1853, his age being 43 year, 5 months, 1 week, and 1 day. Colonel John W. Gilliam was born at "Poplar Hill", Brunswick County, Virginia, and was the only son of Samuel and Susan Gilliam.
From family Bible: Mary Elizabeth (Goodwyn) Gilliam died at "Burnt Quarter" Monday morning June 16th at 17 minutes to 4 o'clock 1884, her age being 71 years, 5 months and 22 days and was buried at "Sweden", married April 24, 1832 John William Gilliam.
Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Goodwyn) Gilliam was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Coleman) Goodwyn of "Burnt Quarter", Dinwiddie County, Virginia. By his marriage to Mary Coleman, Joseph Goodwyn acquired "Burnt Quarter' an estate near Five Forks in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Much of the Battle of Five Forks during the Civil War was fought on the fields of "Burnt Quarter". "Burnt Quarter" is a rambling 15 room dwelling of frame construction built by Robert Coleman in the early 1700's. Robert Coleman's wife, Lititia, willed "Burnt Quarter" to her daughter, Mary, wife of Colonel Joseph Goodwyn. The estate was passed onto Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Goodwyn) Gilliam who lived their until her death and burial at nearby "Sweden". She is buried in an unmarked grave.
CORRECTION: Until a recent discovery, it was believed that Colonel John William Gilliam, her husband, was buried at "Sweden". HIs death is recorded in some detail in the Goodwyn family Bible, but it stopped short of confirming his burial location. Since the entry for his wife (see above) indicates that she is buried at "Sweden", we thought that this was circumstantial evidence supporting the fact that she was buried alongside her husband. It has been learned that Colonel John William Gilliam is buried in Brunswick County in the Gilliam family cemetery located at "Poplar Hill", the Gilliam estate. For the record, the following entry was recorded in the Goodwyn Bible as it pertains to Colonel Gilliam: Colonel John W. Gilliam died at his residence, "Burnt Quarter" in the county of Dinwiddie on Tuesday night the 15th day of November at 15 minutes past 1 o'clock 1853, his age being 43 year, 5 months, 1 week, and 1 day. Colonel John W. Gilliam was born at "Poplar Hill", Brunswick County, Virginia, and was the only son of Samuel and Susan Gilliam.
Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Goodwyn) Gilliam was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Coleman) Goodwyn of "Burnt Quarter", Dinwiddie County, Virginia. By his marriage to Mary Coleman, Joseph Goodwyn acquired "Burnt Quarter' an estate near Five Forks in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Much of the Battle of Five Forks during the Civil War was fought on the fields of "Burnt Quarter". "Burnt Quarter" is a rambling 15 room dwelling of frame construction built by Robert Coleman in the early 1700's. Robert Coleman's wife, Lititia, willed "Burnt Quarter" to her daughter, Mary, wife of Colonel Joseph Goodwyn. The estate was passed onto Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Goodwyn) Gilliam who lived their until her death and burial at nearby "Sweden". She is buried in an unmarked grave.
CORRECTION: Until a recent discovery, it was believed that Colonel John William Gilliam, her husband, was buried at "Sweden". HIs death is recorded in some detail in the Goodwyn family Bible, but it stopped short of confirming his burial location. Since the entry for his wife (see above) indicates that she is buried at "Sweden", we thought that this was circumstantial evidence supporting the fact that she was buried alongside her husband. It has been learned that Colonel John William Gilliam is buried in Brunswick County in the Gilliam family cemetery located at "Poplar Hill", the Gilliam estate. For the record, the following entry was recorded in the Goodwyn Bible as it pertains to Colonel Gilliam: Colonel John W. Gilliam died at his residence, "Burnt Quarter" in the county of Dinwiddie on Tuesday night the 15th day of November at 15 minutes past 1 o'clock 1853, his age being 43 year, 5 months, 1 week, and 1 day. Colonel John W. Gilliam was born at "Poplar Hill", Brunswick County, Virginia, and was the only son of Samuel and Susan Gilliam.
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