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Another early settler was Reuben Gillis, who was born on Elkhorn, eleven miles north of Lexington, now Scott County, near the residence of Jacob Eulass, Sr., August 8, 1789. His father bought him to Ohio in May, 1799. Their first residence was a small log cabin on the farm of Calvin Ball, Esq., of Warren County. After living there, a short time, they moved into a schoolhouse on the lands of Fergus McLean, father of Judge John McLean. They next lived on the farm of Widow Bunnel, on Clear Creek, adjoining & above the father of Judge George Kesling. From this point, he removed to Clinton County,
near where Blanchester now is, & continued to reside there until his death occurred in 1877.
Beer's 1882 History of Clinton County, Ohio. Page 748.
Name Reuben Gillis
Sex Male
Age 88
Marital Status Married
Occupation Farmer
Race White
Event Type Death
Event Date 11 Sep 1877
Event Place Marion Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original) Marion Tp., Clinton, Ohio
Residence Place Marion Tp., Clinton, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated) 1789
Birthplace Ky
Another early settler was Reuben Gillis, who was born on Elkhorn, eleven miles north of Lexington, now Scott County, near the residence of Jacob Eulass, Sr., August 8, 1789. His father bought him to Ohio in May, 1799. Their first residence was a small log cabin on the farm of Calvin Ball, Esq., of Warren County. After living there, a short time, they moved into a schoolhouse on the lands of Fergus McLean, father of Judge John McLean. They next lived on the farm of Widow Bunnel, on Clear Creek, adjoining & above the father of Judge George Kesling. From this point, he removed to Clinton County,
near where Blanchester now is, & continued to reside there until his death occurred in 1877.
Beer's 1882 History of Clinton County, Ohio. Page 748.
Name Reuben Gillis
Sex Male
Age 88
Marital Status Married
Occupation Farmer
Race White
Event Type Death
Event Date 11 Sep 1877
Event Place Marion Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original) Marion Tp., Clinton, Ohio
Residence Place Marion Tp., Clinton, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated) 1789
Birthplace Ky
Top of stone missing
Another early settler was Reuben Gillis, who was born on Elkhorn, eleven miles north of Lexington, now Scott County, near the residence of Jacob Eulass, Sr., August 8, 1789. His father bought him to Ohio in May, 1799. Their first residence was a small log cabin on the farm of Calvin Ball, Esq., of Warren County. After living there, a short time, they moved into a schoolhouse on the lands of Fergus McLean, father of Judge John McLean. They next lived on the farm of Widow Bunnel, on Clear Creek, adjoining & above the father of Judge George Kesling. From this point, he removed to Clinton County,
near where Blanchester now is, & continued to reside there until his death occurred in 1877.
Beer's 1882 History of Clinton County, Ohio. Page 748.
Name Reuben Gillis
Sex Male
Age 88
Marital Status Married
Occupation Farmer
Race White
Event Type Death
Event Date 11 Sep 1877
Event Place Marion Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original) Marion Tp., Clinton, Ohio
Residence Place Marion Tp., Clinton, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated) 1789
Birthplace Ky
Another early settler was Reuben Gillis, who was born on Elkhorn, eleven miles north of Lexington, now Scott County, near the residence of Jacob Eulass, Sr., August 8, 1789. His father bought him to Ohio in May, 1799. Their first residence was a small log cabin on the farm of Calvin Ball, Esq., of Warren County. After living there, a short time, they moved into a schoolhouse on the lands of Fergus McLean, father of Judge John McLean. They next lived on the farm of Widow Bunnel, on Clear Creek, adjoining & above the father of Judge George Kesling. From this point, he removed to Clinton County,
near where Blanchester now is, & continued to reside there until his death occurred in 1877.
Beer's 1882 History of Clinton County, Ohio. Page 748.
Name Reuben Gillis
Sex Male
Age 88
Marital Status Married
Occupation Farmer
Race White
Event Type Death
Event Date 11 Sep 1877
Event Place Marion Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original) Marion Tp., Clinton, Ohio
Residence Place Marion Tp., Clinton, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated) 1789
Birthplace Ky
Gravesite Details
Located in old Marion Twp Cemetery in back of I.O.O.F. Cemetery
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