John T. & Melinda W. (Adams) Gilman

Need parents and ancestry of John T. GILMAN and Melinda W. (ADAMS) GILMAN, also the descendants of their children. (Note: this is not John Taylor GILMAN b. 1806, the son of Nathaniel GILMAN & Dorothy FOLSOM). I have worked on this mystery for 21 years.

The family information:

John T. GILMAN, b. abt. 1806-1808 in NH (possibly of Mason, NH), d. after 16 Aug 1882, buried unknown, s. of _____ GILMAN.

married 1) abt 1828 _____ KNOWLES

Child:

1. John T. GILMAN b. abt 1828 ME

married 2) 1 Dec 1830 Wilton, ME, Melinda W. ADAMS of Wilton, ME, d. of Samuel ADAMS, Sr. & Phebe WASHBURN.

Children:

2. Mary Ann GILMAN b. abt. 1833 Farmington ME, d. bet 02 May 1875-13 Dec 1878 Minnesota, buried Wykoff Cemetery, Fillmore Co., MN; m. Cyrus G. CLOUGH of Chesterville ME, s. of Nathaniel CLOUGH & Rebecca W. GREELEY.

3. James Nelson GILMAN b. abt. 1836 Franklin Co. ME, d. 23 Dec 1889 Mellette SD, buried Mellette Cemetery, Mellette SD; m. 1) Mary A. HIGGINS, intentions filed 22 Feb 1869 Farmington ME; m. 2) 17 May 1870 Farmington ME, Susan Elizabeth T. CHASE of New Sharon ME, d. of James CHASE & Eleanor J. MITCHELL.

4. Hannah P. GILMAN b. abt. May 1837 Farmington ME, d. unknown; m. 1) Joshua ROBINSON of Gardiner ME, intentions filed 06 May 1854, s. of John ROBINSON (Divorced 1866); m. 2) 03 Dec 1876 Farmington ME, Moses S. AYER of Farmington ME (Divorced 1877); m. 3) after 1877 _____ LOCKHART.

5. Besty P. GILMAN b. abt. 1840 Maine; d. bet. 1860-1865; m. 1) 11 Jul 1858 Farmington ME, Albert Goodwin AMES of Farmington ME, s. of Rufus K. AMES & Sally H. ARNOLD.

6. Dorcas W. GILMAN b. abt 1843 Maine, d. unknown.

7. Melinda A. GILMAN b. abt. 1845 Maine, d. bef. 07 Jul 1861 probably Gardiner ME; m. 03 Dec 1860 Gardiner ME, Emerson TURNER Jr.

8. Merilla M. GILMAN b. 17 Dec 1846 Farmington ME, d. unknown.

9. Rosealvin P. GILMAN b. abt. 1849, d. 04 Jun 1875 probably Farmington ME, buried Riverside Cemetery, Farmington ME; m. 19 Aug 1869 Farmington ME, Josephine H. BATES of Chesterville ME.

10. Franklin S. GILMAN b. 09 Apr 1851 Farmington ME, d. 06 Jan 1930 Cass Co., MN, buried unknown; m. 1) 28 Feb 1873 Franklin Co. ME, Almeda B. WELCH of New Sharon ME; m. 2) 31 Aug 1912 Aberdeen SD, Alice R. CROSSMAN of Pine River MN.

Thank you,
Del Chausse, 1809 Mesa Road, Paso Robles CA 93446
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