Adams Gilliland, p. 714

ADAMS GILLILAND, a highly esteemed citizen of Buffalo township, was born June 6, 1826, in Hopewell township, Washington Co., Penn., on the farm of his father, where he remained several years after attaining his majority. His father was a native of Maryland, and came to Washington county in early life, settling on a farm in Hopewell township, where for several years he successfully followed agricultural pursuits. He died by an accident in 1831, and his widow and our subject then moved to Pleasant Hill, near West Middletown, where the latter lived till he was fourteen years old, when he lived with Asa Manchester, a wealthy farmer, in Independence township, sometimes by the month and sometimes by the year. His mother was born in 1787, died February 1, 1869.

On April 4, 1849, Adams Gilliland was united in marriage with Louisa Low, who was born June 11, 1824, in West Virginia, a granddaughter of David Low, a rich planter of the same place, and a daughter of John Low, who lived in Brooke county, Va., in the days of slavery, and was the owner of many slaves. David Low died in 1840, and John, his only son, in 1871. Mary Bryson, beloved wife of John Low, died January 6, 1860. She was born in Indian times, a daughter of John Bryson, a native of Ireland, who came to this country in early life, and married a French lady named Priscilla Lafevers; they settled on a farm near Dunsfort, situated on Buffalo creek in Washington county. I[n] 1861 Mr. Gilliland removed to his present place in Buffalo township. He has been industrious and progressive, and all he has is the result of his own individual efforts. He received nothing from his father's estate, as there were other heirs. In political preferences he is an ardent advocate of the principles embodied in the platform of the Democratic party, but has never been an aspirant for political office.

Text taken from page 714 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).

Transcribed March 1997 by Marsha Richins of Columbia, MO as part of the Beers Project.
Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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