William B. S. Gilmer

b. circa 1797
  • William B. S. Gilmer was born circa 1797 in Georgia.
  • He married Elizabeth Marks, daughter of Nicholas Meriwether Marks and Ann Paul Mathews, circa 23 May 1824 in Montgomery County, Alabama, with Samuel Patten officiating.
  • William B. S. Gilmer and Elizabeth Marks appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Chambers County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Arthur Gilmer. Also in the household were Ann McGinty, age 18 (attending school), and Thomas Jeffries, age 25.
  • William B. S. Gilmer and Elizabeth Marks appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Arthur Gilmer. Also in the household were clerk Frank Perry, age 21, and George Ball, age 20.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 2010

Family: Elizabeth Marks b. circa 1809