The Family of

Rousseau and Mary Gilkison

Their children:

Bessie     John     Willie     Russell     Walter     Lena     Amelia     Bert     Maude

Mary Parthena RAZOR, born 5 April 1870 in Rowan County, Kentucky, married Rousseau P. GILKISON 9 Dec 1886.   Rousseau, son of Sanford Lewis and Rosana Sarah GILKISON, nee HEDGES, was born 8 October 1864 at Rowan County, Kentucky.

Rousseau died 1 January 1931 in Rowan County, Kentucky.
Mary died 6 October 1932 in Rowan County, Kentucky.
Rousseau and Mary are buried in Siloam Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.

Their Children:	Date of Birth			Date of Death
1.   Bessie 2.   John 3.   Willie 4.   Russell 5.   Walter 6.   Lena 7.   Amelia 8.   Bert 9.   Maude	17 29 15 25 19 09 07 02 10	November October March May March March April May March	1887 1890 1893 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1911	28 28 07 09 06 04 22 07 __	July July December June December October October January _______	1931 1941 1968 1968 1985 1904 1904 1995 ____

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1. Bessie D. GILKISON, born 17 November 1887 in Rowan County, Kentucky, married J. C. FLANNERY 12 April 1906 at _____.   J. son of ______ and _____ FLANNERY, nee _____, was born __ ______ 18__ at ____.
   children? Names? Addressees?
   
   

2. John W. GILKISON, born 29 October 1890 at ____, married Blanch ELUM 1 August 1912 at _____.   Blanch, daughter of?
   
   John died 28 July 1941.
   
   Their children:
   
   
   1. Deward GILKISON.
      
   2. Roxie GILKISON.
      
   3. Rousseau GILKISON.
      
   4. Lillie GILKISON.
      
   5. Fred GILKISON.
      

3. Willie S GILKISON, born 15 March 1893 at _____, married Bessie FLANNERY __ ______ 19__ at _____.   Bessie, daughter of?
   
   Willie was in WW I and is buried in Siloam Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
   
   Their children:
   
   
   1. Billy GILKISON.
      
   2. Don GILKISON.
      
   3. Betty GILKISON.
      
   4. Bob GILKISON.
      

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4. Russell GILKISON, born 25 May 1895 at ____, married Mary B. SKAGGS __ _____ 19__ at _____.   Mary, daughter of?
   
   Russell died 9 June 1968.
   Mary died 1968.
   
   Their children:
   
   
   1. Ottis Harding GILKISON, twin born 9 July 1921 in Rowan County, Kentucky.
      Ottis died __ ______ 1978 and is buried?
      
      
   2. Otto Hinton GILKISON, twin born 9 July 1921 in Rowan County, Kentucky, married Carrie Mildred SMITH __ _______ 19__ at _____.   Carrie daughter of?
      
      Their children:
      
      
      1. Sandra Kay GILKISON, born __ ______ 1942.
         
         
      2. Gerald W. GILKISON, born __ _______ 1946.
         
         
      Otto married Dorothy A. BURTON 7 December 1951.   Dorothy was born 30 November 1916 at ____. Daughter of?
      
      Their Children:
      
      
      3. Judy Lynn GILKISON.
         
         
      4. Jeremy GILKISON, born __ _____ 1962.
         
         
      Dorothy died 28 February 1971.
      Otto died 21 August 1988.
      They are buried in Tomlinson Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.
      
      

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   3. Leota GILKISON, born __ _______ 1922, married Edward BASHAM.
      
      Their children:
      
      
      1. Tom Edward BASHEM.
         
      2. Carl BASHEM.
         
      3. Douglas BASHEM.
         
      4. Lee Ann BASHEM.
         
         
   4. Eula Lola GILKISON, born __ _______ 1923, married James A. STORIE.
      
      Their children:
      
      
      1. John Dale STORIE.
         
         
      James ?
      Eula married _____ DAY
      
      Eula died 16 January 1988 and is buried at Elm Ridge Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.
      
      
   5. Elwood Eugene GILKISON, Born __ ______ 1927, married Beatrice Jean PINA.
      
      Their children:
      
      
      1. Stephen Wayne GILKISON, born __ ______ 1952.
         
         
      2. Stanley Eugene GILKISON, born __ ______ 1953.
         
         
   6. Ella Jean GILKISON, born __ _______ 1927, married D. C. BEATY.
      
      Their child:
      
      
      1. Robert BEATY.
         
         

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5. Walter L. GILKISON, 19 March 1898 at ______, married Grace CASSIDY 13 October 1920 at ____. Grace, daughter of?
   
   Walter died 6 December 1985 at Rowan County, Kentucky.
   
   Their children:
   
   
   1. Glenn H. GILKISON, born __ ______ 1922, married Mae HALL __ ______ 1926.
      
      Their children:
      
      
      1. Elizabeth Ann GILKISON, born __ _______ 1926, married William Nelson CURRY __ _______ 19__ at _____.
         
         
      2. Mary Leigh GILKISON, born __ ________ 1957, married William Mark SNOWDEN __ ________ 19__ at ______.
         
         
   2. Wayne Fredrick GILKISON, born 1934 or 1936?
      
      

6. Lena M. GILKISON, born 9 March 1901 in Rowan County, Kentucky.
   
   Lena died 4 October 1904 and is buried in Siloam Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky, near her parents and brother.
   
   

7. Amelia Rose GILKISON, born 7 April 1904, married Marion SKAGS.
   
   Amelia died 22 October 1924 and is buried at ____?
   
   

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8. Bert F. GILKISON, born 2 May 1907 at home near Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky, married Lena SPERRY 2 June 1935 at Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky.   Lena, daughter of Bennie and Melva SPERRY, nee RAMEY, was born 17 December 1914 in Greenup County, Kentucky.
   
   Picture:
   Bert (left) and his cousin Elmer Rogers (right).
   
   Bert died 7 January 1995 and is buried in Miller Cemetery, Middletown, Henry County, Indiana.
   
   

   Bert Fredrick Gilkison, Bert Fredrick Gilkison, father of Middletown residents

   MIDDLETOWN - Bert Fredrick Gilkison, 87, of Middletown died Saturday at Millers Merry Manor here after a long illness.       A resident of the Portland, Ridgeville and Bryant communities for more than 50 years, Mr. Gilkison moved to Middletown in 1994. He retired after farming most of his life and had also worked for Chrysler Corp. and Chevrolet. Mr. Gilkison was a longtime member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Portland. He was born May 2, 1907, near Moorehead, Ky.       Survivors include three sons, Carl and Larry, both of Middletown and Richard of Anderson; a daughter,

   Ruby (Mrs. David)'Closser of Alexandria; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren, a sister, Maude Ferguson of Muncie; and nieces and nephews.       He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lois Jane Shockney, on Aug. 17, 1983.       Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard and Sons Funeral Home in Middletown with Dr. Philip C. Rogers officiating. Burial will be at Miller Cemetery near Middletown. Friends may call 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, Ga., 30329; or directly through the funeral home.

   
   
   Their children
   
   
   1. Lois Jane GILKISON, born 14 April 1936 at Blue Stone, Kentucky, married John SHOCKNEY __ ______ 1955 at Portland, Indiana.   John, son of _______ and Mary SHOCKNEY, nee _____, was born __ ______ 1935 at Portland, Indiana.
      
      Lois died __ ______ 1983 and is buried Union City Cemetery, Indiana.
      
      Their children:
      
      
      1. John SHOCKNEY.
         
      2. Denise SHOCKNEY.
         
      3. Gail SHOCKNEY.
         
      4. Brenda SHOCKNEY.
         
      5. Fred SHOCKNEY.
         
         

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   2. Richard GILKISON, born __ February 1938 at Blue Stone, Kentucky, married Linda CLOSSER 11 April 1963 at Portland, Jay County, Indiana.   Linda, daughter of ________ and Ruth CLOSSER, nee _____, was born __ _____ 19 41 at _____.
      
      Their children:
      
      
      1. Anthony GILKISON, born __ _____ 1964 at _____.
         
      2. Amy GILKISON, born __ ______ 1969 at ____.
         
      3. Ann GILKISON, born __ ______ 1970 at _____.
         
         
   3. Ruby GILKISON,was born 17 April 1940 at Gibison City, Indiana, married David CLOSSER __ _____ 19 __ at _____.   David, son of _____ and Ruth CLOSSER, nee _____, was born __ _____ 19__ at _____.
      
      David's children:
      
      
      1. Jerry CLOSSER.
         
      2. Jeff CLOSSER.
         
         
      Their Child:
      
      
      3. Laura Ann CLOSSER, born __ _____ 1965 at _____.
         
         
   4. Larry GILKISON, was born 6 August 1945 at Henry County Memorial Hospital, New Castle, Indiana, married Sue JONES __ _____ 19__ at _____.   Sue, daughter of ______ and _____ JONES, nee _____, was born __ _____ 19__ at _____.
      
      Their children:
      
      
      1. Scott GILKISON, born __ _____ 19__ at _____.
         
      2. Annette GILKISON, born __ _____ 19__ at _____.
         
      3. Stacey GILKISON, born __ _____ 19__ at _____.
         
         
   5. Carl GILKISON, born 8 April 1948 in Henry County Memorial Hospital, New Castle, Indiana, married Peggy McALLISTER 13 May 1978 at _____.   Peggy, daughter of Robert and Lucille McALLISTER, nee _____, was born 16 April 1950 at _____.
      
      Her children:
      
      
      1. Greg BLABB, born 11 October 1972 at ____.
         
      2. Jeff BLABB, 11 January 1975 at ______.
         
         
      Their child:
      
      
      3. Chris GILKISON, born 24 September 1979 at ______.
         
         

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9. Maude O. GILKISON, born 10 March 1911 at ______, married Ernest FERGUSON __ ______ 19__ at _____.   Ernest, son of?
   
   Picture (left to right)
   Miss Gilkison (from Ohio)
   Carrie Razor Bullock
   Maude Gilkinson
   Miss Gilkison (from Ohio)
   Their children:
   
   
   1. Carlis Wayne FERGUSON, born __ _____ 1939 at _____.
      
      
   2. Glenn FERGUSON, born __ _____ 19__ at _____.

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