Tom McCabes Genealogy 2022

Gory Gaddis of Olney IL

George (Gory-Gary) GADDISAge: 82 years18311914

Name
George (Gory-Gary) GADDIS
Birth March 1831 31
Birth of a brotherJohn GADDIS
March 26, 1836 (Age 5 years)
Note: The most likely state of his birth is Indiana. His draft record in 1863 states he was born in Indiana
Birth of a brotherWilliam GADDIS
January 16, 1840 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel GADDIS
August 14, 1840 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherEdward or Edwin GADDIS
May 16, 1844 (Age 13 years)
Note: 1850 census lists him as being born in Indiana. Death certificate says he was born in Evansville, Ma…
Death of a fatherJohn? GADDIS
about 1849 (Age 17 years)

MarriageJulia A. BRILLHARTView this family
March 12, 1857 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#1
George E. GADDIS
about 1858 (Age 26 years)

Birth of a son
#2
John William GADDIS
December 2, 1858 (Age 27 years)
Occupation
Carpenter and Builder

Residence 1858 (Age 26 years)
Note: Newspaper advertisements as early as July 25, 1858 show G. Gaddis was already in Olney IL working as a house carpenter and joiner.

Gory Gaddis Bought Old Courthouse in Olney IL
Gory Gaddis Bought Old Courthouse in Olney IL

Note: St Louis newspaper reported that Gory Gaddis bought the old Richland County courthouse in 1874, probably to salvage the lumber.

Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary L GADDIS
about 1862 (Age 30 years)

Birth of a daughter
#4
Catharine GADDIS
March 1863 (Age 32 years)

Birth of a son
#5
Alonzo G GADDIS
about 1866 (Age 34 years)

Birth of a son
#6
Charles G. GADDIS
February 2, 1868 (Age 36 years)
Religion
Congregational Church
1873 (Age 41 years)
Note: From THE HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY ILLINOIS:
Birth of a daughter
#7
Elnora H GADDIS
December 1873 (Age 42 years)

Marriage of a childJohn William GADDISElla Elizabeth LOTENView this family
November 26, 1885 (Age 54 years)
Note: Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 about John W Gaddis
Marriage of a childAlonzo G GADDISMargery BERREY or BARNEYView this family
May 21, 1889 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childWill H. NESBITTElnora H GADDISView this family
February 8, 1893 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childCharles G. GADDISIda B MITCHELLView this family
March 14, 1894 (Age 63 years)
Death of a wifeJulia A. BRILLHART
1894 (Age 62 years)
Note: Julia Gaddis' estate was probated starting Dec 1894 in Richland Co.
Death of a brotherWilliam GADDIS
March 7, 1904 (Age 73 years)
Note: Wiliam GADDIS was born Jan 16, 1840 in Vicksburg, SC, died March 6, 1904. He was married first to M…
Death February 22, 1914 (Age 82 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
himself
5 years
younger brother
sister
younger brother
7 months
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
Family with Julia A. BRILLHART - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: March 12, 1857Richland Co. IL
22 months
son
11 months
son
4 years
daughter
15 months
daughter
4 years
son
2 years
son
6 years
daughter

Residence

Newspaper advertisements as early as July 25, 1858 show G. Gaddis was already in Olney IL working as a house carpenter and joiner.

Religion

From THE HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY ILLINOIS:

First Congregational Church

This church was organized in June, 1873, by Rev. Robert West, of Alton, Ill., with a membership of twenty-six persons. The first pastor was Rev. Edward Anderson, of Boston, Mass. The first officials of the church were G. W. Frithey and Prof. David Edmiston, deacons; Horace Howard, president, Andrew Darling, J. M. Wilson, Gary Gaddis (Robert Byers, secretary), trustees.....

Note

George (Gory) was trained as a carpenter in Indiana; he came to Olney, ILL before the Civil War. He and a partner started a carpenter shop and soon also began to manufacture furniture. Gory's brothers joined him in Olney after the war.

OccupationHistory of Richland Mentions Gory as Builder
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ResidenceGory Gaddis Bought Old Courthouse in Olney ILGory Gaddis Bought Old Courthouse in Olney IL
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Note: St Louis newspaper reported that Gory Gaddis bought the old Richland County courthouse in 1874, probably to salvage the lumber.
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