Della Violet "Lilla" McDougall

Brief Life History of Della Violet "Lilla"

When Della Violet "Lilla" McDougall was born on 30 October 1874, in Indiana, United States, her father, Dougold McDougall, was 31 and her mother, Ruth Joyce, was 30. She married Elisha George Gilliland on 20 September 1898, in Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Bachelor Township, Greenwood, Kansas, United States in 1910 and Walnut Township, Bourbon, Kansas, United States for about 30 years. She died on 28 September 1962, in Nebraska, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Hiattville, Bourbon, Kansas, United States.

Photos and Memories (1)

Do you know Della Violet "Lilla"? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Elisha George Gilliland
1870–1960
Della Violet "Lilla" McDougall
1874–1962
Marriage: 20 September 1898
Austin Eldon Gilliland
1899–1980
Lois Gilliland
1900–1983
Nellie Mildred Gilliland
1902–1991
Delbert Gilliland
1904–1964
Louis Dean Gilliland
1905–1963
Elisha Grove Gilliland
1908–1954
Delbert Otis Gilliland
1911–1994
Ruth Caroline Gilliland
1915–2005
Galen Wayne Gilliland
1919–2003

Sources (14)

  • Della V Gilliland, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Della Violet Gilliland, "Kansas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
  • Della Violet McDougall Gilliland, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1877 · Nicodemus is Founded

The town of Nicodemus was founded by African-American migrants from Kansas in 1877.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill, ‘son of Dubhghall’, a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘black’ + gall ‘stranger’. This was originally a byname used to distinguish the darker-haired Danes from the fair-haired Norwegians. Compare McDowell and Doyle .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.