Brief Life History of Elvert
When Elvert Gilliam was born on 16 September 1905, in Morgan, Kentucky, United States, his father, Edward Spencer Gilliam, was 28 and his mother, Maggie Robbins, was 23. He married Willia Penix on 3 August 1926, in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Boyd, Kentucky, United States in 1935 and West River Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States in 1940. He died on 3 June 1963, at the age of 57, and was buried in Rose Hill Burial Park and Mausoleum, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, United States.
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- Elvert Gilliam, "United States 1950 Census"
- Elvert Gilliam, "Kentucky, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
- Elvert Gillium, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded
The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Gill(i)am, Gillem, Old French Guillaume, a Parisian form of Will(i)am (see William ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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