- GEORGE GILLEY, deceased, who was a pioneer settler of Rock
County, was a native of
- Northumberland County, England, and came to America with
his brother Edward in the year 1843, locating in this county
in the month of May. He purchased eighty acres of land, which
he continued to cultivate for ten years, when deciding to remove
to Minnesota, in 1853, he sold his farm to his brother and removed
to that State. He was a single man on his arrival in America,
but in Rock County formed the acquaintance of Miss Lydia ANDRUS,
a native of Michigan, who became his wife in 1844. By their union
a family of seven children were born, six sons and a daughter,
all of whom are living - Joseph, the eldest, is engaged in farming
in Blue Earth County, Minn.; Mary is residing in Porter Township;
Edwin is also a resident of Minnesota; Frank makes his home in
the same State; William is a resident of Rock County; and Albert
and Chester, the two youngest sons, are residing with their uncle,
Edward GILLEY, on a farm in Porter Township. As before stated
George GILLEY continued to reside in Rock County for a period
of ten years, when he removed to Minnesota, where he passed the
succeeding twenty-five years of his life. He was an honored citizen
in the community where he had made his home, and during that
quarter of a century gained many warm friends. In 1880 he returned
with his wife and four children to Rock County, and became an
inmate of his brother's home, residing there until his death
which occurred on the 4th day of February, 1888. He was an upright
and honorable man, a worthy and valued citizen; and his death
was mourned by a large circle of acquaintances, who held him
in the highest regard. His excellent wife and two sons, Albert
and Chester, still reside with Edward GILLEY.
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- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, p. 900.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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