William James GILMORE {M} = Malinda Jane SALYER¹ {F}

Married 1 February 1872, Morgan Co, KY²

William James GILMORE:

Born 29 May 1853, Morgan Co, KY


Malinda Jane SALYER:

Born 29 October 1852, Floyd Co, KY
Died Houston, Harris Co, TX
Peggy Sue Wilson is related thru William James Gillmore. So actually Peggy and Laurie probably do not have any real blood relationship.

This was found at Ancestry.com:
Infro Source: The Salyer Book by Elisabeth LW Salyer (page 182-184)
1. In 1882 Malinda and James moved by covered wagon to Illinois where they lived for a short time. In the
mid 1880's they again moved, by covered wagon, to Moody, Tes. James worked as a "sharedropper"
for a few years then urchased a 100 acre farm known as "the Wilcoxen place". their home was a large
white house situated on the edge of town. this house burned in 1914 and all family records and pictures
were destroyed. In the late 1890's President McKinley appointed James gilmore Postmaster at Moody, Texas, and James established one of the first rural mail delivery systems in the state. In 1912 when Woodrow Wilson became president, James Gilmore was replaced as Postmaster. After their home was destroyed by fire they moved to Waco, Texas.
2. Malinda and James were the parents of ten (10) children.
3. the first child born in 1873. died as an infant.

Marriage: February 1, 1872 W J Gillmore and Malinda Salyer Officiating: James Lacy Witnesses: Isiah Salyer, J T Caskey, William R Davis

1 : "Miriam Tucker (miriam_tucker@hotmail.com)"
2 : "From an unpublished manuscript by David May., Marriage Recor"