Soldier Information
Name: George Gill
Alias:
Place of Birth: Meade KY Year of Birth: 1837
Occupation: Laborer
Eyes: Dark Hair: Dark Complexion: Dark
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 6
View Ledger
Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: September 21, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
Document: View
Congressional District: 4
Company: L Regiment(s): 12th USCHA
Mustered Where: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Mustered Out Date: April 24, 1866
Rank at Muster Out: Private
Notes:
There is a hospital card dated Jan 17th, 1865 when he was in the post hospital in Bowling Green that shows he was married and a post office address of his wife or relative named Joe Wilson in Louisville, KY. His diagnosis was epidemic catarrh (the flu). His enlistment papers attached also list his enslaver as Mrs. M. Gill as previously stated.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
Military Death Date:
Military Death Location:
Military Cause of Death:
Death Date: April 11, 1899
Cause of Death: Bulbar Paralysis
Death Certificate
Soldier Pension Information
Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: July 28, 1890
Application No.: 897136 Certificate No.: 647721
Alternate First Name: Alternate Last Name:
Widow Pension Information
Widow Pension Card: Pension Card
Widow Application Date: April 28, 1899
Application No.: 696618 Certificate No.: 490260
No other family pension card found
Pension File Information
Pension File:
Pensioners:
Pensioner County: Pensioner State:
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Pension Notes:
Harriet Gill, widow of George applied for widow’s benefits on 28 April 1899, indicating the soldier died prior to that month and year. Both applications were filed from the state of Ohio, and were approved.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
Freedman’s Bank Link: View
Freedman’s Bank Notes:
George Gill filed the application in Louisville, KY on Apr 28th, 1866 and withdrew his money on Apr 30th. He is listed as married, wife’s name Harriet Gill and is 5’6, Black, and 28 years old, which matches previous records found.
No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found
Family Information
Mother First Name: Mother Maiden Name:
Father First Name: Father Last Name:
Siblings:
Wife #1 First Name: Harriet Maiden Name: McKay
Wife #2 First Name: Maiden Name:
Wife #3 First Name: Maiden Name:
Children: Annette Gill 1862
Bertha Gill 1867
Family Notes:
The evidence of George Gill’s death was retrieved on the University of Cincinnati Libraries, Cincinnati Birth and Death records database. The registration abstract inaccurately listed his given name as “Genoe”. The image of Gill’s registration (linked in the Source in Drive field) listed his correct given name.
Family Tree:
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1870 Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Profession: Com Labor
1870 Live with/near former enslaver? No
1870 Real Estate Value: 1870 Personal Estate Value:
1870 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1870 Census Notes:
George and Harriet Gill were enumerated in Louisville, with two presumed daughters, Netta and Bertha.
1880 Census
1880 Census Link: View
1880 Profession: Laborer
1880 Live with/near former enslaver? No
1880 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1880 Census Notes:
Soldier’s family had a white female living under their same family number. A Lui Stewart, aged 24 with no occupation and U.S. listed as her origin. The Gill daughter Nettie (Netta) was enumerated in the household.
1890 Census
1890 Census information not found
1900 Census
1900 Census Link: View
1900 Profession: Washing & Iron
1900 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Can write
1900 Own/Rent: Rent 1900 Home Free/Mortgage: Unknown 1900 Farm/House: House
1900 Census Notes:
This info entered is of the widow Harriett. The woman listed as Hazel Fitzhugh is probably Harriet’s granddaughter; however, her age (35) is likely an error, based on further research. Hazel was noted to be “At school” in the occupation column, supporting that her listed age was inaccurate.
1910 Census
1910 Census Link: View
1910 Profession: Laundress
1910 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Can write
1910 Own/Rent: Unknown 1910 Home Free/Mortgage: Unknown 1910 Farm/House: House
1910 Census Notes:
The 1910 census enumeration for the household of George and Hazel Sisco included Harriett Gill in the household. She was living with her Granddaughter Hazel and her family. Additional research indicates that Hazel was the daughter of Annette (Nettie) Gill.
1920 Census
1920 Census Link: View
1920 Profession: none
1920 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Can write
1920 Own/Rent: Rent 1920 Home Free/Mortgage: Unknown 1920 Farm/House: House
1920 Census Notes:
The 1920 census enumeration for the household of Thomas and Nettie Davis appears to represent Nettie, the daughter of George and Harriett Gill. Hazel, Nettie’s daughter was also enumerated in the Davis household.
Enslaver Information
Name: Minerva Gill Location: Meade County, Kentucky
Previous Enslaver:
Enslaver Notes:
I know this Minerva Gill to be the correct enslaver as the ledger lists her as “Mrs. M. Gill” and the 1860 slave schedule lists her in exactly the same way.
1850 Enslaver Census
1850 Census Link: View
1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 4
1860 Enslaver Census
1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: 1000 1860 Personal Estate Value: 2790
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 3
1870 Enslaver Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: 800 1870 Personal Estate Value: 200
1880 Enslaver Census
1880 Census information not found
Compensation Information
Compensation Application not found