Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Monroe County.

THOMAS C. GILLENWATERS was born November 11, 1839, in Hawkins County, 
Tenn., and is the youngest of six sons and seven daughters (eleven lived 
to be grown), born to David and Keziah (Wilson) Gillenwaters.  David was 
born and reared in Hawkins County, Tenn.; was a farmer; immigrated to 
Monroe Couty, Ky., about 1856; purchased a farm of 200 acres, on which 
he remained until his death, in April, 1867, aged about eighty years.  
He was a son of Joel Gillenwaters, who was born and reared in Tennessee; 
was also a slave owner.  Mrs. Keziah Gillenwaters was born and reared in 
Hawkins County, Tenn.; daughter of Samuel Wilson, who was a soldier in 
the war of 1812. Mr. Wilson was sheriff of his county for several terms; 
was a slave owner and farmer; immigrated to Arkansas at an early day, 
where he died about 1855, at quite an advanced age; was a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church.  Thomas C. Gillenwaters was reared on a farm 
and received a fair English education. At the age of seventeen he lost 
his mother and for six or seven years after made his home with his 
cousin; in the meantime he attended school, and at twenty years 
commenced teaching, at which he has been engaged ever since.  He served 
as deputy county clerk several terms in Monroe County.  In 1867 he moved 
to Barren County; ten years later returned to Monroe County and settled 
near Flippin, where he has been engaged in teaching; carries on farming 
during summer.  He owns 104 acres just east of Fountain Run, and a house 
and lot in Flippin, also the schoolhouse and lot.  He and Prof. Taylor 
erected the schoolhouse in 1882 and established a good school.  Mr. 
Gillenwaters married, August 10, 1865, Helen M. Watson, of Barren 
County, a daughter of Levin and Sarah (Morrison) Watson.  Mr. Watson, a 
son of William Watson, was born in Virginia and reared in Perry County, 
Tenn.; moved to Barren County, where he married his wife, who was born 
and reared in that county.  To Mr. and Mrs. G. were born eight children, 
five living:  Levie E., Bettie Cora, Thomas Marian, Mollie Boll, and 
Ettie Agnes.  He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  
He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, was also a member of the 
Grange.  Mr. G. is a self-made man and is a persevering student.  In 
politics he is a Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Bell 
and Everett.

Gillenwaters Morrison Taylor Wilson
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AR Barren-KY Hawkins-TN Perry-TN

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