Lots of Gillulys (at leaast five families)living in Montana. We (my grandfather, John Gilluly)came to the state from Trenton, Missouri in 1901, about 111 years ago. I am a descendant of Thomas and Rosanna Gilluly of Brighton, Michigan, and Francis and Catherine Gilluly of Oskaloosa, Kansas. The Gillulys came to America from Ireland in 1818. They landed in Boston Harbor. There may have been more than one family. One family story is Thomas Gilluly was an Irish rebel; the English gave him a choice of leaving the country or be hanged. Sure glad he made the right choice of leaving. Anyway, I have only sketchy history of those early years in Massachusetts,New York,Rhode Island, back to New York,and then Michigan. After Michigan, the family picture becomes a little more clear, but still murky. I don't spend much time with this Gilluly genealogy, at least not in these later years. I wrote a family history in 1992. I promised my dad, Sam Gilluly, who died in 1984,I would do so. Again, I'm happy others are interested in Gilluly history. I don't get much response from Gillulys living in Montana, but it takes time. People are trying to make a living,pay mortgages and raise children. Meanwhile,I am Jack Gilluly retired, age 74, 820 West Third, Anaconda, Montana, 59711. My wife Carol is ill. I have children living in Idaho and North Carolina. I just acquired a new computer after an hiatus of a half-dozen years not being on the Internet or E-Mail. I'm still in the learning stage as to how this thing works. I'm in the process of learning E-Mail, a task of sorts once again after too many years of laziness. If interested, best you call me via Verizon, 406-520-5837, or write to the address given. -- Jack Gilluly, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012.