I am researching my family history and my ggrandfather's brother and his family moved to Kanasas sometime before 1880. In the 1880 Census, they lived in Deer Creek Twp, Phillips Co.; in the 1900 census, they were in Elm Creek, Morris Co.; in the 1910 census they lived in Valley and in the 1920 census lived in Isabel, both in Barber Co.

The details:

James Gillis was born February 26, 1837, in Inverness, Quebec, Canada. Immigrated to the U.S. in 1861/1862 and was naturalized in 1877. The 1910 census reports he came to the U.S. in 1861.

James married Ellen A. Clough (b. January 1853 in Vermont) in Bloomfield, Essex County, VT in 1875. They had a daughter, Carrie Maud, born in 1876 in Quebec, Canada (her birth was registered in Bloomfield, VT).

In 1880, James was farming and the family was living in Deer Creek Township, Phillips County, Kansas.

In the 1900 U. S. census the family was living in Elm Creek, Morris County, Kansas. James is listed with his wife, Ellen, and a daughter, Pearl, born in Kansas in December 1886. Ellen reported in that census that she had birthed two children and they were both living.

In the 1910 census, James was listed as a carpenter. They lived in Valley, Barber County, Kansas and were caring for two grand-daughters, Sada (4 yrs old) and Leila Ford (3 yrs old). In that census Ellen reported that she had birthed two children but none were living. Both granddaughters were born
in Kansas as were both of their parents, so these were the daughters of James’ and Ellen’s daughter Pearl (Gillis) Ford.

In the 1920 census, James and Ellen owned a home in Isabel, Barber County, Kansas. James was 83 years old, Ellen 67; Sadie and Leila were still living with them.

James died 5/19/1921.

I cannot find any other family members after the 1920 census.

Looking for any information about the James and Ellen and their daughters Carrie Maud and Pearl who married a Ford and her daughters Sadie and Leila.

Appreciate your help -

Pam Murray
Benson, AZ