Rev. Alexander Gilreath, Jr.

Abt 1814 - 1896  (~ 82 years)

• Name	Alexander Gilreath  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Prefix	Rev.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	Abt 1814	, , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [2, 5]
  Census: Federal	1820	, , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [6]
  	male 26-35: George Gilreath [at 34] female 26-45 [Sarah at 32] female 10-15 [Elvira at 12] female 10-15 [Elizabeth at 11] female under 10 [Agnes at 10] male under 10 [Alexander at 6] male under 10 [Larkin at 2] male under 10 [Lorenzo at 2] male under 10 [John at <1]
  Census: Federal	1830	, , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [7]
  	male age 40-50: George Gilreath [at abt 44] female 40-50 [Sarah at abt 42] female 15-20 [Elizabeth at abt 20] female 15-20 [Agnes at abt 19] male 15-20 [Alexander Jr. at abt 16] male 15-20 [Larkin at abt 12?] male 10-15 [Lorenzo at abt 12] male 10-15 [John at abt 10] male 5-10 [Barnabas at abt 8] male 5-10 [Homer at abt 7] male under 5 [George Marcus at abt 5] male under 5 [William R. at abt 4]
  Census: Federal	1840	, Captain Gilreath's District, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [8]
  	male 20-30:Alexander Gilreath Jr. [at 36] female 20-30 yrs [Sarah at 33] male under 5 yrs [George Rufus at 3] female under 5 yrs [Rebecca Emmaline at 1]
  Census: School	1 May 1841	, District 10, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [9]
  	Alexander Gilreath, Benjamin Ellis, John Hendren - Committee
  Tax List	1848	, Upper Division (PO Parliers Creek), Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
  	Alexander is listed as owning 130 acres in the Upper Division.
  Census: Federal	14 Nov 1850	, , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [10]
  	1) Alexander Gilreath, male age 36, farmer, born in NC 2) Sarah Gilreath, female age 33, born in NC 3) George Gilreath, male age 12, born in NC 4) Rebecah Gilreath, female age 8, born in NC 5) Sarah Gilreath, female age 10, born in NC 6) Johnathan Gilreath, male age 5, born in NC 7) John Gilreath, male age 3, born in NC
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  Census: Federal	4 Jul 1860	, Upper Division (PO Wilkesboro), Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [11]
  	1) Alex Gilreath, male age 47, Bapt. Clergyman, $200 real estate, $400 personal estate, born in NC 2) Sarah Gilreath, female age 45, born in NC 3) George R. Gilreath, male age 22, farm labor, born in NC 4) Rebecca Gilreath, female age 20, farm labor, born in NC 5) Sarah Gilreath, female age 17, farm labor, born in NC 6) Jonathan Gilreath, male age 15, farm labor, born in NC 7) John Gilreath, male age 12, born in NC 8) William Gilreath, male age 9, born in NC 9) James Gilreath, male age 7, born in NC 10) Daniel Gilreath, male age 4, born in NC 11) Martha Gilreath, female age 1, born in NC
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  Census: Federal	8 Sep 1870	USA, North Carolina, Wilkes County, Brushy Mountain Township   [12]
  	1) A. Gilreath, white male age 57, farmer, $300 real estate, $200 personal estate, born in NC, parents born in NC 2) Sarah Gilreath, white female age 50, keeping house, born in NC 3) John Gilreath, white male age 23, farm hand, born in NC 4) William Gilreath, white male age 19, farm hand, born in NC 5) James Gilreath, white male age 17, farm hand, born in NC 6) David Gilreath, white male age 15, farm hand, born in NC 7) Martha Gilreath, white female age 11, born in NC 8) Marcus Gilreath, white male age 5, at home, born in NC
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  Census: Federal	2 Jun 1880	USA, North Carolina, Wilkes County, Brushy Mountain Township   [13]
  	1) Alexander Gilreath, head, married white male age 66, farmer, born in NC, parents born in NC 2) Sarah C. Gilreath, wife, married white female age 63, keeping house, born in NC, parents born in NC 3) Marcus L. Gilreath, son, single white male age 16, works on farm, born in NC 4) Q V Anderson, servant, single white female age 15, born in NC, parents born in NC
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  Religion	1 Sep 1884	Bethel Baptist Church-2715 Bethel Church Road, Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
  	"A presbytery consisting of E. N. Gwyn, W. A. Myers, A. Gilreath, C. C. Pool, and A. P. Gwaltney, after organization proceeded to ordain D. W. Pool. Examination by L. P. Gwaltney, prayer by W. A. Myers, charge by E. N. Gwyn, benediction by E. W. Pool."
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  News Article	16 Apr 1896	The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
  	page 4, column 2 "We copy the following list of U.S. pensioners in the county of Wilkes, with their ages...Alexander Gilreath, 85..."
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  Death	Between 16 Apr 1896 and 13 Aug 1896	, , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [5, 14]
  News Article	13 Aug 1896	The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
  	page 4, column 4 "Notice. On Wednesday the 12th of September, at the court house door in Wilkesboro, N.C., by virtue of a mortgage deed executed to us by M. M. Davis and Norman Davis, also by virtue of one executed by same parties to M. L. Gilreath and assigned by him to us, we will sell, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following lands: being the old home tract where A. Gilreath formerly lived and being the lands bought by the mortgager from A. Gilreath, bounded on the north by Benton Kilby lands, on the West by the John M Davis land, and on the South by the G W Parlier lands, and on the east by the John H. Costner lands, containing 75 acres, lying on the waters of Rocky Creek, Wilkes county, N. C. This July 29, 1896. Campbell & Williams, Mortgagees, Per Finley & Greene, Att'ys"
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  News Article	18 Oct 1934	The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
  	"Robinson-Brewer Of profound interest to their many friends in Wilkes county and elsewhere, was the marriage of Miss Lunda Robinson to Mr. James Oliver Brewer, which took place at 11:30 Saturday at the First Baptist Pastorium in Newton, N.C. The simple, but impressive ceremony was spoken by Dr. Douglas of that city in the presence of only immediate relatives of the bride and groom. The bride was becomingly attired in a dress of brown crepe and satin with accessories to match. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. J. J. Robinson, of Newton, and the late J. J. Robinson, who was a prominent citizen of Brushy mountain township and well known throughout this section, and a granddaughter of Alexander Gilreath, who was a pioneer Baptist minister in Wilkes and Alexander counties. For the past year she has made her home with her uncle, Mr. M. L. Gilreath of North Wilkesboro. The groom is a native of the Dockery and Traphill community where he has been engaged..."
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  Biographical sketch	1986	, , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [15]
  	Alexander Gilreath, (Jr.), son of George and Sarah A. Wallin (Wallis?) Gilreath was born about 1813 in Wilkes County N.C. He married Sarah C Parleir (Parlier-Perleir), daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca Shinn (Shin) Parleir. The date of their Wilkes County marriage bond is 27 December 1836. Sarah was born about 1816 and died 17 October 1883. The date of Alexander‘s death is not known. The last official record of him is 10 October 1891, when as a resident of Alexander County he sold 75 acres of his Wilkes County land to M.M. and Norman Davis. This deed was registered in Wilkes County 18, May 1901 (Bk 37:86-87). Alexander and Sarah are buried in the Jonathan Parleir Family Cemetery near Pores Knob in Wilkes County, the area where they lived. Their graves are marked with field rock. Alexander Gilreath is always referred to as Alexander Gilreath, Jr., in official records. This was to separate him from his grandfather Alexander, Sr. He was a farmer and Baptist Minister. He also served as Justice of the Peace in Wilkes county and was appointed a member of the County School Committee The 1848 Tax List and the 1860 Agriculture Census of Wilkes County list him owning some 130 acres in the Upper Division of the county but records of only 87 acres of his land have been located. He received two land grants on the waters of Rocky Creek; 72 acres on 18 October 1846 (Bk Q:434) and 15 acres, 20 October 1862 (Bk Z:302). Alexander and Sarah P Gilreath were members of Bethel Baptist Church. He joined by experience in August, 1847 and served as moderator and delegate to the Association on many occasions. He was ordained a Minister of the Gospel in May, 1855 being called as Pastor of Walnut Grove, Baptist Church of Wilkes County in August, 1854. He served as Pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church from November, 1860 to 1863 and preached at other churches in the area, including Liberty Baptist Church. He is listed as a Minister of the Gospel in the Baptist records at Wake Forest University. His address is given as Cedar Run, N.C. and he is in the records of the Alexander and Brushy Mountain Associations.
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  Burial	Parlier Family Cemetery, Moravian Falls, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I293	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	George Gilreath,   b. Abt 1786, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA d. Aft 6 Jul 1860, , , Morgan County, Tennessee, USA (Age ~ 74 years)
  Mother	Sarah A. Wallis,   b. Abt 1788, , , , North Carolina, USA d. Aft 6 Jul 1860, , , Morgan County, Tennessee, USA (Age ~ 72 years)
  Marriage	7 Aug 1807	, , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [16]
  	Groom: George Gilreath Bride: Salley A Wallin Bond Date: 07 Aug 1807 County: Wilkes Record #: 01 094 Bondsman: Jeremiah Gilreath Witness: R Martin, Clerk of Court Bond #: 000165294
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  Family ID	F103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah C. Parlier,   b. Abt 1817, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA d. 17 Oct 1883, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA (Age ~ 66 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1836	, , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [5, 17]
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  Children	1. George Rufus Gilreath,   b. Abt 1837, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA d. 31 May 1862, , Richmond, , Virginia, USA (Age ~ 25 years) + 2. Rebecca Emmaline Gilreath,   b. 23 Dec 1839, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA d. 8 Mar 1931, , Gwaltneys, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA (Age 91 years) + 3. Sarah E. Gilreath,   b. 1841, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA d. 11 Feb 1873, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA (Age 32 years)   4. Jonathan Noah Gilreath,   b. Abt 1845, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA d. 11 Aug 1864, Field Hospital, City Point, Prince George County, Virginia, USA (Age ~ 19 years) + 5. John Elliot Gilreath,   b. 12 Mar 1847, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA d. 4 Dec 1914, , , Alexander County, North Carolina, USA (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]   6. William Dow Gilreath,   b. Abt 1850, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural] + 7. James Wesley Gilreath,   b. 12 May 1853, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA d. 21 Feb 1942, , Vashti, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA (Age 88 years) + 8. David F. Gilreath,   b. Abt 1856, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA d. Abt 1912, , , Watauga County, North Carolina, USA (Age ~ 56 years) + 9. Delia "Martha" Gilreath,   b. 25 Jun 1859, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA d. 2 Jul 1941, , , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA (Age 82 years) + 10. Marcus Leander Gilreath,   b. 11 Apr 1864, , , Alexander County, North Carolina, USA d. 12 Apr 1936, , North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA (Age 72 years)
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  Family ID	F141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Census: Federal - 8 Sep 1870 - USA, North Carolina, Wilkes County, Brushy Mountain Township Census: Federal - 2 Jun 1880 - USA, North Carolina, Wilkes County, Brushy Mountain Township  = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Gail Rich Nestor. "Rev. Alexander Gilreath, Jr.". A Family Tree from Roots to Buds. https://roots2buds.net/getperson.php?personID=I293&tree=nestortree (accessed September 28, 2023).