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Gilliam Family History
Gilliam Genealogy & Family TreeGilliam is an English name from Essex, England, where the family was granted lands for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old French given name Guillaume which means "desire" and "protection." The earliest known ancestor--Peter Gillame--was recorded in 1276.
Other spellings include "Gillam," "Gillem," "Gillum," "Gillham," "Gilham," and "Gwillam." Notable people with the surname include American director Terry Gilliam (Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Brazil), American football player John Gilliam (New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings), and American singer Holly Michelle Gilliam (better known as Michelle Phillips, the Mamas and the Papas). The first Gilliam to come to America was William Gilliam in Virginia in 1650.
Gilliam Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Glover D Gilliam -- --, 1800 September 21, 1852 Virginia
- Leroy Gilliam -- --, 1880 October 17, 1883 Missouri
- Frances Leonara Gilliam -- --, 1818 January 22, 1886 South Carolina
- Rachael Elizabeth Gilliam -- --, 1835 November 23, 1913 Missouri
- Jasper Gilliam -- --, 1849 February 0, 1853 Oregon
Gilliam Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Judith Ann Gilliam -- --, 1820 June 12, 1852 Virginia
- David Gilliam -- --, 1765 January 1, 1834 Virginia
- Spencer Wiley Gilliam -- --, 1847 November 12, 1916 Tennessee
- Columbus Walton Gilliam -- --, 1896 March 1, 1976 Virginia
- Corrine Gilliam -- --, 1908 December 0, 1998 Missouri
