Samuel P. Gilmore – P.O. Blooming
Valley, was born in Woodcock Township, this county March 15, 1840 Son
of John Y. and Nancy Burnside Gilmore, the former a native of
Susquehannock, Penn. A Soldier of the War of 1812, and a Son of Thomas
Gilmore, a native of Ireland who settled in this Township in 1801, and
was Father of six children: John Y., Nancy, William, Margaret,
Polly, and Samuel. All deceased but Nancy.
Mrs. John Y.
(Young) was a daughter of William and Anna (Graham) Burnside,
natives of Ireland and settlers of Linesville, Penn. Our subjects
Parents had eleven children – Thomas, William, Melissa (wife of James
Scott), Anna E. (Mrs. T.J. Odell), Caroline E. (deceased), wife of
William Darrow, James B., George L., John Y., Samuel P., Charles M.,
and an infant Son (deceased). The Father died in 1854, aged
60. The Widow lives with her Son Samuel P.
Our subject was
married Oct. 06, 1866 to Sarah E. daughter of Christian and Sarah
(Bossard) Barr, of Blooming Valley, this county, and the had five
children: Lynn, Lyle, Harry, Hugh, Grover.
During the War of
the Rebellion, Mr. Gilmore enlisted August 30, 1862. Co. “C”
150th PA Volunteer Infantry. Participated in the Battle of
Gettysburg was wounded.
History of Crawford County, PA, by Samuel P. Bates, 1885, Woodcock Township – Page 1149
Transcribed and Submitted by C. Phillip Gilmore Sr
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