Register of the Gillis Family Papers,
1809-1888
Processed by Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by
Don Walker
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University Library, University of the
Pacific
Stockton, CA 95211
Phone: (209) 946-2404
URL:
http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html
© 1998
University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Register of the Gillis Family Papers,
1809-1888
Collection number: Mss100
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University
Library
University of the Pacific
Contact Information
- Processed by:
- Don Walker
- Date Completed:
- October 1998
- Encoded by:
- Don Walker
© 1998 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Gillis Family Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1809-1888
Collection number: Mss100
Creator:
Extent: 0.25 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of
Special Collections
Shelf location: For current information on the location of
these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language: English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Gillis Family Papers, Mss100, Holt-Atherton
Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
Access Points
personal name
Gillis, Robert
personal name
Gillis, Thomas (d. 1846)
personal name
Gillis, David T. (d. 1888)
personal name
Carter, Joseph
personal name
Mathews, Alexander
personal name
Mathews, Hannah
personal name
Larkin, John
personal name
Carter, Ann
personal name
Haynes, Francis L.
subject
Voyages to the Pacific coast
subject
Agriculture -California -San Joaquin County
subject
Wheat -Harvesting -Technological innovations
subject
San Joaquin County (Calif.) -History -Sources
subject
Kinsman (Ohio) -History -Sources
subject
Humboldt County (Ohio) -History -Sources
subject
Mercer County (Pa.) -History -Sources
subject
Inventors -California -San Joaquin County
Biography
The Thomas and John Gillis families lived in Kinsman, Trumbull County,
Ohio from as early as 1809. Thomas' son David T. came via Panama to California
(1852). David T. Gillis settled in northern San Joaquin County where he farmed
wheat until his death (1888). Gillis patented a grain header in 1874.
Scope and Content
The Gillis Family Papers consists of documents relating to the lives of
various members of the family in Ohio. The collection also includes David T.
Gillis' diary of his voyage to California (1852) and his patent for a grain
header (1874).
BOX 1: GILLIS FAMILY PAPERS
1.1: Gillis Family Ohio Documents
a-Thomas & John Gillis land title, 1809
b-Thomas Gillis land title, 1830
c-Robert Gillis appt. as Capt. of 8th Co., 3rd Reg.,
4th Brigade U.S. Army, 1832
d-Thomas Gillis Will, 1846
e-"A reminiscence: A boy's adventure in an old time
Kinsman flouring mill" [n.s.] [newspaper article about Gillis mill]
1.2: David T. Gillis Diary, 1852-1854
1.3: David T. Gillis San Joaquin County
Documents
a-Promissory note from Jack Saunders,
10-15-57
b-Patent for grain header, 1874
c-Certificate for burial plot in Rural Cemetery,
Stockton (Calif.), 1888
d-Death Certificate (photocopy)
1.4: Documents relating to other families possibly related
by marriage to Gillises
a-Isaiah Brainard land title, Trumbull Co. (Ohio),
1816
b-John Larkin and Sarah Anne Carter California marriage
certificate, 1859
c-Joseph Carter naturalization certificate,
1866
d-Francis L. Haynes, MD, Philadelphia rcpt. for service
to Mrs. Martin, 1876
