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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
- Sara Lucinda Gilliam -- --, 1779 April 16, 1830 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Gilliam -- --, 1762 December 0, 1806 North Carolina
- Robert Joseph Gilliam -- --, 1957 October 8, 1999 Kentucky
- Mary Virginia Gilliam -- --, 1959 June 16, 1959 Kentucky
- John Richard Gilliam -- --, 1821 September 4, 1886 Tennessee
Gilliam Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Gilliam -- --, 1770 December 0, 1812 Virginia
- Amos Gilliam -- --, 1793 October 5, 1870 Kentucky
- Danvial Gilliam -- --, 1930 October 10, 1989 Kentucky
- Stephen M. Gilliam -- --, 1828 February 14, 1902 Tennessee
- Elizabeth Barker Gilliam -- --, 1726 December 0, 1808 Virginia
