Alexander Gilreath

1755 - 1853  (97 years)

• Name	Alexander Gilreath
  Born	15 Nov 1755	Warren County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Misc	1836	Wilkes County, North Carolina
  	Type: Unknown-Begin
  Note	Alexander Gilreath migrated from Bute County, NC to Wilkes County, NCwith his brother William Gilreath, Jr. and, perhaps, three Jones brothers, William, Thomas and James. After arriving in Wilkes County he became active in land transactions, making several land entries for landin what became the town of Wilkesboro, NC. He served in the Revolutionary War as a Private and a Sergeant in both North Carolina and South Carolina. He received a pension for his war service. He was also a tax collector, constable, justice of the peace and member of a school board for Wilkes County, North Carolina and the town ofWilkesboro. Most of his life in the county was spent in the area of Brushy Mountain near the crossroads still marked on current maps as 'Old Gilreath.'
  Reference Number	2580
  _UID	B70504EE1B714C92B6F43F7DCFEAC5CBC7D8
  Died	11 Nov 1853	Wilkes County, North Carolina
  Person ID	I5823	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	William Gilreath, Sr.,   b. Abt 1730, Granville County, North Carolina ,   d. 6 May 1795, Newberry County, South Carolina  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Mary Arrington,   b. Abt 1731,   d. Aft 1795, Greenville County, South Carolina  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	1751	North Carolina
  Note (fam)	[William2.FTW] REFN17202
  Married	1751	Granville County, North Carolina
  Children	8 children
  1. William Gilreath,   b. 28 Apr 1753, Warren County, North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1836, Wilkes County, North Carolina
  2. John Gilreath,   b. Abt 1754, Granville County, North Carolina ,   d. Aft 19 Dec 1802, Wilkes County, North Carolina
  3. Alexander Gilreath,   b. 15 Nov 1755, Warren County, North Carolina ,   d. 11 Nov 1853, Wilkes County, North Carolina
  4. Nancy Gilreath,   b. 1757,   d. Abt 1821, Whitley County, Kentucky
  5. Sarah Gilreath,   b. 1761,   d. Yes, date unknown
  6. George Gilreath,   b. Abt 1765, Bute County, North Carolina ,   d. Greenville County, South Carolina
  7. Mary Gilreath,   b. 1767,   d. Yes, date unknown
  8. Jesse Gilreath,   b. Abt 1774, Bute County, North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1830, Greenville County, South Carolina
  Family ID	F1841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Souther,   b. 11 Mar 1762, Culpepper County, Virginia ,   d. Abt 1848  (Age 85 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1781	Wilkes County, North Carolina
  Note (fam)	[William2.FTW] REFN18487
  Children	1. Mary Gilreath,   b. Abt 1782,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Jeremiah Gilreath,   b. Abt 1784, Wilkes County, North Carolina ,   d. Jul 1849, Union County, Georgia  (Age ~ 65 years) Married: UNKNOWN Mary , UNKNOWN Sarah   3. George Gilreath,   b. Abt 1786, Wilkes County, North Carolina ,   d. Aft 1860, Morgan County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 75 years) Married: Sarah A. Wallin (1807)   4. Rhoda L. Gilreath,   b. 1788, Wilkes County, North Carolina ,   d. Kentucky Married: Richard Cook (1806)   5. Lucy Gilreath,   b. 13 Nov 1793, Wilkes County, North Carolina ,   d. 3 Jul 1877  (Age 83 years) Married: Robert G. Martin (1815)   6. Larkin W. Gilreath,   b. 1796, Wilkes County, North Carolina ,   d. Aft 1855, Carroll County, Missouri  (Age > 60 years) Married: UNKNOWN Sarah   7. James Harvey Gilreath,   b. Abt 1798, Wilkes County, North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1860, Kentucky  (Age ~ 62 years) Married: Kissah Keen , UNKNOWN Annie   8. Noah Gilreath,   b. Abt 1801, Wilkes County, North Carolina ,   d. Feb 1854  (Age ~ 53 years) Married: Elizabeth Allen (1826)   9. Elizabeth Gilreath,   b. Abt 1806,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Abraham II Sudderth (1843)
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F1846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart