GILREATH Orley Victor, Sr.[1] 1892 - 1938

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• Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	3 May 1892	Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Jun 1900	Gwaltneys, Alexander County, North Carolina   [4]
  	1900 U.S. Federal Census of North Carolina
  	James Gilreath was 47, born in May 1853 in North Carolina. His parents were both born in North Carolina. He had been married 23 years, and his wife was the mother of ten, nine of whom were still living. James was head of a household that included his wife, Emma E., age 40, born in June 1859 in North Carolina; and children Rufus A., age 21, born in May 1879; Romulus L., age 19, born in April 1881; Arr G., age 14, born in February 1886; James C., age 12, born in May 1888; «b»Orly V.«/b», age 10, born in May 1890; twins Chattie G. and Mattie M., age 6, born in December 1893; William B., age 5, born in December 1895; and Charlie G., age 2, born in July 1898; and James' mother-in-law, Sarah Williams, age 58, born in May 1842, listed as single, and the mother of three, all living. All were born in North Carolina.
  Census	6 May 1910	Gwaltneys, Alexander County, North Carolina   [5]
  	1910 U.S. Federal Census of North Carolina
  	James W. Gilreath was 57, born in North Carolina. He was a farmer, and had been married 31 years. His wife, Emma, was 51, born in North Carolina, and was the mother of 11 children, 10 of whom were still living. His household also included children Gelas, age 24, single; James C., age 22, single; «b»Orley V«/b»., age 19, employed as a fireman; twins Chattie G. and Mattie M., age 16; William B., age 13; Charlie G., age 12; and Retha J., age 7. They were all born in North Carolina.
  Military Registration	5 Jun 1917	Garrett, Douglas County, Illinois   [2]
  	World War I
  	Orley Victor Gilreath was 25, residing in Tuscola, Illinois. He was born 3 May 1892 in Taylorsville, North Carolina. He was a laborer for Horton & Collins in Garrett and was married. Orley was described as tall, medium build, brown eyes and black hair.
  Census	13 Jan 1920	Garrett, Douglas County, Illinois   [6]
  	1920 U.S. Federal Census of Illinois
  	Orley Gilreath was 27, born in North Carolina. He was employed as a machine man on a threshing machine. He was head of a household that included his wife, Myrtle, age 22, born in Illinois, and their son, Orley Jr., age 16 months, also born in Illinois. They were living next to his brother, Rom, and his family.
  Census	7 Apr 1930	Garrett, Douglas County, Illinois   [7]
  	1930 U.S. Federal Census of Illinois
  	Orley V. Gilbreth (sic) was 37, born in North Carolina, and was employed as a threshing machine machinist. He was first married at the age of 25 and was head of a household that included his wife, Macella (sic), age 31, born in Ilinois, who was first married at the age of 18; and son Orley Jr., age 11, born in Illinois.
  Died	26 Dec 1938	Douglas County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Cause: Car accident
  	Death occured on U.S. Highway 36 in Douglas County, IL
  Buried	28 Dec 1938	Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, Douglas County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	PVT.165 Depot Brig, Veteran of World War 1. Plot: Section SBNA, Lot 39, Space 1
  Person ID	I14901	Wheeler
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2010

  
  

  Father	GILREATH James Wesley, Sr.,   b. 12 May 1853, Wilkes County, North Carolina ,   d. 21 Feb 1942, Gwaltneys, Alexander County, North Carolina
  Mother	BLANKENSHIP Emaline Rose "Emma",   b. 27 Jun 1858, Alexander County, North Carolina ,   d. 16 Nov 1941, Gwaltneys, Alexander County, North Carolina
  Married	18 Apr 1878
  Family ID	F5612	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	JOCELYN Alta Myrtle,   b. 13 Jan 1898, Arthur, Moultrie County, Illnois ,   d. 31 Jan 1966, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
  Married	Abt 1917	Illinois   [7]
  Children	1. GILREATH Orley Avon, Jr.,   b. 30 Aug 1918, Arthur, Douglas County, Illinois ,   d. 13 May 1955, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2010
  Family ID	F5620	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Event Birth - 3 May 1892 - Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina Census - 1900 U.S. Federal Census of North Carolina - 5 Jun 1900 - Gwaltneys, Alexander County, North Carolina Census - 1910 U.S. Federal Census of North Carolina - 6 May 1910 - Gwaltneys, Alexander County, North Carolina Married - Abt 1917 - Illinois Military Registration - World War I - 5 Jun 1917 - Garrett, Douglas County, Illinois Census - 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Illinois - 13 Jan 1920 - Garrett, Douglas County, Illinois Census - 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Illinois - 7 Apr 1930 - Garrett, Douglas County, Illinois Died - Cause: Car accident - 26 Dec 1938 - Douglas County, Illinois Buried - 28 Dec 1938 - Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, Douglas County, Illinois  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		Brothers Gilreath: L-R Orley, Cleve, Rom
  		Orley Victor and Myrtle Alta (Jocelyn) Gilreath

  
  

  Headstones

  Tombstone of Orley Victor Gilreath, Sr. Status: Located Plot: Plot: Section SBNA, Lot 39, Space 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S1090] Find a Grave Website, (Accessed at http://www.findagrave.com/). Birth: «tab»May 3, 1892 Alexander County North Carolina, USA Death: «tab»Dec. 26, 1938 Douglas County Illinois, USA Family links: Parents: James Wesley Gilreath (1853 - 1942) Emaline Rose Blankenship Gilreath (1858 - 1941) Spouse: Myrtle Joslia Gilreath* Burial: Arthur Cemetery Arthur Douglas County Illinois, USA [S884] World War I Draft Registration, (Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.), Registration Location: Douglas County, Illinois; Roll 1613181 (Reliability: 3), 29 Jul 2010. [S2391] Death Certificate - Gilreath, Orley Victor, Illinois Department of Public Health, (Photocopy of Certificate of Death, Reg. Nr. 13), Coroner's Certificate of Death (Reliability: 3), 5 Aug 2010. [S2384] Census, North Carolina, 1900, Alexander Co., (Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.), Year: 1900; Census Place: Gwaltneys, Alexander, North Carolina; Roll T623_1181; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 2. (Reliability: 3), 26 Jul 2010. [S2385] Census, North Carolina, 1910, Alexander Co., (Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.), Year: 1910; Census Place: Gwaltneys, Alexander, North Carolina; Roll T624_1095; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 671. (Reliability: 3), 27 Jul 2010. [S1080] Census, Illinois, 1920, Douglas Co., (Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920. T625, 2,076 rolls.), Year: 1920;Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Roll T625_305; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 193. (Reliability: 3), 29 Jul 2010. [S1082] Census, Illinois, 1930, Douglas Co., (Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.), Year: 1930; Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Roll 510; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 921.0. (Reliability: 3), 29 Jul 2010.