| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | April 7-11, 1926 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | John Wesley Gillis |
| Birth | 3/6/1872 in Fairmount, Md |
| Death | 4/6/1926 at Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. Funeral service held in Centennial M. E. Church, Smryrna, Del. |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | Converted at age 21 in Centennial M. E. Church, Fairmount, Md. Then went to Waugh M. E. Church in Cambridge. Entered Delaware Conference in 1905 Charges: Trinity, Del.; Mardella Springs; Stockton, Md.; East New Market, Md; Smyrna, Del. |
| Family and Other Information | Parents: Joshua F. & Sarah A. Gillis Spouse: Milchia Waters of Fairmount, Md. - 8 children, 3 preceded him death. Surviving: Abigail, Joshua, Henry, Jose Angulo & John Wesley. |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | pdf pg 108 |
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