Catherine Russell Kelly Gilliam
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| Born: | October 1, 1928, Huntsville, Alabama |
| Died: | October 5, 2005, Huntsville, Alabama |
| Buried: | Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Alabama |
| Wife of: | Richard Holland Gilliam |
Notes:
• Daughter of Josh Kelly Sr. and Eula Russell. - Luttrell
• Richard Holland Gilliam & Catherine Russell Kelly obtained a marriage license August 16, 1949, in Madison County, Alabama. - MCRC
• "Children of Catherine R. (Kelly) and Richard Holland Gilliam, Jr.: 1. Richard Holland Gilliam, III (Rick), unmarried. 2. Karen Kelly Giliam married Randal Paul Andress. Their children: 1. John Richard Andress, age 12. 2. Kelly Carpenter Andress, age 9. 3. David Allen Gilliam, unmarried." - Luttrell
• "Catherine Kelly Gilliam is a native of Madison County. She was born in Huntsville, but grew up in Jeff, Alabama. One of her earliest memories is of helping her great uncle Lawson Kelly, who furnished all the flowers, make arrangements for Confederate Memorial Day services in Maple Hill Cemetery. Catherine's interest in preservation and HHF came from her participation in the Civil War committee, 1960-1965. She says that she was 'just born doing it.' For her services to the community, HHF nominated her for a Lifetime Achievement Award from the North Alabama Girl Scouts Women's Scroll of Honor, which she won in 1996." - HHQ, 1998
• Southern Railroad Depot Ad Hoc Committee 1973-1976 - Record
• Wrote Genealogical Books. - Record
• The Twickenham Study Club began on June 15, 1933. Mrs. Gilliam was a charter Member. - Taylor
• Member of the Doris Burwell Foundation. - Luttrell
• President of the Tennessee Valley Genealogical Association. - HHQ, 1993
• "Because of the efforts of countless individuals, Huntsville and Madison County boasts a host of major preservation coups. Catherine Gilliam's efforts to save the downtown depot from 1-565 still inspire Foundation members." - HHQ, 1995
• Mrs. Gilliam accepted leadership in the Woman's Society of Christian Service at The First United Methodist Church of Huntsville. - Ford and VanValkenburgh
• Mrs. Gilliam was sent as James Record's representative to the opening of Huntsville Library's Heritage Room on December 12, 1969. - Hays
• Looking at the Reviews from the Huntsville Madison County Historical Society, she appears on the lists for the organization's Board of Governors from 1971-1987. She appears in acknowledgments for several books and articles. In a Review article about Watercress, Christopher Lang says: "Much appreciation to the late Catherine Kelley Gilliam for her vivid recollections of watercress cultivation on her family's farm in Jeff, Alabama." - Editor's Note
• "The local society erected its first Alabama Historical Association marker in 1953, and since that time, has been the driving force in ensuring that Madison County residents and visitors alike are made aware of the many interesting and historically significant sites in the area. Previous Marker Committee Chairmen included Henry B. Chase, Mrs. Joe Cooper, Sr., Sarah Huff Fisk, Margaret F. Sparkman, W.F. Sparkman, Catherine K. Gilliam, Dr. Frances Cabaniss Roberts, James R. Record, and Winston E. Walker, III." - Luttrell
• "Alabama Day ," December 14, 1969, the 150th anniversary of the day Alabama entered the Union was a day of celebration in Huntsville. Mrs. Gilliam served on the program committee and she hand made a Twenty-Two Star Flag, including the star for Alabama, featured in the ceremony. - Russell
• "She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Richard Holland Gilliam Jr.; sons, Richard Holland Gilliam III of Ann Arbor, Mich., and David Allen Gilliam and wife, Tanya Barney Gilliam, of Huntsville; daughter, Karen Gilliam Andress and husband, Randal Paul Andress, of Huntsville; and grandchildren, John Richard Andress and Kelly Carpenter Andress. Visitation will be held graveside at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Maple Hill Cemetery with services to be held at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Coy J. Hallmark officiating. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will be directing. Pallbearers will be Andy Cobb, Jeff Cobb, Allen Gilliam, Mark Gilliam, David Hay, Josh Kelly III, Matt Kelly and Tom Kelly III." - Find A Grave
Related Links:
• Find A Grave - Page created by Trusvan and maintained by Lynette Groves. Photo of the grave by Susan Bennett.
• Ford and VanValkenburgh - A History of The First United Methodist Church of Huntsville, Alabama 1808-1983, by Ruth Sykes Ford and updated by Nancy Wilkinson Van Valkenburgh, 1984, pages 102 & 128.
• Gilliam 1 - Article by Mrs. Richard H. Gilliam, Jr. titled "About the Railroad and Our Depot" in Historic Huntsville Quarterly, Vol. III, #1, Jan-Mar, 1977, Historic Huntsville Foundation.
• Gilliam 2 - Article by Catherine K. Gillilam titled "M&C Stations and Stops" for Historic Huntsville Quarterly, Vol. VII, #3, Spring, 1981, Historic Huntsville Foundation, pages 10-11.
• Hays - From Carnegie to Fort Book: The History of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, by Paul A. Hays, 2005, page 111.
• HHQ, 1993 - Historic Huntsville Quarterly, Vol. XVIII, #3-4, Fall-Winter, 1993, Historic Huntsville Foundation.
• HHQ, 1995 - Historic Huntsville Quarterly, Vol. XXI, #1, Spring, 1995, Historic Huntsville Foundation, page 3.
• HHQ, 1998 - Historic Huntsville Quarterly, Vol. XXIV, #4, Winter, 1998, Historic Huntsville Foundation, page 38.
• Luttrell - Historical Markers of Madison County, Alabama, by Frank Alex Luttrell, III, Editor, 2001, pages ii & 1.
• Luttrell - Article titled "The Kellys of Jeff" submitted by Thompson Kelly, Jr., for The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, by The Madison County Heritage Book Committee, John P. Rankin, Chairman, page 286.
• MCRC - Madison County Records Center
• Record - A Dream Come True: The Story of Madison County and Incidentally of Alabama and the United States, Volume II, by James Record, 1978, pages 427 & 554.
• Russell - Article titled "The First Twenty Years of the Huntsville Historical Society" by Bessie Russell Huntsville Historical Review, Volume 1, #4, Oct-71, Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society, page 17- 21.
• Taylor - Commemorative Album, Celebrating our City's Sesquicentennial of Progress, Huntsville, Alabama, by James E. Taylor, General Chairman, 1955, pages 346, 358, 336.
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• Gilliam 1
• Gilliam 2
• Hays
• HHQ, 1993
• HHQ, 1995
• HHQ, 1998
• Luttrell
• Record
• Richard Holland Gilliam
• Russell
• Taylor